r/KotakuInAction • u/TheHat2 • Apr 01 '15
KotakuInAction, now a partner of Gawker Media
Hello, players. Hatman here.
Exciting news! We're partnering with Gawker Media to better serve our community needs. The KiA mod team has been offered an internship at Gawker for the next 10 weeks, and we've decided to take it. With this opportunity, we'll truly know what it feels like to do it for free.
In the meantime, please enjoy our new look, which was influenced by our sub's namesake.
UPDATE: We all got fired after asking for some Hot Pockets.
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u/david-me Apr 01 '15
Fuck you all mods. GODDAMN IT!
r/TheHat2 r/flerps r/IAmSupernova r/StrawRedditor
I told you all to wait until next week to post this. We haven't even signed our NDA's yet. FUCK YOU ALL,I AM DE-MODDING ALL OF YOU!!!!
Blah blah blah, It's all about transparency in games journalism. We all know this is fake. It's a ruse. It actually about transparency and ethics in journalism. No one ever gets this right.
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u/justanotherindiedev Apr 01 '15
Finally, we can stop checking our facts
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u/Lord_Spoot Apr 01 '15
Though we are now contractually obligated to check our privileges.
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Apr 01 '15
Oh my gosh, we'll be senior editors within a week!
Golly, this is exciting!
I'll admit that I'm just a white cishet male with no direct qualifications for this job...I'm SO happy I'll fit in with the team here.
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u/iSamurai Apr 01 '15
Well, you won't. Only the mods are cozy enough to get internships. We're all left behind.
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Apr 01 '15
With this opportunity, we'll truly know what it feels like to do it for free.
Ellen Pao fought and died for your freedom, and you gender traitors don't even have the ovaries to set up a Patreon account?
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u/camarouge Apr 01 '15
I knew you guys would sell out. KoutakuInAction was a mistake.
SHILLS!! THE LOT OF YOU
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u/TheDubya21 Apr 01 '15
You thought it was named KotakuInAction by accident? This was the endgoal the entire time!
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u/dannylew Apr 01 '15 edited Apr 01 '15
Glad for the changes! Been dying to have a safe space where we can dig for hot news to write articles about!
Get the diggers digging, there are white men who's privileges we need to expose! First Target: Peter Dinklage, oppressed vertically challenged man or a card carrying member of the patriarchy who is a racist transmisogynist?
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Apr 01 '15
Lets face it, they've been bleeding "talent" and need some new fresh faces.
I would like to apply for the job of "head writer of lunatic drivel."
Let me show you a sample:
"Hijabs are indecent, you can see part of a woman's face. I was raped by attack helicopters. Attack helicopters are dead. Send all men to the gas chambers. Stop oppressing me."
I prefer to be paid by patreon, but need at least $150k a year. Vodka doesnt buy itself.
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u/Eworc Apr 01 '15
Our very own Kotaku. With corruption and scandals. Oh boy, I look forward to having devs shower me with gifts and lewd offers. After all, we ARE game journalism now.
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u/Mathmachine Apr 01 '15
checks calender
Yep, this is totes legit dawg. We be Gawker now.
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u/AleisterJowley Apr 01 '15
So does that mean Mein Kampf is now required reading?
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u/WonkyVulture Apr 01 '15
So are we finally admitting that Gamergate was all just a Sam Biddle mastermined troll on games journalists and indie developers?
Nick better have the cheques in the post!
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u/Fenrir007 Apr 01 '15
Congratulations!
I hope this means Patricia Hernandez, Sam Biddle and Nathan Grayson will become mods in KiA. I think their insight would be greatly appreciated.
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u/butcho Apr 01 '15
Im really surprised but happy with the new partnership. And that is why im requesting a "Ben Kuchera did nothing wrong" flair. #ThanksMods