Episode 036 Victory Lap


 * Title: Victory Lap
 * Release Date: April 12, 2008
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 * Guests:

Show Description
Who would have believed the difference a week can make. Monday, we were asking you to reach out to major websites and get them involved in your boycott of Bad Company. Today, we’re looking back at a groundbreaking effort that brought change to both a game, and the way that smaller sites are viewed when dealing with major corporations. During the boycott, Joystiq’s Justin McElroy made a few remarks that left several of us sort of scratching our heads. Lono had a minor stroke.

Today, Justin joins us to set the record straight, defend his remarks, and share some insight on how your boycott effort appeared to the larger sites. While we might not have totally agreed with Justin’s opinion, we found a lot of common ground.

Thanks for responding to our request and for being on the show.

Show Notes

 * Boycott Aftermath with Joystiq’s Justin McElroy
 * How Sarcastic Gamer community members got Joystiq’s attention
 * Why was THIS boycott successful?
 * DICE’s response
 * Lono’s moonwalk
 * Acknowledgements to the people that made this happen, YOU
 * Justin’s “Correctitude”: Changing behavior
 * Lesson’s learned
 * Charlie Daniels’ big beef with Guitar Hero 3
 * Microsoft’s “Newton” controller
 * SHAMELESS PLUG: VISIT JOYSTIQ or subscribe to the JOYSTIQ PODCAST
 * Thanks for your iTunes Reviews
 * Gamertag Radio must DIE!
 * SG CoD4 team roster confusion
 * WIN Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for the Xbox 360 (MP3 entries to dave@sarcasticgamer.com)
 * Boycott thank you’s
 * Dave takes us out as a Cartoon
 * Martini Time featuring “Justin McElroy is such superstar”
 * Cramps rock the Sarcastic Gamer podcast