OP is completely unreasonable and out of freaking arguments. Branding a near "yall racist" post to kelly's critics (which I am, even got some bans for it) should be punishable as well as "badmouthing" miss kelly milkies

ibreakurface

United States664 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#43

She didn't fit the job IMHO.

On March 10 2011 04:53 Shockk wrote:

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This sums it up nicely. Regardless of why exactly she's leaving.

She had a thick accent, it made her casting a headache to listen to. It isn't because she is oriental, it's because she can't be understood.

hmsrenown

Canada1263 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#44

If I weren't mistaken, they're cycling through the casters right? Doa being the next in rotation after Kelly?

I don't think she's fired but rather the contract will end soon. With the rather negative response from the English community at the very start, she is unlikely to get an extension anyway.

I feel bad for the lady, but I (my mother tongue is Mandarin btw) found her English to be rather difficult to understand at times. The trolls on the forums went way too far of course...

Gigaudas

Sweden1213 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#45

On March 10 2011 04:49 N3rV[Green] wrote:
I'll miss her, Thought she was funny, cute, and different from anything I've ever seen as a caster. People really did complain WAY toooooo much.

I don't think I ever complained and I couldn't stand listening to her. I muted my stream whenever she was on.

From my point of view I'm inclined to believe that people complained WAY tooooooooo little.

WickedBit

United States343 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#46

On March 10 2011 04:48 rysecake wrote:

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You're an asshole. People like you made her leave/get fired (whatever happened). This community has been absolute garbage to her. I honestly feel sorry for Kelly.

Do you mean that people should not give feedback on commentators at all ? Is there some sort of contract which makes people have to like everyone just because they are somehow involved with starcraft ?
They may have gone about feedback in a nicer way but since this is casting, I highly doubt how people are going to get the point across without being a bit personal. I think she'll be a good caster in her native tongue since she has decent knowledge of the game but as far as english cast is concerned I did not prefer to listen to her.

Canucklehead

Canada5074 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#47

Bring back kelly! I never had a problem understanding her.

canikizu

4860 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#48

On March 10 2011 04:50 Isengrim wrote:
John has already posted on the GOM boards about this. the GSl are using this season and next season of the league as try outs for new casters. We'll probably see a few new faces over the coming months, until GOM pick permanent Code A casters.

Yep, even Kelly said in Torch's gf interview that she only stays in Korea until sometime in March. We all know that this is going to happen.

No_Roo

United States905 Posts

March 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#49

On March 10 2011 04:48 rysecake wrote:

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You're an asshole. People like you made her leave/get fired (whatever happened). This community has been absolute garbage to her. I honestly feel sorry for Kelly.

You know what? I feel sorry for her too, she seems like a nice person and a lot of the complaints about her were seriously hyperbolic. However on the other hand I HAVE been muting the stream, it's just too much for me.

I do wish her good luck, but I don't think it's needed, I think she will be doing just fine.

CookieMaker

Canada880 Posts

March 09 2011 19:54 GMT

#50

That's a shame. Just the fact that she was female alone was bringing in more attention to SC2, like female commentators/interviewers do in FPS games. I seriously hope she keeps her chin up and learns from the experience, with thoughts of returning in mind

B.I.G.

3251 Posts

March 09 2011 19:54 GMT

#51

On March 10 2011 04:48 Tennet wrote:
I don't think you guys realize that GOM was going to cycle casters for code A so kelly's time is almost up, and the next caster will come in her spot then probably doa will get changed out and so on and so forth until the code A casting duo is found.

exactly what Gom told us. They are giving several casters a test period. I for one would like to see kelly return, i was starting to appreciate her enthusiasm and ofc her vicious artosis payback for dissing idra. good stuff. if it ever where to come to a vote she would have mine.

Striding Strider

United Kingdom787 Posts

March 09 2011 19:54 GMT

#52

I'm glad she's gone. The GSL needs much better casters then she. Truth is truth.

vectorix108

United States4633 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#53

I hope that moletrap will be coming at me soon then

Coraz

United States252 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#54

I never once complained about kerry

but I did watch on mute (=

idonthinksobro

3138 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#55

thats a good day for the starcraft community, the most important aspect of being able to cast is being able to speak. She wasnt able to speak understandable english so she got fired. If you cant do the job you applied for you get fired thats just how it works.
Yeah Gom said that they are doing tryouts and people leaving korea doesnt mean she is fired - but lets be honest if they wouldnt fire her they would be pretty stupid.

Tofugrinder

Austria899 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#56

too bad she leaves, I hope she comes back for another code a season

Consolidate

United States829 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#57

I wish her the best, but I am not particularly upset.

She was not that great of a caster.

Ribbon

United States5278 Posts

March 09 2011 19:55 GMT

#58

On March 10 2011 04:53 DayJP wrote:
OP is completely unreasonable and out of freaking arguments. Branding a near "yall racist" post to kelly's critics (which I am, even got some bans for it) should be punishable as well as "badmouthing" miss kelly milkies

That's how Singapore seems to be taking it.

EnderCraft

United States1746 Posts

March 09 2011 19:56 GMT

#59

What a shame. I feel a lot of people had a misconception of Kelly going into the code A season. So much so that I don't think many people even gave her a chance (putting it on mute). She wasn't hard to understand, she just has a thick Singaporean accent. I can understand everything she says, even if she struggles with certain words...

I was pretty ashamed when the community lashed out in such a negative way without even giving her a chance. This just further adds to it.

Edit: Also my advice for the future. Don't jump on the negative band wagon if you see one. Be the better person and see for yourself.

Zefa

United States297 Posts

March 09 2011 19:56 GMT

#60

No shame in calling a bad caster bad. Its not worth being nice to someone if the trade off is an unenjoyable viewing experience in the gsl. Kelly was just a bad caster for the level of tournament that was the gsl. Doa is actually a pretty solid caster and a much needed improvement over kelly.