Who Thinks cheapyD did the right thing?

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I totally think he made the right choice. Gamespot has no right ripping on him, or stealing his posts.
go CheapyD stick it to the man... :twoguns:

EDIT:
So, i should of said no, "Gamespot doesn't have to give their source"
and for yes, "CheapyD had every right to get angry. those are the new poll choices if you didn't enjoy the old ones. Since I can't change them, those shall be the less severe choices.
 
Gamespot has been losing credibility in my eyes for several years now. The fact that I can no longer access their site from work doesn't bother me at all. :D
 
GameSpot definitely didn't get it first, thats for sure.

I realize that posting on their message board won't fix anything (the thread has since been locked anyway), but they have NO CONTACT INFO on their website, so its pretty much that or nothing.
 
I'm not really sure how he has an argument, anyone could've seen it drop on EBGames.com. Now if it was a memo from 2K Sports to Cheapy announcing it, I could
see the big deal, but I don't know how this is an "exclusive news item".

GameSpot definitely didn't get it first, thats for sure.

I realize that posting on their message board won't fix anything (the thread has since been locked anyeay), but they have NO CONTACT INFO on their website, so its pretty much that or nothing.
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No, they didn't, but that also doesn't mean that they pulled it from this site. Now if they took the podcast or your article in favor of Thompson without giving credit, I could see the big deal.

And Hitaro0, if you read this, you're a dumbass.

[quote name='Hitaro0']How should've I know that Cheapy D runs cheap ass gamer (wich I doubt. I always doubt, especially with no proof that he actually is...)

Oh, and I never actually saw the site before (or Spong whatever, thankfull), so I really had no clue if it was a good website. All I know, thke name is crap, in my opinion. [/quote]

You tool. Slidecage is Einstein compared to you, Frenchie!

*slaps Hitaro0 with glove*
 
How should've I know that Cheapy D runs cheap ass gamer (wich I doubt. I always doubt, especially with no proof that he actually is...)
 
[quote name='CheapyD']they have NO CONTACT INFO on their website, so its pretty much that or nothing.[/QUOTE]


Here ya go... (dont ask where i got this)

Gamespot
235 Second Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

www.gamespot.com

phone: 415.344.2100
fax: 415.334.1222


Feel free to call them!

I don't have the specific PR contact... but.... couldnt hurt to call and ask if you cant find it online...
 
[quote name='Scorch']I'm not really sure how he has an argument, anyone could've seen it drop on EBGames.com. Now if it was a memo from 2K Sports to Cheapy announcing it, I could see the big deal, but I don't know how this is an "exclusive news item".
[/QUOTE]
Sure, they could have, but the question is...did they?
All I am asking is that if they read about it here first, they give us the source credit.
Is that really asking too much?
 
And a few people seem to cringe at the sound of cheap ass gamer, oh well, their loss is our gain.

Fight the powers that be Cheapy.
 
The poll in this post is not fair. I don't want to say "fuck gamespot", but gamespot clearly did not get it first.
 
[quote name='Scorch']I'm not really sure how he has an argument, anyone could've seen it drop on EBGames.com. Now if it was a memo from 2K Sports to Cheapy announcing it, I could
see the big deal, but I don't know how this is an "exclusive news item".



No, they didn't, but that also doesn't mean that they pulled it from this site. Now if they took the podcast or your article in favor of Thompson without giving credit, I could see the big deal.

And Hitaro0, if you read this, you're a dumbass.



You tool. Slidecage is Einstein compared to you, Frenchie!

*slaps Hitaro0 with glove*[/QUOTE]

Agreed. On past news items I could see where Cheapy would have the upper hand, but on this one I'm not too sure.

And Hitaro0 is just one of those GameFAQs junkies. Uggh..
 
[quote name='CheapyD']Sure, they could have, but the question is...did they?
All I am asking is that if they read about it here first, they give us the source credit.
Is that really asking too much?[/QUOTE]

Right, but the keyword to all of this is "if". They have a price tracker there as well. You're automatically assuming that they stole it from CAG and demanding a source credit (if they did or didn't steal it from CAG or another site), but they have their own price tracker and could've noticed it very much so in the same way that you did.

I'm not saying you're wrong, and i'm not saying you're right. You make a valid point, but they could've found it the same way you did.
 
[quote name='Scorch']I'm not really sure how he has an argument, anyone could've seen it drop on EBGames.com. Now if it was a memo from 2K Sports to Cheapy announcing it, I could
see the big deal, but I don't know how this is an "exclusive news item".



No, they didn't, but that also doesn't mean that they pulled it from this site. Now if they took the podcast or your article in favor of Thompson without giving credit, I could see the big deal.

And Hitaro0, if you read this, you're a dumbass.



You tool. Slidecage is Einstein compared to you, Frenchie!

*slaps Hitaro0 with glove*[/QUOTE]


I used to read the CAG forum all the time, and Scorch was a total douche. I didn't stop by the forums much for a few months and come back to find myself agreeing with Scorch left and right. What happened?!?!

Anyway, I agree with him on this one... a price drop listed on ebgames.com is hardly an exclusive.
 
Since Cheapy D is awesome I would say he can do no wrong.

However this wasnt exactly sooper secrit news.

That said how the hell do most of the people who replied manage to play a video game with out choking on a controller?

A larger pack of feral tards I have never seen.
 
Lol its not like they will admit they stole it. What did you expect?
Whether they did in this case or not, I see people steal deals from this site all the time without giving props to CAG and everyone loves them for their leet deal finding skillz.
What makes gamespot's adsite oops website any different?
I challenge anyone to find someone willing to admit they made a mistake and stole something in front of thousands of people who think they are hot poop.
 
While CAG did have it way before Gamespot, and Gamespot didn't list a source, that doesn't nececcitate that Gamespot got it from CAG. Still, they should ALWAYS list sources, and they're being pretty bitchy about it.

But shaq-fu em, I use IGN anyways.
 
hooray i have a new quote for my sig. , oh and uhm Cheapy was right blah blah hail cheapy, I love ice cream.....
 
While I did notice that GS's article is definitely later than Cheapy's, I see no actual proof that they got it from Cheapy. They could have gone straight to EB's site for the info or anywhere else.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']While I did notice that GS's article is definitely later than Cheapy's, I see no actual proof that they got it from Cheapy. They could have gone straight to EB's site for the info or anywhere else.[/QUOTE]

Hey, he repeated the exact same thing I said two or three times.

*looks around for changes in the matrix*
 
I'm kind of neutral on this issue. It is hard to prove that GameSpot actually rip this info off Cheapass Gamer since this information can be access by the general public thru the actual website (Pricegrabber, Wal-mart, etc.).

I love the website cheapassgamer.com
I have to admit that CheapD does one heck of a job running this website.

BUT I don't exactly like the term "cheap ass". It makes me sound poor. I would rather call myself "frugal" instead.
 
[quote name='AngellicLulu']geez. How can you judge a site, based solely on it's name?[/QUOTE]
I think I could judge tenguysfuckingadeaddonkey.com by it's name...
 
Another site that I frequent, www.dapreview.com, recently had a similar problem with articles that had been posted on T3's website without credit. T3 replied, saying that they didn't steal articles. DAPreview responded by saying that T3 was full of shit. I don't think it got resoved beyond that, and unfortunately, I don't think this will go any further either.
 
while I want to side with cheapy there just isnt enough evidence to be completely satisfied. They might have or might not have either way the lil guy (CAG) loses, it only makes us look worse if cheapy is wrong and if he was right at best there will be a small meaningless blurb somewhere.


On the other hand the posters on Gamespot seem as smart as a freckled turd, and as u all know thats not too smart
 
[quote name='Diiz']Anyway, I agree with him on this one... a price drop listed on ebgames.com is hardly an exclusive.[/QUOTE] I disagree... it's obviously a news item and not just a price drop as its in GAMESPOT's NEWS SECTION.

If CAG is the source of GS's news article, they should credit CAG. End of story.
If this is all just (another) wacky coincidence, as unlikely as it seems, then I will suck it up and apologize. I've been wrong before so this certainly wouldn't be the first time.
 
[quote name='wbc1228']I'm kind of neutral on this issue. It is hard to prove that GameSpot actually rip this info off Cheapass Gamer since this information can be access by the general public thru the actual website (Pricegrabber, Wal-mart, etc.).

I love the website cheapassgamer.com
I have to admit that CheapD does one heck of a job running this website.

BUT I don't exactly like the term "cheap ass". It makes me sound poor. I would rather call myself "frugal" instead.[/QUOTE]

but frugalassgamer sounds weird
 
[quote name='Scorch']Hey, he repeated the exact same thing I said two or three times.

*looks around for changes in the matrix*[/QUOTE]
:shock: I didn't read any posts in this thread though except for the first 2 or 3 until Cheapy posted...8-[ I'm scared.
 
i'm not saying whether or not he lifted the story from cheapy, but i know brendan personally and he's an awesome guy and a great writer - he wouldn't of done such a thing with any malicious intent. cheapy kicks ass as well, obviously, so i'm not taking sides, i just wanted everyone to know that brendan is a stand-up dude as well.
 
Personally, I feel Gamespot has gone way downhill over the past two years. I used to prefer them by far to IGN, but now it's the complete opposite. Their lack of updates, terrible site designs, and ads that freeze my computer up killed it for me.
 
Well I think gamespot is at fault for not siting there source...be it cheapassgamer or any other website
 
[quote name='Chris in Cali']Personally, I feel Gamespot has gone way downhill over the past two years. I used to prefer them by far to IGN, but now it's the complete opposite. There lack of updates, terrible site designs, and ads that freeze my computer up killed it for me.[/QUOTE]

I think both IGN and GameSpot are fairly close to unreadable these days, but I also think GS got the price drop info from their own EB feed and not off of CAG.
 
I dunno... I mean, a lot of sites don't give CAG credit when they should, but this is kind of a simple thing that anyone can find out without ever going here. Now, if you had someone leak you the information before it was public, or on EB's website, thats different.

There have been other examples of things where another site should have definitely given credit, but anyone can just look at EB and see it.

Gamespot going downhill a bit is another story, I liked them more a couple years ago, now they're just ok. Still better than IGN though.
 
Ugh... I just hope that we don't get some of those scumbag members joining here. You know, those uptight a-holes like this:

"The website's name is Cheap Assed Gamer. It doesn't sound good."

I hate it when people judge things before researching them or trying them. Well, let them have GameFAQs and the other crap places. CAG is our little treasure. :)
 
I just like to think of Gamespot as not existing. The maturity and and true cheap assedness of the community here is above whatever they do. No one else lives all else dies, cag is the only true reality.
 
[quote name='el bobo']That Hitaro0 has IM and that's his SN, so if anyone has something to say to him there you go.[/QUOTE]Please don't.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']I disagree... it's obviously a news item and not just a price drop as its in GAMESPOT's NEWS SECTION.

If CAG is the source of GS's news article, they should credit CAG. End of story.
If this is all just (another) wacky coincidence, as unlikely as it seems, then I will suck it up and apologize. I've been wrong before so this certainly wouldn't be the first time.[/QUOTE]


Don't get me wrong, I haven't even visited Gamespot (sans today to see that thread) in about 4 years because there are much better sites out there (ala CAG), but is it really that unlikely that with such a huge userbase as Gamespot, there is such a minimal chance that someone noticed it on there own? Kudos to you for getting it first, but considering how big of a source Gamespot is, who knows where they got their info? It could have been here, but there is also a very large chance that it wasn't.
 
The way I see it is that a responsible journalist notes his source. Regardless of if it was actually ganked from here, it was irresponsible.
 
[quote name='evilmregg']I think both IGN and GameSpot are fairly close to unreadable these days, but I also think GS got the price drop info from their own EB feed and not off of CAG.[/QUOTE]

Uh - don't compare GS to IGN. At all. If you do - eyes - get some. Now.

Greg Kasavin is by far one of the most objective reviewers I have ever seen. Great guy.
 
one of the editors a year or two ago did a whole article about scoring deals from both CAG and vgtalk in their weekly gamespotting (when both had similar sized user bases) so its not like they don't know about this site and I don't doubt some of them still use it.

Cheapy calling them out is completely valid because as he said this is the second time. He let it slide once, but fucking him over twice is over the line
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']I think I could judge tenguysfuckingadeaddonkey.com by it's name...[/QUOTE]

Oh? Without clicking the link, judge this site by its name.

http://www.cummingfirst.com/

And to stay on topic, it's little shits like this fuckwad HitaroO that really piss me off.
[quote name='HitaroOakaDouchebagfukwad']I'm a detective, and I can easily say, with the facts that both articles are different, the site's name being "cheap ass gamer", and you being a newb, that your deduction is completely false! For all we know, "cheap ass gamer" could've copied someone else without saying!
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Edit: Besides, the "source" that sould be credited is EBgames.com or Wal-mart, since they're the source to both news. ;p[/quote]


Well, detective, seems like you already failed the first test. What school did you learn your detecting skills asshat? Elementary?

[quote name='HitaroOakaDouchebagfukwad']He means the site CheapAssGamer.com . Sounds like a bad site, but that's just me...[/quote]


Again, Mr. Sherlock Holmes here didn't do any work yet he's automatically criticizing a site based off its name? He might want to check the example I gave Quackzilla.


[quote name='HitaroOakaDouchebagfukwad']How should've I know that Cheapy D runs cheap ass gamer (wich I doubt. I always doubt, especially with no proof that he actually is...)

Oh, and I never actually saw the site before (or Spong whatever, thankfull), so I really had no clue if it was a good website. All I know, thke name is crap, in my opinion.
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He's never seen the site before so how the fuck can he go and judge it? fuckwad.

[quote name='HitaroOakaDouchebagfukwad']We can't be sure it's him or just some random person who took the same name...hey, it's a possibility. ^^;;

Let's stop this now, since I never even knew the site existed before (and I couldn't care less about it, by the way).[/quote]


Oh yeah, here's where detective boy really shines! :roll: Another assumption. I swear, did you get your detective skills from watching all the Police Academy movies? I suggest you get your money back. It was obviously wasted.


[quote name='HitaroOakaDouchebagfukwad']People probably PMed him complaining that "you're hiding the truth! IOEHTJNOIUFhzof,ahsugiunoprhnog!!!! LO)OOOOOOOOOOZEERSZ!" or something like that... Why don't the ones who've written the article just show the source and everyone gcan shut up about it?[/quote]


So now at this point he makes the implication that Cheapy D 'might' be the guy running CAG and falls back on the premise of using LOL-speak which speaks to the immature of this waste of sperm. Please, please, if you really are a cop, no offense to real cops, but you need to get shot. You're not using that DNA for anything useful anyway.:bomb:
 
I don't see any reason why you're complaining...

There's no proof that this "news" was stolen. Like one of the mods there said, odds are that a site like Gamespot has the same "connections" to EA that CAG does. I can see how you might be aggravated because of this, but you really have no leg to stand on here. This is hardly CAG ORIGINAL NEWS ITEM DO NOT STEAL~!

Also, this hitaro0 jackass is only 14. Don't be too mean to children.
 
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