Cracked fires its full time contributors?

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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Ceiling_Squid » Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:40 pm

Welp, there goes my last stubborn bit of joy eked from the company's bright talent.

Without Video, I have nothing left. Stopped caring for the articles years ago. Farewell, Cracked!

I can only hope that things look up for our friend archeologydalek in the workplace, and that all these loose talented writers find new professional homes or passion projects. I'm curious to see what Swaim does. And Cody.

Really sad to see "Some News" go. That shit was incisive.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Taluun » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:07 pm

This seems relevant
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Ceiling_Squid » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:39 pm

I would be so down for that.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby FaceTheCitizen » Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:09 am

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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby LegionofShrooms » Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:50 am

I've supported precisely two things in my life through patreon or kickstarter. Most people I've seen that rely on such means havent been consistently entertaining enough for it to warrant my money to me. So it says something about just how much I've enjoyed them over the last few years that if this were to happen, I'd have to add a third.

On a quasi-related note, not to be a harbringer of doom, but this really does feel like Cracked is on its last legs. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to live their lives, but... Well, dalek, Mr Fudge, any other people here that might contribute, I encourage you to keep your options open and look at what else might be out there in the event that things do go, to borrow a fictional colloquialism from a favorite author, wahoonie shaped. I know you're all a bunch of strangers I've met through a secondary site based off of the comment section of a comedy site based primarily on list based factoids and dick jokes, but I've grown oddly attached to you lot and would rather not see anybody left out in the cold.

I don't claim to intimately know the internal workings of the site or have access to its spreadsheets, but between the move towards subscription based content and the firing of its oldest and most loyal/well known talents, it's hard not to feel like Cracked isn't on the sturdiest of footing at the moment, and short of some major overhauls, I'm not sure I'm optimistic about that state improving.

If I'm right, well, even after some of the ways things have soured in my opinion, I am grateful for the site and will be sad to see it go. I owe many a laugh to Cracked, and have learned things I'd never even have thought of to ask about on my own. I've had my horizons broadened, my viewpoints challenged and most importantly, made several friends.

If this is indeed the beginning of the end, then I don't relish it, but nothing lasts forever.

So long, and thanks for all the fish laughs.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby sorcrachi » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:22 am

I am generally upset about all the layoffs and specifically dismayed by Daleks news that the entire video content team is gone. Cody has been on fire with Some News.

I deleted the link to Cracked from my shortcuts. It feels awful to do that, as it has been the first one in the bar since I set this PC up, and the one before that, and even the one before that.

Goldurn it.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby sorcrachi » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:26 am

I just realized that if I want to keep following DOB, Soren, Swaim, Cody, Katy et al., I am going to have to resurrect my Twitter account. Double-goldurn it.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby DoglovingJim » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:58 am

What if... We take them? Someone kidnap DOB and have him write articles for us.


And then Cracked will fall, and TCS will rise from its ashes. Muhahahahaha!!!!!!
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Paradox » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:08 pm

I'd be elated if there's a website staffed by the usual Cracked staff, minus David Wong.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Bromo » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:40 pm

The time I've spent reading Cracked was short but worthwhile. I've had so many laughs and met so many kind, funny people. It's sad to see a website that has brought so much joy and laughter become a shell of its former self. I hope the writers who were laid off find new jobs with better pay and a less toxic work environment.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby NathanLoiselle » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:08 pm

I can't see Katie Willert any more??? But she's hot. She deserves to be on the televisions!
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby SandTea » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:02 pm

Ugh. I feel like I've got a phantom limb now. I keep checking for Cracked videos and they're just not there.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby Krashlia » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:26 am

At least theres still Nostalgia Critic.
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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby DoglovingJim » Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:32 pm

Paradox wrote:I'd be elated if there's a website staffed by the usual Cracked staff, minus David Wong.

Exactly, it's the perfect plan. We just need to find which of our members are willing to get a criminal record if caught, or get smacked with a type-writer if not careful.

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Re: Cracked fires its full time contributors?

Postby thatindianguy » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:58 pm

Always wanted Sargeant fired .

But not like this.
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