Colin Moriarty Leaves Kinda Funny -

[@PatTheNESpunk]

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[@JohnDoe-oc4rk]

Well, he talks to conservatives... a liberal would never do that!

[@JohnDoe-oc4rk]

It was a joke. People saw he had a conservative on his show and inferred that he's a "right-winger".

[@XeviousD]

The Left & The Right. This will destroy an image of any industry on the planet, regarding the size. This scenario will lead to a major conflict in the near future; hopefully I'm wrong...

[@asgiov]

I'm not sure there was that much outrage over his tweet...the only reason this is getting so much attention is because it lead to this separation. Honestly though... this was inevitable... If it wasn't the tweet.. it would have been something else... It was just this tweet that lead to a conversation that was waiting to happen... and needed to happen. As far as outrage... all I saw were mostly people expressing 'distaste' for the tweet. Is that not okay? It should be... just as much as Colin expressing himself is... people should be able to express themselves when they don't like it. But I never saw anyone going ballistic... As far as the joke is concerned... I personally was NOT offended by it... nor would I care about it.. But I'm also not a woman... it wasn't directed at ME... it didn't affect me... And I think that's important to remember... And yeah I know you can probably find plenty of women who will defend him.. but I don't think that gives you the right to ignore those who have issue with that kind of joke...

[@henkehaandersson]

i do sarcastic jokes, sometimes on twitter. i never use those smileys, or any such kind. it kills the joke. some jokes work, some p**s people off..

[@EnixBelmont2]

Man, I can not agree with you more Pat. One of the reasons this podcast is IMO by far the best gaming podcast has been the difference between you an Ian's opinion in a civil manner. Kinda funny is really missing out on this. I really respect him for not apologizing.

[@Hypno_BPM]

also tim and greg look like big time hypocrites cuz on their podcast they've joked about way worse things than a stupid joke about woman's day. i've been a fan of their podcast for the last couple of years but without Colin, who usually had the best topics and input on their podcast, i'm not sure if i'll be watching anymore.

[@flower5185]

ffs Colin himself said he chose to quit. He probably has some political pundit opportunities after talking with Glenn Beck.

[@airtec87]

evilmanimani for fuck sakes he was being professional about being fired. how can u not see that?

[@preachingraven]

You can't be fired from the company you are part owner. Plus him and Greg are roommates if it were a bad break I am sure they would not still be living together.

[@airtec87]

Joe Sherman yes you can, if all remaining co owners vote for the decision.

[@majestyzx9081]

airtec87 Where do you get your facts from, the... fact store?

[@lerigan]

Dave Rubin is most certainly NOT a conservative, dude. He's actually quite the centrist, which is practically the selling point of his show. It's pretty great.

[@clockworkrazor]

Colin kicks ass. Both Tim and Greg are left wing wallflowers. Tim needs to go hide in his "safe place"

[@pxlsicle]

“To me, it’s personal freedom, responsibility, the right to succeed, and the right to fail. And the right to express yourself freely, without having to worry about being called a bigot or being called a sexist, as I was for making a silly joke,” - Colin Moriarty talking to Glenn Beck One more time: "without having to worry about being called a bigot or being called a sexist, as I was for making a silly joke,” Sounds like Colin needs a safe space. No one is free is from criticism, no matter how innocuous what they say may seem. Myself and Pat have been called all sorts of shit for varying viewpoints on this podcast. It comes with the territory. Little champ needs to suck it the fuck up. For the record, I didn't much let this one bother me until I read *that* load of horseshit. The joke was dumb and purposely designed to agitate on that day which rubbed me the wrong way but I moved on in about 60 seconds.

[@ChaseWSanders]

I thought it was a funny joke. *shrug* You have to admit, Ian. The "outrage" around this joke is ridiculous. Anyway, you coming back to the podcast anytime soon?

[@Will.C.]

When Kind Of Funny ends (the show Colin made), Tim Getty's will fall off of the face of the earth forever.

[@alzaffino5140]

I've followed Kinda Funny since they started (followed Greg and Colin at IGN) no longer do I support what they do. Colin was the one who had most things to talk about. He would bring up different topics all the time that weren't just games and he was the best member of the group in my opinion. This was a great watch, Pat. It would be awesome to see you and Colin chat it up one day.

[@Kwright001]

Colin was the main reason i watched Kindafunny he was the most intelligent and out spoken menber of the group. Without him it wont be a must watch for me anymore

[@iaindalby7322]

PLEASE do a feature on Frank getting to grips with his new phone!!

[@oOnexxsoulzz]

The problem in terms of politics at the moment is lack of communication between the left and right. No one is debating each and backslash and vitriol is rampant. The right and the left need to talk to each respectfully to actually state policy and debate that policy. But that might be because I look at the wrong places.

[@TheJophus13]

and a #DAYWITHOUTMEN would result in the fucking world coming to a stop.

[@Jon-mv9ti]

His joke was HILARIOUS.... lol

[@MrFatLipx]

Greg Miller's tweet was absolutely fucking ridiculous. That's my biggest problem with all of this. A 5 paragraph fake ass pandering nonsense essay. It reads like a god damn sexual harassment apology, or you know, something that ACTUALLY MATTERS. It was a joke. Greg has made jokes about Nazi's and fucking babies in the past, yet THIS was too far? What a pathetic state we are in.

[@joshsheets1469]

I'm a pretty liberal Democrat; Colin made a joke possibly in poor taste, that doesn't make him a terrible person. I've always like Colin's work and maybe now I'll have a respectable outlet to see a decent point of view from someone who views things differently than me, as opposed to the garbage on Fox News (all mainstream news is garbage, I said Fox because it's the only real conservative outlet).

[@OldNightTavern]

"These aren't the fans I want" was a reply to a kid that had shown Tim other kids attacking one another over the context of the joke, not directly to Colin regarding the tweet

[@llary]

I've never listened to these guys but all of my favorite shows/radio personalities have been canned because someone got pissed off about something they said off air. Free Speech should mean Free Speech for all, not just people who feel they have some moral high ground. If I personally don't like what someone has said I just don't watch their channel/show/Twitter/whatever. I have never once wished for anyone to lose their job or income stream because I don't agree with them, and I don't understand the mindset of people who do.

[@JohnDoe-oc4rk]

This is blood in the water for the tiny minority of moral busy bodies who care about stuff like this. They only get pushier when you capitulate to them. If Colin was going to leave anyway he should have waited this out first.

[@flower5185]

He should have waited this out, but it fits his narrative so well. Now he gets to make it look like whiney SJWs on the internet made him leave, even when the reality is that he chose to quit for political pundit opportunities.

[@altoidyoda]

This is the first video I've ever seen on your channel, and you nailed it. Subscribed.

[@lionelbulgin1739]

I think that Greg tweet is why Collin left. Why would Collin just leave just like that. If Collin left on good terms they would of did a final episode together

[@tormentor91]

I haven't really been following him lately, but I'm pretty sure the Rubin Report and Dave Rubin are a lot of things, but certainly not conservative.

[@flower5185]

I'm a huge fan of Rubin, watched every interview for the last 14 months. I have to say they're correct to call Rubin right wing. He calls himself a classical liberal which in modern terms is a libertarian. Look at his guest selection, check out where he directs his outrage on twitter. The guy promotes right wing ideas such as limited government, flat tax, low regulation, etc. That's a totally fine ideology to have, but let's call a spade, a spade. I mean, c'mon, he literally did a video on Prager U (religious conservative outlet) that's called "Why I Left the Left".

[@tormentor91]

As I said, I haven't been following him him in a while, I believed I stopped watching him two years ago because he kept bringing up the same topic over and over again. So he apparently changed a lot, because he definetly used to be a liberal.

[@flower5185]

Oh yeah, if you stopped watching him two years ago you'll be very surprised. He has changed dramatically in 1 year alone.

[@CommanderKeen]

His opinions have barely changed. It's the culture that has changed. It's the "left" that has abandoned liberal principles.

[@flower5185]

+CommanderKeen The left has never advocated for limited government, a flat tax, low regulation and repealing the estate tax. These are are all ideas Rubin espouses.

[@beard78748]

If you have been watching Colin for the last few years you can tell he was getting tired of talking about video games. The tweet was sexist but Colin has talked about improving the image of women and minorities in video games. There have been many times he has been called an SJW. Tweeter is just a waste of time.

[@twingtwang5547]

He was one of the two people on that podcast that actually seemed to like video games. All him and Greg talk about is how amazing playstation and new, by the numbers, AAA games are.

[@R34Sumo]

Colin, The only person in the world who can turn a story about a lady walking her dog into a political debate. I will admit i have never been his biggest fan. But it is sad to see him leave.

[@tristanjohns5288]

Thanks for actually explaining the entire situation with background Pat. I've seen Colin's name thrown around but didn't have any context and I didn't want to look it up at all since I know that can lead to some random site that isn't going to present background to know what is going on. My opinion on the matter has no relevance.

[@PeteOliva]

I am with you 100 percent. This is by far the analysis of this whole situation that hits it closest to right on the money on the entire Internet. You have really zeroed in on what this all means perfectly. Thank you for this.

[@INaNBillington]

Now if only Kinda Funny would leave this plane of existence...

[@Legomaster719]

When I first saw this title I thought it said "Colin Mocharie", and my first thought was when did he join them.

[@joeburris6918]

I think most of the gaming media or at least the bigger outlets are infuleds by money way too much. Never did I get that thought from Colin. Been reading and listening to Colin for a long time and has always been straight up with everyone. Sad day for gaming news. Men don't clean enough.

[@TheOrdinaryGamerChannel]

Colin was always a target in that community because his politics don't line up with the rest of that echo chamber. He said as much himself.

[@ExBruinsFan]

"“To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”

[@arthas045]

Dang he was my favorite over there....

[@MrCjam79]

I completely agree that it would've happened and I'm happy for him. Life gets weird when doors close and you realize those other doors are just getting you closer to being who in your minds eye you know that you are. I'll be watching and supporting you as more people will finally give logic a chance. Even if things have to get really bad first

[@cornelioMJr]

Rubin isn't a conservative btw

[@flower5185]

Yes he is. He even did a video on Prager U (religious conservative outlet) that's called "Why I Left the Left".

[@Seriona1]

I agree, Rubin isn't Conservative, he claims he is but his views are more right, he basically is a libertarian.

[@rob41593]

+evilmanimani he is a classical liberal. There is a difference between the left and classical liberalism

[@ankr3w1]

tims tweet was about the fans attacking other fans, he didnt want the fans that attack people

[@mrcase77]

I watch a lot of their shows pretty regularly and Colin hasn't acted like his heart was in it for awhile. I hate to say that because I always enjoyed him alot on IGN. But, he had been looking pretty bored, was showing up for podcasts underprepared (Final Fantasy 15 comes to mind), and was increasingly talking about how many other things he'd rather do than game. Not a bad thing...just not a sign he was enjoying what he was doing. I'm not sure that I believe the joke was the actual catalyst. It may have been a final straw. I've been halfway expecting this to happen for a few months now.

[@jthom0027]

I wasn't a fan of Colin's when he was at IGN (just seemed more smug than he needed to be as a game commenter) and never checked out Kinda Funny Games at all. I see myself as a Democratic Socialist and I tend to have bad reactions to those who feel that government should be very small and taxes should be cut completely. With all of that being said, I also try my best to check out interviews with people who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum as me as long as they are sane. Thank you, Pat for letting me know about Dave Rubin's interview with Moriarty. Colin knows his shit (even though I still disagree about certain things) and was able to speak about his position intelligently which is something that JonTron could not do. I will make sure to check out what Colin ends up doing in the future.

[@jimbobberson4638]

"I tend to have bad reactions to those who feel that government should be very small and taxes should be cut completely" Well good news for you; we have neither of those things! Stuff's going great, huh? ;)

[@WinterGK]

I am actually OK with him leaving. Kinda funny is not supposed to be a PlayStation channel but Colin is the only one of them who was never able to hide his PS bias. Greg miller goes around and plays silly games like 1-2 Switch and does not care even tho he is also an old PS guy, but Colin could not even play a good non PS game like Zelda without showing bias.

[@trevormorgan9084]

It's terrible that Colin has left! I've been watching Kinda Funny for the last year at least and I've really enjoyed all of the guys in their discussions together! Though I have felt that Colin had been a bit withdrawn from the Gamescast lately, I really valued what input he did give and was really enjoying Colin Was Right! Though I can't say that I blame him for branching out on his own, I just wish he wasn't getting out of games! I've never been much for having interest in politics, though I can understand his passion and knack for it. Not sure that I'll follow him in that regard and not because of himself but just because of the whole political thing. If he was still covering games, I'd certainly give the man my support as I had been. Certainly wish him all the best, though! Kinda Funny is gonna be Kinda Weird for a while....

[@iLLexian]

skipped out on work to show us what it would be like without woman... Hell, I didn't even notice until I realized there weren't any lines in the cafeteria

[@TVindustries5000]

tbh I saw the title and said "who left what...?"

[@trogdoar149]

Rubin isn't Conservative... He's a classical liberal. "classical liberal" just means "smart liberal" FYI.

[@TigerhawkT3]

"Enumerable (I don't use that word enough)" - Neither does the person you quoted. If they did, they'd know it's a malapropism in this case. The word they were looking for was "innumerable," which means it _cannot_ be enumerated... the exact opposite of their intended meaning.

[@emmettturner9452]

Not knowing who Colin or Kinda Funny is, I watched the first 10 minutes and still had no idea that this was gaming related.

[@MrThankman360]

You can't even make a joke now!! People need to stop being so damn touchy!

[@Psycho1011000]

I like Pat and enjoy his vids. Saying that I'm so glad Ian is back. He brings structure and opposing opinion to Pats , and that is much appreciated indeed :-)

[@pxpin89]

I dont understand why women who think they get paid less then a man thought it would be a good idea not to go to work. XD Cause that my friend at my business is how you get less hours and effectively paid less.

[@pxpin89]

I know that was the point of my comment

[@toolshedvideo]

Zeithri It's not a wage gap. It's a lifetime earnings gap. Very different things. Firstly, Trump doesn't write laws, Presidents don't have dictatorial power. Secondly, yes, it's illegal to pay people differently based on their gender.

[@figureitoutpunk]

It is a myth you fucking dip shits, men work higher paying jobs and more hours, they tend to be engineers where women like to spend more time with family, raising family, and go into nurturing type jobs like nursing. There's a few cases of executives making less, but overall the wage gap is probably on average like 2 fucking cents. Do your research, lazy assholes.

[@toolshedvideo]

jshowa o No, you're missing the difference between wages and earnings. An actual wage gap would be illegal, because there's already laws in place against gender discrimination. This blind repetition of the mythical "wage gap" is just one more piece of disinformation spread around for political gain. Lifetime earnings is a MUCH different topic than a wage gap. This 77 cents crap is a myth. And in case you've ignored all news in the last week, you'd know that Trumps latest attempt to "write a law" was shot down again by a judge. Like I said, Trump isn't a dictator who can write his own laws. You can argue semantics if you want, but anyone with half a brain understands my point.

[@toolshedvideo]

jshowa o There are laws in place, are you just ignorant?

[@jcaliberty8288]

Pat, Rubin is not a conservative he's a self described liberal

[@flower5185]

Self described "classical liberal" which is a libertarian in modern language. Libertarianism is a right wing/conservative ideology.

[@jcaliberty8288]

evilmanimani a lot of libertarians would disagree with you on that

[@flower5185]

okay. Lots of libertarians would agree with me as well. Rubin is a small government, flat tax, low regulation, repeal the estate tax kind of Libertarian.

[@PatTheNESpunk]

"Let's make it legal for ten years and see how much damage it has caused to people after that." In those same 10 years, how much "damage" do you think it will do compared to alcohol consumption? I'll put my money on less. Unless you're for preventing people from drinking and smoking as well. Otherwise, I don't understand allowing one and not the other.

[@jcaliberty8288]

Jason Allen it is if they're driving

[@LoDDEMOCIDE]

Kudos to Pat on this. I don't even know this Moriarty guy but I can understand the spot he is in. As a conservative gamer who deals with outrage culture all the time and sees it as ridiculous, it's nice to have a fellow voice in the crowd. Also, his joke wasn't exactly hilarious but the fact that it created so much "backlash" speaks more for the weak minds of the "offended" than it does for Colin. Good luck to him.

[@Chewbarta]

It's cool to see Pat covering other KZbin game personalities.

[@Trencher1375]

Guess his peace and quiet did not last long..

[@azurarutlan]

Its an East Coast thing. I'm the same way Pat. Born and raised just south of Boston, MA.

[@quiet451]

The problem is that Greg stated it wasn't about the tweet. It was a long time build up of Colin wanting to do other things. The tweet might have helped, but Colin was the one who resigned. If Greg and Colin were in a different position as business partners, they could have moved on pretty easily from the tweet.

[@pinmike8666]

I think him getting booted off the podcast and site is ridiculous; sure he has controversial political opinions, but nearly all political opinions are controversial in nature as everyone's political opinions are different. Discussing political opinions online is a game of "Kettles & Pots"; you'll have opposition, name-calling, virtue-signaling, and dog-piling for expressing any controversial opinions. It doesn't matter what side you are on, you will have hostile opposition. Kinda Funny's gaming podcast doesn't discuss politics too often, either; the politics are usually saved for "Colin Was Right"

[@mv0gel]

Who the fuck is Colin Moriarty and why should I care?

[@CoolHandFlash]

On a lighter, non-political note. I have no idea what the podcast/youtube channel is, or who the four members are, so when the first group pic showed up, I took a stab at guessing which of the four was the person who left... I guessed incorrectly.

[@pavelbtn]

Colin's always been a Wildcard, he is probably better off going it alone...

[@jerryg7391]

There will be a time when jokes are against the law. Nobody can take a joke anymore.. People got to get their panties up their butts and don't know when to kid around anymore. Everything have to be so seriously to people today.. I'm not surprise that they won't ban the late night shows because they joke too much about everything. People shouldn't get offensive over a joke because all it is a joke nothing more. Like the old saying goes.. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words never hurt me.

[@tomislavgrujic9720]

What is the biggest taboo in any social setting...discussing politics and religion...Colin seems burnt out to me. He always seemed like a young man in a cranky old man's body. I think it's time to seek out his true passion and maybe go after some kind of a political position.

[@anthonysanchez7538]

kinda funny just lost more than half their audience. #colinwasright

[@davidriley8316]

I see freedom of speech is more of a notion than a reality. Screw Kinda Funny and I hope Colin goes on to bigger and better things.

[@chriss45435]

Freedom of speech protect you from being arrested, not from pissing off your boss

[@phillipcorrea240]

Freedom of speech doesn't protect you from being kind of an ass and people noticing it. I think Colin is a smart guy, and funny from time to time, but it's been plenty of times he's pissed my off by just typifying his opposing arguments poorly. (straw manning) And by being unwilling to accept he is wrong about anything ever. Fuck to name your own show "Colin was right" kind of funny, but also really smug.

[@Skywalker-zu7od]

Can't wait to hear Pat's thoughts on the Jontron debacle

[@PatTheNESpunk]

I won't be addressing them on the current podcast.

[@kingfish4200]

so u will on a later podcast? i feel like if you covered pewdiepie, you should cover this.

[@oppyh]

Jontron was right about Japan. It is the greatest country in the world.

[@KMacDW]

The tweet was the catalyst rather than the reaction. Colin was always leaving KF or at least taking a back seat. The guys and him were moving in different directions. While they want to create the next Rooster Teeth; he's more concerned with writing his book and talking politics. Sure Colin blatantly said he didn't want to become a Rooster Teeth sized company whereas Nick said in a recent AMA that was the dream. Clearly different ideas there. I'm personally gutted that Colin has left as PS I Love You XOXO and Colin Was Right are my favourite KF content. And to be honest many of Colin's GOG topics were my favourites as he brought up things like history, science and politics. As fun as casting a MGS movie is, sometimes there's more important things to discuss. I'm sure Colin will go on to be successful with his writing and discussing politics. I'd hope he will continue with video games in some capacity, perhaps freelance stuff for the likes of Kotaku here and there. I'm hopeful as he seemed to enjoy doing CWR. I worry for KF though. As much as they may want to be Rooster Teeth, they aren't. KF was those guys. The four pillars of Gregs passion, Colins Knowledge, Nicks Comedy and Tims work ethic. And Kevin as the foundation. With one pillar gone I worry. Without Colin, PS I Love You is defunct. And GOG will lose the balance that Colins topics bring. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not confident.

[@RaiZdbyDINGOES]

"resigned" more than likely he was drilled by Greg and the rest over the tweet, and decided that not being able to do what he wants it's not worth staying with kinda funny if he can't be himself.

[@Hypno_BPM]

I also agree with Pat, it seems like they were just looking for a reason to out Colin from the group and they figured why not now when he made that tweet. Colin made it clear on the podcast that his interest in video games is diminishing as time went on and he looked bored on the podcast in the last couple of months. hell he was barely on the show anymore, never did let's plays and like i said barely talked about games in a review sense anymore. I think everyone saw this coming eventually

[@flower5185]

Seems to me more like Colin wanted to quit... cause that's what he literally said. Colin probably just has some political pundit opportunities after speaking with Glenn Beck.

[@Aries73]

Another Moriarty proclaimed that people hadn't heard the last of him. The Reichenbach Falls had something to say about that.

[@samwoodson9603]

I ultimately don't think Colin was kicked out. I believe he resigned and he was going to resign inevitably and this whole tweet and him realizing how much he liked being on Dave Rubin sped up the process. Compare how enthusiastic he was to be on Rubin's show with any episode of the Kinda Funny Gamecast within the last year. It was becoming clear that he was sort of over the whole video games discussion thing. Colin was right was a step in that direction, but that's basically a weekly essay. That's not Colin just shooting the shit casually like the Rubin show was like. I think Kinda Funny could have handled the situation a lot better. I think discussing it on their own show as a group would have been better than each individual guy (other than Nick) sharing their thoughts on it. Greg said himself that Twitter is a shitty way to communicate these type of things. All he would have had to do was say "Hey we'll make it a topic on the next show". And that shuts up the few people jumping down his throat, gives the situation time to diffuse, and provides a dialogue between the members. The morning show that aired the day Colin left should have had Colin in it for more than five minutes. If it was at all possible, they should have worked something out where all four guys or at the very least Greg and Colin would be there to answer any fair questions and once again have a dialogue that provided more than just Kinda Funny's perspective on the whole thing. It's a shame Kinda Funny lost a guy like Colin who is pretty much a one of a kind guy in the gaming world. He's irreplaceable. Not only is he a funny guy, but he offered a perspective that no other professional in the gaming world has or at least has the courage to share. Political discussions are pretty much done for topic-wise for the show. As I said, it was inevitable he was going to leave, but Colin's a guy you really want to hang on to for as long as possible as he easily had the most range, knowledge-wise, out of all the members in the group. If you're a Colin supporter specifically be happy though. All this means is that Colin's doing what he's always wanted even sooner. I think Colin's going to be a lot happier.

[@an3582]

Ive only seen one of Colin's videos and I thoroughly hated his personality and delivery. The drama over his tweet however is ridiculous.

[@observingthegreatillusion5087]

Didn't know about this situation til I was listening to the podcast at work. Glad you're supporting Collin! I hope he succeeds more than ever and I think you nailed it when describing the whole ordeal. Anyways, just had to give you a 👍🏼 on this topic and to Collin... 👍🏼👍🏼! Keep on movin on brother! This world is getting too tightly wound. Unbelievable that people took that tweet THAT seriously! Bwahaha. I dunno, shocking. Anyways, fan of of all of you, although I'm a lil disappointed in the IGN crew. Pat, keep doin what you do. Ian, feel better soon guy! :) take care guys!

[@hestar]

I don't like Colin at all but THIS is the tweet people are mad about? Jesus Christ,people are so sensitive this day and age and get mad at the stupiesst shit! Also, what a nice friend Greg is to stand by his friend! All about protecting that $$$$

[@JHorse508]

Colin is awesome I'm glad you like his effort to provide different opinions amongst a highly liberal gaming media bubble.

[@brada2685]

Really enjoyed this segment, pat

[@PureEvil1138]

on the Trump thing, I along with about 10 african americans i work with voted Trump. We are blue collar workers and his message resonated with us. I also voted Obama in 08 as im sure many of the people who voted Trump did

[@josephnewberry9290]

When he feels better, you should force Ian to watch the solo episodes and provide commentary. I'd like to hear his thoughts on some of these topics.

[@PureEvil1138]

we have crafted a society where people are looking for outrage. im so glad that James didnt respond to that bullshit when he said he wasnt watching ghostbusters. notice that it went away and nothing ever happened to him. Thank god, i love James with all of my heart lol

[@otaking3582]

Moriarty? Isn't that the same guy who Guru Larry said was shilling for the Vita?

[@dustman_b6245]

Yes. We all see how well that worked out too, which is a shame because the Vita is awesome.

[@Powerman293]

To be fair, that infamous article was before we knew about the expensive mandatory Vita memory cards.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Otaking Mikohani Shilling in that he likes the Vita?

[@TheMightySilverback_]

Well articulated points, subbed.

[@Mrrushmaniac1]

"Big companies dont give a shit about you". As Kinda Funny under the Lets Play family which includes other big company Rooster Teeth

[@MrXmoda]

just so everyone knows i actually watch kinda funny daily this was coming for a looong time this tweet and backlash probably broke the camels back though. either way we get even more KF and even more colin now only good things

[@JArt872]

It's only a matter of time. I call Greg next to kick the boot!

[@JasonVectrex_187]

I tried to watch, I made it halfway, don't really care or know who these people are I don't keep up on who's popular or not, I have my regular people I watch and that's it.

[@Shuua3AM]

Kinda Funny's patreon has dropped to around 24k a month and Colin's is up to a little over 17k and he's had it up for about 3 days..I think he'll be just fine

[@Nazrat84]

Colin Moriarty, JonTron, PewDiePie, Philip DeFranco, it's like if KZbinrs say ANYTHING that's even hinting at or is right leaning, randos who aren't even fans will try to destroy their lives over it when they're not doing or acting out on anything harmful.

[@skirmish666]

AVGN only decided to not watch a movie.

[@Nazrat84]

+Skirmish I appreciate the support all of these guys are getting from their fellow KZbinrs however.

[@Nazrat84]

+Dumdumdumdum Dum As fucked up as what JonTron said was, they're tragically accurate and substantiated with hard statistics. That's not JonTron being racist, but instead there being very *_big_* problems right now in the world everybody is ignoring and needs more addressing. At the very least, JonTron didn't defend communism or pedophilia like the person he debated did, two things that are objectively and historically much worse than many of the things he said

[@Nazrat84]

+VideoGame Polak People don't seem to know what censorship is, they cling onto government blockage of information but it's simply the act of controlling information in general, even on privately owned places. For example, if a cashier embezzles money and destroys the evidence, that's still censorship. It's not simply SJW's, this has happened many times throughout histories and is a bipartisan issue, but yet, this is what's happening to many of these KZbinrs. Control the information, shame them and hide the evidence to destroy them.

[@Nazrat84]

+VideoGame Polak The only way for their way of harming people to stop working is if people don't apologize to them or make any retractions for their sake, and if other's stand up with those being attacks, which is happening with all of these great guys now. All of these guys are not evil people, they're not racist nor are they sexist, and they're getting the support they deserve

[@Pandor25]

So he got flak because someone made a protest and he joked about the protest... That like if a kid try to starve himself because you dont buy him a ps4 and you say *Welp more food for the rest of us* And the kid get pissed off because it's not working. :/

[@TehListeningPost]

A lot of KF's audience that contributed to making this issue as big as it was, are gamers with a lot of spare time on their hands i.e. Kids. With Colin get airtime with Ruben, Beck and Rogan it would be a great opportunity to show the KF brand to mature audiences who wouldnt otherwise know that there was a KZbin/podcast channel that didn't just cater to kids. Tim always represented the childish side of the KF content whereas Colin was the total opposite; having the capacity to talk politics and hold his own with people outside of gaming journalism is clear evidence of this. Greg is just there as the main face of KF and he is great at keeping the camera rolling and binding the whole operation together. With Colin, KF has lost their counterweight and will surely start to crash back to Earth.

[@vocalcynic2953]

They were quick to add love and sex stuff but hesitant to add politics. That's odd and you make an interesting point about the lost opportunity. However, I believe Colin is simply too contentious to fit the positive nature of KF to ever truly be himself. Maybe it's for the best he goes and does his own thing where he can flourish in an environment of politics and calling out people he butts heads with.

[@franco7363]

Huge blow for that show

[@dandems8]

He says the tweet was not why he was leaving...but it definitely seems like he did it to use it as an exit. How do you honestly not know in this day and age, especially when you are a popular personality, that something like this would go up in flames? I think he wanted out truthfully for the reasons he gave. But I also believe he was on his way out mentally and gave zero fucks. Side note: Met this dude at a past PAX East and he was a tool. Greg was cool af, though

[@shaggyrogers9613]

Who the fook is that guy?

[@PsychoIncarnate666]

I've actually never heard of "Kinda Funny". Although I do vaguely remember hearing about them breaking from IGN or whatever

[@chriss45435]

This goes back to the Pewdiepie situation, Kinda Funny saw what happened to him and severed ties before they got dropped by their network, they also didn't want to sour their relationships with Sony and Nintendo. It was purely business, much like the Kurt Schilling/ESPN thing... Like it or not, Kinda Funny is just protecting their brand, KF and Colin didn't part ways because of 1 tweet, that tweet (and the shit storm that came with it) was just the straw that broke the camels back....

[@seanmcc09]

I always liked Greg and Ryan Clements more than Greg and Colin on Beyond! Colin is wrong about Mega Man 3 also - 2 is the best one.

[@BolofromAvlis]

Honestly, until this " controversy" I'd never heard of Kinda Funny. After the limp wristed way they dealt with this non issue, I have no desire to hear of them again.

[@superheavymetaldemon]

I had no idea that tweet had anything to do with it. this is really bad for kinda funny. I listen to ps I love you and gamescast. this is a great time to get into politics if you can handle it. I wish kinda funny success and I will probably never hear from Colin again which is a shame.

[@gizmofrompizmo2177]

IT's just a really dumb joke. But hey, speaking your mind has consequences.

[@iTadakimAsu85]

totally agree with the East Coast tough love mentality. My closest friends and I showed love by roasting the shit out of each other P.S. Go Rangers!

[@cafeconlui]

Colin is the most interesting person by far of KF and IGN. I wish he could work at Info Wars or other politics news, move from that videogame industry forever. Kinda Funny is doomed, Greg is fake and Tim is just tasteless. Don't let anyone get under your skin Colin, don't apologize and don't ever change who you are, you are destined to success!

[@BefallenLegate]

Wow, Pat nailed this one perfectly. Most gamers don't really want to get into politics. The left absolutely jumped in on it and took over. I am personally more along with where joe rogan is and can't wait for colins interview. Centrists always seem to be the faint whisper that gets ignored by the loud mouthed left and right. Hopefully, more libertarians and republican minds can come out and equal the playing field. After all, isn't it healthier to have all points of views as we evolve into a better being?

[@sjue316]

Brian Altano is a huge hypocrite. Since we like to bring up people's pasts he use to be way more vulgar, offensive, and demeaning. Not just to women, but other cultures too. Sure they were jokes and should be taken as such, much like Colin's tweet, it could be construed as offensive. However, I learned he was a huge hypocrite while listening to a video on IGN about a game being censored. The whole video was attacking gamers and defending the SJW narrative. Saying that if you like X, then you're the problem. When in reality, they're the problem. Attacking someone over a tweet or something they accidentally say just proves your own insecurities. Not only that, but you bring attention to the very thing you dislike. How dumb are you? If you don't like something don't bring attention to it. Cause it only gives it more power and relevance.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

It doesn't matter if you're liberal or conservative. people are just "politic-ed out". everything ends up being political sooner or later and it's been that way for some time and it's just getting old. people watch shows about movies and video games to get away from all that shit.

[@remowhat3879]

I get the feeling that everybody in this internet drama probably got bullied when they were in grade school (and probably into college...). Hopefully they get off of twitter and their high horse.

[@alanmk2401]

Colin was forced out of the kindafunny company... It is crystal clear the Greg is the one who had bigger aspiration and he wants it all to himself