Karl "Mase" Smart (themasething)
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Karl "Mase" Smart (themasething)
@themasething.bsky.social
Twitch Streamer (https://www.twitch.tv/themasething2) , #GamesJournalist writer for @theouterhaven.bsky.social. Interests include #ResidentEvil, #AEW, #Wrestling, #VideoGames, #Cooking, and more. Contact karl.smart@theouterhaven.net for business things
Wow, I just watched the segment.

It's a simple thing: Add a disclosure note at the bottom of the article, and like other jobs, if you have a conflict of interest, disclose it and don't let the two meet.

I know this industry survives on needing PR contacts to do things, but be smart about it.
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
So, I stepped back, with the result being contacts dried up, opportunities lessened, & it just became a thing that I no longer wanted to do at all. I hope this doesn't happen to you, but I commend you making your mental health first priority. Games media is a grind these days, more than people know
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I'm right there with you. I spent 10 years working in games media, & I noticed the change in the way the system over the last few years, for the most part, it just took so much of a mental toll that I stopped enjoying what I do. So, I stepped back, with the result being that the contacts dried up
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I don't have a reference sheet, because I use pngs. Maybe you can do something with those.
Otherwise, shout out to @agentmagnetar.bsky.social. Maybe you could do with something?
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
One day, I'll buy a 3D printer and print every TMNT figure ever made
October 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This is less controversial than your take on fairy bread 😜😆
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
People were upset when CGI replaced stunt effects; this is the same thing. A.I. being used for fan projects is going to become the norm from here on out as it's cheaper than using a CGI or stunt company.
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM