qornea
Much write, very gaming
South Africa 9th in global eSport ranking
South Africa climbs the International eSport Federation ranks
South Africa climbs the International eSport Federation ranks
South Africa makes top 10 in global eSport rankings
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StaggerLee
New member
The five-year-olds at LazyGamer took exception to your article:
http://www.lazygamer.net/south-africa/no-south-africa-is-not-in-the-top-10-of-esports/
http://www.lazygamer.net/south-africa/no-south-africa-is-not-in-the-top-10-of-esports/
qornea
Much write, very gaming
Questionable comprehension skills and liberal interpretation of the facts as presented.
James
MyGaming Alumnus
Yeah, I saw that...
No comment on the rest of the content, but the MyGaming article clearly states the facts - SA ranked 9th with the IeSF. (It's now 9th due to a correction).
The incorrect assertion from LazyGamer:
Seems Gavin Mannion can't read past our headline, which he interpreted incorrectly.
Now anyone with rudimentary reading skills will want to read on to find out which particular eSport ranking we are writing about. You won't have to read very far though, as just beneath the headline is the excerpt which summarises the article neatly.
And if you actually open the article:
How confusing this must have been in order to accuse us of... I'm not even sure what; reporting on a set of information from an organisation they have a vendetta against?
Just a sloppy attempt to snipe at us - the traffic stats from the past few months must really be getting them; oops, now I'm doing it
No comment on the rest of the content, but the MyGaming article clearly states the facts - SA ranked 9th with the IeSF. (It's now 9th due to a correction).
The incorrect assertion from LazyGamer:
Seems Gavin Mannion can't read past our headline, which he interpreted incorrectly.
MyGaming headline: South Africa 9th in global eSport ranking
Now anyone with rudimentary reading skills will want to read on to find out which particular eSport ranking we are writing about. You won't have to read very far though, as just beneath the headline is the excerpt which summarises the article neatly.
MyGaming excerpt: South Africa climbs the International eSport Federation ranks
And if you actually open the article:
MyGaming opening paragraph: The International eSports Federation has released its global rankings based on 2013 performance, and South Africa has ranked 9th in the world out of 23 member nations.
How confusing this must have been in order to accuse us of... I'm not even sure what; reporting on a set of information from an organisation they have a vendetta against?
Just a sloppy attempt to snipe at us - the traffic stats from the past few months must really be getting them; oops, now I'm doing it
qornea
Much write, very gaming
Just a sloppy attempt to snipe at us - the traffic stats from the past few months must really be getting them; oops, now I'm doing it
Now now, kids.
StaggerLee
New member
How confusing this must have been in order to accuse us of... I'm not even sure what; reporting on a set of information from an organisation they have a vendetta against?
Just a sloppy attempt to snipe at us - the traffic stats from the past few months must really be getting them; oops, now I'm doing it
I suspect that the vendetta is the issue here. Gavin Mannion really hates Colin Webster. I'm not sure whether it's justified or not, but any mention of MSSA in other media gets him going and he leaps at any opportunity to say something disparaging about them.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
the traffic stats from the past few months must really be getting them; oops, now I'm doing it
Just a correction to your sniping..
You changed your headline and then accused me of not being able to read
.. nice
You also just reposted a press release wthout giving it any substance which is pretty poor from someone who considers himself a journalist. You gave no context or logic behind it and that is why you were called out.
@Stunt, sorry to hear you hate us. Would you be willing to say why so we can help improve?
@StaggerLee, it's Lazygamer not LazyGamer
oh and as for that traffic quip... when you actually get more traffic than us you can talk but right now we both know that's not true..
ergh and to think I needed to register a tag for this
-Gavin
You changed your headline and then accused me of not being able to read
.. niceYou also just reposted a press release wthout giving it any substance which is pretty poor from someone who considers himself a journalist. You gave no context or logic behind it and that is why you were called out.
@Stunt, sorry to hear you hate us. Would you be willing to say why so we can help improve?
@StaggerLee, it's Lazygamer not LazyGamer
oh and as for that traffic quip... when you actually get more traffic than us you can talk but right now we both know that's not true..
ergh and to think I needed to register a tag for this
-Gavin
The Joker
Thread Killer MKII
Just a correction to your sniping..
You changed your headline and then accused me of not being able to read
You also just reposted a press release wthout giving it any substance which is pretty poor from someone who considers himself a journalist. You gave no context or logic behind it and that is why you were called out.
@Stunt, sorry to hear you hate us. Would you be willing to say why so we can help improve?
@StaggerLee, it's Lazygamer not LazyGamer
oh and as for that traffic quip... when you actually get more traffic than us you can talk but right now we both know that's not true..
ergh and to think I needed to register a tag for this
-Gavin
So who are you again? lol Up until today I didn't even know what lazygamer is/was...lol
As for registering, at least you now know what it feels like to belong to a proper forum.
MetalSoup
There's a GIF for that
You changed your headline and then accused me of not being able to read
They changed a 10 to a 9? How dare they! That changes everything.
The Joker
Thread Killer MKII
They changed a 10 to a 9? How dare they! That changes everything.
Yeah I noticed that part lol
We shouldn't be mean though...there is always room for people like him on earth..God knows why...but there is..lol
Cicero
New member
Just a correction to your sniping..
You changed your headline and then accused me of not being able to read
You also just reposted a press release wthout giving it any substance which is pretty poor from someone who considers himself a journalist. You gave no context or logic behind it and that is why you were called out.
@Stunt, sorry to hear you hate us. Would you be willing to say why so we can help improve?
@StaggerLee, it's Lazygamer not LazyGamer
oh and as for that traffic quip... when you actually get more traffic than us you can talk but right now we both know that's not true..
ergh and to think I needed to register a tag for this
-Gavin
StaggerLee
New member
@StaggerLee, it's Lazygamer not LazyGamer
Thanks Gavin, my mistake. After reading your poorly edited articles, I didn't realise that correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar were that important to you guys.
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Lycanthrope
New member
I don't understand why anyone takes the garbage that is Lazy Gamer seriously. Terrible quality journalism--not to mention that I have yet to read a single article of theirs that isn't littered with either spelling or grammatical mistakes--compounded with poorly constructed articles makes for a fucking awful read.
They're like the "You" of South African online 'journalism.' More of a blog than a credible news site...
They're like the "You" of South African online 'journalism.' More of a blog than a credible news site...
To be fair there are good articles and bad articles on both. The author of the bad articles should be taken to task for it. I normally do that and then take my downvotes on the chin 
A blatant trolling article like http://www.lazygamer.net/xbox-360/titanfall-has-a-solid-south-african-connection/ is just inexcusable.
A blatant trolling article like http://www.lazygamer.net/xbox-360/titanfall-has-a-solid-south-african-connection/ is just inexcusable.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Ugh...well, keeping it classy, I see.
I find the entire situation pitiful, to be perfectly honest. If a competitor is wrong, here's the correct protocol:
1. Make sure your own stuff is right. [CHECK] [OK]
2. Be smug about it, but keep it out of the public eye. [CHECK] [ERROR]
There have been many instances of this guy taking cheap-shots like this in the past and it really does make him and his website look petty. Come on, dude. If you write an article about something (especially if it is about something as mundane as where SA lies on a ranking list in eSports: 9th or 10th) and take jabs at a competitor(s) whilst doing it, then you're going to have a bad time.
I sometimes read Lazygamer articles. More specifically, Darryn's comic book articles, because there aren't a lot of those going around in SA and he's a pretty cool guy who writes good stuff. I do find a lot of articles on there that bore me to the core, though. In the last six months, the only thing that I could find on there is basically "Xbox One is terrible", "Here's why the Xbox One sucks" or "PS4 outsells Xbox One". That's it. Nothing more. Give me something more readable and I will read more of your stuff. At the moment, Lazygamer is like the People Magazine of the gaming industry. It feels like I'm reading a fucking tabloid every single time I go their website. That's not what I want to read when games are concerned. I want to support more local gaming websites, but not when stuff like that is going around. Who cares which gaming developer hates which console?
Instead of arguing about traffic and eSports ranking, perhaps spend time improving website content.
Not trying to fling insults, just giving my opinion. And opinions are like assholes.
I find the entire situation pitiful, to be perfectly honest. If a competitor is wrong, here's the correct protocol:
1. Make sure your own stuff is right. [CHECK] [OK]
2. Be smug about it, but keep it out of the public eye. [CHECK] [ERROR]
There have been many instances of this guy taking cheap-shots like this in the past and it really does make him and his website look petty. Come on, dude. If you write an article about something (especially if it is about something as mundane as where SA lies on a ranking list in eSports: 9th or 10th) and take jabs at a competitor(s) whilst doing it, then you're going to have a bad time.
I sometimes read Lazygamer articles. More specifically, Darryn's comic book articles, because there aren't a lot of those going around in SA and he's a pretty cool guy who writes good stuff. I do find a lot of articles on there that bore me to the core, though. In the last six months, the only thing that I could find on there is basically "Xbox One is terrible", "Here's why the Xbox One sucks" or "PS4 outsells Xbox One". That's it. Nothing more. Give me something more readable and I will read more of your stuff. At the moment, Lazygamer is like the People Magazine of the gaming industry. It feels like I'm reading a fucking tabloid every single time I go their website. That's not what I want to read when games are concerned. I want to support more local gaming websites, but not when stuff like that is going around. Who cares which gaming developer hates which console?
Instead of arguing about traffic and eSports ranking, perhaps spend time improving website content.
Not trying to fling insults, just giving my opinion. And opinions are like assholes.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Saint_Dee
The Phantom Poet
I reckon we squash all this animosity in the ring, James and Gavin can decide what game they'll play.
Gamer Fight Club, they get to vent through the game and have fun while they're at it, we get entertainment (if they choose to make it public, of course).
Mygaming, Lazygamer, make it happen.
Gamer Fight Club, they get to vent through the game and have fun while they're at it, we get entertainment
(if they choose to make it public, of course).Mygaming, Lazygamer, make it happen.