saregos said:
Ok, those retards at that site THINK MASS EFFECT IS AN XBOX 360 EXCLUSIVE??! i saw the PC version out in stores Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before the xbox version.
OT: Nice comic again shamus! keep em comin'!
Stolen Pixels #255: The Veep
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Ok, those retards at that site THINK MASS EFFECT IS AN XBOX 360 EXCLUSIVE??! i saw the PC version out in stores Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before the xbox version.
OT: Nice comic again shamus! keep em comin'!
Still.. Having those settings there DOES send a hypocritical vibe, Susan.. Just sayin'.Susan Arendt said:
Anyway, Shamus? This would be hilarious, if only the first panel wasn't so incorrect. Sony didn't GIVE hackers anything. Hackers took it. There's a big difference between taking something and being given something.
Hackers, who are most likely just cyber criminals, not at all gamers, broke in and STOLE information. Claiming or even insinuating that Sony GAVE them the information sends an extremely misleading message to those that see it, unless they're not totally insane.
Ahem.. I highly doubt AIM was his emphasis here. Occupation though.. Birthdate (which is what's being emphasized the most in recent Escapist articles primarily)Shamus Young said:
There's reporting legitimate news, like a lot of gaming news sites do.. And posting extremely biased, sensationalist article titles which mislead readers to blindly comment without reading the actual source, like someone who is remotely sane.
I honestly don't see how. The information is there to help folks better connect with other members of the community, should they want to. It's entirely optional, there for you to use as a tool, nothing more. How are we hypocrites for reporting on a security issue that is affecting readers while simultaneously NOT demanding that readers provide us with the kind of info that was compromised? I really don't understand the thought process at work.MattAn24 said:
You know, considering your apparent paranoia concerning the Escapist's security, I figured you'd be the last person to want information on how it's all protected publicly posted.MattAn24 said:
Also, nobody is mad at Sony for having the information, they're pissed because they didn't protect it vehemently enough. Nobody has hacked the Escapist and stolen credit info, so calling us hypocrites is just using the word wrong.
It's never a hacker of extraordinary that and this. There are only two options. Either the victim goofed a little and got pwned, or it's a company of legendary incompetence (like Sony or CCP [http://www.machine9.net/blog/?p=592]) just doing what they usually do.OP said:
That'd be a question for Virgil, our IT guy. I'm just a word person. But under the circumstances, it's a perfectly reasonable question. That said, that wasn't what your post calling us "hypocritical" brought up - entirely optional information like occupation and Skype ID was. (Of course, your credit card info is entirely optional, too, but there's no real reason to split that particular hair.)MattAn24 said:
Common sense would dictate a PM would be sufficient, I merely made the query, and as Susan then stated, perfectly reasonable question to ask.Scott Bullock said:
I apologize for sounding "paranoid", but I happened to notice a previous post and commented on that. It is a fair assumption to make, whether it be optional information or not.
Within a world that is very tech-central, Twitter and Facebook being linked to logging in to various other accounts around the internet, it's a rather legitimate query to make, after the consistent bashing of Sony.. I'm not sure if you've noticed other posters questioning the biased, sensationalist nature of recent news article titles.. Several people have questioned the choices of the editorial team, considering many other gaming news sites have reported actual information instead of copypasta with a side salad of comment.
The reporting on Kotaku Australia has not only earned Mr. Mark Serrels awards, but he among the other staff there don't sensationalize their news articles. The actually speak to and interview relevant people.
I have to correct you on the sand selling comment. Its much easier to do.
Step 1: Dye the sand
Step 2: Wait for gullible tourists (they are everywhere)
Step 3: Convince them that it's a worthwhile purchase.
Step 4: ????
Step 5: PROFIT!
Sony don't even have a step one yet.
Step 1: Dye the sand
Step 2: Wait for gullible tourists (they are everywhere)
Step 3: Convince them that it's a worthwhile purchase.
Step 4: ????
Step 5: PROFIT!
Sony don't even have a step one yet.
Do we even have that any more? I know Ubisoft took it off Conviction and AC2, and I thought they were getting rid of the perma-connection stuff for all future games too?Irridium said:
OT: Funnily enough, doing something with Kevin Butler might not be a bad way to help ease the public reaction a little.