Doxxing Files |OT| Do not use a pandemic to make a platform wars thread

[HaughtyFrank]

Tons of great cyberpunk being made right now, mostly from people in the global south. As well as sub-genres like SolarPunk that imagine an optimistic future post-cyberpunk world in which we've... won. In which we've defeated the corporations and capitalism and built something better.

But giant right-wing gaming corps don't make games like that for pretty obvious reasons. They make games like Cyberpunk 2077. Games in which cyberpunk is stripped of its politics, and made purely an aesthetic.

You can't fix this stuff by begging CDPR "to do better." The only way to fix it is to get rid of them.

I'm happy to see them at least drop the "nobody wants to censor anything" facade

[paprikastaude]

Oh, yeah now I remember their anal retentiveness because of those tweets. Pretty sure CDPR removed the guy who made those tweets. I don't see what more CDPR can do to prove themselves as "one of the good ones" in ERA's eyes.

Simply sign a full confession and give the House Untranspositive Activities Committee the names of any other developers who also might be subversives so that they too can be blacklisted and investigated

Then cancel the game in its current form and make a new version in which everyone in the future is a faithful happy puritan.

[paprikastaude]

Tons of great cyberpunk being made right now, mostly from people in the global south. As well as sub-genres like SolarPunk that imagine an optimistic future post-cyberpunk world in which we've... won. In which we've defeated the corporations and capitalism and built something better.

But giant right-wing gaming corps don't make games like that for pretty obvious reasons. They make games like Cyberpunk 2077. Games in which cyberpunk is stripped of its politics, and made purely an aesthetic.

You can't fix this stuff by begging CDPR "to do better." The only way to fix it is to get rid of them.

I hope for a zombie game in which the zombie outbreak never happened, because the evil scientists have already been defeated by more rational people.

[Crumb]

Page 3 of that Cyberpunk thread is a fucking graveyard, holy shit Era.

Just ban the game already.

[Averon]

Shouldn't they be madder at the source material than anything else? Which means they should be going after Mike Pondsmith. Of course, the last time someone tried to step to Mike Pondsmith with this silliness he shut that shit down quick and decisively 

[Averon]

Page 3 of that Cyberpunk thread is a fucking graveyard, holy shit Era.

Just ban the game already.

They will never ban one of the biggest games this year. Just like they won't ban that Harry Potter game. They want the traffic and ad revenue "discussions" about those games bring to the site. But the only "discussions" allowed, outside their respective OTs, is how terrible the game is, how terrible people playing and enjoying the game are, and if you dare to think differently, you get a swift ban. These "problematic" games are only allowed to exist on ERA as an excuse for them to prove their progressive virtue signaling cred to each other--and to fill Cerium's pockets.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Does anyone remember what started ERA's crusade against CDPR? They desperately want to hate the studio and tar them as an alt-right bigot factory, but there's so little out there about CDPR to justify that stance that they are grasping at anything to blow up into this "huge" issue that confirms their biases that CDPR is THQ Nordic 2.0.

some marketing person made the ill-advised decision to host an AMA on 8chan (which doesn't even exist in its original form anymore) and then after the outrage they didn't elaborate on whether they fired that guy

they've also made some jokey tweets they didn't like

EDIT: I got cdpr mixed up with thq nordic 

Which is itself sort of telling how counter productive playing the equivocation game between accidental offence and active deliberate propagation of hate speech or ideas is

[Uncle]

They could donate to trans charities. Hire only trans staff. Make a game about how awesome being trans is. Support pro trans politicians. Organise trans rallies, and it still wouldn't be good enough for the nutjobs on Ree

mostly because the act of identifying a character as trans is a form of deadnaming them

supposedly trans people don't want anyone to know they are trans, trans women ARE women, they don't want their identity to be a person who transitioned, and they don't want anyone to know their deadname

so any pro-trans game earns heat for pointing it out at all

[VomKriege]

I think the GOG Twitter account made at least one joke that ERA permanently flagged.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

I think the GOG Twitter account made at least one joke that ERA permanently flagged.

they used a screenshot of Postal 2 which referenced gamergate, which nobody not already deep into that bullshit would have even noticed

e: IIRC its a gravestone with "the day games journalism died" and some fucking date thats meant to be significant to gamergaters or something as a deliberate "dog whistle" and not just a screenshot of a game that there aren't that many fucking family friendly things to take screenshots of or that games journalism is such a well respected profession any dunks on it should automatically raise eyebrows

[jorma]

Does anyone remember what started ERA's crusade against CDPR? They desperately want to hate the studio and tar them as an alt-right bigot factory, but there's so little out there about CDPR to justify that stance that they are grasping at anything to blow up into this "huge" issue that confirms their biases that CDPR is THQ Nordic 2.0.

First controversy I can remember was the lack of ethnic diversity in The Witcher 3 after the Polygon review called it out. But it’s mainly some edgy jokes on Twitter that have had them on alert.

eh, witcher 3 had plenty of ethnic diversity, but sometimes it seems you get zero points for that outside of europe.
it was lighter on racial diversity i guess

[Uncle]

Page 3 of that Cyberpunk thread is a fucking graveyard, holy shit Era.

Just ban the game already.

holy shit you ain't kiddin



I thought this was the worst ban until I scrolled down

User Banned (1 Month): Agreeing with an inflammatory dismissal of concerns around objectification

those are only the greatest hits, there are many more

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Treason by thought
Treason by word
Treason by deed
Treason by association

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[ShutUp]

Any of the sane members who are looking forward to the game should just get a Discord chat going to discuss it there. The dictatorship on Era is simply going to make it impossible to actually talk about enjoying the game if they allow an OT for it.

Of course, then the ones endlessly whining about the game would be furious no one was in the OT for them to bait into a ban.

[Baiano19]

Era's is so out of touch with reality that they think the best Biden ad is a Donald's Trump joke:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/joe-biden-releases-best-ad-of-his-entire-campaign.290666/

It is an ok zinger, but when your best ad shows more your opponent than you, and with the audience even laughing at the end, I don't think its that great...

[Averon]

Any of the sane members who are looking forward to the game should just get a Discord chat going to discuss it there. The dictatorship on Era is simply going to make it impossible to actually talk about enjoying the game if they allow an OT for it.

Of course, then the ones endlessly whining about the game would be furious no one was in the OT for them to bait into a ban.

They already complain that "sensitive" threads are being ignored more and more. More and more people on ERA have gotten the clue that you're better off avoiding certain threads altogether, no matter how sensible and inoffensive your take may be. If it goes against the "grain" in that thread, you're getting banned no matter how respectful you couch your words.

[clothedmacuser]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/terminator-dark-fate-is-pretty-good-for-representation.290720/

Nobody even mentions that Arnold was asexual in that movie!  No wonder Aces are leaving in droves.

[Straight Edge]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/playstation-the-things-i-do-for-your-gigantic-ass-console.291116/#lg=_xfUid-2-1600642015&slide=0

That dust makes me want to hurl.

[ShutUp]

The weight of the PS5 might collapse that stand.

[zepblackstar]

looks like mid-tier trap house

https://www.resetera.com/threads/playstation-the-things-i-do-for-your-gigantic-ass-console.291116/#lg=_xfUid-2-1600642015&slide=0

That dust makes me want to hurl.
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[Uncle]

Era's is so out of touch with reality that they think the best Biden ad is a Donald's Trump joke:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/joe-biden-releases-best-ad-of-his-entire-campaign.290666/

It is an ok zinger, but when your best ad shows more your opponent than you, and with the audience even laughing at the end, I don't think its that great...

it's the same as last time..."look at this other guy, give your attention to him, then vote for me because I'm not him..." 

not that that isn't a compelling argument but

[Nintex]

Not to mention Trump saying you will not see him again if he loses to Biden kinda invalidates the point that he will start a civil war or some shit to stay in power if he loses.

[Yulwei]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/hogwarts-legacy-announced-avalanche-coming-2021-up-coming-to-ps4-ps5-pc-and-xbox-family.287813/page-26#post-46110773

4 days later, Kyuji is still copy pasting it in every single page.

 

[Snoopycat_]

All hail the new KetKat.

[Momo]

Does anyone remember what started ERA's crusade against CDPR? They desperately want to hate the studio and tar them as an alt-right bigot factory, but there's so little out there about CDPR to justify that stance that they are grasping at anything to blow up into this "huge" issue that confirms their biases that CDPR is THQ Nordic 2.0.

Pretty sure it is because the person running the Twitter made a "did you just assume my gender" joke and cdpr didn't fire them fast enough. Might have been an attack helicopter joke as well,  also on Twitter.

Trans people are overwhelmingly mentally ill and these transgressions will never be forgiven.

Tbf, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is about honoring trans people that have been killed, the social media person made some joke about “remembering video games” clearly taking a shot. Very tone deaf and a little worse than an “assuming gender” joke. But it was just the one person

[Averon]

Ketkat must be frustrated being unable to grandstand in front of an audience while all this Harry Potter and CDPR stuff is going down on ERA. Terrible timing to get yourself perma banned 

[Momo]

Also that article by the guardian is trash. Graham Linehan has had more venom thrown at him for being a TERF than JK could gather in 10 lifetimes. It has nothing to do with her gender.

Trans people fucking hate Caitlyn Jenner. Like a lot. Weird how that keeps being forgotten.

It’s funny how all of the groups that criticize trans people you have to be empathetic towards and say “ The people being so hateful towards them are probably mentally ill or sexist“, but if any trans person no matter the situation ever suggests that may be someone might have an issue with trans people, it’s suddenly “we’ll hold on now you can’t jump to conclusions. Stop being so sensitive.”

[benjipwns]

Tbf, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is about honoring trans people that have been killed, the social media person made some joke about “remembering video games” clearly taking a shot. Very tone deaf and a little worse than an “assuming gender” joke. But it was just the one person

I can't find anything about this. Are you sure it was CDPR?

[Rahxephon91]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/playstation-the-things-i-do-for-your-gigantic-ass-console.291116/#lg=_xfUid-2-1600642015&slide=0

That dust makes me want to hurl.
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Oh shit I have that exact kind of set-up.

[Switters]

Ketkat must be frustrated being unable to grandstand in front of an audience while all this Harry Potter and CDPR stuff is going down on ERA. Terrible timing to get yourself perma banned 

Break me offa piece of that is Kyuuji's boyfriend and or girlfriend. It's all Hail Hydra an shit but with sock puppets.

[Uncle]

Also that article by the guardian is trash. Graham Linehan has had more venom thrown at him for being a TERF than JK could gather in 10 lifetimes.

not sure about this, just judging how many threads have been made on the regular about either party on era

rowling is probably 10 to 1 on him

[Momo]

Tbf, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is about honoring trans people that have been killed, the social media person made some joke about “remembering video games” clearly taking a shot. Very tone deaf and a little worse than an “assuming gender” joke. But it was just the one person

I can't find anything about this. Are you sure it was CDPR?

I believe it was the GOG Twitter, owned by CDPR.


Using a holiday meant to honor dead trans people to advertise the games you sell is kind of asking to get shit thrown your way.

[benjipwns]

You would think that if something so obvious like that happened that it would be easy to find anything about it. But I can't. I tried "GOG", "CD Projekt Red", "Cyberpunk 2077", "Cyberpunk", "social media person" and other combinations and cannot find an example of this.

I can find plenty about Cyberpunk 2077's "did you assume my gender" tweet. I can find gobs about GOG's pissing on games journalism tweet. This doesn't seem to have even been noticed by anyone except you.

[HaughtyFrank]

There was this incident which I believe got the guy from gog fired

https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/23/18015434/gog-twitter-wontbeerased-hashtag

Though the hashtag wasn't about remembrance but instead about protesting Trump's policies

[benjipwns]

User Banned (Permanent): Repeatedly Trolling Threads About Problematic Comedians Despite Receiving Prior Long Bans For This

[Yulwei]

User Banned (Permanent): Repeatedly Trolling Threads About Problematic Comedians Despite Receiving Prior Long Bans For This

All those people catching bans in there.. They should have known that thread was pure ban bait. Dave Chapelle won an Emmy and rubbed it in everyone's faces. You should have known pronouns gang would be reporting to mods expeditiously

[benjipwns]

User banned (1 week): Trolling, inaccurately generalizing different Era members just to pick fights. Previous ban for inflammatory generalizations against other members.

Era members in Hogwarts Legacy thread- "Rowling may be a TERF, but I won't punish the devs. Day 1 buy for me!"

Era members in this thread- "You don't get it. It's about ethics in journalism! Oh she's not a journalist? Well then it's about ethics in influencer-land! You expect me to compromise with my morals and be okay with this? This is anti-consumer. I will write pages of comments about this SeRiOuS issue in this thread."

[benjipwns]

out of the hundreds dead in this thread, I liked this one the best:

User Banned (1 Month) Attacking the Community, History of Sexist Commentary

Well ERA would have a meltdown if they read some of the lorebooks for the tabletop game there is some really crazy shit in there that not even CDPR put into the video game.

[Yulwei]

Attacking the Community 

[Averon]

The sheer number of surface-level takes in this thread is kind of astonishing.

But then, I expect it at this point. People still don't respect women, even here. I don't even have much else to say about it because, really, when it's all boiled down, it's really that simple. Thanks a lot for reminding me how little I, and people like myself, matter to the general populace.

I'm so very tired.

You don't understand, guys. There are just very 

[benjipwns]

People still don't respect women, even here. ... Thanks a lot for reminding me how little I, and people like myself, matter to the general populace.

[VomKriege]

Just want to show some appreciation to the mods for cleaning house in here. Surprised that much action was taken, in a good way. Thanks for not tolerating bullshit.

[Transhuman]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/#post-46131203

User Banned (Duration pending after review by admins): Dismissive drive-by post regarding bigotry; prior severe ban for xenophobia

I thought it was a good acceptance speech and I suggest people watch it. Dave does not translate well into text on a page.

For calling his acceptance speech "good".

[Averon]

Why does almost every person they ban coincidentally have a "prior severe ban?"

[HaughtyFrank]

While we're at it, there is nothing wrong with sex just for the sake of sex.

Maybe devs should have an accessibility option that removes sexual content for those that are ok with blood but not boobs and balls

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User Banned (2 weeks): Inflammatory whtaboutism, misappropriating arguments about accessibility for the disabled

  this actually fits perfectly into Re's definition of accessibility

[PogiJones]

Why does almost every person they ban coincidentally have a "prior severe ban?"

Because bad faith infiltrators can't help but out themselves and their bigotry multiple times 

[HaughtyFrank]

Lol. He's allowed.

User banned (2 weeks): Gatekeeping bigotry

"Gatekeeping bigotry" is a new one

[PogiJones]

User banned (2 weeks): Gatekeeping bigotry

Lol. He's allowed.

[PogiJones]

Ugh, no wonder I rarely come here, screw you Haughty 

[PogiJones]

For real, the reason I rarely come here anymore is because RE is such a radioactive waste hole that any proximity to it makes my mood worsen. I truly feel bad for those still wallowing in it. I love my homies here, but even gazing from a distance requires a detox afterward. I don't know how Benji does it.

[PogiJones]

Benji opening the internet each day

Time stamp didn't work. 1:30.

[Boredfrom]

Ketkat must be frustrated being unable to grandstand in front of an audience while all this Harry Potter and CDPR stuff is going down on ERA. Terrible timing to get yourself perma banned 

Break me offa piece of that is Kyuuji's boyfriend and or girlfriend. It's all Hail Hydra an shit but with sock puppets.

I think Kyuuji has been consistent in his weirdness to just say it is a suckpuppet. The guy is just a tool.

[BisMarckie]

I don’t post much on the Bore lately because my life is awesome and you miserable assholes bring me down, especially shosty.. 

I don’t understand what gatekeeping bigotry can possibly mean.

[PogiJones]

A non-bigot trying to tell a bigot what is and is not okay, ofc

[benita]

Does anyone want to take a crack at explaining why these posts are bannable:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/post-46131203

I thought it was a good acceptance speech and I suggest people watch it. Dave does not translate well into text on a page.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/post-46131647

I enjoyed the specials. Lol at that clip

But these 2 - by the same user - are fine?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/post-46131359

The specials were pretty good.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/post-46131977

Are people watching the clip at all lol.

 

[Lonewulfeus]

I don’t post much on the Bore lately because my life is awesome and you miserable assholes bring me down, especially shosty.. 

I don’t understand what gatekeeping bigotry can possibly mean.

The White Sox are in first place and you aren’t even here gloating.  Missed opportunity

[VomKriege]

We need more diversity in bigots !

[VomKriege]

Green McCarthyism

Yep, anybody who supports the Green Party these days and in 2016 needs to be looked on as suspicious.

I do think Democrats should make it as difficult for Mitch to do his final act of thievery but they should also avoid getting lost in the weeds and getting a defeatist attitude, conflating the loss of a Supreme Court seat with the election prospects.

Hard hitting wonkery by The Chosen One

And the GOP's final act of blatant corruption and hypocrisy will just cement them in history as the most corrupt and unprincipled party in the modern era and Democrats will have a mandate to make wholesale reforms from the courts to nearly every government agency that was corrupted under Republican rule.

It's gonna be li...

Seems to me Democrats will only have the political capital to do one or maybe two of the following:

1).Implement structural change throughout the government
2). Hold Trump and the GOP accountable and deliver consequences for the transgressions they committed in the Trump era.
3). Structural change to the Federal courts and Senate (new states and etc)

Oh.

[Snoopycat_]

(In case you were wondering: No, Rotten Tomatoes hasn't actually done jack shit to stop the far-right from manipulating user scores.)
 

Dave's audience are Nazis now?


https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chapelle-to-critics-after-winning-his-emmy-%E2%80%9C-this-is-a-teachable-moment-shut-the-fuck-up-forever.291221/#post-46130966

[SmokyDave]

Treason by thought
Treason by word
Treason by deed
Treason by association

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I can't get over the fact that this is a cosplay. 'Shopped like crazy, sure, but a cosplay. Goddamn.