Mr. Destructoid never Judged me before now.
I have long been a friend and fan of Destructoid.com at least until this week. Although the current account that I use on the website is only a few years old I have been a patron to Destructoid for as long as I can remember. If youâre wondering how long that is letâs just say I read about Destructoid on Kotaku.com in 2006. Here we are 10 years later and I just canceled my TinyPass subscription and have removed the site from my favorites list.
If you didnât already know Iâm the founder of VIAHEX.com. Although Iâm a gamer for life and a fan of many websites that talk about the gaming industry and the games I love so much Iâm done with Destructoid. I have no issue with admitting that Destructoid is one of the reasons that I began my journey into journalism and VIAHEX.com. Iâve always enjoyed what Destructoid has brought to the table when compared to its competitors, so itâs a little sad that Destructoid has officially closed down in my heart.
If youâre a fan of Destructoid.com you probably know of some of the follies and problems that this site has had throughout the years. Dtoid members lost their shit when discussions about âRapeâ were banned. For the most part Destructoid has always made me think freedom. I know the site has had to make some changes to create a better community and to serve the needs of its patrons, but something was lost in the last few years.
Iâve started to notice that my comments are disappearing and are being flagged as spam by the Destructoid moderators. In one particular post discussion that I was having with a longtime member of Dtoid, named SirDavies I was attacked, yet my comments were removed by the moderators without reason. SirDavies continued to attack me and tell me what his personal Dtoid Rule were; yet when I told him I donât care, and that I was free to talk about what I like my comment were removed once again. Just so you know I donât personally know SirDavies, nor have I ever spoken to this person before. SirDavies contacted me first to attack me.
As stated before this is my not first account on Destructoid and the words I used in my discussion were some of the nicest things Iâve ever said on Dtoid. Yet itâs only now that a longtime member of Destructoid contacted me and attacked what I had to say. At the same time funny enough the moderators on Dtoid have taken an interest in me. As flattered as I should be I found myself wondering if Destructoid is just a fraternity that attacks anyone it sees as a threat. Just for the record I have never âbeen in troubleâ on Destructoid. Hell I didnât even think you could get in trouble on Dtoid especially when Moderators allow people to attack its writers like Jed about being gay without blinking.
 I put up with a lot of things on Destructoid including, anti-LGBT, racism, whitewashing, and questionable game reviews. Iâve been unhappy with the Destructoid partnerships and marketing tactics as well as its bizarre non-diversified staff changes. But it is only now that Iâm ready for my Exodus. No website is perfect but Iâll be at damn monkeyâs uncle if Iâm in a be a patron with my money to a website that treats me, like a piece of garbage.
Itâs taken me a long time to come to this decision but itâs a decision Iâm happy to make when fraternity members of Destructoid like SirDavies have some type of unknown influence over its moderators and Dtoid staff. I know itâs not a big deal that Iâm leaving Destructoid or believe in my heart that theyâve already closed their doors. As a matter of fact thereâs enough people out there that feel the same way as me that it feels good in a way. Dtoid is like an old friend that keeps hitting on my girlfriend and I have had enough of its bullshit.
Iâm not writing this in the hopes that you join me in some sort of mass exodus from Destructoid. This is not an attempt to bring even one Dtoid fan over to VIAHEX. This is about something bigger, this is about a community thatâs lost one of its biggest fans. No oneâs going to miss me , and although Iâve contacted Destructoid and several of its staff members about this problem and this story I know I will never get a response from the Dtoid staff. So why am I telling on you all this? Itâs simple, I wanted to share my reasons for leaving behind one of my favorite gaming websites, because its better to be with friends when going thru a break up.
 âDestructoid has had many issues on its forums. Letâs not forget the #gamergate problem at Dtoidâ
Have you had your discussions removed from Destructoid? Did you think they had a good enough reason, or did you think that it was something else? Share your stories about Destructoid and tell me why youâve left. All I can promise you is that I wonât delete your comments when you donât agree with me. I wish Papa Nero the best of luck with all Modern Methods property. Goodbye and farewell old friend. SWEET!
Destructoid has officially closed down, In my heart. Mr. Destructoid never Judged me before now. I have long been a friend and fan of Destructoid.com at least until this week.
