IMO most of this anti-Kotaku US stuff is just the internet herd-mentality at work. Personally I don’t want every single article to be a 2000 word treatise, sometimes I just want to look at a funny picture or two.
Kotaku AU provides a lot of great in-depth articles anyway, so why complain about the stuff that you don’t like if you’re still being provided with plenty of things that you do like? Both sides of this site provide entertaining *free* content, and a lot of you act like you’re somehow entitled to have the entire experience tailored to your own desires. Grow up please. Criticism is one thing, but most of the posts addressing this issue are just negativity for the sake of negativity.
Every article that you don’t like is bringing somebody else enjoyment, which should make you happy, not angry.
The issue is that journalists are supposed to actually report on what they find, not simply point us to the source. The criticism stems from the fact that Luke treats Kotaku as an extension of his Facebook account that he can just post any link to with a one sentence caption that essentialy equates to “relevant to your gamer interests”. I agree that not all articles should be 2000 words, but the articles should at least contain all the relevant information to make it a self contained article with a reference, not a caption for a link. There have been many cases where Luke will make a title like “Nintendo is going to be dead in 3 months” and then the article itself won’t even elaborate on what the title meant, relying on us to follow the link for the information that should’ve been within the article. Essentially his articles seem to be a bait and switch, hungering for clicks that keep him on payroll.
He could have and perhaps should have written a small spiel on the future of Futurama. There are plenty of image spam sites out there if that is all you want. But Kotaku reporters are meant to strive to be a little more constructive and professional in bringing news and awesomeness to the masses.
I just wanted to say it’s a rad picture, but: vibe is quite right. What more do you want in this instance? The point of the post is the awesome picture. Nothing more apart from a description and artist name needs to be said for this.
I don’t need an Article for a picture, but come on all he needs to say is awesome artwork.
Mark Serrals who does write wonderful articles posts a picture of part of a screen shot from an old game and won’t even tell us what the game is, we have to guess and I don’t see anybody criticising those.
My point is not to criticise anyone but that some things don’t need articles, while I don’t like posts that are meant to be news that are a paragraph and a picture/video. Hey here’s a cool picture or video for that new game you may all like, can pretty much be clever title and picture/video.
Bullshit. Compare Serrells short “look at this picture” articles compared to this and tell me that its just American bashing. This was a half-assed page view grab. I resent my time being wasted and this tool getting paid for it.
I’m going to complain because this is something I feel strongly about… Kotaku FORCING me to click on a link. I wasted a good 10 seconds, if that, absorbing a funny and easy to digest image relevant to my interests. Thanks A LOT Kotaku.
We don’t post ANYTHING in Australia unless it’s 10 pages long and self indulgent. You could learn a thing or two, Kotaku US.
Are we are so f**king insecure about ourselves that we have to bash the Americans? Has anyone actually been to the United States? They are the friendliest people you can meet! They stop to help you, are very polite, the citizens actually respect police officers (rather than labelling them as pigs) and the teenagers are much more well behaved than arsehole Australian kids (who are too much into themselves). Ok Americans are a bit loud and over excited sometimes, but they are much nicer than the average Australian prick. Also, why is it that every successful Australian eventually moves to America and never returns?
allanon10101
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:12 PMAnother stunning article from the mind of Luke Plunkett…
Jake
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM-1
Timing of the art piece is odd, as Futurama is on a horrific downhill spiral since it’s revival, but the piece of art is awesome.
vibesublime
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:52 PMIMO most of this anti-Kotaku US stuff is just the internet herd-mentality at work. Personally I don’t want every single article to be a 2000 word treatise, sometimes I just want to look at a funny picture or two.
Kotaku AU provides a lot of great in-depth articles anyway, so why complain about the stuff that you don’t like if you’re still being provided with plenty of things that you do like? Both sides of this site provide entertaining *free* content, and a lot of you act like you’re somehow entitled to have the entire experience tailored to your own desires. Grow up please. Criticism is one thing, but most of the posts addressing this issue are just negativity for the sake of negativity.
Every article that you don’t like is bringing somebody else enjoyment, which should make you happy, not angry.
Lucas
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 1:20 AMThe issue is that journalists are supposed to actually report on what they find, not simply point us to the source. The criticism stems from the fact that Luke treats Kotaku as an extension of his Facebook account that he can just post any link to with a one sentence caption that essentialy equates to “relevant to your gamer interests”. I agree that not all articles should be 2000 words, but the articles should at least contain all the relevant information to make it a self contained article with a reference, not a caption for a link. There have been many cases where Luke will make a title like “Nintendo is going to be dead in 3 months” and then the article itself won’t even elaborate on what the title meant, relying on us to follow the link for the information that should’ve been within the article. Essentially his articles seem to be a bait and switch, hungering for clicks that keep him on payroll.
Alby
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 1:34 AM+1
He could have and perhaps should have written a small spiel on the future of Futurama. There are plenty of image spam sites out there if that is all you want. But Kotaku reporters are meant to strive to be a little more constructive and professional in bringing news and awesomeness to the masses.
Chuloopa
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:19 AMTrololololol
Bish
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:12 AMI just wanted to say it’s a rad picture, but:
vibe is quite right. What more do you want in this instance? The point of the post is the awesome picture. Nothing more apart from a description and artist name needs to be said for this.
DKnight1000
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 2:35 AMI don’t need an Article for a picture, but come on all he needs to say is awesome artwork.
Mark Serrals who does write wonderful articles posts a picture of part of a screen shot from an old game and won’t even tell us what the game is, we have to guess and I don’t see anybody criticising those.
My point is not to criticise anyone but that some things don’t need articles, while I don’t like posts that are meant to be news that are a paragraph and a picture/video. Hey here’s a cool picture or video for that new game you may all like, can pretty much be clever title and picture/video.
McGarnical
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:08 AMYeah! He forgets to put the name of the game on there every single time!
What’s with that?
Vapor
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:15 AMLess bitching, more wondering why Hermes isn’t Magus.
Vapor
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:16 AMAnd also, where’s Marle?
Jaques
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:12 AMKif should have been Frog. Straight Up.
jbm
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:08 AMMy vote is for Hypnotoad. There is a better piece already out there just google for it.
Blake
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:49 AMThen Zoidberg (the doctor) could’ve played the part of Marle (the healer).
Chuloopa
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:20 AMSeriously – this US bashing stuff is getting a bit OTT.
This is a great picture with both video game and pop0culture refferences – so why the bitching and moaning?
When they give us a crap article, or post a trailer with no words, then ok – go nuts – but what more do you want them to say?
McGarnical
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:24 AMGood points, but there is only one person doing that in this article.
And, frankly, what they wrote is better than “First!”
McGarnical
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:33 AMI just realised there are actually two.
And, for the record, I completely agree with you loops.
Dunnowhathuh
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:16 AMYeh, I’m starting to think a lot of Aussie Kotaku readers will bash absolutely anything from the Americans just because it’s from the Americans.
Thom
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:14 PMBullshit. Compare Serrells short “look at this picture” articles compared to this and tell me that its just American bashing. This was a half-assed page view grab. I resent my time being wasted and this tool getting paid for it.
Wolvieboy
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:29 AMI’m going to complain because this is something I feel strongly about… Kotaku FORCING me to click on a link. I wasted a good 10 seconds, if that, absorbing a funny and easy to digest image relevant to my interests. Thanks A LOT Kotaku.
We don’t post ANYTHING in Australia unless it’s 10 pages long and self indulgent. You could learn a thing or two, Kotaku US.
McGarnical
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:32 AMBeware of Poe's Law Wolvieboy...Ben
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:22 AMSo does that make Amy Schala? And what Zap Brannigan as Magus?
Tom
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:03 PMAre we are so f**king insecure about ourselves that we have to bash the Americans? Has anyone actually been to the United States? They are the friendliest people you can meet! They stop to help you, are very polite, the citizens actually respect police officers (rather than labelling them as pigs) and the teenagers are much more well behaved than arsehole Australian kids (who are too much into themselves). Ok Americans are a bit loud and over excited sometimes, but they are much nicer than the average Australian prick.
Also, why is it that every successful Australian eventually moves to America and never returns?