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Name: Francisco *AKA* Y0j1mb0

Age: 38. I'm the residential Old Geezer of Destructoid & You Tube Superstar.



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Since when are your opinions BETTER than the man next to you? My 300th Blog.
Y0j1mb0 | 8:43 PM on 11.19.2008 46 comments




Since when are your opinions better than the man next to you? Are you the end all, be all, of all that is right? I only ask these questions because for whatever reason, if you happen to have an opinion different from the majority you magically are labeled a troll, a fanboy or a fucking idiot. Heaven forbid that for whatever reason, you don't like a game ( or whatever applies ), that someone else or the cool kids love and express it for out comes the personal attacks and accusations you've lost your faculties.

A good example of what I'm talking about can be found right here. Poor Phantom Spaceman. He's not impressed with Left for Dead and all of a sudden his Public Enemy Number One. I mean I know everybody and their grandma has dibs on a character ( lol ), but this is ridiculous. There's a reason why we have a comment section in our blogs and that's to express our opinions on whatever the topic at hand.

Is it really that hard to disagree with someone and not turn it into a personal attack? Here's another example, please scroll through the comments till you find mine then scroll down further for Dtoiders telling me that they knew I would have a long winded review hating on the Dtoid reviewers or how I need to fuck myself. All because I didn't agree with a review. Really? It's like that? Let me just reiterate that I have been the BIGGEST defender of Dtoid reviews and their reviewers, but there will be times when you'll just plain disagree.

Guess what? It will probably happen again too. We all aren't clones of one another, so feeling different about a game or anything else is only natural. Brad's latest review concerning SOCOM, I don't agree with. That doesn't mean I hate Brad, or think Brad is a douche bag. I just think he got it wrong. Period. That's not me hating on his review, that's me stating my OPINION, just as he stated his in the review.

Just because Phantom Spaceman doesn't like Left for Dead and isn't impressed with it enough to write a "Dibs Blog" doesn't make him a bad person either. I love Metal Gear, he thinks its shit. We disagree but the last thing I'm going to do is tell him how much of a moron he is because I know better. I don't. Different strokes for different folks. Sure we can site different facts to accompany our opinion, that's what we should be doing. Yet it doesn't change the fact that it's still an opinion. While the comments section is there for expressing and sharing them, to debate, shouldn't we be above the personal attacks because we disagree? Aren't we supposed to be above the name calling and retardedness of other sites. Or is that civility only shared with someone who only agrees with you?



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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 20:49
MrSadistic
poopie head
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 20:53
Zombutler
Attention everyone who is planning on killing and roasting Phantom Spaceman: I have dibs on the arms. mmmmm
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 20:56
Hamza CTZ Aziz
My opinion is better since I'm a shark.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 20:56
RonBurgandy2010
If I've learned anything from doing dTunes, it's that everyone has different preferences for pretty much everything. I am a huge Tony Hawk fan. I'm probably going to get some shit for that in this very blog. I am also a huge GUN fan, a game that most people think is horrible. I love it and it's one of my favorite games of all time. Everyone has opinions and everyone has that one thing that they hold sacred that everyone wants to shit on. It's the way things work. I like to think that I'm more understanding when it comes to the personal preferences than most people. Love what you love because you love it. Just try to be more understanding of other people's feelings about stuff. They have their reasons as do you, just don't force them down people's throats.

Nice work Jimbo, this is something that had to be touched on.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:02
CelicaCrazed
Good write up and congrats on the 300th blog post.

People really need to learn not to take everything so personally. There is always more than one way to view things and just because someone has a different opinion doesn't make them an idiot...unless they're just saying stuff to create flame-bait.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:05
Jordan Devore
Random thoughts:
-Gun is fucking awesome in a shitty as all hell sort of way
-Jesus, Fallout 3 has a shitty ending. Horrible, just horrible
-Dibs on his legs
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:05
Puppy Licks
Welcome to the internet, where everybody is wrong.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:06
MrSadistic
Fallout had shitty endings in the first two games, so I think Bethesda was just following fandom orders.
VengefulPenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:08
VengefulPenor
You make a good point but I am wearing bicyvles on my feet so your argument is irrelevant.
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:10
Gameboi
Yep. I knew if I were to check the site a while later, this would be your next blog. Good job, as usual.
Son of BaconSandwhich's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:24
Son of BaconSandwhich
Hm.. I think it's because of this that i don't normally post comments.

Good post.It's much appreciated.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:24
fetusmilk
i disagree
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:29
EternalDeathSlayer
wow, people really don't understand the concept behind opinions. Sad, really.....
Danshir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:39
Danshir
Most people take a differing of opinion as an assault. You don't think as I do, so that means I could be wrong. People hate being wrong. Even if it's an opinion, most people consider their opinion as the Law. Great post.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:42
Alexradl
This is always going to be a problem. When people are passionate about a certain game or system they are going to be very vocal about it. There's really no way to avoid negative reactions to negative reviews.

Grim:

-Jesus, Fallout 3 has a shitty ending. Horrible, just horrible

Go fuck yourself. :D
Atlas's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:56
Atlas
You should have written about your hate for Brad Nicholson just like Bahamut!

Here is what your blog should have looked like
roninnogitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:57
roninnogitsune
yeah it's annoying when people start to get indignant in a debate or argument over things that are a matter of opinion.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 21:58
vexed alex
You can't have an opinion about something whether it's good or bad. Someone will always take offense.

Just look at reviews! If a game gets too high of a score the reviewer clearly sold his soul to whichever company is selling it. If a reviewer rates it too low he's just trying to cause controversy or is trying to be edgy. It's never just someone's honest opinion.

It's like gang war. No one trusts anyone, and if that's going to be the case, why read reviews? If all you're doing is trying to solidify your opinion with a review, what's the point? If you played it you obviously know how you feel about it.

I also like it when someone calls out a reviewer by telling them that they need to be "objective." As if being objective is at all possible when reviewing something.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 22:07
falinter
Thats most of the reason I don't blog on dtoid.

Good Yob Jojimbo.
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 22:16
aborto thefetus
I can't tell you how much I agree with this post. I can't even tell you how many blog posts I never put up because I knew it would start a shitstorm, or the ones I have hidden because they started a shitstorm. My post about people and videogame stories I was really worried about when I posted it because I didn't think it would turn out well. And it annoys the piss out of me that I have to edit myself so I don't get verbally assaulted.

I really couldn't say this any better myself. Good job sir!
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 22:18
BS3 Owner
Instilled with the powers of Greyskull...

Congrats on your milestone!
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 22:40
Takeshi
Alex, I changed that first sentence.
You can't have an opinion about something whether it's good or bad. Vexed Alex will always take offense.

There you go.
Ballistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 22:49
Ballistic
@ Ronburgandy
The Tony Hawk series was excellent for the first 3 games, good during the T.H.U.G. era, and I don't know now, but I'm willing to bet it sucks at this point. I think Gun is a really great game as well. It has some amazing locations that have a great western feel for an open world game. But I would say Red Dead Revolver is a better Western. We need more western games...damnit.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2008 23:30
Jordan Devore
Hey man, if you like still images in the year 2008 and being forced towards a single outcome in a game that is all about how you can affect your surroundings in many different ways, then by all means that's cool, but don't act like you're not in the minority here.

Fallout 3 may be GoTY and one of my favorite games ever, but that does not excuse such a poor ending.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 01:46
ArrestedDeveloper
Hamza's right, shark opinions outweigh all others.
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 02:30
Funktastic
People are just insecure and retarded nowadays. Anything that a particular person likes, if ANYONE for ANY reason doesn't like it, then it has to be a personal attack, since you're essentially "attacking" them and everything they stand up for. It's quite an unfortunate reality with live in . . . =(
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 02:32
Usedtabe
It's sad that this even has to be written. I always assumed there were more adults who inhabited Dtoid than children who don't understand opinions. Good write up.
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 02:55
Skribble
Nice write up dude.

While this is common knowledge to a lot of people, you've got to remember that many others haven't thought about a lot of these things, e.g.: ethics, morals, ideals and opinions, etc, and so they aren't sure HOW to act when someone offers a differing opinion. It just ends up being interpreted as "this person just said you were wrong".

I think age has a lot to do with it. You only think about certain things when you reach a certain age, and it's when you ask yourself those important questions like "Why am I here" and "What do I want?" that you realize that being wrong is just as helpful as being right, because it helps you flesh out your opinions and morals, and the way you think about things.

All in all, I think it's always going to be an issue, but the best way to deal with it is to set a good example. Show the people you associate with that you don't mind being wrong, and that you want to hear their opinions, even if they don't immediately accept yours.

Again, great post Yojimbo! I love your friggen blogs dude.
SuperD1984's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 03:04
SuperD1984
My opinion aint worth shit.......IMAO
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 04:15
Alasdair Duncan
Phantom Spaceman's a jerk (sorry, I just had to do that).

Yeah, I'm totally with you. If someone doesn't like a game that you like, then fine. That's how the world works. If you can't handle that, then lock yourself in your room and never talk to another person again.
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 04:26
Alasdair Duncan
BTW, congrats on the 300 blog. At this rate I'll get to that milestone by oooohhhh 2016?
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 04:51
liam2015
What I've found is, when someone posts an opinion blog, if at least one or two people tell him he sucks or that he fails, the majority of the subsequent comments will contain the same.

Anyway, very much congratulations on the milestone, you're a fucking blogging machine.
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 05:26
free touch
What is Left for Dead?
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 08:12
blehman
It's because my opinion IS better than yours silly j1mb0.

And Phantom Spaceman is a fucking troll.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 08:14
Naim Master
I have dibs to my opinion be superior to all of the other opinios...
Origim's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 09:19
Origim
Awesome blog Yoj1mbo, I get sick and tired of seeing an opinion slaughtered because it doesn't conform to how the majority views things. It's gotten to the point anymore where I can guess the arguments or comments that will take place in a story just by the blurb on the front page. All our opinion's vary and we aren't always going to agree, but disagreement doesnt equal a personal attack every time. This is the internet though and we all know it's serious fucking business mang.
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 09:39
Red TheHaze Veron
I just didn't like Phantom Spaceman's blog post just cause he didn't elaborate enough on why he doesn't like it and it really didn't make sense for him to make a post about it if that's all he wrote.

What really added fuel to the fire was the stuff on his sidebar make it seem he likes to troll for "teh controversies".

PS. Im a japanphile Dtoider from Texas and his gay aggie elitist ass can go to hell.




/Sarcasm on that last bit.
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 11:20
Primo
I'm interested to read your Socom review. I have seen a lot of negative reviews for it and there are a lot of other games I want to purchase.. so I'm still on the fence..
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 11:57
ceark
?
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 13:22
Hollie Bennett
Didn't read it, but you know. i haven't been on the blgos much recently.so far i recognized only you and blindside. what the hell has happened?
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 15:42
Joanna Mueller
Heh good write up, I was just thinking earlier how I seem to come off as such a jerk here because I can't make a single off-hand comment without someone jumping all over it like a dog on a three-legged cat. Guess I need to remind myself how serious the internet really is before I say anything.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2008 15:53
MaxVest
Your problem is that you try to write your honest opinion. The internet hates that.

The best thing to do is mock everything and everybody without talking about your own suggestions, or how they are better. If you can do that, and develop the feeling that everybody is lazy and trying to free-ride off your hard work, you could even be an internet Libertarian!
Lorex888's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2008 16:10
Lorex888
amen.
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