WTH happened to SharkyExtreme?!

nRollo

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I had heard they booted Sharky, but it looks like they've given up reviewing hardware as well?

This year they've reviewed one video card- the 9600XT. Woot. Watch out Anand. :roll:

Anybody know what started their slide toward obscurity? They used to be one of my main stops. (at least till they banned me for stating it's immoral to OC then RMA)
 

gururu

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i used to visit their site a lot. I like their value and high end computer recommendations. other than that though, you're right, they don't seem to review anything. They've had that UT2k4 review up forever.
 

Marsumane

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Originally posted by: Rollo
I had heard they booted Sharky, but it looks like they've given up reviewing hardware as well?

This year they've reviewed one video card- the 9600XT. Woot. Watch out Anand. :roll:

Anybody know what started their slide toward obscurity? They used to be one of my main stops. (at least till they banned me for stating it's immoral to OC then RMA)

They banned you for that!? Any site that doesnt support open opinion I'm not too fond of. Also, if they dont support varied views on things, I tend to intially think that they may be more prone to be biased on their reviews and opinions.
 

VirtualLarry

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Originally posted by: Marsumane
They banned you for that!? Any site that doesnt support open opinion I'm not too fond of. Also, if they dont support varied views on things, I tend to intially think that they may be more prone to be biased on their reviews and opinions.

Sound like "The H" too.
 

nRollo

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Originally posted by: Marsumane
Originally posted by: Rollo
I had heard they booted Sharky, but it looks like they've given up reviewing hardware as well?

This year they've reviewed one video card- the 9600XT. Woot. Watch out Anand. :roll:

Anybody know what started their slide toward obscurity? They used to be one of my main stops. (at least till they banned me for stating it's immoral to OC then RMA)

They banned you for that!? Any site that doesnt support open opinion I'm not too fond of. Also, if they dont support varied views on things, I tend to intially think that they may be more prone to be biased on their reviews and opinions.


To be fair, they warned me, at least twice I think. I found it hard not to call people bragging about burning up multiple video cards OCing, then RMAing them and complaining about the "crappy cards", slimey thieves and worse.

I knowingly violated their terms of service based on my principles. I would have done the same thing if they bragged about being racists or rapists, not going to shut up when people are making the world a worse place.

I thought it was more important to emphatically state what I thought of such behavior than remain on the board.


Anyway, they seem to be really going down the tubes....
 

klah

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Better not even bother with [[/i]H] then. Criticize Kyle a single time and you are IP banned for life.

Just ask Viggen and half the Belgian population :roll:
 

ponyo

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Originally posted by: klah
Better not even bother with [[/i]H] then. Criticize Kyle a single time and you are IP banned for life.

Just ask Viggen and half the Belgian population :roll:

It's like that in many forums. Criticize mod here at Anandtech and see if you don't get a week's vacation. These are private forums. They can do whatever they want.
 

klah

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Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: klah
Better not even bother with [[/i]H] then. Criticize Kyle a single time and you are IP banned for life.

Just ask Viggen and half the Belgian population :roll:

It's like that in many forums. Criticize mod here at Anandtech and see if you don't get a week's vacation. These are private forums. They can do whatever they want.

Not sure about criticizing a mod, but they are very tolerant of criticism of their reviews and articles: Worst Anandtech review evar
 

Pete

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SharkyExtreme? I'm still trying to figure out what happened to Cyrellis3D. :D