Just a quick one here to add my two cents to the newsworthy goings-on around these parts. Jeff's termination has sent a shockwave around the office and the industry that we're all seeing manifested in forums, blogs, and every-which-place. Almost all of us around here were as blind-sided as you folks, and are experiencing a similar range of emotions. It's no fun, I tells ya.

But please take a minute to step back and keep some perspective. As much as this situation is seventeen kinds of upsetting, take a moment to give some thought to those of us who are still here. When I read allegations that all GameSpot's credibility and integrity are forfeit, it hurts. Yeah, I'm questioning these things myself. Yeah, I'm upset. But when you say "GameSpot," you are referring to a lot of people. Like all the editors, who have written and will continue to write uncompromised content for the site. Like the video folks, who make every moving picture you see on the site look fantastic. Like the community folks, who organize awesome events for GS users and keep our robust community healthy. Like the programmers, from whose brains the site springs, fully-formed. Like the producers, who make sure you see the stuff you wanna see. Like the sales team, who keeps the site and its awesome content freely available to everyone by negotiating tough deals. Like the heroic and astonishingly attractive Data Team, who labor day and night to keep GameSpot up-to-the-minute accurate and safe from the fiendish villains who seek our undoing.

So think of us. This fiasco involved a small set of the folks who make GameSpot what it is, and it would a shame to indict and abandon all of us for the actions of a few. So PM an editor and express some solidarity. Aim your blog rants precisely so we don't feel like so much collateral damage. I'm not saying you shouldn't sound off. Heck, that's what makes a community strong, right? Expressing your hurt is a necessary step on the road to healing. Wherever that road may lead for you, just try not to kick those who are already down.