But who? I won't begrudge anyone who writes for zombie Polygon, but I know there's no way they're paying a fair wage after laying off every single writer there. You can see our pay in the union contract. When offers/rates start going out, compare it there. www.wgaeast.org/wp-content/u... - ThreadSky

nicolecarpenter.bsky.social • 2 days ago

But who? I won't begrudge anyone who writes for zombie Polygon, but I know there's no way they're paying a fair wage after laying off every single writer there. You can see our pay in the union contract. When offers/rates start going out, compare it there.

https://www.wgaeast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/10/Vox-Editorial-WGAE-CBA-2022-2024.pdf

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annie.redpanda.fun•2 days ago

The absolute gall of Vox Media to fire an entire publication, and then have one of their other publications run a puff piece about the acquisition.

Could these fucks get any more evil?

legendofaustyn.bsky.social•2 days ago

“We’ll do right by Polygon”? After they fired most of yall? SMH, so sorry this happened. Easily my favorite gaming news site :(

sixtyfps.bsky.social•2 days ago

VC jagoffs seem to feel the best bang for their buck is expressing a bad-faith statement of intent

doogie2k.bsky.social•2 days ago

If only they had a staff full of capable writers already there they could rely on.

kircarey.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s also darkly funny because even if I WANTED to write for zombie Polygon and its assuredly lower rates, I’m probably on the Valnet blacklist for complaining about their rates before.

breezysportngame.bsky.social•2 days ago

hirethisman.com•2 days ago

Triple-A writers for zero-A pay, I'm sure.

tannerpowell.bsky.social•2 days ago

Just start a new polygon. Fuck those locusts…

steelwererat.bsky.social•2 days ago

Just another example of private equity parasites attaching to something that someone else built, and destroying it. Some people will never create anything in their lives. Instead they'll destroy and sell what other people build, and call themselves titans of industry for it.

goldensun.bsky.social•2 days ago

Uhhh what about the writers they already had???

crossboy.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's crazy how after these big companies fire tons of people to downsize, they immediately have to go and rehire those positions.

"I'm going to rebuild it better than ever!"

Well maybe if you didn't drive a bus through it, you wouldn't have to rebuild anything!

garethnewnham.bsky.social•2 days ago

Valnets rates are absolutely fucking awful.

applecider.bsky.social•2 days ago

I would feel shitty even being asked and the rates probably suck so it's horrible because they basically poisoned the well for most people with either their biz practices or their treatment of you guys. It's radioactive.

seanridgeley.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wants top tier talent but doesn't want to retain the top tier talent that was fired. Curious

stephanehoule.bsky.social•2 days ago

He meant right wing talent, that's 100% what's happening here.

bearpawb.bsky.social•2 days ago

He wants people who would never dare form a union

seanridgeley.bsky.social•2 days ago

Nah, the only affiliation here is with money

richinjapan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly - polygon already had that... Who would even want to write for a valnet headed polygon? How do these people fail upwards into positions of power so easily, actually so infuriating

seanridgeley.bsky.social•1 day ago

Those that are desperate, don't know their value, and/or lack self-respect. It's a sad state of affairs.

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