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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Machinima lays off more than 10% of staff.

    Machinima, one of YouTube's most popular channels, has laid off more than ten percent of its staff, including many in editorial.
    Dec 14, 2012 12:00pm PST
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Machinima lays off more than 10% of staff.

    Machinima, one of YouTube's most popular channels, has laid off more than ten percent of its staff, including many in editorial. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Machinima.com started out as a website that just covered cinematics created in games (see: http://en.wiki... : CrustaRThis person is cool!
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        They have been involved in some shady 'deals', usually involving screwing over people. : BeadyThis person is cool!
        • Have you got any more info about this? : michaelleung
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        I don't see any new or relevant information in this post, but I can hardly blame ya, because I spend much... : vai90
        • Seeing news about the site just brought back memories. It is interesting seeing how the name no longer ha... : CrustaRThis person is cool!
      • Yeah I totally remember when they were all about cinematics made in games. : OverloadUT
      • I think of them, sort of like I think of MTV, having long ago abandoned the thing that defined its existe... : RaptorII
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        Apparently the Machinima.com contracts are absolutely rapetastic for content producers. : pancake humper
        • I would believe it. : CrustaRThis person is cool!
      • Having dealt with them before, I can attest to how incredibly full of shit they are, and how fucking usel... : stukaThis person is cool!
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      Good, my life would be complete without seeing their preroll or logo over another trailer ever again. : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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        Guess your life is far from complete since they still have over 175 employees. : SunnyTelight
        • Damn, just have to keep hoping. : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
      • :( : OverloadUT
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      How is this worthwhile news? God damn, Shacknews has turned into a really trashy gaming website. 500 w... : Wisp!
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        You could... stop coming here? /shrug : VoodooThursday
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          That's a pretty unhealthy response to criticism : Arceihn
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            I agree, but it's a pretty healthy response to someone beating a dead horse. : VoodooThursday
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              not really : Arceihn
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                Telling someone "stop doing that" when they're beating a dead horse isn't healthy? : VoodooThursday
                • I guess if someone is literally beating an actual dead horse then that would be a healthy thing to say, b... : Arceihn
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          You realize that a lot of people come for the Chatty and ignore the news component? I used to read the... : Wisp!
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            Right, so be like them and ignore the news component. : VoodooThursday
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              I do. Is that so difficult to understand? : Wisp!
              • Ignore it harder because you're not ignoring it hard enough to not waste the time complaining about it. : VoodooThursday
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      They always have to do it right before the holidays it seems. : DragonSire
      • "Happy Holidays, security is here to escort you off the premises." Really, it's near the end of the fi... : RaptorII
    • The problem is these companies getting too big for something that's not even that popular. I've never se... : TotalRecall