GameSpot does not want you to criticize their advertisers, no matter how much they deserve it. If you do, you will be punished by having your comment removed and points taken away. Not that this means much of anything to me, but some people here might find this reason enough to not say what they really feel, which is a shame.

GameSpot is struggling to survive, as are all web-based media whose very survival rests on the ever-shrinking advertising revenue they generate. That is why you are not allowed to criticize GS' advertisers when posting comments about the "news" that is published here. Oh, and do not try to criticize GS for what they publish, either! GS is very sensitive and cannot stand having their editorial choices questioned by mere readers.

So, the moral GS would like for this story is do not say anything about GS or their advertisers that is not complimentary. That isn't the real moral, of course, but it is the one GS hopes you take away when you get those ToS Violation emails, which never tell you what it is you posted that was so grievously wrong or morally reprehensible.