Thread: Polygon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Mass Layoffs
"People i disagree with dont deserve jobs"

Depends on the job. When people make their jobs about harming others,causing chaos and divisiveness then I will not be sad to see them go.

Polygon has played a pivotal role in harassment, character assassination, cancel mobs, and slander in this industry. I'm not going to cry about seeing it fall. Polygon writers have actively tried to get other people fired, so no I will not cry for them. I'm sure those out of a job will find work elsewhere, bemoaning their current lack of employment is unnecessary.

People act as if losing a job at this awful rag will make them persona non grata at every avenue of employment, which are silly pathetic emotional appeals in an attempt to demonstrate moral superiority. I'm not going to play that game.

I do wonder if it's just a silly coincidence that it's the foot dudes who decided we're being too harsh to the video game content police.

No offense meant 😖🤚

The foot clan is always up to no good
 
Never forget the classics.

Witcher 3 docked points for lack of diversity

Bayonetta and Dragons Crown docked points for over sexualisation.

For Honor connected to the alt-right

Exploring Gamings toxic men

Why Gamings Diversity conversation is so one sided

The problem with Polygons in Video Games (An article about the lack of polyamorous relationships in video games)

Overwatch and the problem of body diversity

We need to talk about Gamings Misogyny problem

Red Dead Redemptions Labor Problem

TLOU2 and the Limits of Queer Representation

Far Crys Politics are a mess

Why we need more Non Binary characters in Video Games

Kratos and the Problem with masculinity

Animal Crossing and the whitewashing of nature

Mortal Kombat and the problem of the male gaze

Pokémon sword and shield and Brexit parallels

Aw man I'm so sad these people lost their jobs writing stupid bullshit to brainwash morons

Why is everyone being so meeeaaaan to the propagandists
 
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Don't feel the slightest remorse for these assholes losing their jobs. They made a living shitting on the hobby and gamers and poisoning the well of games journalism. Fuck them.
 
I am sure the affected will find work, good luck to them. However, absolutely no love lost for anyone who pushed out vitriol and poisonous attitudes toward enthusiasts in the very hobby they're supposed to enjoy. There are many important real issues to discuss within gaming without pretending that viewing a gaming series through a lens of toxic masculinity or non-binary representation are necessary. These are tumblr blog discussion points at best.

@skeem 's list of article titles is CRAZY.
 
Oh, so Giant Bomb is finally DEAD dead. That place has somehow been shambling along like a soulless corporate husk for about 3 or 4 years now ever since Jeff left.

I'm surprised Giant Bomb survived long enough to host that cunt Alyssa.

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Should have taken notes from the fall of G4TV. The lesson being, "Don't host a tattooed up whore just so she can air her insane rants about sexism in gaming."