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GomTV sucks

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FlashIsHigh
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States474 Posts
February 24 2011 10:47 GMT
#1
I dont understand, Gom wants us to use their site and their site only but yet the site crashes so often its impossible. I stay up to 3 in the morning waiting for these games to start, and when they do the fucking site crashes? They need to do something about this cuz honestly I am getting really sick of this and will no longer waste my time. I know there are lots of people who feel the same way. It just sucks just theres not even any restreams available.

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KT Flash// WhiteRa/Scarlett/Naniwa/MC/Huk/Nony
Amestir
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2126 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-24 11:14:12
February 24 2011 10:49 GMT
#2
I understand your rage, but saying GomTV sucks is a bit harsh. Think of everything they do for Esports. Yeah their stream has a habit of crashing, but it's not that bad.
We know nothing.
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
February 24 2011 10:49 GMT
#3
It's okay man. Technical malfunctions happen. Could be hardware failure, could be actual problems. Either way no need to be too hard on GOM. I know how you feel. It's 5:49 AM. I have a class in 3 hours.

Hope GOM does make things better though. At least it shows people are watching, right?
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
Wallaaa
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada8 Posts
February 24 2011 10:49 GMT
#4
just go to bed earlier and watch the vod's and wait till the site host is more reliable
endGame
Profile Joined June 2009
United States394 Posts
February 24 2011 10:51 GMT
#5
Honestly you just sound entitled. You're lucky that there is a GSL that's readily available and free for you to watch. No one is obligated to give you a certain quality of service unless you're a paying customer. You don't outright deserve streams of these games just because they exist. GOM and Blizzard are spearheading the enterprise, an enterprise that I'm sure you enjoy. So instead of raging and complaining that the site is down you should be patient and grateful that Starcraft 2 is streamed for your enjoyment free of charge.
"...As the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must." -Thucydides
FlashIsHigh
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States474 Posts
February 24 2011 10:54 GMT
#6
On February 24 2011 19:49 DivinO wrote:
It's okay man. Technical malfunctions happen. Could be hardware failure, could be actual problems. Either way no need to be too hard on GOM. I know how you feel. It's 5:49 AM. I have a class in 3 hours.

Hope GOM does make things better though. At least it shows people are watching, right?


It shows people are TRYING to watch, Im just raging cuz the stream cut out in the middle of Jinros game and Ive spent 20 minutes trying to get it to work, and im pissed cuz its nearly 5 A.M. and ive been waiting all day for this match. IM just saying that Gom KNOWS theres a problem but have yet to fix it. How is it or 'esports' supposed to grow when u cant even watch the game do to a reoccuring problem?
KT Flash// WhiteRa/Scarlett/Naniwa/MC/Huk/Nony
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27177 Posts
February 24 2011 10:54 GMT
#7
Sucks for tonight.

For perspective, can you tell us how many nights it has worked well vs how many nights you haven't been able to watch? (be honest!)
ModeratorGodfather
KMARTRULES
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia474 Posts
February 24 2011 10:56 GMT
#8
My god might need to get the sand out of your vagina.

User was temp banned for this post.
Kleander
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States334 Posts
February 24 2011 10:57 GMT
#9
On February 24 2011 19:56 KMARTRULES wrote:
My god might need to get the sand out of your vagina.


Thats a weird thing for your god to do
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. 지지 Guess who's learning Korean
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
February 24 2011 10:57 GMT
#10
On February 24 2011 19:49 Amestir wrote:
I understand your rage, but saying GomTV sucks is a bit harsh. Think of everything they do for Esports. Yeah there stream has a habit of crashing, but it's not that bad.


T_T?
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jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
February 24 2011 10:59 GMT
#11
On February 24 2011 19:51 endGame wrote:
Honestly you just sound entitled. You're lucky that there is a GSL that's readily available and free for you to watch. No one is obligated to give you a certain quality of service unless you're a paying customer. You don't outright deserve streams of these games just because they exist. GOM and Blizzard are spearheading the enterprise, an enterprise that I'm sure you enjoy. So instead of raging and complaining that the site is down you should be patient and grateful that Starcraft 2 is streamed for your enjoyment free of charge.


I hate these kinds of posts, the fact that they're getting more common makes me think that in 10 years the only thing it will be acceptable to complain about is complainers.
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
February 24 2011 11:00 GMT
#12
Tonight has been the only night when I've had major problems with GOM, and I've been watching GSL almost every night that it's been on (which has been very unhealthy for my sleep schedule).

IMO, if you paid for the season ticket, then you have a right to rage (though you can always watch the games from VODs). However, if you're watching the free low-quality stream, then you just need to appreciate that GOM providing a free streaming service in the first place.
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FlashIsHigh
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States474 Posts
February 24 2011 11:00 GMT
#13
On February 24 2011 19:54 Manifesto7 wrote:
Sucks for tonight.

For perspective, can you tell us how many nights it has worked well vs how many nights you haven't been able to watch? (be honest!)


Ok I will be honest I will say that if GSL streams 5 nights a week, I get crashes at least 2 nights for at least 20-30 min each and sometimes I cant get the stream to work again. My problem tonight is that I really wanted to see Jinros games, and Ive been working evenings lately so I dont watch as much of the GSL as I did last year (which was every day) I understand that the streams work a lot more than it doesn't but all im saying is that the problem is there and happens often 2 out of 5 nights with a crash doesnt seem acceptable for a major tournament like this.
KT Flash// WhiteRa/Scarlett/Naniwa/MC/Huk/Nony
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-24 11:03:01
February 24 2011 11:02 GMT
#14
Gom does some stuff wrong but man they kinda bust their asses for us. It seems that you get more crashes than most people; everyone crashed tonight but I can't remember crashing on other nights this season so far.
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HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
February 24 2011 11:04 GMT
#15
We need more people buying the premium, it all goes to making shit work.

Honestly I've never had that much problems with GomTV and it gets better every season.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/*tlusernamehere*/
endGame
Profile Joined June 2009
United States394 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-24 11:08:19
February 24 2011 11:07 GMT
#16
On February 24 2011 19:59 jalstar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2011 19:51 endGame wrote:
Honestly you just sound entitled. You're lucky that there is a GSL that's readily available and free for you to watch. No one is obligated to give you a certain quality of service unless you're a paying customer. You don't outright deserve streams of these games just because they exist. GOM and Blizzard are spearheading the enterprise, an enterprise that I'm sure you enjoy. So instead of raging and complaining that the site is down you should be patient and grateful that Starcraft 2 is streamed for your enjoyment free of charge.


I hate these kinds of posts, the fact that they're getting more common makes me think that in 10 years the only thing it will be acceptable to complain about is complainers.


If the complaint is well thought out then it would make more sense for the complaint to be engaged. But the OP is entirely composed of frustration. GOMTV doesn't want restreams and that is completely reasonable since they want to be able to better gauge their viewers. It is awesome that Starcraft 2 is being streamed and that powerful organizations like Blizzard, Intel and Pepsi are behind it. Dealing with traffic is part of the growth of eSports so its unreasonable for someone to expect GOMTV to be perfect every night and in every way in that regard. So, I think my post is fine. I'm not saying its not fine to complain about things but to rather bring actual arguments to the table if you actually want to be taken seriously.

Edit: Also I realize this is a blog and is probably just for someone to vent, but venting to the public invokes public opinion from either side.
"...As the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must." -Thucydides
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
February 24 2011 11:09 GMT
#17
On February 24 2011 19:57 ]343[ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2011 19:49 Amestir wrote:
I understand your rage, but saying GomTV sucks is a bit harsh. Think of everything they do for Esports. Yeah there stream has a habit of crashing, but it's not that bad.


T_T?


ESPORTS??

ITS GROWING. AAAAAAAAAUGHUUGHGUGHUGH I CAN'T CONTAIN IT!!
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
February 24 2011 11:11 GMT
#18
The crashes are more frequent when they have important games implying thier just overloaded like watching the grand prix on BBC I player (sometimes impossible). Its a good sign it means people are watching the games. If you don't want to stay up watch the vods, are people really gonna spoil the games for you? Watch them in you free time when you want is my advice. If your problem with that is you don't wanna buy a ticket stop complaining about a free service.
The KY
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom6252 Posts
February 24 2011 11:13 GMT
#19
First time I have had any problem with the stream in a LONG time. The fact that as far as I know it crashed for everyone today indicates that it was an unavoidable technical problem instead of a problem with the quality of their stream, imo.

I think they're doing a great job.
Jayme
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States5866 Posts
February 24 2011 11:15 GMT
#20
On February 24 2011 19:54 Manifesto7 wrote:
Sucks for tonight.

For perspective, can you tell us how many nights it has worked well vs how many nights you haven't been able to watch? (be honest!)


It's generally 50:50 for me. The real issue here is that the big games bring more viewers which brings a lot more crashes. So the 50% the site crashes on are the important 50% to me.

I paid for the sole purpose of having the HQ stream because I have a TV I connect my computer to so I actually notice a difference. Any time someone like Nada/Jinro/MKP/MC play you can almost expect the site will crash at least once that night, and because of Murphy it will always be during a pinnacle moment.
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