CMM 215: Social Media Is Not A Hivemind

But damn do people need to make up their minds.

After this Sunday’s NALCS finals between TSM and CLG, reddits was ablaze with opinions on the Doublelift vs. Stixxay argument.

Here are the facts:

  1. CLG parted ways with Doublelift before this split, citing it was best for team dynamic.
  2. Less than 24 hours later, TSM signed the star ad carry.
  3. CLG beat TSM 3-2 in the finals with Doublelifts replacement, Stixxay, out damaging his predecessor.

 

Now Reddit is in uproar. Saying Stixxay doesn’t deserve any credit for the victory, and how he didn’t contribute anything, save for the final team fight of the final game. (And yes apparently Reddit believes that sealing the deal for a finals victory, isn’t a big deal)

The fact of the matter is, you can frame anything anyway you want to. (Trust me, it’s how I’m able to convince people that I’m an asset to their lives.)

If TSM wins this series, you can bet that the hot topic would be how CLG was wrong for letting Doublelift go. Or, even better yet, they’d still be bashing Stixxay for not being better than who he replaced.

Yes, everyone is entititled to their opinions, but they shouldn’t let teenage fangirlisms blind them from the truth.