toblix Posted April 24, 2012 Just kidding, it's Chris. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George B Posted April 24, 2012 grats boost! I'd be fascinated to hear about the process of changing companies in the industry, not that I have plans to leave my current job, but it seems inevitable that change will occur. Interviewing elsewhere while still working, leaving a job and then looking for new opportunities, waiting for projects to finish or not, nda's, inter-state moving, hotels, interview etiquette, balancing personal projects with job jobs. Not so much your motivations but just a discussion of the logistics. Perhaps a few guideposts for curious and career-minded readers. Several Thumbs have successfully navigated their way through this industry, quite visibly to those who follow the cast, over the last couple of years. I wonder if you guys would ever want to talk about these things, or does that kind of stuff stay behind the curtain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vogon Posted April 24, 2012 man, I didn't throw all that money into double fine adventure just so they could hire Chris with it. *picks up the phone* hello, Federal Trade Commission? I am upset about video games. (seriously, though, congrats Chris.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibs Posted April 24, 2012 Congrats! I'm going to expect you to join everything i kickstarter now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raff Posted April 24, 2012 Congrats Chris! I'm eager to see how DF make the most of having an in-house journalist minstrel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 24, 2012 So.. more wizards in DF games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted April 24, 2012 Congrats, Chris! Any links about this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 24, 2012 Congrats, Chris!Any links about this? https://twitter.com/#!/chrisremo/status/194841785154011136 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted April 24, 2012 Holy fucking shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Is this actually the sign of a job, or is it him doing a piece as a journo? Edit: Holy crap, he got a job there! Anyone know doing what? He's in a position to find out why things turned sour for Ron and Hothead. And also why Erik Wolpaw apparently hated working at DF. Edited April 24, 2012 by ThunderPeel2001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Posted April 24, 2012 chris is definitely a new employee of double fine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dium Posted April 24, 2012 He's in a position to find out why things turned sour for Ron and Hothead. And also why Erik Wolpaw apparently hated working at DF. And also now not in a position where he can tell us! At least, probably not a great idea to do it "on the air", as it were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted April 25, 2012 Man, that's fantastic. Congrats, Remo! I remember the forum being all faux-angry/dejected when you first went off to Shacknews. Ah, the old days. How far we've come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks guys! So what's your job title? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted April 25, 2012 Woohoo! Congrats! I'm pretty sure he's the wizardry consultant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dium Posted April 25, 2012 So what's your job title? Community Manager, looks like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 25, 2012 Community Manager, looks like. Ex-Community Manager, it seems... I have to tell you, it was extremely fun to hire Chris after all these years.But then he accidentally leaked some videos on to twitter and so we fired him. So long, Chris Remo. Good luck underground! See you in six years! Colour me jealous/confused, but what experience does Remo have managing a community? Idle Thumbs is probably the least community managed community outside of 4chan. And whenever he does post here, he tends to stamp his opinion down pretty hard (you know it's true, fanbois and girls). Anyways, I'm jealous. Congrats, Mr. Remo, I'm jealous. Did I mention how jealous I am? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLastBaron Posted April 25, 2012 HEY REMO, GRATS BRO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 25, 2012 Community management is more than moderating forums. It has a wide range of administrative tasks and includes not just maintaining, but also building communities. It can entail enthusing them for a product or company in a personal and creative way. It's a very broad position dealing also with marketing and editorializing, one that I should gather Chris is well suited for considering his work on Idle Thumbs (site, podcast and Kickstarter) and his work at Irrational. As I've said on Twitter, congratulations! It's cool that so many people here are getting community management positions all over the world. It's a cool and innovative job, demanding the sort of sparkling personalities Idle Thumbs is proud to deliver after years of brutal forumizing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted April 25, 2012 That's a familiar logo on that T-Shirt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a purple future Posted April 25, 2012 I've always wondered if being employed by a game company would affect one's ability to do critical journalism like reviews or podcasts. for example would it be frowned upon for Chris to talk negatively about a microsoft or warner brothers game since some of DF's games were published by them? I bring this up because I'm so used to seeing it in the movie industry where it's scandalous if an actor slams a movie that it blew my mind when I saw the way it's handled in literature. Authors routinely review and talk shit on other people's books. But also because I'd be sad if for some reason it was frowned upon for Thumbs to make fun of games like Old Man Clancy's HAW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites