VOAT Containment Megathread of Trash People for Trash People

[Let's Cyber]

I'm all for better representation in games, but that RDR2 thread is a utter clusterfuck. And it happens in nearly every single thread for a big game.

We haven't even see the trailer yet and people were flipping out. I mean who says the guys on the poster are the protags? they could be the guys your character is fighting.They could be your posse in MP.

This is what I was trying to find out.  Has Rockstar stated that the dudes in the poster are playable? 

GAF has become fully capable of conjuring it's own boogiemen out of the ether at this point. 

[Averon]

The self-profess "Nexus of Hardcore Gamers" can't even talk about the biggest game announcement of the year because of boogieman identity politics  fostered and encouraged by the mod team

The mods are almost entirely to blame for that toxic environment, but they're to stuck up their own asses to ever self-reflect and realize that.

[Your Stalker]

PCucks all over the internet are triggered. 

[FStop7]

Why is there even any sort of argument happening over RDR2?  It's a single piece of art.  It's not a screenshot, is it?  There's zero information about the game out there other than it's happening and there's a trailer on the way.  For all we know the lead character could be any race or gender.  It could be a configurable character.  We won't know until Thursday, maybe not even then!

How the is there bickering when there is literally nothing to bicker about?

Fucking Lime is allowed to get away with murder for some reason, maybe Dennis is right.

[Averon]

I'm sure most of them are sincere, but some--fucking Lime--do it to ban bait and to start shit.

Lime's probably laughing his ass off right now with his recent handiwork in the now locked RDR2 thread.

[FunSlower]

Sometimes I wonder how many people on GAF doing that shit are doing it as a joke. I've completely lost the ability to decipher what is or isn't parody on GAF.

It's REALLY fun, Stro.

[FStop7]

One of the most anticipated games of the past 5 years was announced today and arguably the biggest video game forum doesn't have a thread about it because... why.

If Evilore really is concerned about traffic and revenue he should be spitting nails at the moderators right now.

[FunSlower]

One of the most anticipated games of the past 5 years was announced today and arguably the biggest video game forum doesn't have a thread about it because... why.

If Evilore really is concerned about traffic and revenue he should be spitting nails at the moderators right now.

the popunder malware kickbacks are too sweet though 

[james]

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

[Let's Cyber]

One of the most anticipated games of the past 5 years was announced today and arguably the biggest video game forum doesn't have a thread about it because... why.

If Evilore really is concerned about traffic and revenue he should be spitting nails at the moderators right now.

The trajectory of the site is set in stone at this point unless he's ready to dump 50% of the mods and loosen the bolts a bit.  His userbase couldn't keep their shit together for a new piece of art, Lore is getting what he deserves for cultivating this shitshow     

I'm excited to see what Rockstar pulls off with their first current gen open world game.  Shit is going to be bananas. 

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

I sure do.  RDR was great

And based on GTAV's sales numbers and the revenue GTAO pulls in, a lot of people give quite a few shits

[railGUN]

I figured it was Bish who shut down the RDR2 thread. The ModBot post was just so condescending. What threw me off, though, was that he wouldn't get jerked off by the horde for his banning spree.

But, of course, he shows up after the unlock to bask in the circlejerk.

Me thinks Bish is not a tall man.

[Vertigo]

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

Considering GTAV has sold over 35 million copies last time they announced sales. Then I think people still give a shit.

Probably one of the only game devs who can just show a picture on their website and have the internet going crazy.

[thisismyusername]

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

(Image removed from quote.)

I mean... did he lie? I haven't gotten around to GTA5 yet, but 4 was pretty boring. It seems like the 360 era Rockstar completely lost the plot on selling games to me and making me satisfied.

[toku]

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

(Image removed from quote.)

I mean... did he lie? I haven't gotten around to GTA5 yet, but 4 was pretty boring. It seems like the 360 era Rockstar completely lost the plot on selling games to me and making me satisfied.

They don't need to sell games to you when everyone else is buying.

[james]

People still give a shit about Rockstar in 2016?

(Image removed from quote.)

I mean... did he lie? I haven't gotten around to GTA5 yet, but 4 was pretty boring. It seems like the 360 era Rockstar completely lost the plot on selling games to me and making me satisfied.

They don't need to sell games to you when everyone else is buying.

The last Rockstar game that even modestly intrigued me was GTA Advance. Oh no wait, Midnight Club 2 came out later.

But hey, I guess thats what happens when you are no longer a teen.

In Rockstars defence, theres a new crop of 15 year olds every year to sell to I guess.

[wsippel]

I mean... did he lie? I haven't gotten around to GTA5 yet, but 4 was pretty boring. It seems like the 360 era Rockstar completely lost the plot on selling games to me and making me satisfied.

I had no hype for GTAV after how shit GTAIV was, but it's a return to form in my opinion. And it was and still is a massive success, so I guess I'm not alone.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Only Rockstar game I've finished is Max Paune 3, that game was dope

And my first R* game was gta on psx

[Jansen]

herp derp age insult derp derp derp

[doctavius bonbon]

some absolute madness on this page

[nachobro]

I mean... did he lie? I haven't gotten around to GTA5 yet, but 4 was pretty boring. It seems like the 360 era Rockstar completely lost the plot on selling games to me and making me satisfied.

4 was pretty wack, but 5 is very much a return to form. One of the best games they've made.

[Let's Cyber]

Popunders are back!  Great job, Lore

I PM'd gromph about it. Either the site is under attack again, or some ad network has gone nuts with the popunders and malware.

People still believe this garbage damage control? 

[Alcoholic Fish]

Midnight Club LA 

Gimmie that corny Fast and Furious shit all day.

[james]

Rockstar remains one of the biggest third-party AAA devs that hold some of the biggest franchises to date. Rockstar & GTA have also been ingrained in the mainstream going on decades and critically acclaimed by the mainstream and review outlets.

Eh, they released like 1.5 games on the Wii, the most mainstream successful console of all time.

If youre a Nintendo family (as my household proudly is), theyre about as relevant as Midway. They sort of died out around 2001.


Also, a Western?

herp derp age insult derp derp derp

Sorry grampa, I wasnt watching TV in 1954.

[Tasty]

If youre a Nintendo family (as my household proudly is), theyre about as relevant as Midway. They sort of died out around 2001.

[james]

If youre a Nintendo family (as my household proudly is), theyre about as relevant as Midway. They sort of died out around 2001.

(Image removed from quote.)

Ive got all the gun violence I need right here boss

[Raist]

at this point browsing GAF is like a virtual equivalent of bugchasing

Between the moderation and the dodgy ads? More like running blindfolded across a minefield.

[Raist]

A lot of grey names on the first page of the RDR2 thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1295765

Including Sn4ke_911. Anybody know what is going on?

Edit: Well, grey names on all the pages.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=981

Some hint there.

Also, Lime.

I'm just tired of fucking white male characters everywhere in video games, it's so uncreative and uninspiring. It's like 90% of the rest of the world population doesn't exist in video games.

And now you have 7 characters and all of them are guys

Because creativity is defined by skin colour or what's between the main characters' legs.

[FStop7]

A lot of grey names on the first page of the RDR2 thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1295765

Including Sn4ke_911. Anybody know what is going on?

Edit: Well, grey names on all the pages.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=981

Some hint there.

Also, Lime.

I'm just tired of fucking white male characters everywhere in video games, it's so uncreative and uninspiring. It's like 90% of the rest of the world population doesn't exist in video games.

And now you have 7 characters and all of them are guys

Because creativity is defined by skin colour or what's between the main characters' legs.

I mean the answer to that poll has to be "gender/diversity" considering there are meltdowns happening before anything is even known about it.  Even by GAF's weird and creepy standards that's pretty outlandish.

[Tasty]

Never go full Nintard.

[Raist]

I figured it was Bish who shut down the RDR2 thread. The ModBot post was just so condescending. What threw me off, though, was that he wouldn't get jerked off by the horde for his banning spree.

But, of course, he shows up after the unlock to bask in the circlejerk.

Me thinks Bish is not a tall man.

My money's on Stump

[toku]

If youre a Nintendo family (as my household proudly is), theyre about as relevant as Midway. They sort of died out around 2001.

(Image removed from quote.)

Ive got all the gun violence I need right here boss

(Image removed from quote.)

[Take My Breh Away]

I figured it was Bish who shut down the RDR2 thread. The ModBot post was just so condescending. What threw me off, though, was that he wouldn't get jerked off by the horde for his banning spree.

But, of course, he shows up after the unlock to bask in the circlejerk.

Me thinks Bish is not a tall man.

My money's on Stump

Bish was boasting on twitter and reposted a post saying that "PC Gamers are never entitled to RDR2" I saw via some retwets so I bet the RDR2 bans were Bish and not Stump (Or at least Bish and Y2Kev).

https://twitter.com/VancouverTim/status/788471224628240384

I bet he's just waiting for Durante to say the wrong thing. But hey, ninjablade got perm'd. Finally. About two years after he should have.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=220513213&postcount=928

[archie4208]

I figured it was Bish who shut down the RDR2 thread. The ModBot post was just so condescending. What threw me off, though, was that he wouldn't get jerked off by the horde for his banning spree.

But, of course, he shows up after the unlock to bask in the circlejerk.

Me thinks Bish is not a tall man.

My money's on Stump

Bish was boasting on twitter and reposted a post saying that "PC Gamers are never entitled to RDR2" I saw via some retwets so I bet the RDR2 bans were Bish and not Stump (Or at least Bish and Y2Kev).

https://twitter.com/VancouverTim/status/788471224628240384

I bet he's just waiting for Durante to say the wrong thing. But hey, ninjablade got perm'd. Finally. About two years after he should have.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=220513213&postcount=928

"Tired of this PC outrage"

That can go both ways. 

[MMaRsu]

Neogaf was a mistake, its nothing but trash now

That RDR2 shit just confirmed it. I bet the mods who banned all those folks are feeling very smug about it.

[thisismyusername]

I mean, you're judging whether Rockstar still has it from your personal enjoyment of a game that came out ~8 years ago.*

I mean, sure. But his point was a more flippant comment about people caring about Rockstar: Which I agree with. 360-era Rockstar did nothing for me. Max Payne 3 killed a series I enjoyed (I know Morma will come to defend it, but...), GTA4 wasn't as good as GTA1-3 and it's "expansions" outings.

Maybe GTA5 is good. But at this point I'm basically waiting for Rockstar to put that on a deep (DEEP) discount on Steam after how badly burned I was by 4 and Max Payne. I still have LA Noire to go through, which general opinion is pretty divided on last I heard.

[clothedmacuser]

Neogaf was a mistake, its nothing but trash now

That RDR2 shit just confirmed it. I bet the mods who banned all those folks are feeling very smug about it.

All those members, dead on that hill.

[MMaRsu]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220591613

I still personally would rather have played a Mafia in the classic Mafia style, instead of going for the black mafia bs.

The story and setup seems well done in Mafia3, but I always said that this new direction Mafia 3 took it in was a mistake. Italian mafia > all other forms of mafia.

Why is it so bad that not all games have a black protagonist, or a female, or a gay one, or a asian one. Does that make it bad content? Ill enjoy any content if its just good, I personally dont care about if any media is diverse. I just want to enjoy what Im playing/watching/listening too.

[thisismyusername]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220591613

I still personally would rather have played a Mafia in the classic Mafia style, instead of going for the black mafia bs.

The story and setup seems well done in Mafia3, but I always said that this new direction Mafia 3 took it in was a mistake. Italian mafia > all other forms of mafia.

Why is it so bad that not all games have a black protagonist, or a female, or a gay one, or a asian one. Does that make it bad content? Ill enjoy any content if its just good, I personally dont care about if any media is diverse. I just want to enjoy what Im playing/watching/listening too.

It doesn't. Shoe-horning those minorities in when it's clear (like Mafia 3's) is the problem. And I think the "SJW menace" (ugh) doesn't understand that. I don't think the Trumpeters cared about CJ being black in San Andreas back in the day.

[wsippel]

"Tired of this PC outrage"

That can go both ways. 

Imagine the conversation went like this:

Female/ PoC protagonist or GTFO

What makes you think you are entitled to a female/ PoC protagonist. This is Rockstar's vision and they should be allowed to make the game with whatever protagonist they choose. They don't owe you anything. Tired of this PC outrage.

Didn't even have to touch the last sentence!

[toku]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220591613

I still personally would rather have played a Mafia in the classic Mafia style, instead of going for the black mafia bs.

The story and setup seems well done in Mafia3, but I always said that this new direction Mafia 3 took it in was a mistake. Italian mafia > all other forms of mafia.

Why is it so bad that not all games have a black protagonist, or a female, or a gay one, or a asian one. Does that make it bad content? Ill enjoy any content if its just good, I personally dont care about if any media is diverse. I just want to enjoy what Im playing/watching/listening too.

Wow way to let the white mainstream media brainwash you, you fucking racist.

[helios]

All protagonists must be female PoC little persons with leprosy and an amputated leg with no mobility assistance. Remember intersectionality, folks.

[Dennis]

I'm willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt on protags reflecting the reality that was the old West, as opposed to the same old whitewashed Hollywood bullshit. They gave keyboard racists their comeuppance with GTA San Andreas - still highly amusing to this day - and I'm looking forward to the trailer/year long drip feed of information. Picking it up day one, maybe I'll have a chance to get my Django on, maybe not.

Stay outraged over people questioning the status quo, marks

OK, so he is willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt but any poster who don't share Lime's outlook is immediately assumed to be the worst kind of racist and sexist shitlord who must be permanently banned.

Never mind that Lime couldn't wait for actual info on the game to come out. A teaser image is all we need.

Do the moderation team really think the average gaffer is furiously tabbing between NeoGAF and Stormfront?

[Take My Breh Away]

The RDR2 thread has now devolved into fighting between console stans over what company should get the marketing rights.

[Raist]

What if half the characters on that image identify as female though.

[MMaRsu]

I'm willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt on protags reflecting the reality that was the old West, as opposed to the same old whitewashed Hollywood bullshit. They gave keyboard racists their comeuppance with GTA San Andreas - still highly amusing to this day - and I'm looking forward to the trailer/year long drip feed of information. Picking it up day one, maybe I'll have a chance to get my Django on, maybe not.

Stay outraged over people questioning the status quo, marks

OK, so he is willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt but any poster who don't share Lime's outlook is immediately assumed to be the worst kind of racist and sexist shitlord who must be permanently banned.

Never mind that Lime couldn't wait for actual info on the game to come out. A teaser image is all we need.

Do the moderation team really think the average gaffer is furiously tabbing between NeoGAF and Stormfront?

Im sure Bish does, as many others on gaf who think everyone who doesnt agree on forced 'diversity' are racists

[Boredfrom]

I'm willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt on protags reflecting the reality that was the old West, as opposed to the same old whitewashed Hollywood bullshit. They gave keyboard racists their comeuppance with GTA San Andreas - still highly amusing to this day - and I'm looking forward to the trailer/year long drip feed of information. Picking it up day one, maybe I'll have a chance to get my Django on, maybe not.

Stay outraged over people questioning the status quo, marks

OK, so he is willing to give R* the benefit of the doubt but any poster who don't share Lime's outlook is immediately assumed to be the worst kind of racist and sexist shitlord who must be permanently banned.

Never mind that Lime couldn't wait for actual info on the game to come out. A teaser image is all we need.

Do the moderation team really think the average gaffer is furiously tabbing between NeoGAF and Stormfront?

"Im going to give the benefit of doubt at this company that has constantly showed interest in PoC characters and, more often than not, mocks the politics I hate because I need to feel justified in banning a lot of people tired of reading posts of a user known to be a toxic desingenious prick while still save face in the forum."

[zomgee]

this thread is going places

[MMaRsu]

Remember when the deus ex preorder to get early access caused a shitstorm at gaf?

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1296149&page=1

Now its the most normal thing and even users questioning how can this even hurt the industry?

fuck me

[railGUN]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1296129

Steps before posting new threads:

1) Use search
2) Use your brain

So is this topic being discussed elsewhere? Or is this topic not allowed to be discussed? Because they're making a pretty big deal about it on CNN right now...

[Vertigo]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1296129

Steps before posting new threads:

1) Use search
2) Use your brain

So is this topic being discussed elsewhere? Or is this topic not allowed to be discussed? Because they're making a pretty big deal about it on CNN right now...

The same topic was posted yesterday iirc. Not sure if that thread also got closed.

[Nola]

 - GAF, where arguing the futility of tokenism to address systemic issues is a bannable offense.


Whats fascinating about the GAF collective and their thought/opinion moderators propping them up is how short-sighted they are in their supposed advocacy. Heart is in the right place, I just don't know where they left their brains?

[Dennis]

I am 110% sure Lime is a genuine troll.

Always in early in the thread with the carefully executed derail. Then exit.

A few years back he/she shared my taste in hardcore PC games. We still do.

But the troll persona suddenly emerged one day. And here we are.

I am perma-banned and Lime jerks the moderation team around on a leash.

Alternative option: Lime = Dragona 

[Nola]

I am 110% sure Lime is a genuine troll.

Always in early in the thread with the carefully executed derail. Then exit.

A few years back he/she shared my taste in hardcore PC games. We still do.

But the troll persona suddenly emerged one day. And here we are.

I am perma-banned and Lime jerks the moderation team around on a leash.

There are a couple of posters like this. Angelus Errare is another...Though he pushed a bit too hard and caught a slap on the wrist recently.

Some of the moderation team are just so responsive to emotional triggers that it is pretty easy to goat a ban of someone if you know the triggers. Lime seems to be a master. Gotta give the douche some credit lol!

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

It's so easy to trigger and derail people on GAF that hell, why not troll?  These people will fall for the bait every time.

[Shuri]

lime once quoted  and wrote herself a reply, addressing a few of her own points in the original post.

[Dennis]

lime once quoted  and wrote herself a reply, addressing a few of her own points in the original post.

This goes in my Lime dossier.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220593601

Fucking idiot. Let's not count salaries, marketing, licenses, talent, insurance for all workers, a building, a lot of Internet bandwidth, etc.

If EA is making over .08 cents on the dollar then they are the only ones...

[Dennis]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220593601

Fucking idiot. Let's not count salaries, marketing, licenses, talent, insurance for all workers, a building, a lot of Internet bandwidth, etc.

If EA is making over .08 cents on the dollar then they are the only ones...

He just pulled some numbers from his ass. Number two.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=220593601

Fucking idiot. Let's not count salaries, marketing, licenses, talent, insurance for all workers, a building, a lot of Internet bandwidth, etc.

If EA is making over .08 cents on the dollar then they are the only ones...

GAF's inability to comprehend or incorporate overhead is one of the funniest things about their financial analyses that they like to conduct.

[clothedmacuser]

Woman arrested for assaulting a person that was speaking in Swahili at Applebee's View Single Post
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=220607193&postcount=324

Update Guilty. Served with 6 months in jail, admitting to bias-hate crime, pay restitution and 5 years on probation.

Lol.

6 months.

A joke, just like the American Justice System as a whole.

It's better than..ummm..someone will give a good excuse.

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/what-is-the-penalty-for-3rd-degree-assault--342898.html

Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000.00, up to 1 year in jail, 3 years probation and/or a mandatory surcharge of $200.00 or $205.00 depending on the venue. There also may be an issue of restitution for any unpaid medical bills.

Well researched ya dips!