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Cengiz addresses Kaneda conflict amid WAP launch, advocates community positivity.
We Are Pinball group reached heavy hitters, media creators, and collectors within 24 hours of launch
high confidence · Cengiz, opening segment discussing WAP Facebook group growth
Kaneda criticized WAP on his Saturday Facebook show within hours of the group's creation, claiming the hosts shouldn't be listened to because of distributor connections
high confidence · Cengiz describing Kaneda's immediate criticism: 'apparently he we just one day ago we made this warp and canada just jumps in on his show and he says that just because we have distro friends'
Cengiz previously blocked Kaneda after repeated incidents of Kaneda sharing private conversations publicly on his late-night shows
high confidence · Cengiz's account of blocking Kaneda: 'so i blocked him and after his 50 apologies and videos all sort of stuff i said to myself okay it's time to forgive this guy'
Cengiz sent Kaneda a message three weeks ago asking to maintain distance while remaining friendly, explicitly stating 'chris you and i are friends but i don't want to share anything with you'
high confidence · Cengiz reading his written message to Kaneda setting boundaries
Kaneda blocked Cengiz on his platform after Cengiz appeared on WAP and began wearing merchandise from other creators (including Don Garrison and Zach Sharpe)
high confidence · Cengiz: 'he blocked me and he says our new show is and he's saying all of weird stuff about me'
Kaneda accused Cengiz of running a 'campaign' involving distributor connections and wearing branded merchandise, suggesting bias
medium confidence · Cengiz paraphrasing Kaneda's on-stream criticism about t-shirt wearing and Don Garrison friendship dynamics
Stern factory tour footage featured in early WAP promotional content, showing assembly and manufacturing scale
high confidence · Cengiz: 'his first video on on on his youtube channel i shared this video it's awesome video go and check out retro ralph you can see his he was one of the guys that got invited to stern to you know stern tour'
“if you don't enjoy pinball if you don't play pinball then what are you doing get yourself another hobby get the hell out of here right”
Cengiz @ early segment — Sets WAP's founding tone: inclusive to pinball lovers, exclusive to haters/negativity
“i love you jengis but if you jengis if you jengis if you jengis and i love you jengis but if you jengis... F you Cengiz but I love you man”
[name withheld pending review] @ middle segment — Illustrates pattern of Kaneda's erratic behavior and boundary-crossing that triggered initial blocking
“chris you and i are friends but i don't want to share anything with you... this is my way to say keep your distance right just I just want to be neutral and be a normal fan”
[name withheld pending review] @ mid-to-late segment — Explicit statement of boundary-setting attempt three weeks before WAP launch
“if you think canada is canada when you listen to his shows then you're off you need to talk with this guy when you talk with him he is something else... this guy doesn't sleep he wakes up three o clock in the night”
Cengiz @ middle segment — Acknowledges Kaneda's dual nature—engaging personality in private vs. provocative on-stream behavior
“Sorry for what? Sorry for wearing a t-shirt? Oh but come on Chris If you don't Act negative You're also welcome to WAP”
Cengiz @ late segment — Dismisses Kaneda's accusations as baseless while extending an open invitation to join WAP if behavior changes
“There is no campaign There is no the earth is flat There is just nothing”
Cengiz @ late-middle segment — Directly denies Kaneda's core accusation of coordinated bias/distributor favoritism
“Pinball fun. Man, he just made this LE video of John Wick. It looks so nice.”
Zach Sharpe @ mid segment — Shows Cengiz's positive sentiment toward manufacturers/creators like Sharpe despite Kaneda's accusations
community_signal: We Are Pinball (WAP) launched as collaborative podcast/Facebook community between Cengiz and Don Garrison; attracted heavy industry participation (media, collectors, content creators) within 24 hours; positioned as anti-negativity/pro-celebration alternative to existing podcast ecosystem
high · Cengiz: 'about 24 hours ago we made this Facebook group... we have got heavy hitters in there we have got media content creators we have got other groups sites'
industry_signal: High-profile tension between Cengiz/Don and Kaneda over boundary violations, distributor relationships, and accusation of biased media coverage; Kaneda blocked Cengiz immediately after WAP launch; pattern of repeated apologies and re-offense suggests ongoing fracture in community relationships
high · Cengiz describing blocking/unblocking cycle, three-week distance request, and Kaneda's immediate blocking after WAP launch: 'he blocked me... he's like what was it man... chris is like james and i were friends and then he goes out on this campaign'
content_signal: WAP podcast launched with one 1-hour episode; experienced audio quality issues (microphone glitches in first 2-3 minutes) being addressed with new equipment arriving in 3-4 days; plans for professional logo/artwork and intro music within one week; considering guest contributors from existing media after 5-10 episodes
high · Cengiz: 'we just came out with episode one... it's one hour long show and i think my mic didn't like the show... i just ordered a boom sticks stuff a new mic'
sentiment_shift: Cengiz explicitly framing WAP as alternative to negativity-focused discourse; setting hard boundaries against hate speech and destructive commentary; inviting all positive pinball voices while excluding critics/haters; suggests broader community fatigue with toxicity
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Multiple media personalities and collectors have already requested to join WAP as guest contributors or members
high confidence · Cengiz: 'already people has been writing to me retro this is so cool we can just feel the pinball love in you we want to join the show'
“i'm not a youtuber i'm a youtuber i don't want to promote his stuff no i'm i'm like this watch all the content you want to and uh everybody is just welcome we're just one big family no hating no nothing”
Cengiz @ early segment — Establishes WAP's collaborative ethos, contrasting with competitive/exclusionary podcast dynamics
high · Cengiz: 'If you're one of those, it does not have no gone ahead, stern, then go into other groups. Then just go into other groups and do your hate, do your negativity... if you love this hobby just like I do, just like Don does, come on in and join'
personnel_signal: Cengiz and Don Garrison forming new content partnership through WAP; relationship appears collaborative and enthusiastic; Don positioned as established media figure (Don's Pinball Podcast host) while Cengiz brings Danish/European perspective and design expertise
high · Cengiz: 'we are making this new podcast together with my great friend Don from Don's pinball podcast Don Garrison and we're just having fun'
product_concern: Cengiz expresses strong negative opinion of Stern's Star Wars machine ('huge disappointment'), though generally positive about other Stern titles and Batman '66 (criticism limited to music); suggests quality/design concerns persist even from enthusiastic players
medium · Cengiz: 'for me one of their games that they're selling is Star Wars and that's a huge disappointment... I just don't like that game... I just don't like it and I can say it that way'
community_signal: WAP Facebook group attracting active participation from game room collectors sharing photos/videos; early indicators of peer-to-peer commerce activity (modding, sales discussion); organic growth suggesting grassroots community demand for inclusive platform
high · Cengiz: 'We have some amazing collectors That are sharing pictures Of their game rooms Videos of their pinball machines... if you want to sell your mods here you can do that if you want to talk about their polls'
design_philosophy: WAP explicitly designed as community-first, non-hierarchical space; not a personal brand vehicle for Cengiz/Don but collective pinball celebration; emphasis on inclusivity, psychology of negativity avoidance, and long-term community building over rapid growth
high · Cengiz: 'it's not about our podcast show no it's about wop it's just we're pinball we're just we're happy we're celebrating we're just enjoying pinball... Everybody is welcome If you have pinball love in you'
industry_signal: Cengiz defends himself against Kaneda's accusation of distributor bias by emphasizing manufacturer-agnostic stance and willingness to criticize Stern's Star Wars; suggests underlying tension in community over media neutrality and distributor/manufacturer favoritism
medium · Cengiz: 'just because we have distro friends just because we love pinball this much just because my brother is a distro or don is friends at distro just because of that people shouldn't listen to our show'