In hindsight, The Bore was an apt name

[Mods Help]

A place full of people who are too cynical for their own good.

Who derive laughter from a fucking video game forum that doesn't want anything to do with them

Who have come to the conclusion that being an asshole is a virtue.

Think sjw's are extreme? Let's be just as insufferable but on the other foot.

Where people like Mary Tyler and the people in the gaf thread convince themselves that hey, minorities complaining about roles in Hollywood is just a new phenomenon because he's a sheltered white boy. And if you have a problem with that, then clearly you're an sjw who is REEEEEEEing about it.

People who have convinced themselves that they have all the answers.

Who have convinced themselves that they're good people.

Happy people with ethics and morals.

Maybe it's our birthright as gamers and former gamers, but honestly, the place is a cesspool (as is neogaf).

The Bore is dead. Long live the Bore.

[Boogie]

Okay.

[Phoenix Dark]

[toku]

[nachobro]

is this the plot of kojima's new game?

[bork]

You keep saying you're done with forums and that we all suck, but you keep lurking, coming back, and talking shit about select posters.  This time under your alt. 

[Let's Cyber]

[TakingBackSunday]

You get out of this forum what you put into it *shrugs*

there's some douchy people.  There's some cool people.  much like the real world

[bork]

You get out of this forum what you put into it *shrugs*

there's some douchy people.  There's some cool people.  much like the real world

You also gotta know when to relax and not take things so seriously.

[Great Rumbler]

Hey, we kicked out 4KDennis, what more do ya want?!

[Stoney Mason]

stuff

Who are you and what are you on about?

TL DR version please.

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

who bitch this is

[CatsCatsCats]

Mods help

[FatalT]

Is this Himuro? JFC

[thisismyusername]

New board. Who dis?

[FatalT]

Looking through this dude's post history is hilarious. Completely brainwashed by NeoGAF.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=43620.msg2132145#msg2132145

"I'm not the one crying about gaf being (your words) a form of fascist mind control.

Thankfully you're permed at gaf so we don't have to stomach your presence there any longer!"

REEEEEEE STAY OUT OF MY NEOGAFS!

[bork]

You guys don't remember? 

Hint: http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=43674.0

[FatalT]

You guys don't remember? 

Hint: http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=43674.0

Soooo Stealthfan or Himuro? Dunno who the entirely new person would be since I stopped visiting for a bit but I'm getting used to mobile. I just assumed Himuro after she messaged me on Facebook ranting about my posts a few days ago.

[chronovore]

New board. Who dis?

Andrew Vestal.

[Let's Cyber]

This will be my final post on The Bore.

October 02, 2015

[Bebpo]

I like that this is a low effort forum. 

[Syph]

nah

[FatalT]

This will be my final post on The Bore.

October 02, 2015

[Trent Dole]

[Fifstar]

Gotta agree insofar as the GAF thread really has come full circle and is about as bad as GAF itself now. Was playful in the past, now it's just whining about the perceived culture there. Although I believe it's mostly new users that seem to hold a legit crush against GAF.

[chronovore]

GAF is such an insane, self serving shitfest that I am frequently stunned that you guys have any interest in it at all.

[Atramental]

The GAF Thread is essentially the Ellis Island and processing plant of The Bore. I used to post exclusively there when I first discovered this place via a random google search about GAF.

And over time new people generally branch out to other threads or end up leaving the board.

[Momo]

It's kinda sad to me than even Himu, someone who's been here for ages more than me, only sees this board through the lens of the garbage thread.

[naff]

The Bore is dead. Long live the Bore.

Is this the beginning!? I for one, am proud to be a new world boarder.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I guess you haven't been getting enough attention eh 

[close]

[Raist]

Mods help is no one. And everyone. It's the collective cry for help of every poster every triggered on any forum. It's the looming consciousness of all the trolls, joke characters and alt(-right) accounts. The essence of Poe's law. The essence of forums.


Now if you'll excuse me I'll go back to working on the MGSVI script.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

TBH, the GAF thread should just be deleted and no more GAF discussion is allowed.  I see the GAF thread as a microcosm of GAF itself and GAF in 2017 is utter shit.  Therefore it only makes sense that the GAF thread is utter shit as well.  The Bore was a spinoff of GAF but that was almost 11 years ago.

[Raist]

omg censorship

[zomgee]

My mom told me not to engage but I'm going to anyway.

So there's this forum that you think used to be really great but as time has gone on you feel it's getting worse, and you feel it's filled with people and opinions you disagree with, so now you've created a thread complaining about that forum? Even to the point of calling out individual members of that forum that particularly irk you?

Is that what this thread is?

[Raist]

I've been here for a very short period of time (so probably, lolz junior or whatever) but honestly, who gives a shit?

At least unlike GAF the subject that seems to irk some people here is 99.9% restricted to one thread, so you have dozens of topic free of that to talk about whatever you want. So it's rather easy to avoid these discussions, because you know exactly what that thread is going to be like.

I don't get the what the issue is exactly, tbqh.

[Joe Molotov]

Joe Molotov really shows his true colors in his alt account.

mods help

[bork]

I've been here for a very short period of time (so probably, lolz junior or whatever) but honestly, who gives a shit?

At least unlike GAF the subject that seems to irk some people here is 99.9% restricted to one thread, so you have dozens of topic free of that to talk about whatever you want. So it's rather easy to avoid these discussions, because you know exactly what that thread is going to be like.

I don't get the what the issue is exactly, tbqh.

Right- that's pretty much the point of that thread- to keep anything related to other forums (not just GAF!) restricted to a single thread.  And it's good to have something like that for people to vent about or "reply" to other forums' posts with their viewpoints without having to worry about getting banned or whatever.

If you don't care about that stuff...don't read the thread.  If you don't like a poster...put them on ignore.  If you don't care for a thread or someone's responses (and don't think there's anything worth discussing)...don't respond.  And if you no longer care about a forum...stop going there.  I don't see why this is such a big deal for some people. 

That said, the more, the merrier.  I'd like to see members like Queen and Andrex posting here, but they've chosen to leave.  OK.  Hope to see them come back.

[Mr. Nobody]

See you in 5 months 

[Human Snorenado]

I'm sorry your last foray into religion didn't work out for you, but that's no reason to take it out on a bunch of people that just wanna shitpost about GAF.

I mean, there are plenty of other good reasons to make fun of those people. But having a sad because a bunch of people that want to believe in a make believe, simultaneously benevolent yet vengeful space fairy turned out to be stupid hypocrites is counter productive.

Pro-tip: ALL people are stupid hypocrites, and there is no god. Upper or lower case.

[Atramental]

GAF is such an insane, self serving shitfest that I am frequently stunned that you guys have any interest in it at all.

It's for the same reason why people watch nature documentaries or the Kardashians.

But you only have to pop in for a minute (at the very least) to get a chuckle or two.

[FatalT]

I've been here for a very short period of time (so probably, lolz junior or whatever) but honestly, who gives a shit?

At least unlike GAF the subject that seems to irk some people here is 99.9% restricted to one thread, so you have dozens of topic free of that to talk about whatever you want. So it's rather easy to avoid these discussions, because you know exactly what that thread is going to be like.

I don't get the what the issue is exactly, tbqh.

Right- that's pretty much the point of that thread- to keep anything related to other forums (not just GAF!) restricted to a single thread.  And it's good to have something like that for people to vent about or "reply" to other forums' posts with their viewpoints without having to worry about getting banned or whatever.

If you don't care about that stuff...don't read the thread.  If you don't like a poster...put them on ignore.  If you don't care for a thread or someone's responses (and don't think there's anything worth discussing)...don't respond.  And if you no longer care about a forum...stop going there.  I don't see why this is such a big deal for some people. 

That said, the more, the merrier.  I'd like to see members like Queen and Andrex posting here, but they've chosen to leave.  OK.  Hope to see them come back.

It is what it is. Apparently this is one of those things where people are like "I don't like thing so NO ON CAN HAVE THING!" People are just too bull-headed to use the ignore functions and want to take away the thread. Or make new threads whining about THAT thread when all GAF discussion should STAY in that thread. It's not difficult.

I'm sorry your last foray into religion didn't work out for you, but that's no reason to take it out on a bunch of people that just wanna shitpost about GAF.

I mean, there are plenty of other good reasons to make fun of those people. But having a sad because a bunch of people that want to believe in a make believe, simultaneously benevolent yet vengeful space fairy turned out to be stupid hypocrites is counter productive.

Pro-tip: ALL people are stupid hypocrites, and there is no god. Upper or lower case.

I thought the attempt was being Muslim? That's just Muhammad then right? I don't know shit about the Muslim religion and I should probably rectify that.

GAF is such an insane, self serving shitfest that I am frequently stunned that you guys have any interest in it at all.

It's like going to the zoo and looking at the animals to me.

[zomgee]

bobby roberts

[Kara]

Right- that's pretty much the point of that thread- to keep anything related to other forums (not just GAF!) restricted to a single thread.  And it's good to have something like that for people to vent about or "reply" to other forums' posts with their viewpoints without having to worry about getting banned or whatever.

If you don't care about that stuff...don't read the thread.  If you don't like a poster...put them on ignore.  If you don't care for a thread or someone's responses (and don't think there's anything worth discussing)...don't respond.  And if you no longer care about a forum...stop going there.  I don't see why this is such a big deal for some people. 

That said, the more, the merrier.  I'd like to see members like Queen and Andrex posting here, but they've chosen to leave.  OK.  Hope to see them come back.

I agree, your Creepy Stalker policy was inconsistent with the way the forum is generally moderated and he should be freed.

[bork]

Right- that's pretty much the point of that thread- to keep anything related to other forums (not just GAF!) restricted to a single thread.  And it's good to have something like that for people to vent about or "reply" to other forums' posts with their viewpoints without having to worry about getting banned or whatever.

If you don't care about that stuff...don't read the thread.  If you don't like a poster...put them on ignore.  If you don't care for a thread or someone's responses (and don't think there's anything worth discussing)...don't respond.  And if you no longer care about a forum...stop going there.  I don't see why this is such a big deal for some people. 

That said, the more, the merrier.  I'd like to see members like Queen and Andrex posting here, but they've chosen to leave.  OK.  Hope to see them come back.

I agree, your Creepy Stalker policy was inconsistent with the way the forum is generally moderated and he should be freed.

We make exceptions for legit creepy stalkers.

[Kara]

Currently in the GAF thread you have internet investigators and false rape accusations. Free Creepy Stalker. ✊

[Raist]

I thought the attempt was being Muslim? That's just Muhammad then right? I don't know shit about the Muslim religion and I should probably rectify that.

It's a shitty sequel to the shitty sequel to the torah, with some retcons here and there. You're not missing much.

[Joe Molotov]

I thought the attempt was being Muslim? That's just Muhammad then right? I don't know shit about the Muslim religion and I should probably rectify that.

It's a shitty sequel to the shitty sequel to the torah, with some retcons here and there. You're not missing much.

I'll wait for the remake with white people.

[CatsCatsCats]

I thought the attempt was being Muslim? That's just Muhammad then right? I don't know shit about the Muslim religion and I should probably rectify that.

It's a shitty sequel to the shitty sequel to the torah, with some retcons here and there. You're not missing much.

I'll wait for the remake with white people.

Mormons did that, spaceships too

[benjipwns]

but "The" Bore was just an easy rename to separate it from its lineage

and rather successful considering the entire bitching is about stuff posted from time to time in a single thread (remember when the link thread was all purpose rather than having a specific GAF quarantine one?)

[benjipwns]

but "The" Bore was just an easy rename to separate it from its lineage

and rather successful considering the entire bitching is about stuff posted from time to time in a single thread (remember when the link thread was all purpose rather than having a specific GAF quarantine one?)

wew

[VomKriege]

The Bore was a mistake, nothing but an apt name.

[I'm a Puppy!]

A place full of people who are too cynical for their own good.

Who derive laughter from a fucking video game forum that doesn't want anything to do with them

Who have come to the conclusion that being an asshole is a virtue.

Think sjw's are extreme? Let's be just as insufferable but on the other foot.

Where people like Mary Tyler and the people in the gaf thread convince themselves that hey, minorities complaining about roles in Hollywood is just a new phenomenon because he's a sheltered white boy. And if you have a problem with that, then clearly you're an sjw who is REEEEEEEing about it.

People who have convinced themselves that they have all the answers.

Who have convinced themselves that they're good people.

Happy people with ethics and morals.

Maybe it's our birthright as gamers and former gamers, but honestly, the place is a cesspool (as is neogaf).

The Bore is dead. Long live the Bore.

And yet here you are

[FatalT]

A place full of people who are too cynical for their own good.

Who derive laughter from a fucking video game forum that doesn't want anything to do with them

Who have come to the conclusion that being an asshole is a virtue.

Think sjw's are extreme? Let's be just as insufferable but on the other foot.

Where people like Mary Tyler and the people in the gaf thread convince themselves that hey, minorities complaining about roles in Hollywood is just a new phenomenon because he's a sheltered white boy. And if you have a problem with that, then clearly you're an sjw who is REEEEEEEing about it.

People who have convinced themselves that they have all the answers.

Who have convinced themselves that they're good people.

Happy people with ethics and morals.

Maybe it's our birthright as gamers and former gamers, but honestly, the place is a cesspool (as is neogaf).

The Bore is dead. Long live the Bore.

And yet here you are

[demi]

lol

[PlayDat]

Mods Help, you might never read this but I have some time to kill. 

I hope you come back eventually.  I recognize a lot of your issues with The Bore.  Cynicism is the WOAT perspective to approach discussion from.  It plagues online conversations in general, and is practically suffocating on this forum at times.  The lack of self-awareness here can be funny to watch.  This forum needed a safe space to discuss a comedy special without serious criticism.  Neogaf birthed The Bore, so the two sites will never be dramatically different.  Ideologically, both communities are extremely similar with this place being slightly more apathetic.  The ever-churning vitriol in the Neogaf megathread makes no sense to me.  What exactly is there to hate so much?  The discourse lowkey gives me Stormfront vibes.  I admit that I haven’t been able to spend a lot of time of Gaf lately and when I do go there I tend to stick to Gaf-Hop, but the “left-wing extremists” decried here tend to be benign at worst and occasionally have the correct (read: similar to my own) view on a given topic.  If you do return, I think you’d enjoy your time here a lot more if you avoid that thread.  I honestly do believe this community is mostly made up of good people.

I’ve considered leaving the Bore for some of the reasons you listed, but I’m trying to be more conscious of when I avoid spaces with conflicting opinions.  In recent months, you (assuming I’m correct about Mods Help’s identity) expressed disappointment in liberals for not engaging enough with people who disagree with them.  I’m glad you talked about that.  The polarization is only going to get worse if people’s opinions aren’t challenged.  It requires everyone to confront people they disagree with on a regular basis.  That being said, you’re under no obligation to participate in an environment you find especially taxing on your mental or emotional well being.  Your intentions are pure and you haven’t harmed anyone.  Keep doing you!

[FatalT]

If a single thread bothers you that much, just don't click on it. Block it with some sort of script add-on if you must. It's really not that big of a deal and is there so that bullshit doesn't seap into the rest of the forum.

[benjipwns]

This forum needed a safe space to discuss a comedy special without serious criticism.  ... The discourse lowkey gives me Stormfront vibes.

thisismyusername is not the GAF thread is not the forum

[demi]

Wait, seriously? That bothered you?

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

An opinion you don't agree with does not mean it is Stormfront ffs

[I'm a Puppy!]

An opinion you don't agree with does not mean it is Stormfront ffs

Stop being so white and cynical!

[seagrams hotsauce]

If a single thread bothers you that much, just don't click on it. Block it with some sort of script add-on if you must. It's really not that big of a deal and is there so that bullshit doesn't seap into the rest of the forum.