ZiffDavis Shows Their Support For Gerstmann

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ZiffDavis Shows Their Support For GerstmannPosted 8:39pm Sat Dec 01, 2007 by Aaron Dunlap Tags: Jeff Gerstmann, Ziff Davis, ZD, CNet, GameSpot

Several staff members from Ziff Davis Media (owners of, among other things, 1UP and EGM) put together banners and marched down the street from their San Francisco offices to CNet's office where GameSpot is based and held an impromptu support rally from the street.

This whole fiasco has really brought everybody in the gaming media together in communal outrage. I'm sure that these folks, CNet and GameSpot's largest competators, are genuinely showing support here, but the whole thing was recorded and could very well be a bit for the 1UP Show. Either way, I applaud the notion.

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screemface

I appreciate the sentiment and message Ziff Davis is trying to send. Reviewers should not be sold to the highest bidder or fired because they don't accept bribes. While I'm no fan of Gertsmann's work the principle is more important than the reviewer (at least I think it is).

Reply | Posted: 2:39am Sun Dec 02, 2007

shiva

Sounds a bit like someone is capitalizing on the situation.

Reply | Posted: 1:51pm Sun Dec 02, 2007

TimGrube

Haha I see SAM!

Reply | Posted: 2:04pm Sun Dec 02, 2007

screemface

I probably should've said they're supporting the message rather than sending it. Anyways, just because they're supporting it doesn't mean they believe in it. Good call Shiv.

Reply | Posted: 2:15pm Sun Dec 02, 2007

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