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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
On September 15 2009 11:16 Integra wrote: You guys still understand that the odds are rather high that SDM's twitter account simply has been stolen and someone is posting crap just so piss people off...? I spoke with daniel on msn a few hours ago lol. it's 100% real.
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On September 15 2009 11:16 Integra wrote: You guys still understand that the odds are rather high that SDM's twitter account simply has been stolen and someone is posting crap just so piss people off...?
I really doubt this is the case because I don't find this news that surprising... EDIT: ^And now we know...^
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On September 15 2009 11:18 Kennigit wrote:Show nested quote +On September 15 2009 11:16 Integra wrote: You guys still understand that the odds are rather high that SDM's twitter account simply has been stolen and someone is posting crap just so piss people off...? I spoke with daniel on msn a few hours ago lol. it's 100% real. okay then.
F you Kespa!
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United States12607 Posts
On September 15 2009 11:12 FrozenArbiter wrote: Look, don't take his words to mean something he didn't mean for them to. I think you know he (and everyone else) are very glad to have someone like you on our site; there's really not a lot of people able to fill your role, as I'm sure you know.
It is in KeSPA's best interest to help you cover their events as best they can tho.
It's totally understandable why you would personally feel grateful for it, and I think everyone appreciates the results of it all, but it is not an altruistic act (by KeSPA).
Yep, FA said exactly what I was going to. Of course it's in KeSPA's interest to have more photos and more coverage of their tournaments and events circulating on the internet.
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There are likely many people just like NeverGG in Korea covering SC. Kespa need not help her, but obvioulsy likes here work and helps her out.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On September 15 2009 12:40 moebius_string wrote: There are likely many people just like NeverGG in Korea covering SC. Kespa need not help her, but obvioulsy likes here work and helps her out.
Actually there's only 3 active foreign journalists in Korea for SC - myself, Artosis and PR. Dan is also more of a caster so it's only me and Rick right now.
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For the StarCraft e-Sports scene, this is preety much a step backwards. GOM was the first company to recognise the untapped potential of the audience outside Korea. Thanks to this....charade, we have lost our only source of professional english StarCraft commentary. When one thinks that Intel-Classic had the potential of becoming the third major individual league, this kind of outcome becomes all the more worse.
But to be honest, the biggest victims of this debacle are Tasteless and SuperDanielMan. SuperDanielMan in particular will be hit hard by this. Since there will be no more progaming leagues, GOM no longer has use for english StarCraft commentators. However, since he worked for GOM, chances are that KeSPA will not allow him to return as coach or do anything else as far as the StarCraft e-Sports scene is concerned.
I wonder if Blizzard will respond to this in some way. Considering their fairly recent agreement with GOM, this undermining of GOM by KeSPA comes as a grave insult. Considering how the two have been trading blows so far, I would not be suprised if Blizzard decided to make a hard blow of their own.
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*wink*
And this news makes me so very sad. I don't know if KeSPA is to be blamed for all of it, but they continue to seem like they don't care at all for eSports and the Starcraft community and instead only worry about their purses.
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There are only 3 race,in SC thus 3 seasons. any more will ruin the balance 
but ya, it sucks, what the fuck am i going to watch on a Sunday 2am pst? and does this put Tasteless semi out of a job?
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United States11539 Posts
goddammit 
Now where will we see Tasteless T_T
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New update:
I just want to point out that I said "as of now" meaning it's pending, nothing was stated on the record.
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On September 15 2009 13:48 anch wrote:There are only 3 race,in SC thus 3 seasons. any more will ruin the balance 
And each race won a season. It's PERFECT!
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On September 15 2009 15:23 Hiphopapotamus wrote:New update: Show nested quote +I just want to point out that I said "as of now" meaning it's pending, nothing was stated on the record.
Updated the news.
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Meh, GomTV was nice, no discounting the sheer convenience of English commentary, but as someone who loved watching the games for the high level of play and sheer emotion and intensity, the GomTV games were never of the level of any of the other starleagues, or proleague. The level of play was not close, and atleast for myself, there wasn't the epic scope or feel I got from the others. I mean, its sad, but personally, I wont really feel the loss.
That, and I love Tasteless, easily my favorite caster, but seriously, I hated how he would always repeat the same things, like "The GomTV classic, seroiusly, these players take it so seriously, this tourny means SO MUCH to these guys, its so presitigious" I mean, I dont need to hear that over and over again, especially when its not true.
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When you have 2 rival Game TV directors on the board for Kepsa, it means nothing but trouble. KESPA needs to die off already. Lately, GOM been having better finals than MSL and OSL.
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On September 15 2009 16:57 Wedge wrote: Meh, GomTV was nice, no discounting the sheer convenience of English commentary, but as someone who loved watching the games for the high level of play and sheer emotion and intensity, the GomTV games were never of the level of any of the other starleagues, or proleague. The level of play was not close, and atleast for myself, there wasn't the epic scope or feel I got from the others. I mean, its sad, but personally, I wont really feel the loss.
Bisu vs Flash? The stadium was packed. Jaedong vs Flash final was very hyped. Bisu vs Jaedong, S1 vs S2 winner.
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Shitty if there turns out to be no more GOM but whatever can't say that I actually watched it much.
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good. no one gave a shit about GOM tournament anyway (I don't remember a single audience shot in season 3, it must have been empty most of the time), and all daniel and tasteless were doing was promoting starcraft 2. sold outs.
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Maybe no LAN play is a good thing if it will prevent the idiots at Kespa from running the scene.
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On September 15 2009 11:20 Integra wrote:Show nested quote +On September 15 2009 11:18 Kennigit wrote:On September 15 2009 11:16 Integra wrote: You guys still understand that the odds are rather high that SDM's twitter account simply has been stolen and someone is posting crap just so piss people off...? I spoke with daniel on msn a few hours ago lol. it's 100% real. okay then. F you Kespa! you never know, Kennegit might be trolling, are you sure your gonna change your theory?
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