freenudemacusers
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phew, i was up last night wondering if you would stay here or not
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Is GAF too strict?
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It could probably be argued that TV is part of the problem in perpetuating these anti-female sentiments...so saying "but TV does it" doesn't seem like a useful argument.
RoboGeorgeForeman
Banned
Last post, but I don't really care whether someone misses me or not (I barely posted as is), I just felt like posting before I left.
Dude, this is neogaf. We had a guy seriously arguing that it's okay to drive up sidewalks as long as you aren't speeding to avoid stopping for a school bus.
Byakuya769
Member
Whatever happens, happens.
It was. People read posts and assume the dumbest interpretation possible so they can fight with you.
freenudemacusers
Member
is it reaaaaallly
Now it sounds like you're hitting on him.
It's probably not tolerated because of all the female moderators they have? I dunno I'm just guessing.
Although in the written English language there is no standard way to denote irony or sarcasm, several forms of punctuation have been proposed. Among the oldest and frequently attested are the percontation point invented by English printer Henry Denham in the 1580s, and the irony mark, furthered by French poet Alcanter de Brahm in the 19th century.
Trojita
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We don't have a lot of female mods. I think we only have one, Kagari.
Negative.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Despite popular beliefs (especially from AndresON), no.
Why not just call her a psycho? An asshole? A jerk? A douche? A lunatic? A person who is clearly not 100% on some of the basic concepts involved in driving?
T.M. MacReady
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I'm saying its an internet forum, it can be more lighthearted.
"Serious discussion only. If you have to make jokes, make them within the clearly defined rules to ensure absolutely no one is offended."
Really man? Like i said before, its a gaming forum, not the UN. This is why that "No Fun Allowed" picture keeps coming up in the OT. We could all stand to lighten up a little.
Nope, just a feminist. :awesome:
What I was trying to say, if you approach posting on GAF with real life standards when it comes to wording, you risk to be fucked. So you definitely have to watch your mouth sometimes.
Nope! Because if a guy gets called those names, he needs to stop being a child and get over it.
double standards
T.M. MacReady
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Its okay to insult a person maliciously, just don't say "bitch". Ever.
Better lock all the Breaking Bad threads, then.
C'mon, man.
Byakuya769
Member
That word is probably next.
Why?
Why would that ever be considered. It's a word used exclusively towards men that is quite literally saying they're a woman's vagina cleaning tool.
polyh3dron
Banned
If one wants to survive on GAF, a good start would be to never be critical of someone who is female, even if they are responsible for ruining the lives of thousands of people by way of wrongful convictions, or endangering the lives of preschool children by driving on a sidewalk. If you're going to criticize them, do it like you're walking on eggshells.
Sounds like a gendered insult to me.
Haven't seen that happen yet, nope.
I understand what you're saying, but the rules aren't onerous. Restraining the general users from a post consisting entirely of 'What a bitch' is, believe it or not, good for the board. He could have, instead, say 'Wow, what a horrible human being, what drives someone to do that? ' and said the same thing but in a much less offensive way. 'What a bitch' isn't a joke, or a comment, it's just an offensive declaration.
Do you not see how ridiculous this is? All these are acceptable but 'bitch' is the big no-no? They all mean the same thing.
Is this your way of saying that you don't have an answer to my question?
(Also, if if I were a mod, the Breaking Bad thread would make the creepshots thread look like Pop-GAF.* That thread is a fucking disgrace.)
* I'm assuming the people in Pop-GAF don't get banned very often.
Except only one of them implies that her being a woman is a fundamental part of the problem?
Please describe how it's a gendered insult.
Are you saying that calling a girl a "tool" is now a gendered insult too?
Byakuya769
Member
What's so disgusting about a woman's vagina? Why are we drawing an inherently sexist distinction to their hygiene practices?
Team Filler
Member
Fair point.
In the wake of RoboGeorgeForeman's cataclysmic departure, I think I've going to follow through with an idea I've been holding for some time now, and no longer use any swears/insulting words in my posting. Instead, anytime I feel like something or somebody is deserving of insulting feedback, or I read something that greatly angers me, I'm only going to post things like, "You're a special guy", or "Quit being so special." With this way, the reader can truly decide exactly how offended they would like to be based on whatever word they substitute for those which I have used.
Lionel Mandrake
Member
I don't know. You can douche your butthole as well.
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NinjaFridge
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I only ever see it used towards males and nobody seems to complain about it.
Trent Strong
Banned
"Bitch" isn't an anti-female sentiment though, anymore than "dick" is an anti-male sentiment.
What's wrong with special needs kids?
How far do you want to take this line of argument? Should we be allowed to whip out racial slurs depending on the ethnicity of someone who does something stupid, irresponsible, or aggravating? The basis of the "b-word bans" is that it's a gendered insult that people are using just 'cause.
It's used to prevent yeast infections. Being "eww vaginas" is really juvenile, but then again so is this whole discussion frankly.
Sometimes a word is just a word and people need to "cool their jets" and not let little things like this bother them.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Let's just start calling everyone assholes. Everyone has one.
Oh right, except those with those hip bags kinda...
Oh right, except those with those hip bags kinda...
OriginofHysteria
Banned
Yep, by this standard an offense should be bannable if you insult other people using any kind of derogatory term. But its not.
The moderation team seems to disagree with this.
Byakuya769
Member
You're confused. That's my point!
Broder Salsa
Banned
They usually got assholes too, sometimes a bit of fluids even comes out despite it being mostly out of service.
Team Filler
Member
Absolutely nothing, and it doesn't always have to be special. For example: I think certain people in this very forum are absolutely precious, and very particular.
It's only serious if you go out in a blaze of glory. You'll be back.
Shin Kojima
Banned
It's not though. It's unisex but mostly used for guys.
T.M. MacReady
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I guess I didn't make it clear enough. To answer your question: all those things you said and the word "bitch" apply to the person in question. Anyone insulted by calling that person a bitch needs to dial it down a few nods. That was not a statement meant to belittle women, it was a statement about one person, and the guy who made it shouldn't have to walk on eggshells, he should be allowed to say what he's thinking, provided he is not attacking a forum poster maliciously or insulting an entire race or gender of people.
And maybe i'm in the minority, but i don't think calling a woman who does something that crazy and dangerous a bitch insults women as a whole. Just like if it were a man and someone called him a dick, i wouldn't be offended, even though thats an insult designed to belittle men exclusively.
TL;DR: Everyone needs to lighten up and stop looking for reasons to be upset.
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