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nakedsurfer
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada500 Posts
February 29 2012 05:11 GMT
#761
On February 29 2012 13:58 BloodNinja wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 13:52 Kerwin wrote:
people need to learn to grow up.


Sounds like that could go both ways.


Lol no shit. Trolling is the "grown up" thing to do apparently. Another "grown up" thing to do is not knowing when to stop in the first place
Root4Root
Blasterion
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
China10272 Posts
February 29 2012 05:24 GMT
#762
On February 29 2012 14:11 nakedsurfer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 13:58 BloodNinja wrote:
On February 29 2012 13:52 Kerwin wrote:
people need to learn to grow up.


Sounds like that could go both ways.


Lol no shit. Trolling is the "grown up" thing to do apparently. Another "grown up" thing to do is not knowing when to stop in the first place

Or even better when to do things or when not to do them.
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GenoPewPew
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States347 Posts
February 29 2012 05:28 GMT
#763
Casting like that does not have a place. Good move to take him off
Caster for GosuGamers.Net and www.binary-gaming.org for my team!
Nighttmoon
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada12 Posts
February 29 2012 05:28 GMT
#764
It was definitely wrong for Katu to accuse Dragon of stream cheating, however I think this situation is blown way out of proportions. Professional sport casters show bias towards players and teams all the time. It's parts of the caster's personality. He also said in the chat that he was trolling. Not sure if he deserves all this criticism.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
February 29 2012 05:31 GMT
#765
trolling on a tournament stream is retarded and not a valid excuse. EVER.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
BloodNinja
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2791 Posts
February 29 2012 05:39 GMT
#766
Bit of a cross post but I didn't see it in this thread aside from the posted apology from Playhem that they crossposted themselves:

On February 28 2012 22:27 RyanDeSanto wrote:
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On February 28 2012 22:20 TheCrazySwede wrote:
On February 28 2012 21:44 RyanDeSanto wrote:
So there's no confusion, my comment about retribution was not meant to indicate favor in either direction. It was more a theoretical proposition that probably did not belong in my post to begin with. That said, its probably best not to leave this open ended. I can assure everyone that Katu will no longer be a representative of Playhem, and seemingly shouldn't have been for some time.

I can understand why, but I do think this is overreacting a bit.
Yes Katu was out of line and I'm certainly not defending what he said, but the punishment doesn't really fit the crime in this case. I believe an official warning or something similar would be a better fit. He was after all a pretty good caster when he was behaving properly.
I was watching both Playhem's and Dragon's streams when things were going downhill and Dragon didn't seem to be offended at all. Although to be fair it could be that he either wasn't aware or understood what was being said about him.
But my point is that if Dragon can forgive Katu, then so should his fans be able to. At least wait for a reaction from him before making any decisions.


I understand your sentiment, though actions outside of this incident are also a factor in my decision. Playhem does not tolerate any bigotry, homophobia, or general disrespect of any kind -- no matter how vernacular or seemingly accepted the terms are.

Maybe this is a good opportunity for the community to come together and draft guidelines for caster ethics and behavior.



It sounds as if this was not an isolated incident for Katu and the sum of his mistakes led to his removal.
Demolicious
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia38 Posts
February 29 2012 05:39 GMT
#767
Bonk, I know you are improving, keep up the good work.

Usually you don't have to listen to everyone's personal opinion, but in this case unfortunately you had to listen to mine. Don't worry about it. Just keep improving
rattatat tat
MrLion
Profile Joined December 2010
India93 Posts
February 29 2012 05:39 GMT
#768
Well, let me say that Playhem is a great tournament. It's a great platform for players to get noticed. I'm happy that the owners have handled this situation properly. I'd say it's in very good hands . I hope Playhem becomes even more successful in the future.

As for Katu, he went too far, and I also didn't like his apology. I'm a big Dragon fan, and still feel angry towards Katu. But seeing the current state of casters (where the likes of moletrap and doa are allowed to cast), I hope he reforms, is forgiven and becomes a good caster people can enjoy watching.
micmiles
Profile Joined February 2012
United States9 Posts
February 29 2012 05:40 GMT
#769
I may be speaking out of turn here but I watched that daily and I think Katu has a really big ego... too big of an ego to come off as likable to people watching...
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
February 29 2012 05:43 GMT
#770
The guy is a great caster and he put his foot in his mouth, his co-caster tried to save him but couldn't. He has apologized and its time to forgive . One strike on him but thats it.
User was warned for too many mimes.
Specialist
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States803 Posts
February 29 2012 05:46 GMT
#771
I think you have to consider the tournament in general before blaming the casters.
This tournament is absolutely absurd in design because you can just stream cheat ever so easily.
It is their fault in part to set up the tournament in this way, for allowing stream cheating to be so easy and also lying to players that their stream is delayed.
Access
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 05:50:24
February 29 2012 05:47 GMT
#772
wow. boycotting anything everything with the name katustarcraft in it.

it disgusts me how he thinks apologizing in a very nonchalant gesture will solve it all. just "trolling/joking?" please. listen to his disgusting snicker.
Qiox
Profile Joined February 2012
Canada36 Posts
February 29 2012 05:48 GMT
#773
On February 29 2012 14:43 docvoc wrote:
The guy is a great caster and he put his foot in his mouth, his co-caster tried to save him but couldn't. He has apologized and its time to forgive . One strike on him but thats it.


No, it is not. See earlier post 2 pages back. This is not his first time embarrassing Playhem.
Ansinjunger
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2451 Posts
February 29 2012 05:57 GMT
#774
Dragon's learning the hard way that your mistakes can follow you for a very long time, whether or not it's fair. Now, the exact same thing will probably happen to Katu. It may seem ironically just, but in a nonsensical, chicken-and-egg fashion, where Katu's screw-up was in reference to Dragon's.

There's also the issue of "everyone likes a winner," and I fear that Katu, though his transgression is really less severe than Dragon's was, will be far more hard pressed to prove his worth as he's not a pro gamer or even pro streamer.
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
February 29 2012 06:06 GMT
#775
On February 29 2012 14:57 Ansinjunger wrote:
Dragon's learning the hard way that your mistakes can follow you for a very long time, whether or not it's fair. Now, the exact same thing will probably happen to Katu. It may seem ironically just, but in a nonsensical, chicken-and-egg fashion, where Katu's screw-up was in reference to Dragon's.

There's also the issue of "everyone likes a winner," and I fear that Katu, though his transgression is really less severe than Dragon's was, will be far more hard pressed to prove his worth as he's not a pro gamer or even pro streamer.


Why do you think Michael Vick is still playing in the NFL?
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
Kerwin
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States220 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 06:14:38
February 29 2012 06:07 GMT
#776
On February 29 2012 14:08 Qiox wrote:
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On February 29 2012 13:52 Kerwin wrote:
Hope this doesn't spill over to Katu's other stuff he's casted... people need to learn to grow up.


Growing up means thinking that trolling and insulting is ok?

Growing up means understanding when someone is making a joke... and not flying off the handle. I listened to the section of that video that people are refrencing and didn't hear anything offensive. He was just joking about him being streamcheating during the tourney and took it way too far. At what point in a reasonable person's head does it not click that since the caster is laughing and joking the whole time he's talking about it, that he's not being serious? If someone made a joke about combatEx streamcheating I don't think everyone would have lost their shit like this.

But in the end Dragon has more fans than Katu (which is what really matters in the SC2 world) so Katu will probably get fired and no one will ever make fun of Dragon for streamcheating again.

If during the next Code A or Code S that CoCa particpates in would Tastosis be "completely unprofessional" to make a joke like... "Well, if the opposing player is losing they can always try asking CoCa to lose at the end of the game. It's worked before"
heartlxp
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1258 Posts
February 29 2012 06:10 GMT
#777
wow i was watching the stream at the time, no idea it had blown up so big, this drama is so delicious!!!

in any case, best of luck Katu! i'm sure it wasn't your intention to bm Dragon, unfortunately the internet mob loves their pitchforks
UniversalMind
Profile Joined March 2011
United States326 Posts
February 29 2012 06:12 GMT
#778
On February 29 2012 15:07 Kerwin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 14:08 Qiox wrote:
On February 29 2012 13:52 Kerwin wrote:
Hope this doesn't spill over to Katu's other stuff he's casted... people need to learn to grow up.


Growing up means thinking that trolling and insulting is ok?

Growing up means understanding when someone is making a joke... and not flying off the handle. I listened to the section of that video that people are refrencing and didn't hear anything offensive. Most of what he said was completely true... the only part that he was joking about was that he would be stream cheating during the tournament, and he was just joking. At what point in a reasonable person's head does it not click that since the caster is laughing and joking the whole time he's talking about it, that he's not being serious? If someone made a joke about combatEx streamcheating I don't think everyone would have lost their shit like this.

But in the end Dragon has more fans than Katu (which is what really matters in the SC2 world) so Katu will probably get fired and no one will ever make fun of Dragon for streamcheating again.

If during the next Code A or Code S that CoCa particpates in would Tastosis be "completely unprofessional" to make a joke like... "Well, if the opposing player is losing they can always try asking CoCa to lose at the end of the game. It's worked before"


thats the way the world works baby boy. No matter what the caster has to make an effort to appease the fans, he failed at it hardcore and he payed for it

real world at work ect
jsemmens
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States439 Posts
February 29 2012 06:22 GMT
#779
Hey guys, let's look at the bright side. We're going to see Dragon play at IPL4! What's done is done anyhow, it's probably just best to move on from this.
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starslayer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States696 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 06:45:59
February 29 2012 06:41 GMT
#780
dude Kerwin, katu wasnt joking come on dude if you like him thats ok but he wasnt joking katu shouldnt cast another game he isnt very good anyways
i came here to kickass and chew bubblegum and i'm all out of bubble gum
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