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lifa-cobex
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female man
donutkirby
Member
Another word that I've noticed that gets overused a lot to the point of it becoming a buzzword is the word "toxic". It's literally just another way of saying something is bad.Shamelessly stolen, but i felt this picture highlighted nicely how often NewSpeak/dog whistles like Bark, Woof, Yikes and Oof are used. In the case of Yikes, its this:
Ivellios
Member
I dont understant why some of you people focus so much of your time and research on that site if you dont like it, i also find it calling the mods and members "The names, the little helpers" really cringey as well.
That being said, the Witcher thread about Ciri not being white in Netflix is sad, anyone who do not agree with this decision, even for valid reasons like it does not fit the lore at all (which i agree), is banned no matter the argument. The number os bans is really absurd as well, there is almost 1-3 every page on a thread with 38 pages.
Meanwhile people dogpiling and accusing other members of racist and worse without any valid reason is completely acceptable there... That place is really hostile.
That being said, the Witcher thread about Ciri not being white in Netflix is sad, anyone who do not agree with this decision, even for valid reasons like it does not fit the lore at all (which i agree), is banned no matter the argument. The number os bans is really absurd as well, there is almost 1-3 every page on a thread with 38 pages.
Meanwhile people dogpiling and accusing other members of racist and worse without any valid reason is completely acceptable there... That place is really hostile.
Papa
Banned
There’s only one dude calling them the names and the little helpers.
I would just name them if I knew who the fuck he was talking about. The only two I know of are excelsiorlef and Slayven and they’re total cunnies. There’s also that blame space dude that everyone loved but I always thought he was an unfunny tryhard. I don’t understand this tiptoeing around bullshit. Whatevs
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Acerac
Banned
I mean I can't argue that it's pointless, that said I've stopped reading the site and only check this thread and bore a few times a day for laughs.
I... uhh. Oh. So yeah that's why it happens. There is at least a small bit of schadenfreude watching them devour their own for reasons that are flagrantly inconsistent as Hell.
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Ivellios
Member
There’s only one dude calling them the names and the little helpers.
I would just name them if I knew who the fuck he was talking about. The only two I know of are excelsiorlef and Slayven and they’re total cunnies. There’s also that blame space dude that everyone loved but I always thought he was an unfunny tryhard. I don’t understand this tiptoeing around bullshit. Whatevs
Yeah i dont get it too, why treat whoever they are like they are Voldemort.
Chase Lebowski
Member
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
![quote]](https://imgur.com/VU8H0fQ.jpg[/quote])
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RokkanStoned
Member
Resetera, not a good look.
DunDunDunpachi
Banned
Ya got me.Resetera, not a good look.
Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
That's good one aswell
Hey, Don't mind me that ive actually explained this atleast 3 seperate times already as to why i use this terminology personally. It helps as descriptor. I don't criticize anyone for just using the actual names, so why do you criticize me for my choice, really?
As for the time issue: I dedicate my time on GAF on other issues aswell, feel free to see my post history for that. That aside ive already admitted that yes, my activity is rather on the high side. As such i don't find it needed to make that admission again.
''If you would take a look at my post history would know that this is not the case. I call it more reporting, but you are right, i do post quite a bit about it. But like i said, it isn't what i am only interested in. You would know if you read through my post history.'' - Last thursday.
I am not upset at you, but i just wanted to make this clear.
Now, onto the main course:
Does saying the following:
''Because tone/content/etc matters, despite the desire to pretend otherwise. If I respond to your post with "Fuck off faggot", is no one allowed to criticize my language because they might be "tone policing"? Invoking the phrase "tone policing" isn't an argument in and of itself.
And you came in here just to circlejerk in the echo chamber. I guess we all suck.''
And you came in here just to circlejerk in the echo chamber. I guess we all suck.''
''Ain't shit posting if it's the truth, how about you respond to the rest of my post?
Seriously, go fuck yourself, you know nothing about me, I've grown up dealing with racist bullshit - both verbal and physical instances, even attempted to have polite face-to-face conversations with the people you are so desperate to coddle and guess what? It was a fruitless endeavour. Dealt with racist bullshit at work, without any backing from my fellow white co-workers. Witnessed my parents get harassed and get discriminated against. Took you for a fence-sitting coward, but you turn out to be an even bigger part of the problem.
Participating in this topic does not exclude my participation in other matters. What the fuck are you on about?''
Seriously, go fuck yourself, you know nothing about me, I've grown up dealing with racist bullshit - both verbal and physical instances, even attempted to have polite face-to-face conversations with the people you are so desperate to coddle and guess what? It was a fruitless endeavour. Dealt with racist bullshit at work, without any backing from my fellow white co-workers. Witnessed my parents get harassed and get discriminated against. Took you for a fence-sitting coward, but you turn out to be an even bigger part of the problem.
Participating in this topic does not exclude my participation in other matters. What the fuck are you on about?''
''User Banned (Duration Pending): Community whining, homophobic language, and repeated hostility towards other members.''?
Ill let you have a wild guess!
The top one got the ban, despite the fact that the user who is baiting him is far more suited to the ban message.
Its not surprising either, ive had my quarrels with the baiting user aswell, dude solely exists in racism threads and GamerGate threads and is one of those secret Little Helpers that operate in the shimmer in the midst of those more outspoken Little Helpers.
Its not surprising either, ive had my quarrels with the baiting user aswell, dude solely exists in racism threads and GamerGate threads and is one of those secret Little Helpers that operate in the shimmer in the midst of those more outspoken Little Helpers.
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Ivellios
Member
m"Redneckerz, post: 253445503, member: 743834"]That's good one aswell
Hey, Don't mind me that ive actually explained this atleast 3 seperate times already as to why i use this terminology personally. It helps as descriptor. I don't criticize anyone for just using the actual names, so why do you criticize me for my choice, really?
As for the time issue: I dedicate my time on GAF on other issues aswell, feel free to see my post history for that. That aside ive already admitted that yes, my activity is rather on the high side. As such i don't find it needed to make that admission again.
''If you would take a look at my post history would know that this is not the case. I call it more reporting, but you are right, i do post quite a bit about it. But like i said, it isn't what i am only interested in. You would know if you read through my post history.'' - Last thursday.
I am not upset at you, but i just wanted to make this clear.
Now, onto the main course:
Does saying the following:
or the following:''Because tone/content/etc matters, despite the desire to pretend otherwise. If I respond to your post with "Fuck off faggot", is no one allowed to criticize my language because they might be "tone policing"? Invoking the phrase "tone policing" isn't an argument in and of itself.
And you came in here just to circlejerk in the echo chamber. I guess we all suck.''
Get you a ban for:''Ain't shit posting if it's the truth, how about you respond to the rest of my post?
Seriously, go fuck yourself, you know nothing about me, I've grown up dealing with racist bullshit - both verbal and physical instances, even attempted to have polite face-to-face conversations with the people you are so desperate to coddle and guess what? It was a fruitless endeavour. Dealt with racist bullshit at work, without any backing from my fellow white co-workers. Witnessed my parents get harassed and get discriminated against. Took you for a fence-sitting coward, but you turn out to be an even bigger part of the problem.
Participating in this topic does not exclude my participation in other matters. What the fuck are you on about?''
''User Banned (Duration Pending): Community whining, homophobic language, and repeated hostility towards other members.''?
Ill let you have a wild guess!
The top one got the ban, despite the fact that the user who is baiting him is far more suited to the ban message.
Its not surprising either, ive had my quarrels with the baiting user aswell, dude solely exists in racism threads and GamerGate threads and is one of those secret Little Helpers that operate in the shimmer in the midst of those more outspoken Little Helpers.
First english is not my main language so if i came out agressive or offensive i apologize.
As for nicknames im pretty sure i read others use it as well, at least in the beggining of the thread, so i was not only referring to you in particular. But you are right it is not my place to criticize people for using nicknames if they want.
About the time spent research, again i said in general, not you alone. And it is none of my business how much time anyone spend on a forum, what i meant in my original question is why spending time on a place a person finds unpleseant, like if that other forum is so bad why research every thread there? We all know its issues and the absurd things that are said there, along with the unfair bans.
Well i see you even looked at my post history, i remember this answer, but still it is almost one year since the split and personally i think this is a bad way of moving on.
As for your examples this is what i find really unfair moderation, it is completely ok for someone to make baseless acusation against a fellow member of being racist, nazist, mysogynist but when said members try to defend themselves they are the ones banned instead.
The aggressive and hostile members on the more controversial topics make the forum really unpleseant to read and participate too. In the Witcher thread i just made a question and there was already people accusing and offending, though im glad there are still rational people who actually answered without offending.
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888
Member
The puritans discussing steams first adult game. One wants it banned.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/va...on-pornographic-game-for-sale-on-steam.67755/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/va...on-pornographic-game-for-sale-on-steam.67755/
MayauMiao
Member
ResetEra puritans are no match for the almighty dollar.
RokkanStoned
Member
There's also a silly Norwegian in that thread trying to say that it's illegal in Norway. I'm pretty sure it's someone trolling them though, especially since they wrote "not a great look".
To make it clear, for it to be illegal it'd have to depict underage character, but there's very little grounds in this game to argue that they're underage. Especially since it's apparently a british game as well. "Their faces look young" isn't going to be an argument you'll come far with in something that's stylized. Also, that's without pointing out that the age of consent in Norway is 16, outside of taking pictures or filming them.
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Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
I like how the staff read his example as an actual profanity and not as well.. an example. Reading comprehension never is their strongest suit.It's too easy, because only one of those potentially qualifies for "transphobic language"
But hey calling someone to fuck off is perfectly okay. Its a good case of inconsistence.
Yeah, people took the phrasing over, although i am not sure why. Perhaps because it provides a nice general term to the group of people it refers to, as that has been my intention either way, but yeah.
This thread caters to report and observe and to provide meta-commentary.. And also to highlight that not every user on ERA is like that. Since we have people coming back from ERA, it is impervious that this thread exists, if solely to provide a ever growing list of examples as to why The Names (There it is!) ruin the site as it is.
This is the only thread revolving ERA for the most part. If you want to talk about moving on, you should check out the various QoL improvements that have been made since, see different threads, and so on. This thread might be quite popular, but it would be an incomplete observation if you would conclude that this is the only thing that is part of moving on.
Apology accepted, by the way.
Are you referring to the ERA thread or the GAF thread (If there is any)?
Ivellios
Member
="Redneckerz, post: 253445757, member: 743834"]I like how the staff read his example as an actual profanity and not as well.. an example. Reading comprehension never is their strongest suit.
But hey calling someone to fuck off is perfectly okay. Its a good case of inconsistence.
Yeah, people took the phrasing over, although i am not sure why. Perhaps because it provides a nice general term to the group of people it refers to, as that has been my intention either way, but yeah.
This thread caters to report and observe and to provide meta-commentary.. And also to highlight that not every user on ERA is like that. Since we have people coming back from ERA, it is impervious that this thread exists, if solely to provide a ever growing list of examples as to why The Names (There it is!) ruin the site as it is.
This is the only thread revolving ERA for the most part. If you want to talk about moving on, you should check out the various QoL improvements that have been made since, see different threads, and so on. This thread might be quite popular, but it would be an incomplete observation if you would conclude that this is the only thing that is part of moving on.
Apology accepted, by the way.
Are you referring to the ERA thread or the GAF thread (If there is any)?
Well you make good arguments about the need ouf this thread, however i disagree a little, first anyone can go to any slightly polemic or politic thread there and have hundreds of examples of unfair bannings and absurd posts.
Secondly, i may be wrong in this but i think that anyone coming from outside it is a little odd to see one of the most popular threads on the site being about talking ill about its former members.
About the changes in Neogaf this is precisely what i said about moving on, making this a better place and avoiding the mistakes of the past
I mentioned the ERA thread, sorry for the confusion.
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Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
This is why we usually operate based off of the Banbot, which provides an unbiased look into the staff policies. All it does is gather data and present these stats to the end-user. - http://resetera.kiwifarms.net/
So if this thread is way too much effort, then what is that bot then?
Being critical is different than speaking ill. This is precisely why i cave it a generic nomenclature and not refer to specific members. I don't want to shame names, therefore by using a generic term, most people know who i can be referring to, which is usually a group.
If former GAFFers/now ERA-goers only look at this thread to conclude the forum and its users as a whole, do you think that they were geniunely interested to return in the first place?
GAF is much more than just this thread. Admittely, its a popular one, but it provides a canvas from which people and banned ERA users can paint a picture, getting more detailed day by day.And that is what happens here. You can see that in the increased activity of threads, the new Politics sub-forum, and more.
PS: When you quote me, keep the ''[QUOTE'' bit. Else a notification will not occur and ive noticed that you obmit this part in your quote.
michaelius
Banned
What's the best way to discuss content some people find problematic in certain game ?
Ban all discussion about that game of course
https://www.resetera.com/threads/se...-out-of-place-for-switch.67733/#post-12494390
Ban all discussion about that game of course
https://www.resetera.com/threads/se...-out-of-place-for-switch.67733/#post-12494390
DunDunDunpachi
Banned
The best gaming forum on the 'net, a place where we even curate the games you're allowed to discuss!What's the best way to discuss content some people find problematic in certain game ?
Ban all discussion about that game of course
https://www.resetera.com/threads/senran-kagura-reflexions’s-overt-sexual-content-seems-out-of-place-for-switch.67733/#post-12494390
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
What's the best way to discuss content some people find problematic in certain game ?
Ban all discussion about that game of course
https://www.resetera.com/threads/senran-kagura-reflexions’s-overt-sexual-content-seems-out-of-place-for-switch.67733/#post-12494390
I love how they use Twitch as their moral code.
In that case, then ban every licensed movie or show, since that is not streamable on Twitch as well.
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TheSadRanger
Banned
Bu-bu-bu-but onee-chan do you not want to play with my Joy-Con???
JimmyJones
Banned
Have any of you checked out their herpes thread in OT? They are batshit insane.
888
Member
Haha wut? Why woul...never mind.
Link?
Found it.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/would-you-date-marry-a-person-with-genital-herpes.67739/
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TheSadRanger
Banned
^Some people call it a sexually transmitted disease, I prefer the term Blessing of Nurgle
888
Member
^Some people call it a sexually transmitted disease, I prefer the term Blessing of Nurgle
Haha
Scooter Ninja or whoever said he would prefer it. Let the blessing of Nurgle flow forth.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Herpes is now a victim class eh?
ERA discusses Tomb Raider reviews: https://www.resetera.com/threads/sh...ew-thread-read-op.67583/page-42#post-12524973
https://www.resetera.com/threads/sh...ew-thread-read-op.67583/page-40#post-12517906
https://www.resetera.com/threads/sh...ew-thread-read-op.67583/page-40#post-12517906
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captainraincoat
Banned
I was scratching my head at that one....I believe it was a mod that started the thread.
I get that trans people want to be accepted as equal or the same as women/men but there are some physical qualities in a woman which cant be replicated by science which a man/woman would find attractive...this is not by any way an opinion designed to discriminate people but they were basically banning people because they preferered a reproductive system over adoption.
As for dating someone with the herp.....no
It's not selfish to look out for yourself and future partners/kids as there are lots of medical complications that can come about as a result of contracting it.
donutkirby
Member
A lot of these transgender activists that call you bigoted for not wanting to date them come off as very rapey to me. No I don't want to date a woman with a penis, I shouldn't have to justify that decision because it's my body my choice. Just like if a woman isn't attracted to a man for whatever reason.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I said this before, it is ironic that some transwomen still have the characteristics of straight men who shame women who do not sleep with them. But they get away with it a lot more due to the victim/marginalized banner.
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Kacho
Member
Herpes is now a victim class eh?
They have to be doing a bit
prag16
Banned
To be fair, some people are kind of showing ignorance on the subject... I'm pretty sure the majority of adults have the oral variety, and like 20% or something have the genital version as well. Imo it's not exactly fair to treat it as a scarlet letter. And let's be honest, most denizens of era are probably in no position to be dismissing potential suitors out of hand for just any old reason. And some of the comments even in this topic kind of overblow the impact of the disease. Most people are pretty much asymptomatic.
I mean, this isn't on the level of something like AIDS. Or even a disgusting habit like smoking.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I miss the days when life was much more simple, like when people say "I am a boy" or "I am a girl" and they say "I like boys" or "I like girls" or "I like both" or "I like none".
And when people are like "you like what you like, I like what I like."
And when people are like "you like what you like, I like what I like."
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Acerac
Banned
Some odd stuff seems to surround them. It always seemed very strange how quickly many members of the site discovered their dysphoria simultaneously, and how it manifested in such extreme measures so consistently. Given how consistently those who share the dysphoria push back against others no matter how supportive they try to be and how easy it is to manipulate somebody who is depressed if you are encourage them, especially once they start trying to take hormones... you should see some of the lists they give. The one fucking list of symptoms for dysphoria is basically just what a depressed person feels. Do you not like your body? Do you feel that nobody understands your feelings, and that often they make no sense to you? Do you wish that sometimes you could do things that aren't considered normal for your gender role? Cis people have these feelings.
*Shrug*
I'm willing to be called transphobic, I just know that my (then) boyfriend and my friend's (then) nephew both turned out to be trans in a very similar way, with descriptions that match to a T with what many parents are saying is happening to their kids. Given how many of these children end up depressed in a manner so similar to what I see in many ERA members... yo, maybe there are way more trans people than what was thought and groups of friends all experience dysphoria at the same time... but I feel that some people on that site are being influenced to take hormones and transition even if they are cisgender.
If ya want some fun there is soooooo much info on this shit it's absurd. Check out sissyfication hypnosis on youtube, there is literally thousands of hours of it. No hyperbole, I'm legitimately underselling it. There are support groups for people whose self esteem has been slowly broken down with the subtle messaging. Forum threads hundreds of pages long looking for help. Guides on how to make your own sissy, and how to get hormone therapy without seeing a doctor. Guides explicitly on how to take advantage on people's need for reassurance and the ability to slowly reinforce behaviors that make them repulsed by their usual behaviors. I'd never have started researching this if it didn't happen right in front of me, but it was insane watching my loved one change before my eyes even before she started her hormones. The fact that it happened to a friend's relative and hit SO FUCKING MANY in ERA so quickly set off alarm bells, and I don't know if I'm thankful that my fears were justified.
*Deep breath*
So like... I'm not saying it's a cult? But it really seems like a cult.
Like spurned scientologists they have been threatening me with legal action since permabanning me! It's legitimately fucking terrifying watching this happen to friends and loved ones I have cherished for nearly a decade.
It sounds too crazy to be real, doesn't it? I sure as fuck wouldn't believe it. I'd assume it's some fucking propaganda designed to cause hate against trans individuals. There are many awesome people in that community... but there are sharks too. Feel free to call me a madman, but do some googling before doing so. I've had this shit fuck my life for 2 years straight and it has taken far too much effort to understand what had been happening... but there are so many specific details that line up so precisely that I just can't fathom this behavior from a number of sources being anything else.
I promise you, I could write a fucking novel on all that's happened. This ain't a conclusion that I just randomly came to. The amount of madness I crawled through to make it to this point was legitimately mind shattering... but it's the only one I can come to. I legitimately do not want to be correct here.
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Kagey K
Banned
I was just about to post this example.
Poor guy gets dog piled and ban baited. He got lucky and maintained his composure, but holy shit did that go off the rails. I can’t imagine trying to have a rational conversation with people after that.
This is the post that set it all off.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/sh...ew-thread-read-op.67583/page-37#post-12501718
All it took was one question. “Does anyone take this woman and her review seriously?”
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Corrik
Member
In the Spiderman thread people repeatedly try to compare to sexism in the man in the story not being hounded for lying...
While they are discrediting his story and believing the woman's story... With absolutely zero proof on either side besides their own words lol...
Isn't that... Sexism?
While they are discrediting his story and believing the woman's story... With absolutely zero proof on either side besides their own words lol...
Isn't that... Sexism?
Ribi
Member
No because women are considered the oppressed no minority so if you chose the man's side you're sexist altright scum
I'm new be nice
Member
That stuff is all just cringe-worthy fetish shit though, it's not supposed to be taken seriously, and the only person who would is likely not very intelligent.
I think feminine qualities in Men and the acceptance of Transsexuals has just gotten more recognition within the last few years, and so you're just seeing a lot more people open to exploring these qualities of themselves. Everyone has various degrees of masculine and feminine qualities.
My theory is the ones who don't have it together are screeching the loudest (isn't that always the case?), while everyone else moves on with their lives. Exploring feminine qualities really doesn't have to be anything more than a small subsection of your vast and varied life. If you take anything to the extreme of course it's going to come out hurting you.
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Chase Lebowski
Member
The sexism stuff is stupid, but to be fair he threw a fanboy tantrum because someone didn't like the latest game of his favorite game series.
royox
Member
The most epic moment in that thread was when they started saying straight males should be REEDUCATED to be sexually attracted to trans-women. Incredible
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Sorry, I do not quite understand, Resetera is threatening you with legal action? How / why?
cormack12
Gold Member
The issue is that this thread gets bumped a lot - that doesn't mean it is 'hot' or whatever the forum equivalent is these days. It just means it has activity in the slowest part of the forum. However, for some of us who check in every now and again it does provide a level of amusement. I think I've only posted in here once myself iirc.
The problem was the way everything went down. The contingent of these that people reacted most vociferously and aggressively. They left in flames and sneered at those who refused to jump to kneejerk allegations. Almost a year on, has any era member got water tight proof of the shit they fling out? Rapist, molester, paedophile etc. They are the lowest of the low. The internet equivalent of mobs that in the past have pointed and screamed 'witch' or 'commie' in order to distract from their own terrible personalities. They went to form their own Utopia, a place where the evil and intolerant were gated off. And it's been a fucking disaster. From the moderation to the twitter campaigns, to the various identity politics, the shutting down of dissenting opinion etc.
And yes, it may reflect poorly that there is such a thread to reflect on the very worst parts of their community, but it's more unsavoury when people sign up here and try to argue that era is a good place really and we're the alt-right, nazi scum etc. It doesn't matter that there are a lot of active posters over there when the most prominent part of your site that leaks out is so horrifically out of touch.
And you know what, GAF is slower. It's catch 22. Slow enough to follow much easier but you want a little more activity, but month by month we're getting there. New posters, threads being generally more engaging. If anything the real community effort is happening here by those who have stood up and said 'this shit is wrong. We need to be better.' There's a real sense of people pulling together and trying to mould NuGAF into a place to host discussions that are quickly being shut down everywhere else. In reality, posters that have been driven wide and far to other sites need to stand together at some point. I'm not talking about the more extreme parts of certain communities (like doxxing etc.) but are we going to let something like era reflect what people think and associate with genuine and passionate gamers? And that goes for those who actually post on era too. We do need more support and users, the site is more open now with the exception of extreme hate speech or just cumulative trolling which gets squashed. So you might be exposed to less replies that are head nodding but actual conflicting opinions or points of view.
And like you lot, I have my suspicions about certain posters here being here just to flag for era or be overly controversial but I like the way the community at large just gets on with it. They act like adults, the days of crying or assembling dogpiles seem to be over - although mods will need to watch that in case it creeps back in. People are discussing the games again and not some female reviewer being called a 'woman' and how we're all 'part of the problem'.
It must kill them that they never took GAF down. It must kill them the site is picking up again. It must kill them that it's shaping up to be everything they failed to deliver. And that is to everyone's credit on this site that genuinely wants and has the opportunity to create the NuGAF.
The problem was the way everything went down. The contingent of these that people reacted most vociferously and aggressively. They left in flames and sneered at those who refused to jump to kneejerk allegations. Almost a year on, has any era member got water tight proof of the shit they fling out? Rapist, molester, paedophile etc. They are the lowest of the low. The internet equivalent of mobs that in the past have pointed and screamed 'witch' or 'commie' in order to distract from their own terrible personalities. They went to form their own Utopia, a place where the evil and intolerant were gated off. And it's been a fucking disaster. From the moderation to the twitter campaigns, to the various identity politics, the shutting down of dissenting opinion etc.
And yes, it may reflect poorly that there is such a thread to reflect on the very worst parts of their community, but it's more unsavoury when people sign up here and try to argue that era is a good place really and we're the alt-right, nazi scum etc. It doesn't matter that there are a lot of active posters over there when the most prominent part of your site that leaks out is so horrifically out of touch.
And you know what, GAF is slower. It's catch 22. Slow enough to follow much easier but you want a little more activity, but month by month we're getting there. New posters, threads being generally more engaging. If anything the real community effort is happening here by those who have stood up and said 'this shit is wrong. We need to be better.' There's a real sense of people pulling together and trying to mould NuGAF into a place to host discussions that are quickly being shut down everywhere else. In reality, posters that have been driven wide and far to other sites need to stand together at some point. I'm not talking about the more extreme parts of certain communities (like doxxing etc.) but are we going to let something like era reflect what people think and associate with genuine and passionate gamers? And that goes for those who actually post on era too. We do need more support and users, the site is more open now with the exception of extreme hate speech or just cumulative trolling which gets squashed. So you might be exposed to less replies that are head nodding but actual conflicting opinions or points of view.
And like you lot, I have my suspicions about certain posters here being here just to flag for era or be overly controversial but I like the way the community at large just gets on with it. They act like adults, the days of crying or assembling dogpiles seem to be over - although mods will need to watch that in case it creeps back in. People are discussing the games again and not some female reviewer being called a 'woman' and how we're all 'part of the problem'.
It must kill them that they never took GAF down. It must kill them the site is picking up again. It must kill them that it's shaping up to be everything they failed to deliver. And that is to everyone's credit on this site that genuinely wants and has the opportunity to create the NuGAF.
TheSadRanger
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All I know is that I want some of that Soros money
The only thing Putin has given me is an autographed picture of his head photoshopped on David Hasselhof's body from baywatch.
The only thing Putin has given me is an autographed picture of his head photoshopped on David Hasselhof's body from baywatch.
royox
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It's not ambiguous, it's redundant. Man and boy are words that include male in their meanings. It's like saying wet water.
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