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DB Staff Member Fired Due to Failed Troll
2008/09/19
Datteebayo Fansubs, LLC, announces that staff member lafnear was fired today due to the troll release “Naruto Shitpooden Movie Suicide Bonds”, considered by the company to be a failure because of an unusually low number of downloads and an even lower number of complaints. lafnear was involved in the naming of the file. The file’s name was considered by the other staff members to be too obviously fake, leading to fewer people being fooled into downloading the file thinking it was actually the new Naruto Shippuuden movie, Bonds.
In her defense, lafnear pointed out that the troll did still generate some complaints and confusion, despite the outrageous file name and the fact that the actual version of the subbed movie is not due to be released for approximately six months.
DB representative ImpSyn stated that this move was a follow-up to the downsizing of the trolling department that took place in April of this year. “We simply cannot afford to keep people on staff who are generating low-quality material such as this.” ImpSyn also implied that the recent US financial crisis had a bearing on the firing, and stated that DB’s stock is at an all-time low. “Unless the state of the US economy improves over the next several months, you can expect to see more of our staff let go in the near future. We may have to fire timecop again, and even broaden the joke to include firing more staff members.”
In addition to being a member of the trolling department, lafnear carried the title of Manager of Failed Projects. Due to her firing, the failed projects Pythagoras Switch, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, and Denno Coil are on indefinite hold until further notice.
Curious fans can learn more about the movie, Suicide Club, here. Anyone who writes to DB to complain about lack of subtitles will be banned, as subs can be turned on using the "Play" menu in MPC-HC and the "Video" menu in VLC.
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