The Other Forums Thread for 90's Kids ONLY

[Himu]

Indians being Asian (and they are considered Asian) has no relevance whether they're considered "token minority" or not. It's a complete red herring and even takes away from your argument since Indians are also stereotyped as "Muslims" and "terrorists" despite this "out perfomance" you mentioned. You also assume that "token minority" is something white people came up with and not something some asians fully embrace.

Your argument also doesn't really make much since as white supremacy is about power. Asians do not wield real power in the United States. Black people in the south overcome struggles the early 20th century to the point where we had our own Wall Street and culture centers that made money. They were still destroyed. That is white supremacy. People being forced to claw through the cracks, but there's always the white man above to remind you who is really boss. White supremacy is an institutional thing. It has nothing to do with performance.

In terms of whether I mean Token Minority or Model Minority. I think I am confusing the two terms actually.

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And in terms of 'white supremacy' being about power. Power that privileges white people over others.

In academic usage, particularly in usage which draws on the critical race theory, the term "white supremacy" can also refer to a political or socio-economic system where white people enjoy a structural advantage (privilege) over other ethnic groups, both at a collective and an individual level.

Now I don't know exactly how you are defining 'white supremacy'. I find this is increasingly becoming a problem with the way the LEft keeps redefining or broadening the meaning of words(lol).

I am not saying that there is no merit at all to this notion, just that this 'privilege' is not universal across the board as evidenced by Asians being on top when comes to academic acheivement and job prospects. As I said, it at least shows as a theory it is inadequate.

Uhhh, almost any black person, when arguing about white supremacy, uses the academic definition. When we talk about white supremacy, we are talking about an institutional idea that posits white people as the ideal model. This should be clear from my posts and, no, "the left" is not redefining words, especially ones like white supremacy. That term has had the same definition for generations.

As for privilege, I believe it exists but don't use it when arguing because I've never really seen anyone on the opposite end who could go admit its existence. It almost always ends up offending someone and then the discussion goes off topic because the person did this or that so they can't have privilege. The argument, while I agree with it, is a waste of time, and one of the largest sticking points in sjw rhetoric. I don't think privilege argument solves anything and just makes people go on the defensive rather than talk about the topic at hand.

And since I'm not an sjw...

[Leadbelly]

I will explain why I brought up Indians actually.

Model Minority was originally attributed to Far Eastern minorities(No?) by white people. I have heard arguments that the reason for their success is because of the perception by white people of this 'Model Minority' ethic. It was a propaganda campaign to use the 'model minority' ethic as an excuse to keep other minorities down. There might be some credence to that, however, Indians are culturally and phenotypically different to East Asians, so I don't think it explains it completely.

[etiolate]

That academic definition is designed to ignore the real dire reality of an ethnic supremacy and redefine white supremacy as the basic outcome of a majority based nation. It is a redefinition with suspect aims.

[Jansen]

Too bad the car didn't run over her leg. Fuck thieves. have probably had $200 worth of packages stolen by now like this.

only the best of gaf on ERA

[Leadbelly]

Uhhh, almost any black person, when arguing about white supremacy, uses the academic definition. When we talk about white supremacy, we are talking about an institutional idea that posits white people as the ideal model. This should be clear from my posts and, no, "the left" is not redefining words, especially ones like white supremacy. That term has had the same definition for generations.

As for privilege, I believe it exists but don't use it when arguing because I've never really seen anyone on the opposite end who could go admit its existence. It almost always ends up offending someone and then the discussion goes off topic because the person did this or that so they can't have privilege. The argument, while I agree with it, is a waste of time, and one of the largest sticking points in Social Studies Warrior rhetoric. I don't think privilege argument solves anything and just makes people go on the defensive rather than talk about the topic at hand.

And since I'm not an Social Studies Warrior...

No it hasn't. White Supremacy which draws from critical race theory, which in turn draws from critical theory, which is an offshoot of postmodernism. This is what I am assuming Colin was talking
about.

This is not quite the same as White Supremacy, as in Jim Crow and segregation, etc. This notion has been around for generations.

And I agree the concept of privilege is not useful. I will also add to that, that the question of 'class' also muddies the waters, so to speak.

[HaughtyFrank]

The fact that Benedict Cumberbatch is considered handsome is a testament of white supremacy's existence.

You leave Benaductibit Cucumberbotch out of this!

[bork]

Stro is a mod on ResetEra now?
 

[Jansen]

[bork]

Kayfabe lives!

[ZombieSupaStar]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/woman-attempts-to-steal-package-instant-betrayal-and-swift-justice.9748/

smarmysmurf is a troll right?

[bork]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1459077

[team filler]

Raises hands

[ZombieSupaStar]

I basically read rpgcodex, and somethingawful for opinions on games I like. And laugh at how both are probably more popular now than neogaf is.

Resetera will be for a news aggregate, but on the whole I'm too old and remember the good ol days of the internet/gaf to deal with whimpering idiots living under a dwayne johnson nowadays.

[bork]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

[clothedmacuser]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

People with balls.  Or lady balls. 

[etiolate]

Reset has all the crazy, but nothing has crept up on the mods for them to hide.

NeoGAF was crazy, insular, and basically fucked in the head, but what made it special was that they would cover up the pedophilia, the ass grabbing or whatever for those in charge,

Reset is just the cult without the cult leader.

[Pills Here]

I still can't get my head aroundaround people thinking it's acceptable to say things like "white pepole have no culture" or "too many white people on tv". Americans, I assume...

[clothedmacuser]

I still can't get my head aroundaround people thinking it's acceptable to say things like "white pepole have no culture" or "too many white people on tv". Americans, I assume...

Writing articles about how whites are the worst is one of the more popular forms of activism performed by white people for other white people.

[EightBitNate]

I still can't get my head aroundaround people thinking it's acceptable to say things like "white pepole have no culture" or "too many white people on tv". Americans, I assume...

For some, it’s not enough to see minorities succeed. They have to see white people fail, too.

[Momo]

Migrated to reddit for everything that isnt borebro talk long years ago 

[thisismyusername]

I still can't get my head aroundaround people thinking it's acceptable to say things like "white pepole have no culture" or "too many white people on tv". Americans, I assume...

To be fair: That last complaint is true. Minorities have it hard in Hollywood. Count the number of main-stream Blacks and Asians (or other races) that headline a bunch of films.

Whites are a majority (currently, I think it recently switched to them being a minority in the US now?), so it makes sense that they are "star leaders" in films or TV shows. But there really hasn't been a push by the major studios to get some leading women/men of color out there.

I mean take for example: Steven Yeun. While not a "leading man" he was by far a fan favorite character on a major TV show. Once his character died, he's... done like 2-3 films and a bunch of voice-acting roles. Of which, those 2-3 films are barely in the "main stream" pop-culture that I'm talking about when it comes to PoC leading men/women.  If I didn't Google his name: I honestly would not be able to tell you his voice-acting roles or his films he's been in post Walking Dead.

What I'm getting at is (and I had this discussion with a minority that didn't think it was a big deal, so... *shrug*) it's a valid complaint. I'm not going to be all "100% woke activist make the change ya'll" about it, but I do think there should be more PoC leading-actors that are able to be named beyond like Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith (which is borderline there), and trying to think of a Asian actor that's been "mainstream"/word of mouth named since like the 2010+...

[Bravotyler]

Generalizations don't have to lead to systemic harm for them to be racist.

I mean, it literally does. Otherwise it's simple prejudice. But certain folks get real upset when anyone points that out.

I'm just quoting this because I'm a big fan of the "it's cool, you're not an -ist, you're just a bigot/prejudiced" argument.

[TVC15]

The OP here is alarmingly dense. Someone should notify his parents that their especially stupid child has slipped the cuff on his toddler leash and is posting embarassing shit on the internet from mommy’s laptop.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-affirms-that-racist-violent-cops-are-actually-good-guys.9780/

[Raist]

What's with you guys changing both avatar and username at the same time. It's confusing as fuck.

[who is ted danson?]

I got a notification that they updated the FAQ, so I tried to find what changed. I didn't notice this before, so maybe it's new, but even if it's not...

Take a break: From time to time it is necessary to step away for a few minutes or hours if a discussion you participate in gets too heated or you feel like you can't contribute anymore. Keep taking care of yourself and don't lose yourself between dozens of posts and threads. It is also helpful to remember that spending too much time on ResetEra alone can create a bubble in your mind about what gaming is and what it isn't. Be aware that there is a world outside of it.

This is an amazing update for an FAQ. At least the admins are aware that the loudest portion of their user base really are living in a bubble.

[Bore Expert]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

It’s sterile and boring. Every time I look at reset I see a topic title and rarely even click it because I already know what will be going on in the topic. The last couple years of Gaf were completely predictable as to what would be going on in any thread. The same people posting the same shit day in and day out. It’s just that with a new coat of paint.

[benjipwns]

Does the FAQ update provide any useful links to websites that are ERA-approved for getting outside the ERA bubble? I don't want to see any of the horrible and hateful stuff that's out there on the internet like poll results about Capcom character designs.

[Oblivion]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

Yeah, once the gaf exodus began, I haven't really been logging into Resetera that often. I lost interest in both, honestly. Gaf for obvious reasons, and Resetera cause there's just something off about it (probably cause the OT is not as traffic heavy as gaf's OT was).

[Nola]

The OP here is alarmingly dense. Someone should notify his parents that their especially stupid child has slipped the cuff on his toddler leash and is posting embarassing shit on the internet from mommy’s laptop.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-affirms-that-racist-violent-cops-are-actually-good-guys.9780/

When virtue signaling goes wrong.

[Oblivion]

Btw, Chun Li's thighs are so amazing that even benji "liked" Joe's post from a few pages ago.

[blaze]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

Yeah, once the gaf exodus began, I haven't really been logging into Resetera that often. I lost interest in both, honestly. Gaf for obvious reasons, and Resetera cause there's just something off about it (probably cause the OT is not as traffic heavy as gaf's OT was).

It's just boring. Real no fun allowed kind of place. People are super super literal there, so if you make a joke they take it seriously.

[Uncle]

Much like what happened on NeoGAF over the past few years, I just don't really care to post much on ResetEra outside of a few community threads for the most part. 

ResetEra is also kind of boring.   I don't miss Thug1's tyranny mod squad, but I dunno...something just feels missing at ResetEra.

It’s sterile and boring. Every time I look at reset I see a topic title and rarely even click it because I already know what will be going on in the topic. The last couple years of Gaf were completely predictable as to what would be going on in any thread. The same people posting the same shit day in and day out. It’s just that with a new coat of paint.

It's a little encouraging, because you know that all the time spent posting day in and day out by people like excelsiorlef means they're not actually accomplishing anything in the real world, protesting, running for public office, whatever.

They complain a lot about concern trolls trying to waste their time and force them to argue in circles and explain themselves repeatedly, but they don't need anyone's help for that.

[Transhuman]

It's barely been a few weeks don't write resetera off already

[thisismyusername]

lol. Good satire. A++.

[Joe Molotov]

The OP here is alarmingly dense. Someone should notify his parents that their especially stupid child has slipped the cuff on his toddler leash and is posting embarassing shit on the internet from mommy’s laptop.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-affirms-that-racist-violent-cops-are-actually-good-guys.9780/

 

I got a notification that they updated the FAQ, so I tried to find what changed. I didn't notice this before, so maybe it's new, but even if it's not...

Take a break: From time to time it is necessary to step away for a few minutes or hours if a discussion you participate in gets too heated or you feel like you can't contribute anymore. Keep taking care of yourself and don't lose yourself between dozens of posts and threads. It is also helpful to remember that spending too much time on ResetEra alone can create a bubble in your mind about what gaming is and what it isn't. Be aware that there is a world outside of it.

I thought creating bubbles in your mind was a symptom of decompression sickness?

[VomKriege]

OP getting this angry about the movie is humorous
I wish I could muster such rage about anything

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a fellow user's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a moderator's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

https://www.resetera.com/posts/1773095/

[agrajag]

Gotta make sure they bubble wrap all the sharp angles, you know

[Let's Cyber]

https://www.resetera.com/posts/1783423/

Curse of Osiris is shallow and the main campaign is a drag, but to call Bungie "lazy" is inaccurate and insulting. It also makes you seem like a really shitty person.

I like how he just implies someone else is shitty instead of saying it.  You're 100% Prime vERAfied breh. There is no reason to tiptoe around, you're not going to get a warning or banned.

[agrajag]

Isn't calling someone a shitty person a personal attack? Or is that OK as long as you're on the right side of history and chose the right hills to die on?

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Isn't calling someone a shitty person a personal attack? Or is that OK as long as you're on the right side of history and chose the right hills to die on?

As long as you're either a moderator, a verified person, or a community resettler; the rules do not apply to you on ResetEra.

[agrajag]

We also post about Huelen too. He's in great company.

[agrajag]

Wait, Slayven is a girl? 

[agrajag]

Stop doxxing Shosto.

[TVC15]

OP getting this angry about the movie is humorous
I wish I could muster such rage about anything

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a fellow user's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a moderator's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

https://www.resetera.com/posts/1773095/

This is why I don't bother posting there. What's the point of discussing someone's clearly wrong opinion if even light ribbing isn't allowed. Like, I wouldn't be capable of posting in that thread without stating how ridiculous his read was.

[agrajag]

You also wouldn't be capable of posting without discussing your sphincter/bowel movements.

[paprikastaude]

Let's be real. They might not hand out longer bans that frequently, but these constant ultra-finicky warnings give the place an even more restricting and stupidly backward feel than gaf in its prior state.

[blaze]

the warnings in that three billboards thread are pathetic. It's all morrigan too. Mess.

[TVC15]

You also wouldn't be capable of posting without discussing your sphincter/bowel movements.

Let me just get this out of the way right now: I've been eating too much beef lately.

[zomgee]

don't make us warn you again

[thisismyusername]

don't make us warn you again

is that a verafied threat

Verrit code: 0156878905

[HaughtyFrank]

don't make us warn you again

You just earned yourself a warning, mister

Please note that the color red is exclusively reserved for Moderators and Administrators when they are posting in an official capacity. Misusing red text will result in a warning.

[blaze]

don't make us warn you again

You just earned yourself a warning, mister

Please note that the color red is exclusively reserved for Moderators and Administrators when they are posting in an official capacity. Misusing red text will result in a warning.

lmao holy shit

[Transhuman]

the warnings in that three billboards thread are pathetic. It's all morrigan too. Mess.

When I read this I thought "I hope he's not talking about me"

Oops

[nachobro]

you were pretty pathetic in there too

[agrajag]

you were pretty pathetic in there too

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a fellow user's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

[nachobro]

jokes on you, i didn't even read the thread

[Joe Molotov]

you were pretty pathetic in there too

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a fellow user's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

unless they're being a fuckface

[Transhuman]

you were pretty pathetic in there too

The user was warned for this post. Don't diminish a fellow user's opinions in such a condescending and dismissive way.

Red is reserved for moderators. Don't make us take your crayons.

[stufte]

Look upon the power of my color, ye peasants and despair!

[zomgee]

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