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[BlueTsunami]

How can you all continue to make fun of ResetEra when they break huge news, like this?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-switch-parental-controls-app-references-firmware-update-5-0-0-0-for-switch.28888/

80% of Reee to be locked out of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 due to sexual imagery

[paprikastaude]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-hq-in-kyoto-worth-a-visit.26652/

I'd say go for it. It's like Japanese Disneyland. Lots of cool Mario and Pokemon merch. And if you're lucky, you might catch one of your favorite developers for a photo!

[Momo]

I can’t believe people thought the reports were anonymous. I bet mods or at least admins can see all the IPs.

Speaking of which, I wonder if that freaks anyone out. I tend to use proxies when posting on forums. I probably have posts here tied to no fewer than 5 different IPs. I’m posting from a Canadian one right now. Pretty cool, eh?

Oooh lookit Johnny Mnemonic over here

I'm convinced they were fucking that dolphin in the aquarium on their tea breaks. 

[HardcoreRetro]

Don't worry though. Dolphins are one of the few animals that can consent.

They also love rape.

[MMaRsu]

Wait didnt I say fallout 4 was shit? What happened to my post 

[paprikastaude]

Wait didnt I say fallout 4 was shit? What happened to my post 

wrong thread you drunk

[FStop7]

https://www.resetera.com/posts/5479173/

Proudly declare you’ll never visit China because someone posted something stupid in the equivalent of a YouTube comments section.

[TVC15]

https://v.redd.it/vxpxzkmzbbl01

[Momo]

https://v.redd.it/vxpxzkmzbbl01

I clicked this expecting worse

[FStop7]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-guardian-how-video-games-are-fuelling-the-rise-of-the-far-right.28911/

Mario, Civilization, XCOM, Half-Life, Splatoon, The Last of Us, Sonic, and fucking FARMVILLE are now alt-right recruiting tools.

 

[TVC15]

https://v.redd.it/vxpxzkmzbbl01

I clicked this expecting worse

I have worse. I’m just Neutered TVC now. Neutered by the very forum I’ve been with from it’s beginning. Sad!

[Momo]

at least most of the ree posts i skimmed past seems to laugh at the story, the fact that it's 7 pages doesnt bode well for the rest of the thread tho

[HaughtyFrank]

at least most of the ree posts i skimmed past seems to laugh at the story, the fact that it's 7 pages doesnt bode well for the rest of the thread tho

I do like the occasional posts that try to downplay the insane article, especially this one, who suggests to remove part of the article from the OP because it distracts from the discussion 
https://www.resetera.com/posts/5472792

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-guardian-how-video-games-are-fuelling-the-rise-of-the-far-right.28911/

Mario, Civilization, XCOM, Half-Life, Splatoon, The Last of Us, Sonic, and fucking FARMVILLE are now alt-right recruiting tools.

 

Lol at someone thinking Bioshock promotes right wing ideology.

[shosta]

This article intends to shine a light on how poorly women are treated when they do not exactly meet motherly expectations and how the obligation to procreate sometimes places burdens on their lives they would not have chosen independently. Members attacking women for not living up to their societal obligation to produce children will be moderated accordingly.

There are lots of ways to respond to this article without shaming women. Do not set examples for this kind of abuse.

"There are lots of ways to agree."

[seagrams hotsauce]

That article is great. Feels like a real throwback to the late 90s/early aughts days of gaming hysteria

[Momo]

That article is great. Feels like a real throwback to the late 90s/early aughts days of gaming hysteria

weird how conservatives and ultra liberals essentially swapped positions here.

[Tasty]

I can’t believe people thought the reports were anonymous. I bet mods or at least admins can see all the IPs.

Speaking of which, I wonder if that freaks anyone out. I tend to use proxies when posting on forums. I probably have posts here tied to no fewer than 5 different IPs. I’m posting from a Canadian one right now. Pretty cool, eh?

About as cool as Best Buy opening an iPad before selling it.

[seagrams hotsauce]

That article is great. Feels like a real throwback to the late 90s/early aughts days of gaming hysteria

weird how conservatives and ultra liberals essentially swapped positions here.

Eh I wouldn't call the guardian 'ultra liberal', and government pearl clutching over media content has always been a bipartisan issue in the US, from tipper and the pmrc to joe and hillary whining about GTA3 or whatever post 9/11

[paprikastaude]

at least most of the ree posts i skimmed past seems to laugh at the story, the fact that it's 7 pages doesnt bode well for the rest of the thread tho

Page 1 is usually surprisingly reasonable in a REEE thread. Then it just takes one moron to derail the thing and lure in all the other distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.

[Great Rumbler]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-guardian-how-video-games-are-fuelling-the-rise-of-the-far-right.28911/

Mario, Civilization, XCOM, Half-Life, Splatoon, The Last of Us, Sonic, and fucking FARMVILLE are now alt-right recruiting tools.

 

GAMERGATE

[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/posts/5481855/

It’s okay. Your feelings were hurt and a mod talked to me about it. Keep being great manabyte.

I want to go back to not having ever read a manabyte post. Lmao

If they keep being mean he'll start threatening to commit suicide just like the old days

[nudemacusers]

border control (Missile Commander to Plants vs Zombies

 

[FStop7]

From mobile phones to consoles, tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation Dreamworld is - to borrow a phrase from Slavoj Zizek - the pervert's guide to videogames. It argues that we can only understand the world of videogames via Lacanian dream analysis. It also argues that the Left needs to work inside this dreamspace - a powerful arena for constructing our desires - or else the dreamworld will fall entirely into the hands of dominant and reactionary forces.

Alfie Bown is Assistant Professor of Literature at Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong.

GG Guardian, quality writers.

[Transhuman]

Is Ready Player One about a white boy who plays a videogame so good that he wins a bunch of money and gets his dick sucked?

[Joe Molotov]

From mobile phones to consoles, tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation Dreamworld is - to borrow a phrase from Slavoj Zizek - the pervert's guide to videogames. It argues that we can only understand the world of videogames via Lacanian dream analysis. It also argues that the Left needs to work inside this dreamspace - a powerful arena for constructing our desires - or else the dreamworld will fall entirely into the hands of dominant and reactionary forces.

Alfie Bown is Assistant Professor of Literature at Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong.

GG Guardian, quality writers.

[HaughtyFrank]

Is Ready Player One about a white boy who plays a videogame so good that he wins a bunch of money and gets his dick sucked?

It is pewdiepie's autobiography

[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/planning-to-move-to-japan-but-i-dont-know-if-moving-like-this-is-a-bad-idea.29003/

Hey,

One of my greatest goals is to live in japan and experience its good and bad things, I've read plenty of books about its culture, work ethics, social issues and treatment of foreigners. Since I was young, I really wanted to be there and experience everything but never had the chance given how difficult is to immigrate as a Peruvian.

Now I am 26 turning 27 in July and have a bachelor's degree in Mass Media. As a Peruvian that studied in a Peruvian university, that doesn't mean that much given the reputation of my country and my job record isn't anything astonishing(worked in marketing for a Korean gaming publisher, made my own gaming magazine, worked in UX and UI, etc.).My english skills are pretty good, and I plan to do the TOEFL test but I don't know how much weight it have on japan. Native spanish is almost useless there I guess.

I also wanted to help the community by documenting how is living in Japan as a peruvian given how little information you can find about it and give tips to everyone that want lo live here too.

One of my mom's best friend is a Japanese lady that have a lot of family there (like daughters and grand-daughters) and once she found out about my dream, she told me a plan to have a job and a working visa but I don't know how feasible it really is:

-She will go back to live in japan in April, she will start looking for entry level jobs that offer work visa but most of them require live interviews. These jobs may be bartender and stuff; I don't have any issue with these jobs if they let me earn money to study there and find a better job. Also, they are a great chance to learn the language ASAP even if I already have the basics.

-Once she gathers a good number of interviews, she will hit me up and I will start doing the papers for a tourist visa. The Japanese government requires putting the places you will stay during your trip and I can use her address.

-I will quit my current job as a UX/UI and sell most of my stuff (I am kinda already doing that.) and pay for the necessary expenses like food, plane ticket, etc.

-The next day after I arrive there, go to these interviews and hope for the best.

-After they give me the working visa papers, I have to leave the country(maybe to China because is near and the tickets are kinda cheap) and enter again to I can change my visa status from "tourist" to "working".

With the TOEFL I planned to apply for an english teaching position as my second job.

So, what do you think about it? Would you do that? Is feasible?

Every bit of feedback is useful

Thanks!

goddamn weebs 

[thetylerrob]

All you need is a bachelors and it’s not a sustainable life at all you dumb fucking weeb

[Momo]

One of my greatest goals is to live in japan

[paprikastaude]

The irony is that the answer that would help the guy the most would probably get you banned.

[HaughtyFrank]

I've read plenty of books about its culture, work ethics, social issues

At least he's aware that honor and shame are huge parts of japanese culture

[Atramental]

I've read plenty of books about its culture, work ethics, social issues

Working yourself to death and not being open about your mental well-being in order to save face? 

[agrajag]

That article is great. Feels like a real throwback to the late 90s/early aughts days of gaming hysteria

weird how conservatives and ultra liberals essentially swapped positions here.

Eh I wouldn't call the guardian 'ultra liberal', and government pearl clutching over media content has always been a bipartisan issue in the US, from tipper and the pmrc to joe and hillary whining about GTA3 or whatever post 9/11

 

I supported Bush over Gore because Lieberman was a censorship hawk. 

I was too young to vote though so it didn't matter 

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Oh why did I go down this foxhole?
https://www.resetera.com/threads/two-package-explosions-in-austin-leave-two-dead-including-a-teen.28973/

Literally next to 0 info given..


Reeee: OMG they are surely targeting blacks!

Somebody please tell these loser whitewash shutins that we don't need their swords. Thx.

 

[stufte]

I'd say most of the posters saying that probably HOPE it's a hate crime.

[nudemacusers]

Wal-Mart dress sporting

Too far

[HaughtyFrank]

Hmmm, this is worrying. Somebody knows how to make a decent b* if it's capable of killing a person (albeit a child).

https://www.resetera.com/posts/5484237/

Did this guy just censor "bomb"?

[stufte]

Hmmm, this is worrying. Somebody knows how to make a decent b* if it's capable of killing a person (albeit a child).

https://www.resetera.com/posts/5484237/

Did this guy just censor "bomb"?

Probably don't want to get caught in a FBI filter that looks into "other" stuff in that posters past.

[ToxicAdam]

Eh I wouldn't call the guardian 'ultra liberal',

I can't really think of a current publication that would be more left than them. (that is mainstream)

[shosta]

Maybe, but the label is still inappropriate. Very left leaning is good enough, ultra is an exaggeration.

[Nintex]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-guardian-how-video-games-are-fuelling-the-rise-of-the-far-right.28911/

Mario, Civilization, XCOM, Half-Life, Splatoon, The Last of Us, Sonic, and fucking FARMVILLE are now alt-right recruiting tools.

 

In Super Mario there is a monarchy but then a revolution happens. The princess (Czarina) is kidnapped as the communists (Koopa's) take over the land.
Super Mario, one of the 'brothers' has to take the fight to the communists to expel them not taking into account any of the Geneva conventions.
Mercilessly killing millions until he can mount a symbol of his own on top of all the castles. Leaving the Czarina only as a puppet ruler of a national socialist state of toads after his conquest is complete. 

[agrajag]

Maybe, but the label is still inappropriate. Very left leaning is good enough, ultra is an exaggeration.

You obviously haven't read Intercept, The Nation and some other college intellectual publication.

[FStop7]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-guardian-how-video-games-are-fuelling-the-rise-of-the-far-right.28911/

Mario, Civilization, XCOM, Half-Life, Splatoon, The Last of Us, Sonic, and fucking FARMVILLE are now alt-right recruiting tools.

 

In Super Mario there is a monarchy but then a revolution happens. The princess (Czarina) is kidnapped as the communists (Koopa's) take over the land.
Super Mario, one of the 'brothers' has to take the fight to the communists to expel them not taking into account any of the Geneva conventions.
Mercilessly killing millions until he can mount a symbol of his own on top of all the castles. Leaving the Czarina only as a puppet ruler of a national socialist state of toads after his conquest is complete.

Mario, an Italian, is a fascist colonizer.  The time limits in Mario games are an allusion to the old adage that Mussolini kept the trains running on time.  Together with Yoshi, his Japanese ally (who he sees as disposable and subhuman) he spreads his reign of terror across the mushroom kingdom.

Miyamoto is basically Hitler.  Naming some of the lowest forms of enemies "Goombas " (an ethnic slur for Italians) he's taunting and reproaching his former allies for having failed and ultimately causing the downfall of the Axis powers.

[agrajag]

Smurfs were proles that lived on a commune.

[BisMarckie]

I mean the Smurfs are a patriarchic ethnostate and they have deeply anti-intellectual sentiments where one Smurf gets bullied because of his glasses.



It's basically a mixture of Hitler's and Pol Pot's ideology.

Gross and problematic.

[agrajag]

I mean the Smurfs are a patriarchic ethnostate and they have deeply anti-intellectual sentiments where one Smurf gets bullied because of his glasses.



It's basically a mixture of Hitler's and Pol Pot's ideology.

Gross and problematic.

AS DID THE SOVIETS 

http://bluebuddies.com/help/communist_smurfs.htm

[agrajag]

I'm not even getting into the problematic nature of Smurfette who was manufactured by Gargamel and Papa Smurf to function as a village harlot/seductress that drains each Smurf of their blue manseed

[stufte]

blue manseed

That's a pretty good anime IMO

[shosta]

You obviously haven't read Intercept, The Nation and some other college intellectual publication.

why can't you let me stealth edit for once in my life

[BisMarckie]

Papa Smurf first encountered the disease when he was 108 years old. It made its second known appearance in the story "The Black Smurfs" when a Smurf that eventually turned out to be Grouchy (as revealed in "The Egg And The Smurfs") was the first Smurf infected with the disease. However, at that point Papa Smurf had forgotten what the cure was, and by the time he rediscovered it, the village was overrun by Black Smurfs to the point where Papa Smurf was the last Smurf infected by it, and the Smurfs would have stayed that way if it weren't for an explosion in Papa Smurf's laboratory that caused a great big cloud of tuberose pollen to envelop the entire village, curing all the Smurfs at once.

 

[agrajag]

You obviously haven't read Intercept, The Nation and some other college intellectual publication.

why can't you let me stealth edit for once in my life

hey, I've only done that once, and I catch stealth edits all the time!

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I read the bore way too much 

[close]

[nudemacusers]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/macaroni-and-cheese-is-cereal.29020/

Eating Mac and cheese from a box

[shosta]

macaroni and cheese is not cereal

[agrajag]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/macaroni-and-cheese-is-cereal.29020/

Eating Mac and cheese from a box

If you're a grown adult eating Kraft mac and cheese you need to re-evaluate your life

[shosta]

it's one of my struggle foods right now actually, don't hate. Just have the temerity and competence to prepare it like a civilized human being.

[jorma]

Is Ready Player One about a white boy who plays a videogame so good that he wins a bunch of money and gets his dick sucked?

It is pewdiepie's autobiography

Sodapoppin has taken this shit to the next level. He made 12.000 dollars in donations yesterday doing nothing but watching meme-videos his viewers sent him.

I am so jelly.

[stufte]

Watching some of the posters in that Guardian thread bend over backwards to defend it amazes me. It's like they don't like games at all and just want to complain.

[agrajag]

it's one of my struggle foods right now actually, don't hate. Just have the temerity and competence to prepare it like a civilized human being.

Yeah, I mean it's understandable as a struggle meal, I'm not gonna hate on that. My mom raised me on kraft and hot dogs.

My job is pretty shit, but I get to cook myself food with fresh vegetables whenever I want, so that's an expense I don't need to worry about.

[etiolate]

Some streamers are basically the return of the jester and fool. That's not hate on my part. It's interesting for me to see that role reappear as a public adoration.