Good news, GAF should be back up later tonight.

[Stoney Mason]

Good im glad

still banned until later this week though

but the focus on video games is great news.  Offtopic got way too crazy with the echochamber and dogpiling
even spilling over into the gaming sections with the bickering in the diversity/sexism in games threads.

As if the gaming side isn't a complete cesspool of fanboyism, dumb people, and bullshit.


The problem with the forum isn't off-topic. His solution to remove it is a joke. He is the one who created the embarrassing situation for the forum. To punish people who contribute on the off-topic side of the forum because he can't act like a decent human being is disgusting and cowardly. The problem with the forum is him. It was before. It still will be in the future.

[Oblivion]

Wait, Lore thinks the problem was...the OT? 

[naff]

Demi and Joe needa get some ads up in this bish, or put all these nu gaf chumps to work with coinhive (would be rad if u made that guests only tho).

[Stoney Mason]

Wait, Lore thinks the problem was...the OT? 

You can't bring up what a dirtbag he is and all the stupid shit he has done to wreck the forum if there is only a gaming side!

Stay on topic! Talk about Dark Souls 23!

[Prinny_Dood]

No longer knowing who the mods are is going to be fun.

[EarthBound64]

Is this a message board or a cult?

¿Por qué no los dos?

[Syph]

Lose 10mil for nothing brehs

I'm sure he still has money, and can make some more with a revived, games-centric forum. But he missed his big payday. Better hope he was smart and invested some money instead of wasting it all on models and traveling.

been saying this from day one
what a complete shit show

[AdmiralViscen]

Lmao at this statement

Lmao that it took 3 days and has a fucking typo in the second paragraph

Hi.

An allegation of sexual misconduct has been made against me by an ex. It's not true, the individual making the accusation isn't credible, the story doesn't reconcile logically with the facts, and there's plenty of evidence and witnesses to corroborate that. It'll be a process.

All allegations of this nature are serious, of course. I first got word of it on Wednesday when a screenshot of a Facebook post was handed to Voat. I immediately talked with my mod team about the contents of the screenshot and clarified that it was baseless and explained some of the details concerning my former associations with her, and tried to ensure any concerns from the team were addressed fully and transparently to everyone's satisfaction. On Thursday I heard that she had deleted the accusation from Facebook, and wasn't entirely sure how to proceed from there or how this would all play out in the public space at that point. Then, Friday morning, the screenshot made its way to NeoGAF and chaos ensued.

I was in the process of writing a statement that entire day to address formally address the allegation, but the community had erupted in a flash that morning. While the moderation team was trying to restore the peace, accusations and threats concerning the screenshot started shifting to them as well by association with me, and I was asked by my team to do something to fix things and get the heat off of all of them at least. I was beyond exhausted by that point, though, stretched too thin in the time since the post had first appeared and seeing unprecedented events unfold on NeoGAF. I was slow and weak. I failed to handle it quickly enough and let the team down. Before I could finish a statement and get it out there, understandably some mods hit their emotional limit, expressed concerns about the community coming after them, and decided to leave. A few people resigned, and many more quickly followed for similar reasons, citing stress and harassment. The site started breaking under load spikes leading up to the first resignations, too, and then flatlined altogether, so issuing a statement at that time on NeoGAF itself became impossible for the time being, and my attention shifted toward the moderation team's future.

Since that whole mess, lasting from Friday morning through Saturday, before we formally went offline for maintenance and repair and restructure, we've just been trying to figure out the best course of action for NeoGAF going forward. And as stories began being published by various outlets, I issued some comments to the press, since everything coming out was proving to be sensationalized, opportunist, and unprofessional.


We've all become increasingly stressed and weary this year in ways even I'm not accustomed to by now, and discussions on heated news, political issues, and social issues on the off-topic side of the site have become areas no one has wanted to moderate in the open for fear of backlash or just general exposure to the inevitable toxicity. I've gone in there myself to take the heat, since it's very much my responsibility to do so before anyone else's, but there's been little headway, mostly just more anger and resentment and a lot of bans. I don't think this necessarily reflects on our community; more so the tone of the entire internet this year with regards to heated issues.

That's all going to inform the way forward for NeoGAF as we refocus on what the main goals are supposed to be for the site. The mod team will talk about more specifics on what that will entail below.


One last thing. The NeoGAF mod team is here for this community; all of you. You have no obligations to respect me or believe anything I say about my personal life one way or another, but if you're going to be here and participate on NeoGAF, respect the mod team by following the rules and behaving. The team is diminished at the moment and the folks who stuck around care very much about this community and its future. Be considerate of them. That's non-negotiable.

Thanks.

[Valkyrie]

CTRL + F "sorry"
CTRL + F "apologies"
CTRL + F "remorse"

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[Himu]

this isn't over unfortunately, snorenado

[AdmiralViscen]

Brb I'm gonna discuss this year's best movies without mentioning uh society

[injurai]

That ain't gaf.

[Human Snorenado]

this isn't over unfortunately, snorenado

Sure it is. The forum is back up, they should all go.

Anyone that stays here is saying they're here for the gay subtext and Taco Bell. WE DON'T WANT THIS TO BE A FUCKING GAF LITE.

[thisismyusername]

Unfortunately, with some of the posters it probably will be GAF-lite now.

[Trent Dole]

#resettiforum

[Great Rumbler]

Unfortunately, with some of the posters it probably will be GAF-lite now.

They will be forged in the fire or else burned to cinders.

[Atramental]

Unfortunately, with some of the posters it probably will be GAF-lite now.

If some of them don't accept our ways then we shall constantly rib them and ether them until they fuck off.

It worked with Kinggi.

[thisismyusername]

And IrishNinja. But not Opiate, who left on his own accord thankfully.

[agrajag]

Tell me about Kinggi. He was here before I signed up I guess? I remember a guy Trent Strong from GAF signed up and you guys gave him a really hard time.

[Mandark]

How long did he have to draft a statement? And that's what he came up with?

[Atramental]

Tell me about Kinggi. He was here before I signed up I guess? I remember a guy Trent Strong from GAF signed up and you guys gave him a really hard time.

Nah, he was one of many rats that fled GAF when it was sinking.

That weird fuck gives me spree shooter vibes.

[agrajag]

Tell me about Kinggi. He was here before I signed up I guess? I remember a guy Trent Strong from GAF signed up and you guys gave him a really hard time.

Nah, he was one of many rats that fled GAF when it was sinking.

That weird fuck gives me spree shooter vibes.

Fuck, I missed it. The GAF thread moves so fast now.

[agrajag]

How long did he have to draft a statement? And that's what he came up with?

he didn't even proof-read his statement, like one of my low effort Bore posts

spoiler (click to show/hide)

did I say that out loud?

[close]

[lennedsay]

I'm going to get a back tat of THE STATEMENT.

[thisismyusername]

Glad y'all ran him off.

I (semi) ran him off. Remembering his tag triggered him.

[CurseoftheGods]

fuck gaf

[Positive Touch]

lol you guys read gaf

you losers

[Momo]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

[Atramental]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

It does an excellent job of being a containment thread tho.

I remember how shit Opa-Ages was because it didn't have any sort of dedicated thread for GAF drama. So it just spilled through out the rest of the board like raw sewage. 

[Rahxephon91]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

Oh this shit is about to enter a new age.

[Momo]

What is there even to care about after all this cools down, some idiots on a gaf offshoot, a forum largely devoid of the character of the place we knew? 

[Positive Touch]

but for real how many of you that were laughing at the end of gaf and tyler will be right back on there tomorrow posting away like usual

[benjipwns]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

Oh this shit is about to enter a new age.

an era

of reset

#yearzero

Remember, we really are the last of us.

[desert punk]

Not sure if it would be a good thing if this board was to become some bloated beast like GAF, but otherwise what's the harm in new members being genuinely interested in posting here (and I mean posting beyond the GAF thread) 

As long as they keep their obnoxious GAF tendencies away from here it might benefit this place...

[Para-Medic]

Is this place strict like Neogaf or

It depends, are you a top or bottom?

It's a good thing leg locks are viable from both positions because that is my fetish. Can I stay? 

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Not sure if it would be a good thing if this board was to become some bloated beast like GAF, but otherwise what's the harm in new members being genuinely interested in posting here (and I mean posting beyond the GAF thread) 

As long as they keep their obnoxious GAF tendencies away from here it might benefit this place...

The Bore reminds me of the good era of GAF (1999-2007) and I prefer that to not be shat on by losers who think "milkshake duck" is a valid meme or people who want to talk about gamergate...at all in the year of our lord 2017.

[BranVan3000]

The only reason I didn't come here earlier is I didn't know it existed. Some old faces here

[Raist]

The only reason I didn't come here earlier is I didn't know it existed. Some old faces here

Are we really going to tolerate blatant ageism? Mods pls. Think of Chrono 

[BranVan3000]

The only reason I didn't come here earlier is I didn't know it existed. Some old faces here

Are we really going to tolerate blatant ageism? Mods pls. Think of Chrono 

I'll bring enough youth and beauty for the rest of you 

[BlackMage]

I'm going to get a back tat of THE STATEMENT.

It's the new Kurt cobain suicide note.

[Shaka Khan]

Ugh, moderation will be anonymous so no more red names. The dream of becoming somebody on the internet has been dashed yet again.

[Shaka Khan]

Unrelated: I'm still reeling from finding out about the Amir0x case. Was it public knowledge that it was none other than Amir0x who campaigned for Opiate to become a moderator?!

[BlackMage]

wait, is opiate a pedo too? 

[Dennis]

Unrelated: I'm still reeling from finding out about the Amir0x case. Was it public knowledge that it was none other than Amir0x who campaigned for Opiate to become a moderator?!

No I don't think this was known. Were you a GAF moderator at some point?

[Shaka Khan]

wait, is opiate a pedo too? 

No, he just tugs it to very short looking people.

[Shaka Khan]

Unrelated: I'm still reeling from finding out about the Amir0x case. Was it public knowledge that it was none other than Amir0x who campaigned for Opiate to become a moderator?!

No I don't think this was known. Were you a GAF moderator at some point?

People were fawning over opiate at an early stage and how he's an amazing poster + mod, so Amir0x swooped and told the story of how he pushed his name hard to Dr. EviLuke.

[Human Snorenado]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

It does an excellent job of being a containment thread tho.

I remember how shit Opa-Ages was because it didn't have any sort of dedicated thread for GAF drama. So it just spilled through out the rest of the board like raw sewage. 

Well that and racism was tolerated if not encouraged. Place is a fucking cesspool.

[ToxicAdam]

Actually, the Gaf thread could drastically improve if GAF remains VG talk only. Making fun of videogame opinions is way more fun to read than trying to fault people
s political/social opinions. "How do I Life?" threads can only be laughed at so many times.

[Daffy Duck]

I can see where EL is coming from with regards the toxicity of the OT side, it was pretty bonkers the last few months to be honest.

[fistfulofmetal]

His point is shit and has literally nothing to do with any of the stuff that went down over the weekend. It's so clear to me he has no interest in actually running a fucking website so when stuff started to go a little off the rails his only brilliant idea was to shut it down. He fucked up and didn't create a moderation team that was capable of managing the site.

It's so gross to me that he took accusations about his own shitty behavior and tries to tie to any of the misgivings of his site. His site could have been a shining beacon of moderation and discourse but he still would have been a shitbag and all of this would have still happened.

[I'm a Puppy!]

I was like "Tyler, dude, why are you putting yourself up for this? No way you get out of this unscathed. What do you stand to gain? The only ones that are going to stay are those 13 year olds that are just there to kiss up and suck you e-peen...."

[Rufus]

Actually, the Gaf thread could drastically improve if GAF remains VG talk only. Making fun of videogame opinions is way more fun to read than trying to fault people
s political/social opinions. "How do I Life?" threads can only be laughed at so many times.

There was someone who identified as a Sony MVP, whatever that means. Thread moved to fast for that too get much attention.

[Para-Medic]

Actually, the Gaf thread could drastically improve if GAF remains VG talk only. Making fun of videogame opinions is way more fun to read than trying to fault people
s political/social opinions. "How do I Life?" threads can only be laughed at so many times.

There was someone who identified as a Sony MVP, whatever that means. Thread moved to fast for that too get much attention.

I believe MVP is a status they award on their official support forums for members who answer a shit ton of questions, often times with info just basic enough that a mod can come along and lock the topic up and mark it as "Answered" 

Sometimes they can be helpful though. Like when PSN is shitting itself over something stupid (recent example would be when everybody had their games hidden on their profiles) and the support forums get flooded, usually "MVP's" can forward complaints to important people.

[Syph]

His point is shit and has literally nothing to do with any of the stuff that went down over the weekend. It's so clear to me he has no interest in actually running a fucking website so when stuff started to go a little off the rails his only brilliant idea was to shut it down. He fucked up and didn't create a moderation team that was capable of managing the site.

It's so gross to me that he took accusations about his own shitty behavior and tries to tie to any of the misgivings of his site. His site could have been a shining beacon of moderation and discourse but he still would have been a shitbag and all of this would have still happened.

in regards to specifically the bolded, i think it was many years too late for that unfortunately

[Let's Cyber]

Maybe after this is all over we can finally burn the gaf thread

A majority of the time, the GAF thread was just a faster moving version of the Random Talk thread anyway.

 

I guess it is just a matter of which gutter you want the sewage to flow through.

[BranVan3000]

Tell me about Kinggi. He was here before I signed up I guess? I remember a guy Trent Strong from GAF signed up and you guys gave him a really hard time.

KINGGI viciously defends pedophiles and is a loser virgin where every other post of his is a woe is me pity party.

Glad y'all ran him off.

I remember Kinggi from Gamespot. Was a weird fuck then too, and also got driven off those forums

[Great Rumbler]

I've never understood people complaining about the existence of the GAF thread. It did have a tendency to devolve into complete madness after about a year or so on average, of course, but it's sole reason for existence was to keep all the GAF stuff in a single thread so that people who didn't care could easily ignore all that stuff.

[Syph]

I've never understood people complaining about the existence of the GAF thread. It did have a tendency to devolve into complete madness after about a year or so on average, of course, but it's sole reason for existence was to keep all the GAF stuff in a single thread so that people who didn't care could easily ignore all that stuff.

It's a shame Evilore didn't follow your advice and make a "NeoGAF owner sexual assault accusations | OT 69" thread or this all could've been avoided