Good Fucking Lord
Added 2014-12-28 22:20:58 +0000 UTCI'm going to have to be really careful with my words here, because Lord knows I don't need a bigger headache than the one that I've already got, but at this point I really don't give a shit. So I was out late last night watching two movies, one of them very funny, the other one awful, then this morning I wake up to find a couple of messages in my inbox that's about a topic that I seem to get every few months. Look, there's no love lost between me and one other "colleague" in this whole video making world of ours. And unfortunately, this other person appears to get trolled. A lot. Like, a lot a lot. Probably more so than Josh Hadley gets trolled, and that's saying something. Hell, I've been blamed for trolling this person before, and apparently I still get blamed for trolling this person, because, I don't know, reasons I guess. I've been known to troll my own website before, which I've been pretty open about, and most of the time it's left there as I wait for my friends to pick out which ones are me. I've also been known to troll the Channel Awesome Secrets page before, a bunch of us have. But my god, do I actually have to give a shit about about something if I'm going to troll it, and part of me trolling something doesn't involve taunts about someone that I don't give two flying fucks about, someone who I don't even follow online in any way shape or form, and someone who the only time that I EVER think about them, is when they constantly bring me into their bullshit. And I'm not going to troll someone what has some serious serious self-esteem issues like this. So I get messages in my inbox "are you trolling this person," "did you know this guy is getting picked on, do you know who it is?" Sure enough, I go to the dude's page, and sure enough, I've been blocked, because clearly CLEARLY I've got nothing better to do that obsess over someone that I don't even give a rats ass about. Someone who I've tried to make amends with so many goddamn times, that the 10th time I've had it thrown back in my face, I just threw my hands up and said "you know what, fuck it, some people are just dickheads and they will always be dickheads, and there is no way you can apologize to them or try to make things right." You may be thinking "if you don't give a rats ass, then why are you writing this?" Because that's what happens when you constantly hear about this or get blamed for someone else's problems. This has been going on for a very long time, and between that, and this person telling fans that I'm a "two faced dwarf" whose "movie sucks," I don't really care whose feelings I hurt here. Let me get this out in the open here, just to set up some context. This is a person who when they first started out, they asked me if I'd be interested in a show like theirs, and I said "yes definitely," and I watched it and it was quite good. This is a person who I stuck up for when a former member of MY OWN TEAM went after them on a Channel Awesome forum. This is a person who I called personally to apologize to when that happened, and dear god did I not have to do that. This is someone who I seemed to get along with fine, the whole two times I met them. But I guess all of that is nothing because I was late for showing up for a two line 30 second cameo, because my scheduling was a little fucked up, and I was a bit scatterbrained for a couple of days. And all of that is nothing too because I did a little ballbusting online, something many of us do to each other all the damn time, because we're snarky mother fuckers. And lets not forget that the last time this person got a cameo from me, it was filmed and sent on the day that I signed divorce papers. Yeah, that's the day I want to be doing that shit, but I did it anyway, because I wanted to help out. But no no, it's all me at fault here, as that totally cryptic tumblr post seems to suggest. I am absolutely the one at fault for all this person's problem, even though I was the FIRST one to multiple times step up and apologize, only to have it thrown back in my face with words of "thanks for the apology, but I don't trust you." For what? A couple of jokes online? Sorry, I'm not going to be lectured like that from the person who briefly made my life hell by insulting someone very close a couple of years ago just because they're so thin skinned and paranoid that they think everyone who has a problem with them must be in on some grand conspiracy that only exists to troll them on a rather weak parody twitter account. Admittedly, I said a couple things in a vlog about a year ago that probably shouldn't have been said, and it had to do with doing said cameo and being friended before and after doing it. I probably should have openly said that I was late for it (from oversleeping), but keep in mind, I had just gotten back from the polar vortex train ride from hell, and also, being late for a cameo then joking about it is hardly "fuck you, unfriend" territory, especially given all the times I've stuck up for this person. Keep in mind, I was unfriended BEFORE I was late for a cameo, that I later made good on my the way and apologized immensely. I was later cut from it. Regardless of that though, this person still gets trolled, and I'm going to keep getting messages upon messages upon message about it every single time that it happens, not to mention continually blocked from this dude's pages who, again, the only reason I visited it today was to see what all these damn messages were about. All of us get trolled and all of us get harassed. This dude has a lot of things said about him on my comments page, but do you know who else get negative things said about them in my comments? EVERYONE! I know people who have had other show up at their houses, many of us have gotten doxxed (which, by the way, the person I'm talking about was doxxed on my site, and guess who was there to take care of it), many of us have whole websites dedicated to us sucking (and to be fair, I say many things suck on my site, so fair game). Personally when that happens to me, I'm just flattered that someone has given up so much of their free time to talk about little old me. I would LOVE for the water to be under the bridge between me and this person, I would love to somehow move past the single most petty childish fucking tiff that I've ever been a part of in my life, but you know what, I've tried about 10 times to end this crap, and I'm not going for an 11th. If someone wants to sulk and blame people they don't like for all the problems online that they're having, fine, just keep me out of your shit.
Comments
Hey, Brad? Just so you know, dude .... I helped run "this person's" fanblog on Tumblr ... until about halfway through the first paragraph. I left without a word. I had NO idea, dude. I signed up for Patreon so I could read this, as I was only getting one side and it seemed really fishy to me, because you don't seem the type of person to go off the handle for no reason. Long story short -- you are much more worthy of my time and money, for whatever that is worth. Thank you for every video you've ever produced. You fucking rock.
Number A
2015-01-18 05:33:37 +0000 UTCIf it’s not spoony you need to do another “black hole of board games” with him, that Bieber shit was awesome and that is the only time I will ever say anything like that.. As a matter of fact I feel a little dirty, and I think it’s time to take a bath.
TheJOO
2015-01-17 03:24:54 +0000 UTCDamn, I not familiar with anyone else that currently or formerly operates in that tgwtg circle, I officially have no idea who else it could be. Oh well, some people just thrive on bs drama, hope you can minimize it. Good luck to you in the New Year.
Robert Fuller Dornsly
2015-01-01 04:13:52 +0000 UTCNoah's a great friend, and I've met him far more than twice =)
Brad Jones
2014-12-31 22:09:27 +0000 UTCIs it the Spoonyone? I bet it's the spoonyone, he's total cray-cray.
Robert Fuller Dornsly
2014-12-31 11:11:24 +0000 UTCSorry you're dealing with this. Sounds like you're handling it well.
Sarah Young
2014-12-31 01:57:38 +0000 UTCWell, this comment sure pissed some people off. I guess parentheticals are too much trouble to read?
Imogen Geier
2014-12-29 20:38:29 +0000 UTCInternet drama! Seriously though Brad, I'm glad you have the presence of mind and humility to accept that this kind of stuff happens when you put yourself out there online.
Inquisitor
2014-12-29 19:04:23 +0000 UTCHe said in his post it's someone he's only met twice so that pretty much excludes guys like Spoony or Film Brain or anyone major from CA because of the cross-over movies.
Marco Buhagiar
2014-12-29 12:46:59 +0000 UTCNow I'm really wondering how many of their cryptic drama posts over the last years have been about you. Geez. They're one of my favourite reviewers but outside of their work they can be really aggravating. I mean I don't think they're a bad person and the combination of the trolling and mental health issues is undoubtedly rough... But that doesn't give them a free pass. You don't have to stand for them making insinuations or otherwise being dickish or unfair. And while it's important to keep a cool head and avoid complications sometimes it's also important to have a real, honest response to shit.
Alfred van Zant
2014-12-29 11:57:12 +0000 UTCI guess I'm the only one that doesn't know who he's talking about. Then again, I try to live my life as drama-free as I can (which I understand is night impossible for those that are far more internet-famous), so whenever any kind of drama *does* arise, I make myself scarce fast.
Christina Tilman
2014-12-29 09:38:58 +0000 UTCEven I'VE been impersonated on your comments section, and who in the fuck am I for someone to do that in order to hurl sleazy comments at Jillian? I'm just glad she's got thicker skin than I do. I went out of my way to make sure she knew it wasn't me. Still, it hasn't stopped me from commenting on your site, or visiting you at a Con. Childish shit happens on the internet, and you move on with your day. And yeah, I've got a clear idea of who it is that shall not be named. I've seen and picked up on some of the turbulence in the past, and recall those incidents with the Twitter unfollowing and such. I don't watch his stuff outside of the rare crossover. For me, if someone is making life harder for me, I just cut them out of my life entirely, but if the issue becomes so enormously aggravating to this degree, you can't help but vent. The troublemaker isn't going to grow up and get sensible. So, what can you really do? I've dealt with some egomaniacs before, and this definitely seems like a symptom of an insecure egotist. An argument can't be won with such a person, and it's extremely rare that they'll ever sober up to reality. Walking away and getting on with your life is the only way to go. All this after the binge drinking induced downturn from last week. I hope things calm down, and you feel top of your game again soon.
Nick Michalak
2014-12-29 06:32:37 +0000 UTCYou don't need people like this in your life. Just try not to let it get to you and distract you from what really matters. Who cares anyway, there's plenty of support and love here
Seth Edwards
2014-12-29 05:29:51 +0000 UTCSpeaking from experience, on both sides of the coin, you've done all you can do. If this colleague in question (and while he won't be named, let's be honest, we know who it is) isn't willing to accept the olive branches given in response to any slight (regardless of whether said branches are actually warranted), then you're right, it's best to try to stay out of it. It ultimately says more about the other individual.
Matt Rodabaugh
2014-12-29 04:05:38 +0000 UTCI have a good idea of who you're talking about. I had no idea of how deep this conflict had been going. From what I've gathered of this person's personality, they're kind of a glutton for misery. I'm sorry that you've found yourself tethered to the bullshit and you seem to have tried your best to do right by this person. Although a person like that seems to enjoy wallowing in the negativity and will bring down everyone with them. You're naturally a good guy Brad, you'll always do the right thing in the end. People respect you, so don't sweat the petty internet drama.
Riley
2014-12-29 03:28:13 +0000 UTCSorry, I just picked Film Brain because he was one of the people I was 100% sure wasn't the guy. Hope this doesn't turn into a game of Telephone.
Imogen Geier
2014-12-29 03:16:39 +0000 UTCI hear ya. I've always been pretty good at not getting into any other shit, because, obviously it's kinda distracting lol. But, sometimes, when it goes on a while, it's hard not to eventually say something. Also, holy crap, there's a lot of Film Brain mentions here in the comments. Matthew is one my best friends I've made online, and someone whose show I always make it a point to watch when there's a new episode.
Brad Jones
2014-12-29 02:59:07 +0000 UTCUnfortunately the Internet Video business, like many artistic ventures including painting, writing and the like are not places for fragile egos, and it's easy for me to say that because I write. Abide constructive criticisms and disregard the rest. As for the above comments 99% sure this has nothing to do with Filmbrain but none of my business. Brad, just keep doing what your doing and let the rest sort itself out. The truth has a way of taking care of itself and you don't need the grief.
Michael Reddin
2014-12-29 02:45:22 +0000 UTCI might have an idea of who you are talking about here, but then again, not really. I hope it's not FilmBrain (as the previous feller says) because I like FilmBrain. I imagined it was someone else before I saw that previous post.... Anyway, don't get yourself too wrapped up in personal politics. The only way to win that kind of game is to not play.
Andrew Green
2014-12-29 01:08:52 +0000 UTCThe stories I could tell you about when I left the Roleplaying Games Industry, the pettiness and backstabbing... ugghhh! I completely get that level of aggravation.
Josh Hilden
2014-12-28 22:59:06 +0000 UTCGod, Brad, maybe if you hadn't sent Jake to That's My Boy this wouldn't have happened. (Alternate joke, since I have no idea what's going on here:) God, Brad, we get it. You don't like Filmbrain. Different strokes for different folks, okay?
Imogen Geier
2014-12-28 22:49:15 +0000 UTC