good journalism?

***Zardon*** · Jan 25, 2003, 07:51 AM

I was just about to head out and I was browsing over the front page of Hardocp and I saw this posting by Steve.

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Part two of this Radeon 9500 Pro review is online. The fellas delve into overclocking and BIOS flashing and what it felt like to flash the video BIOS for the first time:

Thankfully, it was like having sex for the first time; over before you know it's done, no one gets hurt, and you feel just a lil different than you did going into the whole thing.

Yeah, but who slept in the wet spot?

now dont call me old fashioned, but is there really any need for this on a tech site?

Dom · Jan 25, 2003, 07:57 AM

That's pretty funny. A good analogy if you ask me.

ToshiroOC · Jan 25, 2003, 08:02 AM

Wellllll... it gets them hits, given the large amounts of sex-starved geeks googling for "sex" "first time" "and "wet"

***Zardon*** · Jan 25, 2003, 08:03 AM

guess im just a boring old fart

ToshiroOC · Jan 25, 2003, 08:16 AM

Ah, I see where you're coming from with this Zardon, makes sense... I mean, if they really wanted to be professional about things, they wouldn't post crap like that, but I don't think theres really anything to do about it except not imitate them

shuki · Jan 25, 2003, 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by Zardon
guess im just a boring old fart

I'm with the boring old fart on this one.... very distasteful and inappropriate IMO.

digitalwanderer · Jan 25, 2003, 09:52 AM

My, that was one sexy read! I'm creaming in me pants just thinking of fondling that hot card! (Actually, I didn't read it. I haven't been to [h] since they banned me, not my kind of peeps. )

toddsmack2k · Jan 25, 2003, 09:59 AM

Way to classy here at DH for that kind of tech news

ToshiroOC · Jan 25, 2003, 10:06 AM

LOL Digi, they banned you from [h]? Why?

digitalwanderer · Jan 25, 2003, 10:06 AM

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Originally posted by toddsmack2k
Way to classy here at DH for that kind of tech news

You know it!

MENTAL NOTE TO SELF: "Post 'Porn quality' section of review over at www.EliteBastards.com ...."

toddsmack2k · Jan 25, 2003, 10:08 AM

ROFLMAO

good one Dig

ToshiroOC · Jan 25, 2003, 10:11 AM

LMAO digi, hi-larious

***Zardon*** · Jan 25, 2003, 11:25 AM

well I dont know, i would class myself as a fun guy, I just think sometimes you have to watch out for younger people on the net. and I think to go into those descriptions on the front page of a massive site such as that is just in a little bad taste.

I dont really have alot of respect for that site in general. I mean its massive, they do some great reviews, but .......

anyway ill shut up now, its not my style. I have been quite disappointed lately in some of their editorial content and what they did to board members who have been supporting them for years.

Golden rule No1: a site is nothing without showing respect for the people who go to it. and frankly I think people who buy tech or are interested in it, dont need that sort of analogy. I find it vaguely amusing in an embarassing kind of way but yet insulting to my intelligence.