I will admit to everyone who may possibly be reading this, I have not been the friend that I should be to many of you here on the site. I have not had the time to be here for the most part, and have not given you all the chance. As you can tell by my latest Blogs, I have not been very active, at least in the community of the site as of late. But, as with everyone else on the site, we are all drawn back by one big factor.
Jeff Gerstmann was a huge part of the GameSpot community, just as much as Rich Gallup was. Unfortunately, the major difference is that, while Rich actually walked out himself for new things, Jeff was literally kicked out, or at least so the rumors are showing. More unfortunately is how many rumors are flying around the community. We still have no idea what the actual truth is, only what the media has been passing on to us.
The difference is, instead of owning up to their mistakes, CNet and GameSpot seem to be keeping everything under wraps, and as I've read in a couple of Blogs by Adam B and Greg K, who used to work for GameSpot and CNet, even they are lamenting about this situation. I believe that an explanation is required, so for now, I am keeping my subscription to GameSpot, and am going to continue to support them through this until we find out the true story.
To those of you who are actually reading this, I thank you, and I hope that you may still be staying with the GameSpot website, at least for the Community. This is a rough time for video game Journalism, and I am sure that not only GameSpot is going to get some huge problems over this controversy. But just know this: CNet needs to get their act together and get us some facts, because if they don't, I fear GameSpot's demise.
Best of luck my friends.
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