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http://kotaku.com/5052203/what-is-the-xbox-pure-[update]

lol'd

Gotta laugh at the part at the end where he gets all super serious and talks about CAG no longer having credibility. Dude's just pissed that he fell for it and was proof of the point being made in the first place. Blogs will post anything even remotely plausible with very little/no research done to support it.

As I said in the comments of their post, their little chest-puffing statement at the end is laughable. Pretending they wouldn't post major news from this site is a joke. If some CAG posted some (at least semi-credible) news about the Wii dropping to $200 (or whatever), you can bet your ass Kotaku would put it on their site immediately, as would pretty much every other popular gaming blog.

I don't think they're really taking a shot at CAG; they're just highlighting the fact that CAG is usually pretty credible (and just not in this instance).

Hahahahaa. Those idiots fell for that? Somebody's getting a free game. Nice one!

Haha oh wow...

Originally Posted by Crecente It would certainly be sad if that were the case. I can't imagine wanting to throw my site's credibility out the window for a contest. It's not funny at all. Cheapy and his crew asked his readers to promote a lie on the site. How do I know they wont do it again. I don't have the time, or the inclination to listen to all of their podcasts to make sure that the stories that run on the site are valid. This is called poisoning the well.

Looks like the fellas at Gizmodo got burned as well...

http://gizmodo.com/5052182/secret-do...eaks-xbox-pure

Ahahahahahah ohhhhhhh those losers. They got caught with their pants around their ankles and they're all pissy about it.

So much for reading that shit ass site anymore.

edit: Oh, this is too rich. CAG's credibility? Is Crecente honestly suggesting that CAG be held to journalistic standards? Does he really think Cheapy should be made to fact check every single post and blog entry? Give me a break. This is a messageboard.

Wow, they're schooling Cresente over in the comments. Dude's going all Dennis Dyak and only making it worse.

seen this on engadget as well
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/s...utely-nothing/

LOL, i guess somebody wins Wombats contest!

I believe it hit Destructoid first.

Hahahaha. I love how CheapyD says that possibly pirated games would be ruining his cred, but then he comes out and supports contests like this.

Yeah, uh, Cheapy runs a video game deals website not a video game news website. Apples and oranges.

"My feathers aren't ruffled. I am annoyed that I wasted your time, all of my readers time, with this story when we could have used that time to post something newsworthy. What annoys me most about this sort of thing though is that it sets back the credibility of all blogs."

Wow he needs to get off his high horse already.

I sent this email to Brian Crecente.

Hi, I'm just writing to point you to two related news stories. Maybe if you read them back to back you will see what I see. News Story 1: http://kotaku.com/5046921/rumor-xbox...itz-free-games Let me highlight something: UPDATE: It appears that this rumor story could be CAG throwing their credibility out the window as part of a contest. Kotaku''s decision to run rumors is always based on the credibility of the site and the information contained within it. In the past CAG has proven to be a reliable site, having broken a number of stories through apt reporting. It appears that may no longer be the case. News Story 2: http://kotaku.com/5046921/rumor-xbox...itz-free-games Another highlight for you: A poster on the VGChartz forums (yes, I know) has posted alleged details of a rumored Xbox 360 "relaunch," the specifics of which even the author writes are "batshit crazy." Do you see how these two stories are related? No? I'll help you out a little bit. News Story 1: Kotaku''s decision to run rumors is always based on the credibility of the site and the information contained within it. News Story 2: A poster on the VGChartz forums (yes, I know) has posted alleged details of a rumored Xbox 360 "relaunch," the specifics of which even the author writes are "batshit crazy." You're a smart guy. I know you see it now. Maybe the truth is that credibility means little to Kotaku when it comes to pageviews and you're just as little pissed that you fell for it? Well, anyways, I do love the site man. Keep up the excellent gaming "journalism" you do. -- Jack

When did CAG have credibility as a news source? It's... not a news source.

It wasnt really an official contest, more of a joke. but congrats to the guy who pulled this off

The reply by "geminibros" is spot on.

Originally Posted by geminibros @Crecente: Poisoning the well or making a point? Tomato, to-mah-to from your point of view I suppose. While there's definitely some perhaps-intended comedy in this, you failed to mention that the POINT of the contest was to illustrate how easily the gaming press will latch onto and run with any rumor that surfaces, no matter how outlandish it may seem. Bravo to Cheapy and the gang for pointing out that even the most seemingly credible rumor is fallible. We should all follow the inherent suggestion which is this contest's subtext and fact-check accordingly. As soon as you "don't have the time" to properly check your sources, you're not doing your job as a journalist. Everyone makes mistakes, but the above "update" and the convenient absence of certain facts about the contest clearly indicates that there are some ruffled feathers here. Have a laugh at your own expense and move on.

Edit: HAHA "byrc" had a well-written comment too! I have not seen Crecente respond to either of these two posts.

Originally Posted by darthbudge Hahahaha. I love how CheapyD says that possibly pirated games would be ruining his cred, but then he comes out and supports contests like this.

Hey don't go complicating things. He never supported this. It's all Wombats fault for once.

I read Kotaku vigorously, but Brian needs to get off his high horse because he obviously just proved Cheapy and Wombat's point of about blogs and rumors. Him trying to defend it in the comments sections just proves he's embarrassed by it.