Rutledge Daugette
@rutledge.bsky.social
https://TechRaptor.Net Founder
https://CriticDB.com Founder
rutledge@ for both
Director of Client Experience & Growth for an IT firm by day.
Lover of pitties, bourbon, and hiking. Your mental health matters. DMs Open
https://CriticDB.com Founder
rutledge@ for both
Director of Client Experience & Growth for an IT firm by day.
Lover of pitties, bourbon, and hiking. Your mental health matters. DMs Open
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Pushed a few new features to CriticDB the last few weeks:
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
Despite blocking the IP and CloudFlare "mitigating" it, there's been 0 change.
Not happy, have to implement more server side shit now.
Not happy, have to implement more server side shit now.
@cloudflare.social is doing a HORRIBLE job blocking bots lately.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Despite blocking the IP and CloudFlare "mitigating" it, there's been 0 change.
Not happy, have to implement more server side shit now.
Not happy, have to implement more server side shit now.
@cloudflare.social is doing a HORRIBLE job blocking bots lately.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
@cloudflare.social is doing a HORRIBLE job blocking bots lately.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
I even put an explicit block rule, and they're still spamming the site.
About to go buy another Hali jersey. Love this guy.
Yes ‘Cers
Yes ‘Cers
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
About to go buy another Hali jersey. Love this guy.
Yes ‘Cers
Yes ‘Cers
Hell yeah Pacers!
Fantastic game from Walker
Fantastic game from Walker
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Hell yeah Pacers!
Fantastic game from Walker
Fantastic game from Walker
It's really sad having to move Outlets on CDB from "Active" to "Archive"
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It's really sad having to move Outlets on CDB from "Active" to "Archive"
The fact that Powell has to give a statement like that, is a clear indication that our democracy is threatened.
Politics should not drive monetary policy. An administration that clearly enriches itself should not be given control over monetary policy (nor should any Admin.)
Politics should not drive monetary policy. An administration that clearly enriches itself should not be given control over monetary policy (nor should any Admin.)
January 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The fact that Powell has to give a statement like that, is a clear indication that our democracy is threatened.
Politics should not drive monetary policy. An administration that clearly enriches itself should not be given control over monetary policy (nor should any Admin.)
Politics should not drive monetary policy. An administration that clearly enriches itself should not be given control over monetary policy (nor should any Admin.)
Check out our top 5 games of the year!
I bet a lot of people are gunna agree with this one.
I bet a lot of people are gunna agree with this one.
Game of the Year seems pretty locked up for one game this year, but does it take home our top award of 2025?
Game of the Year seems pretty locked up for one game this year, but does it take home our top award of 2025?
Game of the Year seems pretty locked up for one game this year, but does it take home our top award of 2025?
Read this article on TechRaptor
dlvr.it
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Check out our top 5 games of the year!
I bet a lot of people are gunna agree with this one.
I bet a lot of people are gunna agree with this one.
After a Webserver and CMS update + some additional changes, our metrics are better than ever. Great to see!
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
After a Webserver and CMS update + some additional changes, our metrics are better than ever. Great to see!
Pacers win and Rick finally gets win 1,000!
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pacers win and Rick finally gets win 1,000!
Multiple rounds with exploiters tonight, ready for the @arcraiders.bsky.social update.
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Multiple rounds with exploiters tonight, ready for the @arcraiders.bsky.social update.
Reposted by Rutledge Daugette
Update a little under a year later, the @techraptor.net Curator continues to drive solid views to games :)
January 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Update a little under a year later, the @techraptor.net Curator continues to drive solid views to games :)
You have to be so smooth-brained to believe any of this, what the hellllllll
According to the White House, this is the "true" timeline of January 6th.
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
You have to be so smooth-brained to believe any of this, what the hellllllll
** Recommendations Needed **
I'm starting on prepping the list of the next 20-30 outlets we'll work with to pull in reviews on CriticDB.
Would love peoples' recommendations on sites I should review/include!
Current List: criticdb.com/outlets
I'm starting on prepping the list of the next 20-30 outlets we'll work with to pull in reviews on CriticDB.
Would love peoples' recommendations on sites I should review/include!
Current List: criticdb.com/outlets
Explore Video Game Critics | CriticDB
Find new and familiar Outlets who share their reviews on CriticDB.
criticdb.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
** Recommendations Needed **
I'm starting on prepping the list of the next 20-30 outlets we'll work with to pull in reviews on CriticDB.
Would love peoples' recommendations on sites I should review/include!
Current List: criticdb.com/outlets
I'm starting on prepping the list of the next 20-30 outlets we'll work with to pull in reviews on CriticDB.
Would love peoples' recommendations on sites I should review/include!
Current List: criticdb.com/outlets
Clown Show Country.
Speechless.
Speechless.
January 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Clown Show Country.
Speechless.
Speechless.
Reposted by Rutledge Daugette
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
Pushed a few new features to CriticDB the last few weeks:
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
January 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Pushed a few new features to CriticDB the last few weeks:
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
1. Follow Users - keep up w/ friends user reviews and lists, alongside outlet reviews!
2. Lists (free) - Make lists of your favorite games, we cleaned them up to be a bit more screenshot-able.
3. Improvements to Game/Author/User Pages
My Top 10 of 2025.
Played a TON of indie roguelikes.
Played a TON of indie roguelikes.
January 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
My Top 10 of 2025.
Played a TON of indie roguelikes.
Played a TON of indie roguelikes.
Just learned the new Meta AI datacenter in only 5-6 miles from my house.
Can’t wait to see the negative impact that has on our water and electricity.
Can’t wait to see the negative impact that has on our water and electricity.
January 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Just learned the new Meta AI datacenter in only 5-6 miles from my house.
Can’t wait to see the negative impact that has on our water and electricity.
Can’t wait to see the negative impact that has on our water and electricity.
2025 was a solid year, but I’m looking forward to 2026 more!
Promoted to Director at work, launched a new site (CriticDB), TechRaptor has seen renewed growth, and I’m slowly stepping out of some of the day to say thanks to my team.
Also got hooked on Pacers basketball, on the way to the NYE game!
Promoted to Director at work, launched a new site (CriticDB), TechRaptor has seen renewed growth, and I’m slowly stepping out of some of the day to say thanks to my team.
Also got hooked on Pacers basketball, on the way to the NYE game!
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
2025 was a solid year, but I’m looking forward to 2026 more!
Promoted to Director at work, launched a new site (CriticDB), TechRaptor has seen renewed growth, and I’m slowly stepping out of some of the day to say thanks to my team.
Also got hooked on Pacers basketball, on the way to the NYE game!
Promoted to Director at work, launched a new site (CriticDB), TechRaptor has seen renewed growth, and I’m slowly stepping out of some of the day to say thanks to my team.
Also got hooked on Pacers basketball, on the way to the NYE game!
Must-Play.
Have you ever played the Dark Cloud games on PS2?
What did you think of them?
What did you think of them?
December 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Must-Play.
It's beyond frustrating that Brave is accessing / sending people to TR (alot) based on CloudFlare logs, but we see $0 from them.
Haven't in maybe at least a year, and that's a significant amount of traffic.
Strangely (or not), $ stopped flowing when I asked them to be more transparent about views.
Haven't in maybe at least a year, and that's a significant amount of traffic.
Strangely (or not), $ stopped flowing when I asked them to be more transparent about views.
December 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It's beyond frustrating that Brave is accessing / sending people to TR (alot) based on CloudFlare logs, but we see $0 from them.
Haven't in maybe at least a year, and that's a significant amount of traffic.
Strangely (or not), $ stopped flowing when I asked them to be more transparent about views.
Haven't in maybe at least a year, and that's a significant amount of traffic.
Strangely (or not), $ stopped flowing when I asked them to be more transparent about views.
It’s not a Pacers game without an unnecessary flagrant review, lol
December 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It’s not a Pacers game without an unnecessary flagrant review, lol