River Of Slime |OT| Mission: Impossible

[BisMarckie]

If you hire a security  firm here you're glad when they're not too open about being part of some kind of gang. 

[Uncle]

These people just don't stop to think about how the world works;  GDC rents a venue, probably comes with a security service or has to find a local one. 

They are a combination of glorified wannabe cops and off duty cops;  and cops are prejudice having dicks (and no I do not want to have another argument with The Bire Bootlickers Society about how kind and gentle cops are.)

GDC should handle the complaints and direct them to the security company but directing your anger at them is misguided.

I've been to big events before

They probably had to tell 500 white people that day "hey that's the line for speakers" and they said "oh haha whoops" and changed lines

But these people aren't going to show up in twitter saying they made that mistake, or saying yeah GDC needs better signage, those guys were camped out all day steering people into the right line

Because it's a meaningless one off interaction that doesn't even register

[Rman]

Uncle:  That person's story is completely believable to me that they were singled out;  I also don't think it's that big of a deal and could just as likely been because they looked young. 

Either way more addressing the "FUCK GDC" stuff.

If you hire a security  firm here you're glad when they're not too open about being part of some kind of gang. 

Some of the "bouncer" type security services are like that, the ones that work nightclubs;  I doubt events where GDC are hosted would ever end up hiring that kind.   They are going to end up with the mall cop variety;  the experience levels of the people involved are all over the map but it's generally a combination of law enforcement, wannabe law enforcement, and randos who just wanted a job.

Since when has ERA not been kneejerk lol?  You're too reasonable for it.

I honestly don't know why developers even post there.  Everything is construed to "fuck the games industry!" in some way or another.  I wouldn't want any association with the place if I was in the industry.

[nachobro]

um its not a pretend boycott its very serious. all of these non-devs on resetti will 100% NOT be attending Game Developers Conference ever! they will of course continue to read and react to news from GDC but as non-devs they WILL NOT be attending this dev focused conference AT ALL

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Is Patton Oswalt still cancelled for being an alt-right piece of shit because of that one time he showed charity to a sick old dude?
Or does he get that MCU pass?

[thetylerrob]

GDC has all these talks about diversity and inclusiveness and these morons want to cancel it because security guards aren't woke enough.

Outrage culture doesn't exist tho 

[BisMarckie]

Uncle:  That person's story is completely believable to me that they were singled out;  I also don't think it's that big of a deal and could just as likely been because they looked young. 

Either way more addressing the "FUCK GDC" stuff.  No matter what you assume about the behavior of the security guards these guys wanting to hoist responsibility of every single person involved in anything right up to the top of the group/company so they can do a little pretend boycott is tiring.

If you hire a security  firm here you're glad when they're not too open about being part of some kind of gang. 

Some of the "bouncer" type security services are like that, the ones that work nightclubs;  I doubt events where GDC are hosted would ever end up hiring that kind.   They are going to end up with the mall cop variety;  the experience levels of the people involved are all over the map but it's generally a combination of law enforcement, wannabe law enforcement, and randos who just wanted a job.

You'd be surprised how often I saw dudes that were clearly Hells Angels getting hired for corporate events.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/era-tupac-or-biggie.106168/post-18978664

fuck tupac, marry biggy, kill era

[BisMarckie]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-bought-airpods-from-wish-for-3-they-come-in-tomorrow-why-hasnt-anyone-said-anything-about-this.106185/

[Uncle]

Uncle:  That person's story is completely believable to me that they were singled out;  I also don't think it's that big of a deal and could just as likely been because they looked young. 

Either way more addressing the "FUCK GDC" stuff.  No matter what you assume about the behavior of the security guards these guys wanting to hoist responsibility of every single person involved in anything right up to the top of the group/company so they can do a little pretend boycott is tiring.

Of course, I'm not saying those people are lying

I'm saying those guards in all likelihood steered dozens or hundreds of people away from that line correctly that day, and were probably bored out of their minds

Doesn't mean that people entering the line with confidence were or were not questioned, there was probably some profiling, but you know a bunch of people were correctly pushed away from it

This is the kind of injustice that used to be dealt with by saying "sorry about that, I haven't had my coffee this morning and my feet are killing me"

[benjipwns]

[Clockwork5]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/goty-2018-wrap-up-future-planning.106093/

How long before someone utters the words “voter suppression” in that thread?

People are not taking Nicole’s magnum opus well.

[BisMarckie]

Why go to Disneyland of all places when you don't have to take your kids with you?

[BisMarckie]

(Image removed from quote.)

Contrapoints is doing a pretty bad job apparently.

[benjipwns]

Hello community,

Thank you to everyone for another thrilling Games of the Year event here at ResetEra! Now that the votes have been counted and the results published, we on the GOTY team would like to take the opportunity to talk about what went well and what could go better next time. With this now being the second year that the team has handled this event, we've identified several recurring issues that I am going to highlight and address in this thread.

The Issues

Vote Formatting & Spelling
Although we've added tools to alleviate this issue, such as VoteBot and volunteers who alert voters to incorrect ballots, many posters are still formatting their votes incorrectly. Format mistakes make things harder for everyone involved! On a similar note, we've seen a lot of typos and spelling issues such as forgetting a colon in a game's name, leaving a letter off the end, forgetting a "the" at the start of a game name, and so on. This can result in votes not counting, and it creates additional work for vote tabulation to ensure that we've consolidated the votes for every misspelling and permutation of a game's name. This is something we want to try and reduce as much as possible going forward.

...

This can create strange scenarios where a game, for example, has a bad port on one system but still receives a high result for that platform's results because the game was fine on another system. Another strange scenario: In 2018 voting, Assassin's Creed Odyssey placed on the Best Switch Game list because of the release of the game in Japan which resulted in the meta tag for Switch being added to the game. It is clear team that meta tags for category placement are not producing satisfactory results.

...

We believe this will allow for more accurate categories as category winners will not simply be determined off of the GOTY vote list. It will hopefully give opportunity for other games to shine and help drive discussion about aspects of games that haven't been covered in previous years.

...

Below are some of the categories that the team would like to see added. Do note that this list is no where near finalized. This is simply a rough draft of categories that we could include if we changed to a two round voting system.

...

Going forward, we'd like to either clarify the rules regarding what is considered a remake/remaster and what isn't. Resident Evil 2, for instance, is a substantial overhaul from the original and thus should be eligible for GOTY. This was the case with Pokemon Let’s Go. Shadow of the Colossus, however, was simply a graphical upgrade, and in theory should not be eligible. That said, we could always have a “Best Remake” category. Simply put, if a game remake/remaster is MORE than just a graphics overhaul, then it would be eligible for GOTY.

The alternate approach could be that, if voters feel that the category system ensures remakes/remasters will not overwhelm the system, that such games are eligible for GOTY and categories.

[james]

I found one of the elusive female posters of Resetera

I took a shower last night without telling/asking my husband first. It was GREAT/r/all

You might be thinking wtf? Why would a grown woman need to ask or tell anyone that she's taking a shower? That's ridiculous! Well, you are correct. But that doesn't change the fucked up dynamic between me and my husband when it comes to childcare expectations. I have a vag, therefore I am 100% responsible for the kids. At all times. Even when I was working full time, which I was until I had my daughter.

I had a baby 5 weeks ago and my life is currently a blur of feeding baby, changing baby, snuggling baby, sleeping for a few hours at a time, trying to sneak in a few charmed episodes or catching up on my dvr shows, and repeat. And then when my 5 year old who has adhd and is newly medicated gets home from school, I have to add his needs on top of that.

It's not easy, but it's worth it. That's my mantra. One day you'll probably find me rocking back and forth in the corner, repeating that phrase.. but anyway, my husband goes to work at 630 ish and gets done at 430 ish. I'm guessing a bit because he doesn't actually get home from work until 10 or 11.

He will go do side projects or visit his friend or his crazy mother. He pretty much does whatever he wants. And even the side projects aren't helping us as a family, because I still pay my part of the bills and provide everything for the kids, so it's not like he's doing them for us.

The point is, I am a mom 24/7 and it has been difficult to do basic things like eat or shower, because I have a newborn. My husband helped with the baby for the first week while I was recovering from my c section, but nothing since. He doesn't even hold her most nights. He sucks, but that's a whole different story that I'm trying not to get into right now. He will sit on the couch and watch tv while I'm cleaning or cooking and if the baby starts crying, he will at most, say a few things to her from across the living room, like "awwe dont cry baby girl" while I have to actually stop what I'm doing and help her.

Last night after he got home, I went in my room and got some pajamas to change into. I needed a shower, but he was making some food in the kitchen, so I knew he'd get pissy if I asked him to watch the baby. So, I was just gonna go into the bathroom and change my clothes. When I got in there, I got mad. I was thinking, fuck this! She's his daughter as much as she is mine. He has never once asked me to watch her while he showers. Why should I have to ask him to watch his own child? So what if he's cooking? If I didn't do anything else while caring for the baby, I would have starved to death and been a stinky mess still wearing my hospital clothes.

And so, I took a damn shower! And I wasn't quick about it either. I had to stop myself from rushing because Idk why. It was just this instinct. But I took the shower to make a point. Parenting is not just my responsibility because I'm the mom. Yes Im on leave from work to be with the baby, but that doesn't mean I don't need help sometimes. I feel like a single mom and that really sucks. We both created this baby. We both wanted this baby. I can't imagine going a whole day without seeing or holding her. He sucks as a dad and I'm done just letting him.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/b2x260/i_took_a_shower_last_night_without_tellingasking/?st=jtfxjgyj&sh=fdd357b4

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/goty-2018-wrap-up-future-planning.106093/

How long before someone utters the words “voter suppression” in that thread?

People are not taking Nicole’s magnum opus well.

On the topic of eligibility: I would think no rule is needed. If people are voting for a title, it's not for no reason. As long as it was released - on any platform - that year, count it. If you disqualify something popular enough to place, you're only making people angry.

No vote suppression! This is Era! :-p

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Although I understand the sentiment, I'll admit I'm a wee bit uncomfortable with with the idea of playing Top Trumps with diversity.

"Are you (x)? Are you (x) enough?"

I mean, apart from the obvious

inherent in the premise of the thread, this arose because they wanted to post a topic about diversity, and theres a long "Well, I would but I'm a white dude, I probably shouldn't", "oh, yeah, me either", "Yep, white dude here" back and forth.

I mean, you wouldn't want anyone questioning the optics that that thread is mostly dudes talking about what acceptable female designs are, or thinking that its weird for a bunch of dudes to be declaring what is and is not acceptable

[Don Rumata]

randomly stumbled upon left wing voat, because r/piracy is going to sink soon -> https://raddle.me/forums

"ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS!"
"You kiss your grandmother with that mouth?"

Later...

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[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Music ⭐   Opiate of the Masses



Marx

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Have been noticing this one in particular being used to spread anti-trans sentiment

Here we go 

[FStop7]

Hello community,

Thank you to everyone for another thrilling Games of the Year event here at ResetEra! Now that the votes have been counted and the results published, we on the GOTY team would like to take the opportunity to talk about what went well and what could go better next time. With this now being the second year that the team has handled this event, we've identified several recurring issues that I am going to highlight and address in this thread.

The Issues

Vote Formatting & Spelling
Although we've added tools to alleviate this issue, such as VoteBot and volunteers who alert voters to incorrect ballots, many posters are still formatting their votes incorrectly. Format mistakes make things harder for everyone involved! On a similar note, we've seen a lot of typos and spelling issues such as forgetting a colon in a game's name, leaving a letter off the end, forgetting a "the" at the start of a game name, and so on. This can result in votes not counting, and it creates additional work for vote tabulation to ensure that we've consolidated the votes for every misspelling and permutation of a game's name. This is something we want to try and reduce as much as possible going forward.

...

This can create strange scenarios where a game, for example, has a bad port on one system but still receives a high result for that platform's results because the game was fine on another system. Another strange scenario: In 2018 voting, Assassin's Creed Odyssey placed on the Best Switch Game list because of the release of the game in Japan which resulted in the meta tag for Switch being added to the game. It is clear team that meta tags for category placement are not producing satisfactory results.

...

We believe this will allow for more accurate categories as category winners will not simply be determined off of the GOTY vote list. It will hopefully give opportunity for other games to shine and help drive discussion about aspects of games that haven't been covered in previous years.

...

Below are some of the categories that the team would like to see added. Do note that this list is no where near finalized. This is simply a rough draft of categories that we could include if we changed to a two round voting system.

...

Going forward, we'd like to either clarify the rules regarding what is considered a remake/remaster and what isn't. Resident Evil 2, for instance, is a substantial overhaul from the original and thus should be eligible for GOTY. This was the case with Pokemon Let’s Go. Shadow of the Colossus, however, was simply a graphical upgrade, and in theory should not be eligible. That said, we could always have a “Best Remake” category. Simply put, if a game remake/remaster is MORE than just a graphics overhaul, then it would be eligible for GOTY.

The alternate approach could be that, if voters feel that the category system ensures remakes/remasters will not overwhelm the system, that such games are eligible for GOTY and categories.

A famous YouTuber posting here?? 

[joeboy101]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/goty-2018-wrap-up-future-planning.106093/

How long before someone utters the words “voter suppression” in that thread?

People are not taking Nicole’s magnum opus well.

On the topic of eligibility: I would think no rule is needed. If people are voting for a title, it's not for no reason. As long as it was released - on any platform - that year, count it. If you disqualify something popular enough to place, you're only making people angry.

No vote suppression! This is Era! :-p

For Christ-fucking-sakes, I’ve had Warhammer 40k rules arguments with people lasting up to an hour that aren’t as Byzantine and absurd as this shit. This is like watching a committee take the easiest most natural thing (like beating off for example) and making it where you need a permit, a few forms, and planning papers drawn up.

EDIT: and speaking of beating off, #Bore mods <3

EditEdit: Ha! Nice word filter. The oppression is palpable.

 

[benjipwns]

A famous YouTuber posting here?? 

Please no flash photography. No one except besada cared who I was until I put on the mask.

[marrec]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/

Not surprisingly, the OP and ERA have this one wrong: SCOTUS actually ruled that an unauthorized immigrant can still be detained after release from prison if they haven't been detained within 24 hours of release. This ruling was not regarding indefinite detention and instead is extremely narrow and focused on specific language of a 1996 law.

Of course, nobody wants to actually read what the case was about and instead just wants to be angry about the imagined ruling.

[agrajag]

Have been noticing this one in particular being used to spread anti-trans sentiment

Here we go 

I hate that nobody: meme. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

[joeboy101]

A famous YouTuber posting here?? 

Please no flash photography. No one except besada cared who I was until I put on the mask.

?

(Image removed from quote.)

[benjipwns]

At what point does Youtube get the hammer dropped on them for keeping Pewdiepie on youtube all this time after all the infractions and now his contribution to influencing racist violence?

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Until someones hand is directly caught in the cookie jar nothing will change. I don't even know how one would go about cleaning up YouTube.

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DO IT COWARDS

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[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/

Not surprisingly, the OP and ERA have this one wrong: SCOTUS actually ruled that an unauthorized immigrant can still be detained after release from prison if they haven't been detained within 24 hours of release. This ruling was not regarding indefinite detention and instead is extremely narrow and focused on specific language of a 1996 law.

Of course, nobody wants to actually read what the case was about and instead just wants to be angry about the imagined ruling.

Said it before, the Supreme Court needs to be dismantled. Needs to reappear as with only elected candidates with term limits. My whole generation is now fucked because of this shit.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/page-3#post-18994158

[joeboy101]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/

Not surprisingly, the OP and ERA have this one wrong: SCOTUS actually ruled that an unauthorized immigrant can still be detained after release from prison if they haven't been detained within 24 hours of release. This ruling was not regarding indefinite detention and instead is extremely narrow and focused on specific language of a 1996 law.

Of course, nobody wants to actually read what the case was about and instead just wants to be angry about the imagined ruling.

Said it before, the Supreme Court needs to be dismantled. Needs to reappear as with only elected candidates with term limits. My whole generation is now fucked because of this shit.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/page-3#post-18994158

Because having to run for the position won’t impact their impartiality at all.

 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Great idea! We should make a thread about figuring out how to best tackle it for 2019.

Smartest thing you’ve said today!

[benjipwns]

Said it before, the Supreme Court needs to be dismantled. Needs to reappear as with only elected candidates with term limits. My whole generation is now fucked because of this shit.

FACT CHECK: The Senate can vote them down and they cannot serve beyond the end of their life.

[marrec]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/

Not surprisingly, the OP and ERA have this one wrong: SCOTUS actually ruled that an unauthorized immigrant can still be detained after release from prison if they haven't been detained within 24 hours of release. This ruling was not regarding indefinite detention and instead is extremely narrow and focused on specific language of a 1996 law.

Of course, nobody wants to actually read what the case was about and instead just wants to be angry about the imagined ruling.

Said it before, the Supreme Court needs to be dismantled. Needs to reappear as with only elected candidates with term limits. My whole generation is now fucked because of this shit.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/scotus-rules-5%E2%80%934-that-ice-may-arrest-and-detain-an-unauthorized-immigrant-indefinitely-once-he-has-been-taken-into-criminal-custody.106258/page-3#post-18994158

These mental giants are forming lasting and incorrect political opinions based on 240 characters in a tweet.

[agrajag]

at least benji won't tell us how ubisoft is just out to scam us out of our hard earned dollars with their loot box schemes

[benjipwns]

These mental giants are forming lasting and incorrect political opinions based on 240 characters in a tweet.

FACT CHECK: The Party is always correct.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

I hate that nobody: meme. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

Setup: A thing that nobody is talking about, is asking about, or particularly wants to know

Punchline: An item of unsolicited information presented to a group of questionable utility or value

 

[benjipwns]

you can see why the dummies are easily misled, just from the posted AP article in that thread

U.S. Supreme Court gives Trump victory on immigration detention
Lawrence Hurley
4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the U.S. government’s authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a victory as he pursues hardline immigration policies.

The law at issue states that the government can detain convicted immigrants “when the alien is released” from criminal detention. Civil rights lawyers for two groups of plaintiffs argued that the language of the law shows that it applies only immediately after immigrants are released. The Trump administration said the government should have the power to detain such immigrants anytime.​

The plaintiffs included two legal U.S. residents involved in separate lawsuits filed in 2013, a Cambodian immigrant named Mony Preap convicted of marijuana possession and a Palestinian immigrant named Bassam Yusuf Khoury convicted of attempting to manufacture a controlled substance.

It's a case dating back to the Obama administration, even the 9th Circuit ruling was from 2016, yet even the AP article is painting this as Trump-specific. So you can see why the dummies on ResetERA.com are acting as if a Clinton Administration or even the in-power Obama Administration would have argued differently from how they did in favor of protecting a federal power over foreigners involved in DRUGS.

[agrajag]

I hate that nobody: meme. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

Setup: A thing that nobody is talking about, is asking about, or particularly wants to know

Punchline: An item of unsolicited information presented to a group of questionable utility or value

 

I just don't like it conceptually, ok? And also it makes people sound like nobodies. It would flow better if it said "no one."

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Said it before, the Supreme Court needs to be dismantled. Needs to reappear as with only elected candidates with term limits. My whole generation is now fucked because of this shit.

FACT CHECK: The Senate can vote them down and they cannot serve beyond the end of their life.

 

[benjipwns]

For many on ResetERA.com, the state started on January 20, 2017 at 12:01 PM.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Nobody in March 2019:
Era: HERE IS OUR 1700 WORD RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SCIENTIFICALLY DETERMINE MOST POPULAR GAME IN OUR BUBBLE OF 2018

[benjipwns]

You're supposed to put the giant Pikachu face at the end I think.

[stufte]

I hate that nobody: meme. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

Setup: A thing that nobody is talking about, is asking about, or particularly wants to know

Punchline: An item of unsolicited information presented to a group of questionable utility or value

 

I just don't like it conceptually, ok? And also it makes people sound like nobodies. It would flow better if it said "no one."

nobody:

agrajag: THIS IS A STUPID MEME! IT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE "NO ONE"

[agrajag]

 

[Bananas]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/netherlands-terrorist-attack-3-dead-at-least-20-injured-police-suspects-turkish-man-37.1473715/page-3

Immigration was, is and forever will be genetic genocide, ask the Indians.

[stufte]

see? it's a funny meme! 

[team filler]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/netherlands-terrorist-attack-3-dead-at-least-20-injured-police-suspects-turkish-man-37.1473715/page-3

Immigration was, is and forever will be genetic genocide, ask the Indians.

ask the palestinian 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

You're supposed to put the giant Pikachu face at the end I think.

[stufte]

Bananas is like that Aunt with dementia that keeps calling for her dog that has actually been dead for 30 years.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

You're supposed to put the giant Pikachu face at the end I think.

(Image removed from quote.)

Have been noticing this one in particular being used to spread anti-trans sentiment

[joeboy101]

You're supposed to put the giant Pikachu face at the end I think.

(Image removed from quote.)

Have been noticing this one in particular being used to spread anti-trans sentiment

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

[marrec]

*nerd voice* That's lady pikachu

[agrajag]

Pikasette

[nachobro]

Nobody:

Resetti: We need to have a talk about how problematic this meme format is!

[Uncle]

Nobody:

Resetti: We need to have a talk about how problematic this meme format is!

See I was thinking about doing this but then I realized the moment for likes had passed

[nachobro]

only because you're stupid and no one likes you

[benjipwns]

Nobody:

Hello community,

Thank you to everyone for another thrilling Games of the Year event here at ResetEra!

This is an ok post, but there's some problems I am seeing. Additionally, when you're outlining this as some form of breakdown on a situation, it is strange that many of these points are raised without citation or linking to the referenced incident.

A statement like this needs to have some sort of citation or elaboration. Who is excited by GOTY events at ResetEra? Who are these people?

am i doing this right?

[Uncle]

Nobody:


Nobody: