MrShowtime Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 While GameSpot and its parent company CNET remain mum, gamer outrage over the Jeff Gerstmann firing continues. Employees of competing video game website 1up.com staged a demonstration on Friday outside GameSpot HQ in San Francisco. The impromptu gathering was a way of showing support for Gerstmann and the integrity of the game review process in general. Meanwhile, GameSpot user Subrosian, who has maintained a detailed chronology of events related to the Gerstmann scandal, is calling for a “Blackout Monday” in support of the fired editor. "Please do not go on GameSpot, GameFAQs, CNET, Download.com, TV.com, et cetera… do not go on ANY CNET site… Don’t come on the site, don’t Google the site, don’t click on a link to the site - don’t do ANYTHING that generates a page view, search engine hit, or *anything* …*we’ll show CNET our silence*. This issue is bigger than you, it’s bigger than me - it’s bigger than GameSpot. This is about big business being able to use *buy* public opinion… GP: The ball would appear to be in CNET’s court… [ Source: http://gamepolitics.com/2007/12/03/protests-boycotts-in-wake-of-gamespots-gerstmann-firing/#more-1813 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krystal Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 This topic has a hint of politics. It might be locked if things go sour. My personal opinion on this: Meh. I don't read game reviews anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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