I doubt FB even cares about any of that right now. They just want this whole thing to disappear, so they are probably just asking for his resignation and trying to sweep this whole debacle under the rug. They likely dont even care enough to fight against a payout. Unless Zuck decides to make an example, which I'm not sure would be wise considering he kinda brought Palmer on board in the first place
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Oculus' Palmer Luckey funds white-supremacist/misogynistic/anti-lgbt harassment group
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I doubt FB even cares about any of that right now. They just want this whole thing to disappear, so they are probably just asking for his resignation and trying to sweep this whole debacle under the rug. They likely dont even care enough to fight against a payout. Unless Zuck decides to make an example, which I'm not sure would be wise considering he kinda brought Palmer on board in the first place
Incredible. Apparently being given a $1 million loan from his dad ($1,000,000 USD) is starting with "just about nothing." The Trumps sure can relate to the everyman.
broncobuster
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Our generation's children's children will ask about if the 2016 election was as cornball and dumb as the history books read.
It was a small loan, don't let Killary fool you with liberal propaganda like 1M dollars being a lot of money
ItWasMeantToBe19
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He actually lied about that too, lol. It was a $14 million loan.
Eh the contracts have probably long been signed, theres likely next to nothing they could do to wiggle out of them. My heart goes out to the devs who just learned one of their major benefactors is part of our country's problem
Your probably right.
But I would love for Zuck to come out hard and rustle some alt right jimmies. Even if it means he take a little hit in return.
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Have there been any official responses or statements yet?
Also, wasn't Microsoft rumored to be forming a partnership with Oculus for Scorpio's VR? I wonder what that team at Xbox is thinking right now. I imagine, assuming Luckey distances himself (or Facebook distances Luckey) in some way from the Oculus brand, none of this will matter much in a post-election world at E3 2017 and a deal can be announced with Oculus with little to no discussion beyond the tech differences of Oculus and Scorpio.
Also, wasn't Microsoft rumored to be forming a partnership with Oculus for Scorpio's VR? I wonder what that team at Xbox is thinking right now. I imagine, assuming Luckey distances himself (or Facebook distances Luckey) in some way from the Oculus brand, none of this will matter much in a post-election world at E3 2017 and a deal can be announced with Oculus with little to no discussion beyond the tech differences of Oculus and Scorpio.
I hope so too, would do wonders for his image.
Noooope. Nothing official.
Yeah you're probably right. Sounds like a shitty situation.
Megawarrior
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Yeah I was 100% sure something would be done or said today.
plagiarize
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I hope they still announce something. The election is coming up fast.
Galactic Specter
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What's that supposed to mean?
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Good thing I'm getting PSVR instead.
jack_package_200
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There is always Vive and PSVR
Your avatar is really not safe for work, IMO.
Sometimes the barrel is there to stop you falling down an open sewer.
I love how they actually animated the last second reaction of turning his upper body and flailing his arms out microseconds before the truck hits. Back then most devs probably would've just kept the straight running animation before he gets hit to cut corners.
"Past the Barrel" should be the title of Palmer's biopic
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Apologies, I'll change it if it offends you.
Handy Fake
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I think it was just a joke about Junior Account suicides on Gaf, wasn't aimed at you old chum.
Not to mention it was multiple loans, an inheritance and a successful going concern (racist) real estate and property business.
I don't think "offends" is the right word...
Garmonbozia
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I still remember watching him speak about Oculus on GDC or D.I.C.E and being really happy for this guy that had basically accomplished his dream, a dream that was born in his parent's garage and now was going to be sold all over the world.
I feel duped.
I feel duped.
Handy Fake
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Plus the lovely knowledge that if he'd left it in the bank, the interest he'd have accrued would equal what he's worth now, so in essence he's earned absolute dick.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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D: What's the right word? Help me out here I'm a newbie.
1) the post I responded to was asking for proof that Nikki was racist, not that she was "a nazi." That tweet was racist. She was specifically calling out muslims.
2) If you have to clarify that you are not a racist then you almost definitely said something that could be construed as racist. Congratulations, you played yourself.
Handy Fake
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Just if their boss wanders past and sees a fine pair of Manga titties bouncing about on their screen, they may not be best pleased.
You should worry more about losing your account than offending him.
Quote
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It's a joke on the high rate of junior account suicide and where it tends to occur.
He means the mods will probably see it and nuke your account because it's borderline nsfw.
Azure Dream
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Facebook really needs to get in front of this. "Here you go Palmer, here's your golden chute" (like he apparently needs it) and boot him out the door. I'm sure he'll land a gig at another tech firm that doesn't care about public opinion so much, but this is going to dry up support for Oculus in a heartbeat if they don't distance themselves from him.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Just if their boss wanders past and sees a fine pair of Manga titties bouncing about on their screen, they may not be best pleased.
Got it. I'm gonna change it right now.
Thanks guys.CyberPunked
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Damn. That's equivalent to ~$35 million in 2016...
Probably he cloud catch problems at his/her place of work if someone got to catch a glimpse of that pic. Also probably goes against the ToS
I was gonna say "stiffens"
But since you seem like a nice enough fella, try to lay low in threads like this for 3 months and 300 posts lol
Just a reminder of what Luckey stands for by supporting Trump.
Trump seeks to ban an entire religion, mock disabled people, mock POWs ("John McCain isn't a real hero! He was captured!"), bully women, scapegoat minorities, criticize Gold Star families, promote anti-Semitism, deride four-star generals, ask generals "well why can't we use nukes," abandon our allies, undo all environmental regulations, reinstate torture, execute the families of terror suspects, praise dictators, encourage Russia to hack our national security secrets, and talk about his dick at presidential debates.
Trump is the candidate who has a history of housing discrimination based on race (marking paperwork "C" for "colored"), who refuses to condemn the KKK who support him, and who doubles down on hiring known white supremacists. He has a litany of failed businesses, and a tendency to con people out of money (example: refusing to pay cabinet makers for services rendered) and then counter-sue them into oblivion when they press charges. He also buys 6-foot-tall portraits of himself with money meant for charity (twice!) while never contributing to his own foundation. His college is a scam. He withholds his tax returns, probably because he has ties to Russian oligarchs.
The guy is a pathological liar with a nonexistent attention span, for whom all human interactions are a zero-sum game of "You praise me, I praise you; you criticize me, I insult you." He could be baited into starting World War III with a motherfucking tweet. He believes that Mexico will pay for his horribly racist, costly, and completely ineffectual wall (they won't). He also thinks that starting with a $1,000,000 loan (or higher) from his dad is "starting from nothing."
This is who Luckey is supporting through the creation of horribly cruel, racist, and sexist memes.
Trump seeks to ban an entire religion, mock disabled people, mock POWs ("John McCain isn't a real hero! He was captured!"), bully women, scapegoat minorities, criticize Gold Star families, promote anti-Semitism, deride four-star generals, ask generals "well why can't we use nukes," abandon our allies, undo all environmental regulations, reinstate torture, execute the families of terror suspects, praise dictators, encourage Russia to hack our national security secrets, and talk about his dick at presidential debates.
Trump is the candidate who has a history of housing discrimination based on race (marking paperwork "C" for "colored"), who refuses to condemn the KKK who support him, and who doubles down on hiring known white supremacists. He has a litany of failed businesses, and a tendency to con people out of money (example: refusing to pay cabinet makers for services rendered) and then counter-sue them into oblivion when they press charges. He also buys 6-foot-tall portraits of himself with money meant for charity (twice!) while never contributing to his own foundation. His college is a scam. He withholds his tax returns, probably because he has ties to Russian oligarchs.
The guy is a pathological liar with a nonexistent attention span, for whom all human interactions are a zero-sum game of "You praise me, I praise you; you criticize me, I insult you." He could be baited into starting World War III with a motherfucking tweet. He believes that Mexico will pay for his horribly racist, costly, and completely ineffectual wall (they won't). He also thinks that starting with a $1,000,000 loan (or higher) from his dad is "starting from nothing."
This is who Luckey is supporting through the creation of horribly cruel, racist, and sexist memes.
Just if their boss wanders past and sees a fine pair of Manga titties bouncing about on their screen, they may not be best pleased.
Probably shouldn't be posting on a forum using a company PC during work hours then.
Quiet you.
ShockingAlberto
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Saw this combination of images on Twitter and got a kick out of it.
That Reddit post really shows what an ego this fucker has.
YOU CAN'T CLAIM YOU BROUGHT YOURSELF UP FROM NOTHING WHEN YOU HAVE A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER ARGH
THAT IS LITERALLY ASKING FOR PEOPLE TO TRUST YOU THAT YOU'RE GOOD FOR IT
brandonh83
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