Quote Originally Posted by kai123 View Post
NeoGaf is one of the largest circlejerk sites I have ever visited. I also need to echo the one word replies drive me insane. If you criticize the site or even the topic at hand you are either temporarily banned or permanently banned. Nothing special except they have a large user base with devs that can leak (advertise) which makes the community feel they are on the inside. When they are really just being sold something and are too stupid to realize it.
Disagree. I personally love NeoGaf and have been a member for a number of years now. Unlike other forums, people seem very willing to express strong opinions and they don't tolerate a lot of BS or company-line type posts. Nobody is being sold anything and the leaks that appear on Neo Gaf are often similar to those on other forums or news sites, with the difference being that on Neo Gaf people aren't afraid to criticize or advocate for some particular perspective. It's not for everyone, but you're kidding yourself if you think the industry is using Neo Gaf as some elaborate focus group or marketing tool.