Kal-El814 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 THQ Nordic holds AMA on imageboard known for child porn Clearly they did zero due diligence. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 This is just cover so THQ Nordic can buy 4chan and revitalize it as a worthwhile imageboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Sucks that all the Gamergate chuds are now going to go after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Here's the thing about 8chan. It is literally the 4chan rejects. People who thought 4chan was too strict. Still, prolly 1 copy was sold cuz of that ama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Terrible idea, looks bad, but I would put this on them not doing their research. It’s not any real controversy, IMO. Though I do wonder how they stumbled on 8chan in the first place. Someone had that bright idea knowing full well what 8chan is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 1 minute ago, crispy4000 said: Terrible idea, looks bad, but I would put this on them not doing their research. It’s not any real controversy, IMO. Though I do wonder how they stumbled on 8chan in the first place. Someone had that bright idea knowing full well what 8chan is. Someone at 8chan reached out to them and they ran with it, according to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I looked at the thread, it really isn't that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 33 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: Terrible idea, looks bad, but I would put this on them not doing their research. It’s not any real controversy, IMO. Though I do wonder how they stumbled on 8chan in the first place. Someone had that bright idea knowing full well what 8chan is. Eh looking at their responses, it seems like they knew exactly what they were doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Someone at 8chan reached out to them and they ran with it, according to them. Cool. Someone reach out to them and ask them to do an AMA here. We're at least two steps up from 8chan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 First youtube now THQ. SMH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Bacon said: I looked at the thread, it really isn't that bad. 8chan is the kind of terrible that even talking to them makes you look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Paperclyp said: Eh looking at their responses, it seems like they knew exactly what they were doing. Look at their quote... Quote When pressed further on if there was a reason why he kept the AMA going after the criticisms began pouring in, Brock replied, "Yes. I was fucking overwhelmed with a plethora of different emotions to be honest." Yeah, I'm leaning toward the "they knew what they were doing" camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 He’s full of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 No such thing as bad publicity. This is as much attention as THQ Nordic has gotten in months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 8 hours ago, DarkStar189 said: No such thing as bad publicity. This is as much attention as THQ Nordic has gotten in months. Companies fold and people lose their jobs off bad publicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 http://www.thqnordic-investors.com/en/news/?releaseId=3225942 Quote To: Group employees, Partners and Consumers This letter is to offer my sincerest apologies and regret for THQ Nordic GmbH Vienna’s interaction with the controversial website 8chan last Tuesday, February 26. I condemn all unethical content this website stands for. Even if no one within the THQ Nordic Group would ever endorse such content, I realize simply appearing there gave an implicit impression that we did. As Co-Founder and Group CEO of THQ Nordic AB, I take full responsibility for all of THQ Nordic GmbH‘s actions and communications. I have spent the past several days conducting an internal investigation into this matter. I assure you that every member of the organization has learned from this past week’s events. I take this matter very seriously and we will take appropriate action to make sure we have the right policies and systems in place to avoid similar mistakes in the future. As a Swedish based, fast growing group, we firmly support equality and diversity. We are also working actively to combat discrimination, harassment, and misconduct. We are alreadyin the process of developing new work processes, based on the United Nations’ SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and using the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) standards, and we will accelerate this work going forward. Lars Wingefors Co-founder and Group-CEO, THQ Nordic AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I still don't know what exactly 4chan nor 8chan are. Where do the names come from and are they message boards or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I still don't know what exactly 4chan nor 8chan are. Where do the names come from and are they message boards or what? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/09/25/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-to-understand-4chan-the-internets-own-bogeyman/?utm_term=.a4bca3bd678f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Even doing this on 4chan would have been a bad look. Not that anyone who posts there would understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 They still need to address the responses they provided and give an explanation imo. The responses (in the AMA) are in direct conflict with Lars’s claim that nobody at the company shares the views of 8chan. That person needs to be fired. They don’t need to name the person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, Pikachu said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/09/25/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-to-understand-4chan-the-internets-own-bogeyman/?utm_term=.a4bca3bd678f I just learned about "Rickrolling"...this is the greatest thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I still don't know what exactly 4chan nor 8chan are. Where do the names come from and are they message boards or what? Imagine a Venn diagram of hentai, misogyny, and incest/pedophilia...4chan exists in the space between the first two, and 8chan is right in the middle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, Chris- said: Imagine a Venn diagram of hentai, misogyny, and incest/pedophilia...4chan exists in the space between the first two, and 8chan is right in the middle. What I got from the article is that it's a free-for-all of anonymous shitposting in any direction. Sounds like a free therapist in theory. Edit: I somehow must've skipped the rest of that list after being grossed out by hentai right off the bat...okay then. Good one THQ Nordic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 48 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I just learned about "Rickrolling"...this is the greatest thing ever. Welcome to 2005 Also, 4chan is my 5th most visited site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Bacon said: Welcome to 2005 Also, 4chan is my 5th most visited site. Let me put it this way, I didn't buy a cell phone of any kind until 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 30 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: Let me put it this way, I didn't buy a cell phone of any kind until 2009. Same, but 2010 or 2011. Can't recall. But I had internet and facebook. Every Highschooler knew about the Rickroll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 This was funny that they did an AMA also to find out 8chan is filtered from Google. you have to type out the address to get to it. The crazy and sick are definitely there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 58 minutes ago, Rodimus said: This was funny that they did an AMAM also to find out 8chan is filtered from Google. you have to type out the address to get to it. The crazy and sick are defiantly there. Bing has no problem displaying it when searching for it They must be using bing over there at THQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 55 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: Bing has no problem displaying it when searching for it They must be using bing over there at THQ. Gotta get them Microsoft Rewards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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