Don't fret. The Fark bus is already parked on top of him.

Does this mean the Internet is done destroying Paul?
I hope not, it's been quite amusing watching this all unfold.

A douche being a douche to someone attracts attacks from other douches.

I'm not a big enough gamer geek to care much about the story, but that line is an instant classic.

They set him on fire, then stuffed an M80 in his butt and after it blew him apart, they teabagged each piece of the body.

That guy got all the PR he'll ever need. I hope it was worth it.

envirovore: Does this mean the Internet is done destroying Paul?
I hope not, it's been quite amusing watching this all unfold.

I don't think the internet will ever be quite done destroying him. We'll be seeing references to his fail years from now, kinda like Star Wars Kid without the "keep on keepin' on" vibe.

If you read this carefully, you'll see a Mr. Eli Schwartz also probably got himself fired by appropriating himself a title.

Internet justice is served?

Still impressive what can happen on the internet. We've seen two cases now where a company takes a crap on their customers in some fashion and pays BIG for it.

(Godaddy and now this)

the_sidewinder: [art.penny-arcade.com image 640x320]

This is gonna bite the PA dudes on the ass, karma wise.
Like ESPN gloating over Sandusky. No bueno.

N-Control is full of shiat, anyway. Kotkin's personal (which is what led to the business) relationship with Christoforo was uncovered from day one. I guess he's just doing to Christoforo, what Christoforo would have done back. All of these people are birds of a feather. NONE are worthy of applause, praise, or laurels.

The farker who looked at Christofor's emails that first day, and asked how the fk this dude got the job in the first place, and mused on nepotism or trust fund babyism, nailed the shiat in the general direction of the head.

Paul might as well go apply for dump truck driver in Ogallala, Nebraska. It's the only chance he has at getting another job - and iffy at that.

Contribution Corsair: Internet justice is served?

Still impressive what can happen on the internet. We've seen two cases now where a company takes a crap on their customers in some fashion and pays BIG for it.

(Godaddy and now this)

Don't forget Netflix.

Somehow I think that Paul's Cristoforo's life is going to be very difficult for a long time. He just doesn't realize it yet since the fallout will take another 30-120 days to settle down and irradiate the ground around him. As we all know: The Internet never forgives and never forgets. Anybody googling his name will have Penny Arcade right there at the top of the results.

Like anybody who has had bad BO he won't realize what is wrong because no one will tell him. They just avoid him like the plague after getting one whiff.

Note, this image is not mine, but it did make me spit-take:

Elfich: Somehow I think that Paul's Cristoforo's life is going to be very difficult for a long time. He just doesn't realize it yet since the fallout will take another 30-120 days to settle down and irradiate the ground around him. As we all know: The Internet never forgives and never forgets. Anybody googling his name will have Penny Arcade right there at the top of the results.

Like anybody who has had bad BO he won't realize what is wrong because no one will tell him. They just avoid him like the plague after getting one whiff.

So you're saying he might throw his hat into the Republican Presidential Nomination Race?

HeartBurnKid: envirovore: Does this mean the Internet is done destroying Paul?
I hope not, it's been quite amusing watching this all unfold.

I don't think the internet will ever be quite done destroying him. We'll be seeing references to his fail years from now, kinda like Star Wars Kid without the "keep on keepin' on" vibe.

We can only hope.

Even then, this douchebag still won't learn a thing from all of this.

I was gone for a while. Can somebody give me the reader's digest version?

I love this story and am following the developments far more closely than I care to admit, but isn't this the fourth (greenlit) thread on the subject in about 24 hours?

dababler: So you're saying he might throw his hat into the Republican Presidential Nomination Race?

Please please please please.

He might even give CRAZY EYES a run for her money.

You nerds are sublimating all of your pent-up anger and shame from all of the childhood bullying you ever suffered on Mr. Christoforo.

Give it up. Continuing to beat up on him will never compensate for your prior and current athletic and social inadequacies.

You have become the bullies you revile -- except with no varsity letter and no cheerleader poontang.

So go back to your geek lairs in your parents' basements and resume posting pictures of your cats and toothy homeschooled wives.

The winners will be collecting our year-end bonuses shortly, and snorting cocaine off of the asses of hotties you can only dream about.

_{/dons asbestos suit}

This has been fun to watch. Hopefully this Paul guy gets off steroids and pulls his head out of his ass. But, that doesn't seem likely. Also, N-Control is incredibly stupid for 'employing' a roid raging jack off and a high school student to handle their PR, to me it implies an "I really don't give a fark" attitude.

Time to move on nerdlinger.

Parthenogenetic: You nerds are sublimating all of your pent-up anger and shame from all of the childhood bullying you ever suffered on Mr. Christoforo.

Give it up. Continuing to beat up on him will never compensate for your prior and current athletic and social inadequacies.

You have become the bullies you revile -- except with no varsity letter and no cheerleader poontang.

So go back to your geek lairs in your parents' basements and resume posting pictures of your cats and toothy homeschooled wives.

The winners will be collecting our year-end bonuses shortly, and snorting cocaine off of the asses of hotties you can only dream about.

/dons asbestos suit

Some of us already got our year end bonuses.
/Skipping the coke though. Going straight to the hottie.

That controller looks like an artificial pancreas.

ExperianScaresCthulhu: the_sidewinder: [art.penny-arcade.com image 640x320]

This is gonna bite the PA dudes on the ass, karma wise.
Like ESPN gloating over Sandusky. No bueno.

N-Control is full of shiat, anyway. Kotkin's personal (which is what led to the business) relationship with Christoforo was uncovered from day one. I guess he's just doing to Christoforo, what Christoforo would have done back. All of these people are birds of a feather. NONE are worthy of applause, praise, or laurels.

The farker who looked at Christofor's emails that first day, and asked how the fk this dude got the job in the first place, and mused on nepotism or trust fund babyism, nailed the shiat in the general direction of the head.

I can't see any of this coming back to hurt PA - Jerry was just trying to help out "Customer Dave" by using a little of his legitimately-earned gaming industry clout and was verbally attacked by a know-nothing bullying douche. Unfortunately for Christofor he picked on the wrong Goliath and got justifiably stomped into the ground.

Contribution Corsair: Internet justice is served?

Still impressive what can happen on the internet. We've seen two cases now where a company takes a crap on their customers in some fashion and pays BIG for it.

(Godaddy and now this)

1 and 1 sent out a email today basically calling out godaddy. They said they were in full support of killing sopa and then included instructions on how to move domains if your current host isn't. I would love to see how many people switch.

I don't really get this entire thing with paul though. He seems like an asshole, and should of been fired, but the penny arcade guy seems to be coming on a bit strong too.

Id like to see some of this outrage focused on the larger companies with equally poor customer relations. I just find it difficult to get worked up over some power tripping cr guy at a small company selling some off brand ps3 remote.

Elfich: Somehow I think that Paul's Cristoforo's life is going to be very difficult for a long time. He just doesn't realize it yet since the fallout will take another 30-120 days to settle down and irradiate the ground around him. As we all know: The Internet never forgives and never forgets. Anybody googling his name will have Penny Arcade right there at the top of the results.

He's a 38 year old nearly illiterate douchebag with a cheap rented apartment, a crappy old motorcycle he's probably making payments on, and a rap sheet for beating up his girlfriend. His life was already difficult.

As near as I can tell, the only things Paul Cristoforo owned outright were his immense ego and gargantuan sense of entitlement. And, it appears that he managed to keep both of those intact.

Maybe now he'll have to sell used cars or something instead.

Magorn: envirovore: Does this mean the Internet is done destroying Paul?
I hope not, it's been quite amusing watching this all unfold.

I've personally got him as the next dark horse to embraced by the "anybody but Romney" wing of the GOP during the nomination race.

I mean if people can say Rick Santorum's name without giggling, Paul should be fine for them

My neighbors probably think I've gone insane from laughing so loud at this.
Well played.
/still in tears

tetsoushima: I was gone for a while. Can somebody give me the reader's digest version?

Company doesn't communicate delivery expectations and miss dates. Customer complains. Douchebro PR guy gets snarky with the customer and starts name dropping industry names. Customer CCs them into the thread and suggests that the company be banned from PAX. The Penny Arcade guys are all, "Well, that's a little extreme. What's the problem here?" Douchebro trolls, "LOL PAX? Sorry, I only want to go to real cons. Ban away!" And then it all just went downhill from there.

Who is this guy?

Any Pie Left: pricipal caught sayof i wwebsite as on the internet?

Christofaro-like typing detected.

Christoforo-like spelling detected.

/insert the you-just-got-told-welcome-to-the-internet jpg.

ExperianScaresCthulhu: the_sidewinder: [art.penny-arcade.com image 640x320]

This is gonna bite the PA dudes on the ass, karma wise.

Um, with how much money this guy has raised for children's cancer funds and scholarships he's handed out, I'm pretty sure he could put kittens in a blender and Karma would still give him a high five the next day.

I am particularly fascinated that he knows influential people like the guy who runs the doors at the Boston Convention Center.

Is that thing supposed to be a game controller? Apollo landers had fewer buttons and levers.

Oh. Miami. Should have known.

/Wretched Hive; Villainy

The Larch: He's a 38 year old nearly illiterate douchebag with a cheap rented apartment, a crappy old motorcycle he's probably making payments on, and a rap sheet for beating up his girlfriend. His life was already difficult.

As near as I can tell, the only things Paul Cristoforo owned outright were his immense ego and gargantuan sense of entitlement. And, it appears that he managed to keep both of those intact.

Maybe now he'll have to sell used cars or something instead.

I can see it taking a couple steps down from there: "Would you like fries with that?"

This whole thing seems like one big PR stunt. I'm just jaded enough to think that this will ultimately benefit N-control due to the "bad press is still press" effect.

1) Why is the PR person also fielding sales emails?
2) Customer Dave is a prototypical fanboy.
3) This is a company that seems to have no problem generating fake positive reviews.
4) Fake negative press, where you can so easily distance your company from the instigator scape goat seems just a little too convenient. "We're victims too! Bullies, bullies, everywhere! Our product was designed for the disabled."

Have I Become Just Another Jaded Fool?

t3knomanser: tetsoushima: I was gone for a while. Can somebody give me the reader's digest version?

Company doesn't communicate delivery expectations and miss dates. Customer complains. Douchebro PR guy gets snarky with the customer and starts name dropping industry names. Customer CCs them into the thread and suggests that the company be banned from PAX. The Penny Arcade guys are all, "Well, that's a little extreme. What's the problem here?" Douchebro trolls, "LOL PAX? Sorry, I only want to go to real cons. Ban away!" And then it all just went downhill from there.

That's mostly right, except Paul's not a "PR" guy. The company that Paul Christoforo owned an operated was a Search Engine Optimization service, which means that his job was filling online forums with spam about products.

Exactly how someone who appears to be borderline illiterate could perform that job is beyond me.

wildcardjack: Is that thing supposed to be a game controller? Apollo landers had fewer buttons and levers.

It's supposed to offer people with disabilities/difficulty using their hands an easier way to use a controller.

CSB time:

I worked for a small company in the mid- '90s doing IT work. They had several business operations in place, and had just purchased a couple more, including a local business magazine, as well as a seed company (plants and flowers, kind of like Burpees, only much smaller), and hired a Marketing manager for those operations. I was installing cat 5 cable in the room where his "office" was (There were several people in the room, his cubical was just larger, and had a window), and he had a prospective advertising client on handsfree. The client said something about wanting "to be the OPEC" of whatever business he ran. The Marketing guy didn't say anything for a few seconds, then says "Yeah, I've always wanted a 12 inch pecker too!". There was dead silence on the line for a while, then the marketing guy continues on as if nothing happened, and starts talking about how the magazine would help his business.

This guy dressed better than Herb Tarlek (WKRP TV show, look it up), but gave off even more of a slimy Used Car dealer vibe (sorry to all the non-slimy Used Car dealers out there).
Hmmm, I was going somewhere with this... Oh well...