Just as a related aside, I was really surprised Stephen actually addressed my question on one of their streams about why they haven't asked Drew or other writers they've worked with in the past to help out with Galnet. My comment was along the lines of "Drew and others have gone on record to say they'd be happy to help out if you would just ask".
The answer was something like, "We're aware of the offer, but it's not just the writing that is the issue".
Can we leave the cult of Drew elsewhere please? We are all aware of the offer, it was on almost every single Lore Tour vid 'It doesnt have to be me' and in the final ones we got the details '25-30K a year', 'Doesnt have to be me', 'Have said many times would like to have a go at Raxxla', '80 GalNet articles', 'Doesnt have to be me', 'Would be nice to get paid for it though, gotta pay the bills'
Even without streaming once or one single Youtube video, Mobius was an influencer in Elite Dangerous.
I'm an adult, I can speak for myself and often do through the fdev player communication point, the forums. I dont need an influencer to speak for me whether I agree with them or not. I dont want an influencer to speak for me or at any time represent my views whether I agree with them or not. I will add my voice to any discussion I want to speak on. I dont feel the need to write an Open Letter or contact support every 5 minutes. I have been given a channel to express my views and I use it.
I do not think any person who promotes themselves or content is by definition 'neutral'. They are offering an opinion, filtering what they present, unconscious bias, what the audience wants. That is not a criticism, I am not neutral either, this entire post is a reflection of my point of view.
I do not expect favourable treatment, I do not expect personal service, I expect fdev to work with marketeers to promote their products, I dont have to like the fact that they may use influencers who I totally disagree with or think are spoiled brats moaning when all they do is talk on a video, I think content creators create stories and content and some people just read or summarise or talk or criticise or act infuriated on camera. I think the forums were abuzz with the 'flaws' in the beta a few hours before OA video based partly on these forum feedback and OA's own experience in the beta, not criticising OA just saying it was here on the forum first, then theres always a rush for the first person to get a video out. The forum is the first point of call for many people for feedback and for updates or news.
It riles me that the appearance/perception is that the forums are forgotten and all the voices actually listened to are a few people who talk on camera often negatively about the game and not constructively. I dont like preferential treatment (Cobra mk iv type things excepted). I dont like being kept in the dark while the more special people who I have no interest in whatsoever and wont watch get given the inside scoop and the forum gets ignored, is often the last to know.
I gave
@Stephen Benedetti a heads up yesterday on the content creator thread that this issue had caused a lot of salt. I almost pointed to this thread and one day later here we are....
Its more about people unwittingly projecting that belief than demanding changes for themselves.
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