ManaByte
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Not Sure I Can Handle Social Media Anymore
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That's not available yet, but I'm going to use that a lot once it is.
Ownage
Member
Junk food is bad for your body. You hear it all the time, right? Social media and bullshit fake news are the same thing, but for your head. You don't eat 10 pizzas and not expect to get sick - it is the same thing.
Take care of your body, and take care of your head. Eat smart, exercise where possible, and surround yourself with material which makes you healthy, enriches your life and promotes balance.
Take care of your body, and take care of your head. Eat smart, exercise where possible, and surround yourself with material which makes you healthy, enriches your life and promotes balance.
LordKasual
Banned
Era is no more toxic than GAF, it's just toxic in a different way.
In Era, the quality of posts on any given (objective) subject are significantly better because the moderators don't allow the community to interact with supremely fucking stupid individuals. Even usually flammable topics (console wars) are significantly more fruitful in Era, because discourse isn't bogged down by dumb shit. They are also pretty liberal, so it's a very safe place for official devs to publicly post without incident.
Downside is that the admins are self-righteous assholes who cull any dissenting opinions in very specific areas -- namely political and ideological areas, and this bleeds into other areas. And it's so strict that people who go along the grain can suggest ANYTHING they want as ethical truth, and the community is forced to treat it as fact.....or be aggressively banned.
In GAF, you're more or less free to post whatever opinion or content you want within reason, and people are actually free to speak their minds. Different ideologies are free to bang heads all they want. Downside is that the stupidity comes with full freedom of speech isn't culled at all, so discussions very easily get derailed. And specifically because of the split from ERA, GAF's population has evolved to be far more right-leaning than it was beforehand. Far-left idiots are self-righteous and overbearing, while far-right idiots are deliberately offensive and edgy.
So basically....On ERA, you have threads about people hating women, women's rights, and you're free to comment but they'll ban anyone who disagrees with them. On GAF, you have threads about AMD's female CEO where it's basically nothing but dismissive drive by posts about SJWs and glass ceilings and women-in-business jokes, and you're free to comment....and that's it.
TL;DR in Era, majority of the toxicity comes from the moderators. In Gaf, the majority comes from the posters.
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LOL, case in point:
Look at this annoying hair. Just look at it.
This clown-wigged woman plays a character on a show called Avenue 5 on HBO. The show isn't very good, but every time this follicular behemoth is on the screen, I can't look at anything else. It's so distracting. It's so awful. Why would anyone look like this ever? She has like 4 heads...
this is the quality of posters we host on GAF
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LordKasual
Banned
Oh yeah, @OP
social media was shit on arrival, don't you guys remember Xbox live
just ignore it
social media was shit on arrival, don't you guys remember Xbox live
just ignore it
TDiddyLive
Member
I never really considered message boards as social media, for the reason that social media as a term really sprung up when referring to places where you had to friend or follow somebody to get their comments. Reddit, YouTube, and places like this are open to anyone being able to see and comment on pretty much anything, while Facebook and such are more closed off.
lock2k
Banned
False equivalencies ahoyEra is no more toxic than GAF, it's just toxic in a different way.
In Era, the quality of posts on any given (objective) subject are significantly better because the moderators don't allow the community to interact with supremely fucking stupid individuals. Even usually flammable topics (console wars) are significantly more fruitful in Era, because discourse isn't bogged down by dumb shit. They are also pretty liberal, so it's a very safe place for official devs to publicly post without incident.
Downside is that the admins are self-righteous assholes who cull any dissenting opinions in very specific areas -- namely political and ideological areas, and this bleeds into other areas. And it's so strict that people who go along the grain can suggest ANYTHING they want as ethical truth, and the community is forced to treat it as fact.....or be aggressively banned.
In GAF, you're more or less free to post whatever opinion or content you want within reason, and people are actually free to speak their minds. Different ideologies are free to bang heads all they want. Downside is that the stupidity comes with full freedom of speech isn't culled at all, so discussions very easily get derailed. And specifically because of the split from ERA, GAF's population has evolved to be far more right-leaning than it was beforehand. Far-left idiots are self-righteous and overbearing, while far-right idiots are deliberately offensive and edgy.
So basically....On ERA, you have threads about people hating women, women's rights, and you're free to comment but they'll ban anyone who disagrees with them. On GAF, you have threads about AMD's female CEO where it's basically nothing but dismissive drive by posts about SJWs and glass ceilings and women-in-business jokes, and you're free to comment....and that's it.
TL;DR in Era, majority of the toxicity comes from the moderators. In Gaf, the majority comes from the posters.
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LOL, case in point:
Look at this annoying hair. Just look at it.
This clown-wigged woman plays a character on a show called Avenue 5 on HBO. The show isn't very good, but every time this follicular behemoth is on the screen, I can't look at anything else. It's so distracting. It's so awful. Why would anyone look like this ever? She has like 4 heads...www.neogaf.com
this is the quality of posters we host on GAF
The C-virus is toxic. Era is just shit.
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LordKasual
Banned
i heard that alot on Era LOL
but please, humor me. Where is the false equivalency?
i clearly said both communities are toxic. If you think GAF doesn't have toxic posters then you're delusional.
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lock2k
Banned
A shithole that bans people who don't think like their leaders VS a forum where you can speak your mind and not be banned for it.
GymWolf
Member
some yt comments are fucking hilarious tho.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
Twitter is good for news, so I’ll always have a use for it. I don’t use Facebook, I don’t use Snapchat, I don’t use instagram. I don’t care about other people’s lives or their pictures, I care about news.
Reddit is a horrible system. Up and downvoting promotes pandering. I can’t believe they still haven’t done away with it yet.
I only use it for help on technical issues like with a game or computer, etc. I’ve made a few posts on the PlayStation subreddit asking for help with an issue I had with my PS4 and every single one of them always get massively downvoted. No idea why, but I assume it’s just idiot Sony fanboys who go around downvoting anyone who has a technical issue with one of their systems.
Reddit is a horrible system. Up and downvoting promotes pandering. I can’t believe they still haven’t done away with it yet.
I only use it for help on technical issues like with a game or computer, etc. I’ve made a few posts on the PlayStation subreddit asking for help with an issue I had with my PS4 and every single one of them always get massively downvoted. No idea why, but I assume it’s just idiot Sony fanboys who go around downvoting anyone who has a technical issue with one of their systems.
LordKasual
Banned
That....isn't a false equivalency. It's just something you disagree with.
Era absolutely has its merits over GAF, and vice versa. Just because those merits aren't as important to you doesn't mean they don't exist.
And this is coming from someone who literally got banned from Era for not being able to NOT tell people how fucking stupid their arguments were. Don't for a second think i don't enjoy the ability to speak my mind.
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lock2k
Banned
Era has merits? Which ones?
I never even set (my digital) foot in that place.
Don't have any interest. Just hear the anecdotes and I didn't like the way GAF was some years ago. If it's remotely like that, I will never want to have anything to do with it. GAF was insufferable before the split. Imagine visiting a place like that. Hell no. It's like saying China has merits.
I value my freedom of speech above all else.
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Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Oh wait until you run into the Brie Larson stan accounts....
Social media is good for 2 things.
1 to follow like wario64 for game related deals or follow physical game stores like strictly limited games on for when limited games go on sale.
2 shitting on dumb assholes that spread bad and false information, or ones like super saiyan feminists and millenials. It's fun to fuck with those people.
Other than that social media has no value to me.
1 to follow like wario64 for game related deals or follow physical game stores like strictly limited games on for when limited games go on sale.
2 shitting on dumb assholes that spread bad and false information, or ones like super saiyan feminists and millenials. It's fun to fuck with those people.
Other than that social media has no value to me.
ManaByte
Member
They're not too bad, and I'm friends with the biggest CM account (who is recovering from COVID now)
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Me and some friends received non stop harrassmemt from Briebots.
And that's nothing compared to what MechaRandom42 deals with from them.
Say anything remotely negative about their queen and they'll swarm you.
ManaByte
Member
That's any stan group. They use Twitter group chats to organize their brigading.
nush
Member
Era is no more toxic than GAF, it's just toxic in a different way.
In Era, the quality of posts on any given (objective) subject are significantly better because the moderators don't allow the community to interact with supremely fucking stupid individuals. Even usually flammable topics (console wars) are significantly more fruitful in Era, because discourse isn't bogged down by dumb shit. They are also pretty liberal, so it's a very safe place for official devs to publicly post without incident.
Downside is that the admins are self-righteous assholes who cull any dissenting opinions in very specific areas -- namely political and ideological areas, and this bleeds into other areas. And it's so strict that people who go along the grain can suggest ANYTHING they want as ethical truth, and the community is forced to treat it as fact.....or be aggressively banned.
In GAF, you're more or less free to post whatever opinion or content you want within reason, and people are actually free to speak their minds. Different ideologies are free to bang heads all they want. Downside is that the stupidity comes with full freedom of speech isn't culled at all, so discussions very easily get derailed. And specifically because of the split from ERA, GAF's population has evolved to be far more right-leaning than it was beforehand. Far-left idiots are self-righteous and overbearing, while far-right idiots are deliberately offensive and edgy.
So basically....On ERA, you have threads about people hating women, women's rights, and you're free to comment but they'll ban anyone who disagrees with them. On GAF, you have threads about AMD's female CEO where it's basically nothing but dismissive drive by posts about SJWs and glass ceilings and women-in-business jokes, and you're free to comment....and that's it.
TL;DR in Era, majority of the toxicity comes from the moderators. In Gaf, the majority comes from the posters.
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LOL, case in point:
Look at this annoying hair. Just look at it.
This clown-wigged woman plays a character on a show called Avenue 5 on HBO. The show isn't very good, but every time this follicular behemoth is on the screen, I can't look at anything else. It's so distracting. It's so awful. Why would anyone look like this ever? She has like 4 heads...
this is the quality of posters we host on GAF
User Banned (Duration Pending) Boths sides rhetoric, cross forum drama, concern trolling, downplaying Era as a toxic community.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Numerous studies and research have showed definitively that social media is very bad for peoples’ mental health, and amazingly, surveys show that people even know it - but they’re addicted. Like a heroin addict that knows one day the junk is going to kill them.
I would argue that this covid-19 hysteria would not have happened pre-Twitter, and Pre-Facebook.
Social media is just bd, and when you factor into it that it is run by giant corporations, the privacy violations, the censorship, it ventures into evil IMO.
I would argue that this covid-19 hysteria would not have happened pre-Twitter, and Pre-Facebook.
Social media is just bd, and when you factor into it that it is run by giant corporations, the privacy violations, the censorship, it ventures into evil IMO.
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nush
Member
Well, Aids happened.
I’m confused why they target you. So someone spreads a rumor about Black Widow and you get spammed with Porn.
why not, I don’t know, Disney’s accounts
4 paragraphs to defend Era and you do piss poor job at it.Era is no more toxic than GAF, it's just toxic in a different way.
In Era, the quality of posts on any given (objective) subject are significantly better because the moderators don't allow the community to interact with supremely fucking stupid individuals. Even usually flammable topics (console wars) are significantly more fruitful in Era, because discourse isn't bogged down by dumb shit. They are also pretty liberal, so it's a very safe place for official devs to publicly post without incident.
Downside is that the admins are self-righteous assholes who cull any dissenting opinions in very specific areas -- namely political and ideological areas, and this bleeds into other areas. And it's so strict that people who go along the grain can suggest ANYTHING they want as ethical truth, and the community is forced to treat it as fact.....or be aggressively banned.
In GAF, you're more or less free to post whatever opinion or content you want within reason, and people are actually free to speak their minds. Different ideologies are free to bang heads all they want. Downside is that the stupidity comes with full freedom of speech isn't culled at all, so discussions very easily get derailed. And specifically because of the split from ERA, GAF's population has evolved to be far more right-leaning than it was beforehand. Far-left idiots are self-righteous and overbearing, while far-right idiots are deliberately offensive and edgy.
So basically....On ERA, you have threads about people hating women, women's rights, and you're free to comment but they'll ban anyone who disagrees with them. On GAF, you have threads about AMD's female CEO where it's basically nothing but dismissive drive by posts about SJWs and glass ceilings and women-in-business jokes, and you're free to comment....and that's it.
TL;DR in Era, majority of the toxicity comes from the moderators. In Gaf, the majority comes from the posters.
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LOL, case in point:
Look at this annoying hair. Just look at it.
This clown-wigged woman plays a character on a show called Avenue 5 on HBO. The show isn't very good, but every time this follicular behemoth is on the screen, I can't look at anything else. It's so distracting. It's so awful. Why would anyone look like this ever? She has like 4 heads...
this is the quality of posters we host on GAF
era is toxic as hell. Deal with reality.
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ManaByte
Member
I have nearly 93K followers on a verified account and run one of the larger MCU sites. I’m a big target for toxic shitheads.
LordKasual
Banned
I believe my permaban was precisely for a post like this
nobody on either side likes to hear about themselves i guess
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Herr Edgy
Member
My perma ban was due to stating that PewDiePie wasn't a white supremacist, just an edgelord.
I wear it like a medal of honour
NecrosaroIII
Ask me about my terrible takes on Star Trek characters
Enjoy the second coming of Marcos, my friend.
Schrödinger's cat
Banned
I see
LordKasual
is doing their "You people" routine. Again.
Just as effective as all the other times they tried it.
Perhaps it's time to get some new material?
LordKasual
is doing their "You people" routine. Again.Just as effective as all the other times they tried it.
Perhaps it's time to get some new material?
TIMSTER_777
Member
You should try astral projection, it's a whole other world out there. 
LordKasual
Banned
I see
Just as effective as all the other times they tried it.
Perhaps it's time to get some new material?
what
KillaKalz3478
Neo Member
Social media has given unstable people a place to lash out at others, without the repercussion of having their face rearranged. Don't sweat it.
Barsinister
Banned
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Fucking Twitter, man.
Starlight Lotice
Member
Don't insult
Rentahamster
's toys like that!I feel you OP, it can be disheartening when people act like dicks for no reason, but take solace that we get some great memes out of it.
RainblowDash
Gold Member
Just file your fucking taxes already, use TurboTax since its easy.
kaijuubruce
Neo Member
i cant stand it but for things i like,socials are the marketing tools for releases. cv19 makes it harder to gather. maybe in 3 years conventions and events would be all good
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Social Media is pretty pathetic.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
You referring to me because if so I already mentioned I did the "no-filer" option (thanks to a Neogaffer who actually helped by telling me where to go) on TurboTax on April 8. Still haven't gotten anything.
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AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
Way too much negativity. First thing I did was delete IG and FB from my phone. Yes I have access to them on my Mac but this way I literally check only once a day.Then I started removing subreddits that are a cesspool of annoying/asshole people (Instagram, CallofDuty). The only reason I have FB is because I used it as an easy sign up to different websites I use today. But best thing is I have the Messanger on my phone in case anyone texts me but actual FB and IG walls? I couldnt care less about it anymore. Especially during this pandemic, you can really see who has literally nothing going on in their life by posting every day some picture challenge, album cover 10 day challenge etc. Also, 95% are posting photos from the past lol. Slowly but surely Im moving away from social media as Ive proved to myself I dont need it nor did it ever or will ever help me land something important like a job. If I want a job there are way more professional web portals that are specifically for that.
ScarletSpider
Banned
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RainblowDash
Gold Member
I'm finding TikTok to be a fun time waster, especially for pet vids.
Moogle11
Banned
The less time spent online, the better for people struggling with depression, anxiety etc. It’s a bitter, negative and hostile place outside of very small, niche communities. Even things like mental health forums or threads I think are harmful as few have actual professionals posting and it cannot be healthy for someone struggling to see a bunch of other people posting about how much their life sucks and they want to die etc.
Most online communities are really only for happy people with thick skin who have their shit together and don’t get affected by what strangers post online (or idiot friends/family on social media). Even then it’s at best a time waster as nothing useful or productive comes out of it. I have time to waste regularly, hence I still engage some. However, it’s way less than in my younger days when I wasn’t in such a good place in life.
Most online communities are really only for happy people with thick skin who have their shit together and don’t get affected by what strangers post online (or idiot friends/family on social media). Even then it’s at best a time waster as nothing useful or productive comes out of it. I have time to waste regularly, hence I still engage some. However, it’s way less than in my younger days when I wasn’t in such a good place in life.
Grand Theft Scratchy
Banned
I use Facebook/Messenger to stay in touch with family and close friends. I even uploaded a new photo of myself for the first time in a while and it feels good because I'm normally pretty shy. I think social media is fine as long as you self-moderate and ignore the BS, toxic blowhards, negativity etc. Remember to stay positive and you will be fine.
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Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I'm whining but I need to get it off my chest.
I'm not sure I can handle any social media anymore.
Today I got into it with a guy on a Facebook group that I've never had any issues with and everyone is friendly with one another. And yet it's another person, while who I've never seen, seems to share many of the same political views I do.
Edit: turns out the guy on FB does not share the same views and is a Jo Jorgensen libertarian who got mad when I called the rioters Marxists and terrorists.
In fact a couple weeks ago I even posted how much I appreciate everyone being so friendly.
I admit I am just very sensitive at this point and I'm on edge due to my financial situation, my dad's health and other things.
My Twitter has been deactivated for a few weeks and I'm considering quitting all social, including here, but then there's the problem of isolation. There's still plenty of people here and elsewhere I like. So I really do not know what to do.
I'm not sure I can handle any social media anymore.
Today I got into it with a guy on a Facebook group that I've never had any issues with and everyone is friendly with one another. And yet it's another person, while who I've never seen, seems to share many of the same political views I do.
Edit: turns out the guy on FB does not share the same views and is a Jo Jorgensen libertarian who got mad when I called the rioters Marxists and terrorists.
In fact a couple weeks ago I even posted how much I appreciate everyone being so friendly.
I admit I am just very sensitive at this point and I'm on edge due to my financial situation, my dad's health and other things.
My Twitter has been deactivated for a few weeks and I'm considering quitting all social, including here, but then there's the problem of isolation. There's still plenty of people here and elsewhere I like. So I really do not know what to do.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
I quit all social media years ago. It had an insanely positive effect on my emotional state. Nowadays I just try to be disciplined around how much time I spent on GAF. I also frequent other discussion forums with topics of interest, but I mostly lurk.