This is in response to this article here. http://www.aeropause.com/archives/2008/03/fanboys_are_ruining_our_gaming.php
Mr. Richard Windsor has taken time out of his busy schedule to specifically bash the good name of News For Gamers and indirectly slander Dark Sniper's name under the bus. Here is some sufficient proof to back this claim.
Quoted from Richard Windsor
It is obvious that Sony is poised to have a much better year then last, and personally I can’t wait till Little Big Planet and a few other PS3 titles hit later this year, but why do I have to constantly hear things like “The 360 Couldn’t Handle MGS4” or “Only the PS3 can deliver a true next gen experience” and “The Wii will never be more then a fad”.
Quotes from Dark Sniper
"Only PLAYSTATION® 3 has the internal capabilities of giving you the perfect bang for your buck as you enjoy true AAA titles with a reliable console. "
"Soon enough, XBOX 360 will be thrown into the wasteland and gamers will find their gaming rejuvenation once they purchase the true next-generation system, PLAYSTATION® 3."
"Stellar titles such as Eight Days proves why PLAYSTATION® 3 is undeniably the only choice for gamers for their true next generation and top notch gameplay experiences."
These few quotes from Dark Sniper himself provides more than enough proof that Richard Windsor is one of the few Microslaves that have taken personal offense to Dark Sniper's comments and preference for the PLAYSTATION® 3 platform. He has read the many opinions from Dark Sniper and has set out to create an article that indirectly bashes him and N4G as a whole. Dark Sniper will state his defense for N4G momentarily.
The reasoning behind Dark Sniper's assessment that he took personal offense to the comments is the history of articles he has contributed to the site. These articles range in relation to Nintendo Wiimotes, Turning Point, Halo , Fox News, Frontlines, Timeshift(Xbox 360), Mass Effect. Provided below is a link to everything that was just mentioned.
http://www.aeropause.com/archives/richard_windsor/
Notice the pattern of games mentioned? Dark Sniper doesnt think you (the reader) need any help in figuring out what his personal preference of games are for at least the past couple of months. Maybe there are more articles he has written that deviate away from nearly one specific console, but these are the most recent.
His claim of fanboys ruining gaming sites may have some viable truth to what he says. But at the end of the day, the pure mentioning of any negativity for Xbox 360 has simply caused him to lash out in a manner of anger and frustration. This frustration has led him to placing N4G.com under scrutiny because of the opinions made by users that are not of the owners control.
It's exactly what it is, an opinion. As of right now, there is a serious vocal stress that people prefer the PLAYSTATION® 3 over the Xbox 360 judging by the comments of this site. Last year, these same PS3 supporters were placed under fire by a surplus of XBOX 360 "fanboys". Every person who makes a post on this site is entitled to their own opinion, rather it be XBOX or PS3 or Wii. But to take personal offense to any comments made and bash a website as a whole shows an act of childish behavior that should be reprimanded.
Dark Sniper stresses to Richard Windsor that you can still come to N4G.com to get your Xbox 360 news. If you do not like the comments and insults being made to your system, simply do not read the comments section. N4G has made valiant efforts in seperating the "fanboy" posts from the sensible posts by implementing a useful ignore feature that is there for you to use and also two seperate zones. One dedicated to the more vocal and brash opinions and one for those who wish to have a mature intelligent discussion.
Your objective to specifically place N4G on the line of criticism through your article is uncouth, and unwarranted. Especially with it being far worse sites that expressed their vocal "fanboyism". If Mr. Windsor does happen to read this article, Dark Sniper wants to reiterate that, the only person that hinders you from getting your gaming news at N4G is yourself, and no one of Sony Computer Entertainment, N4G, or the worldwide legion of Sony Snipers is at fault for you poising to single out the anti-xbox comments and ignore or embrace the anti Sony comments.
Get a grip of yourself. Read the news that this site provides for you and move on with your day.
$niper
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Why the hell wasn't he siting some of the stuff the fankids of the 360 camp last year when most of the sony side endured ugly ports and high price comments and lack luster sales and the constant bashing and spunk of blu ray.
as i've said you cant just disregard one side and call out the other. I agree Fankids are ruining our great community for social gaming sites . but if it gets to that, look passed that and just get over it. ignore and carryon. people are here on the site to talk about games, the ones that bring nothing but slander are easily ignorable, if it sucks soo much go to another site.
Dont cry now because your feelings are getting hurt seeing Sony fankids dish it out. They took it for 2 years with delays of the console, high ass prices, and not enough games, and not very good ports, and delay of high profile software, and "Lack Luster Sales".
with that being said this guy wasted his post because he's certainly one sided.
he looks like he only plays and reviews things on the 360. He's pretty much a pot calling the kettle black. If you don't like N4G, go to Joystiq. That place is flooded with 360 fanboys.
looking at this i can see this Richard windsor is a 360fanbot or Microsoft pay him off to say this? who knows but it pitiful that 360fanboy need to go to this new low to get back at us ps3fanboy lol.
Go to Joystiq, Richard.
On a lighter note, you make me laugh, DarkSniper. I hate the lack of a sense of humour some of the fanboys seem to suffer from on the main site.
The guys who don't actually take themselves, or the console war seriously are ok, like you and Zhuk, but the people who actually think they're intellegent, fighting the good fight, and believe what they're typing (Genuine, theMART, FirstKnight, Bladestar, power of Green, mesh1, TANOD, etc.) seriously need to sit back, and think about what really matters in life. If only...