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Not to nitpick, but Tested.com was its own entity prior to WhiskeyMedia being bought out by BermanBraun. [1] The Mythbusters were added to it later, much to the

by Deinos 11y ago

Not to nitpick, but Tested.com was its own entity prior to WhiskeyMedia being bought out by BermanBraun. [1] The Mythbusters were added to it later, much to the chagrin of original Tested fans. [2] While I have appreciated the additional content Adam has provided to Tested, he is a very small part of the overall product and it is disappointing seeing the hard work that Norm and Will have put in over the years get overshadowed by the addition of a couple big names. All of that being said, like you, I also enjoyed Mythbusters greatly before it got turned into heavily scripted, formulaic shell of its former self. [1] https://www.thewrap.com/bermanbraun-acquires-whiskey-media-36291/ https://www.thewrap.com/bermanbraun-acquires-whiskey-media-3... [2] http://www.tested.com/forums/general-discussion/43226-welcome-to-mythbuster-fans/ http://www.tested.com/forums/general-discussion/43226-welcom...

nemof 11y ago
here here. got big love for Will and Norm and have been a fan of tested for a long time. In recent times they've been responsible for some of the most comprehensive VR news and coverage, and now Will is going on to do his own thing in the VR space whilst Norm continues on at the head at Tested. I think/hope that their association with the mythbusters has promoted Tested to many who haven't heard of it before - and it's worth HN users knowing that they actually had a podcast with Adam called Still Untitled http://www.tested.com/still-untitled-the-adam-savage-project/ http://www.tested.com/still-untitled-the-adam-savage-project... as well as their regular thursday podcast which is usually great fun.
fdej 11y ago
Thanks for the correction! I just came across tested.com a few months ago, and probably wouldn't have found it without the 'big names'.
- Deinos 11y ago
  In retrospect, my comment's language was probably a bit harsh. I just always felt like Norm and Will got trampled a little during the buyout and made the best of a tough situation (from an "ego" point of view, given what they had turned the site into). To be honest, adding the Mythbusters most likely gained them quite a few new fans and, at a minimum, more page views than they were receiving previously.

by Deinos 11y ago

nemof 11y ago

here here. got big love for Will and Norm and have been a fan of tested for a long time. In recent times they've been responsible for some of the most comprehensive VR news and coverage, and now Will is going on to do his own thing in the VR space whilst Norm continues on at the head at Tested. I think/hope that their association with the mythbusters has promoted Tested to many who haven't heard of it before - and it's worth HN users knowing that they actually had a podcast with Adam called Still Untitled http://www.tested.com/still-untitled-the-adam-savage-project/ http://www.tested.com/still-untitled-the-adam-savage-project... as well as their regular thursday podcast which is usually great fun.

fdej 11y ago

Thanks for the correction! I just came across tested.com a few months ago, and probably wouldn't have found it without the 'big names'.

Deinos 11y ago
In retrospect, my comment's language was probably a bit harsh. I just always felt like Norm and Will got trampled a little during the buyout and made the best of a tough situation (from an "ego" point of view, given what they had turned the site into). To be honest, adding the Mythbusters most likely gained them quite a few new fans and, at a minimum, more page views than they were receiving previously.