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

[Pissy F Benny]

Resetera fear me

[Nintex]

ResetEra if you are listening, help me find the 30 000 DM's that were bleached by the mod team containing unspeakable crimes against humanity and Nintendo.

[SmokyDave]

20 fucking years on and I still read ‘DMs’ as ‘Deutsche Marks’.

[Nintex]

20 fucking years on and I still read ‘DMs’ as ‘Deutsche Marks’.

I say don't rule out financial crimes and ResetEra should investigate.

[VomKriege]

The cisnorms are at it again !

Tiktok is amazing. Y’all are only seeing straight tiktok and that’s why you think it sucks

Absolutely this. You get outside of straight tiktok and it's the most wholesome shit on the internet.

[VomKriege]

She's so goddamn good. I'm addicted to her stuff! It's too funny.

I can't tell if you're serious.

So this is the whole shtick? She pantomimes Trump audio? I don’t get why this is funny, but I’ll take your word for it.

I swear, some of you try to be miserable.

Nah, some things just legitimately are not funny nor entertaining. Plenty of other things are, just .. not this?

Cool. But she's very popular and a lot of people find her funny.

Replying with a snarky and negative attitude like, "So this is what you find funny? Huh. Whatever!" is just childish.

It also -- factually -- takes talent. Recreating his nonsense dialogue with the facial expressions and having it be on time takes effort. Most people here wouldn't be able to do it, even if you don't think it's funny.

No need to comment if you're just going to be negative for the sake of being negative.

 

[thisismyusername]

So... literally... all she does is mimics him? Where's the funny? :Seinfeld

[Transhuman]

She'a a woman pretending to be a man, that's pretty funny. Even Shakespeare knew that was funny

[Lonewulfeus]

She'a a woman pretending to be a man, that's pretty funny. Even Shakespeare knew that was funny

Marrec’s back 

[Snoopycat_]

I don't know what Tik Tok is. I know there was a hot chick who did a dance about old people but that's about it

[samir]

Yeah, I realized I'm starting to get old with this Tiktok shit.

[samir]

Also, people that talk about "black twitter", "rose twitter", "straight tiktok" should just kill themselves.

[Nintex]

Yeah, I realized I'm starting to get old with this Tiktok shit.

Also, people that talk about "black twitter", "rose twitter", "straight tiktok" should just kill themselves.

I read these in the Trump voice 

Anyway, everyone knows the gamers dominate the internet.

[Lonewulfeus]

People on here celebrating Trump for banning a social media platform because they think it's stupid and don't get it is the most telling thing. You realize you have just become the "ban anime and video games because they rot children's brains" people from when you were young only that it's not a dumb entertainment product you want banned but a whole social media platform with a lot content critical of the president?

Good job getting played like a fucking fidel.

[headwalk]

big fan of multiple sclorosis viber myself

[Tektonic]

wait, we aren't talking about the song of 2009?

[HaughtyFrank]

The RE administration is really good at taking feedback

https://www.resetera.com/threads/thread-tags-official-feedback-thread-ot.259806/

[VomKriege]

The RE administration is really good at taking feedback

https://www.resetera.com/threads/thread-tags-official-feedback-thread-ot.259806/

The tag team is working on this 120h per week.

[nudemacusers]

I'm going to be straight with you all, there has been a frankly ludicrous amount of hostility over what is essentially a minor visual change and huge QoL improvement for many users.

There's been users that have compared this to coronavirus and staff members to Donald Fucking Trump. That is not ok and I will not give such people a platform to continue doing that shit. There has, over the last six months or so, been an unacceptable amount of hostility toward a group of people who are unpaid volunteers and we will have a longer talk about that at some point because that is not healthy for anyone.

We will make adjustments and improvements, but this is here to stay. There is no turning it off. That defeats the entire purpose of it. When we finalize all the changes based on what useful feedback we could find between the outright hostility and insults lobbed by some members, there will be an announcement thread explaining all of the new features.

EDIT: Anyone deciding to continue with said outright hostility is going to receive a hefty ban.

Man the amount of self control it must be taking for b-dubs not to call them a bunch of n-words right now!

[thisismyusername]

Tik Tok was only worth it during the primary:

https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/11/19/131894/even-if-they-cant-vote-teens-are-roasting-pete-buttigieg-on-tiktok/

https://twitter.com/kristensoulina/status/1193377123001622528

Thank you, ChiCom spyware Vine, for the teen mocking of the primary.

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Only for the Demoncraps to rig it, AGAIN.

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[Joe Molotov]

Tik Tok of the clock is painful, all sane and logical. I wanna tear it off the wall.

[thisismyusername]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/if-ubisoft-wants-to-show-a-sign-of-improvement-they-should-put-the-female-eivor-on-the-cover.259884/

Yes I'm sure assault victims would be grateful for such a brave act.

Wrong thread.

That said: 80% of players played Oddy as Alexios, not Kassandra. But Ubisoft's "sexism" for "fighting putting a Female on the cover" is justified.

[james]

wait, we aren't talking about the song of 2009?

Is it really from 2009?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

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The reason for the vagueness around staff decisions (no appeals system, no mention of what mod was responsible for a ban, no list of public mod actions, etc) is because when the forum was first founded we were under heavy siege by several websites full of shitheads who dedicate their lives to stalking, harassing, and doxxing members of ERA. Those sites -- The Bore, Kiwifarms, and NeoGAF itself -- are still around, but the understandable fear that the staff have of these sites subverting ERA's rules has spread to a general distrust of the entire community by the staff, including people who should have well earned their trust by now.

Ironically, even mentioning that these sites exist, who they are, or that two-faced members of ERA actively participate in these raids is a bannable offense under the clause of "off-site drama."

That’s because y’all stole that rule from NeoGAF, aka the other place. If you wanna shitpost about other forums, feel free to join us on the Dark Side. 

BDS posting here

[Superstar]

Anti-China sentiment in US at ‘historic high’, Pew Research survey finds, amid friction over trade, coronavirus and human rights

Calling it now, this will be our new cold war

 

Lol that thread. What is with the pro-chinese government moderation? Like, why? Who needs to defend China? And why would you want to?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

So... literally... all she does is mimics him? Where's the funny? :Seinfeld

Planetsmasher spent 10 years at clown university to share the secret of comedy with era is all about 'punching up', and mimicking to a voiceover is the pinnacle of humour, as shown in TikToks and carpool karaoke.

[VomKriege]

Anti-China sentiment in US at ‘historic high’, Pew Research survey finds, amid friction over trade, coronavirus and human rights

Calling it now, this will be our new cold war

 

Lol that thread. What is with the pro-chinese government moderation? Like, why? Who needs to defend China? And why would you want to?

I'm on the other side of this, I think it's better to have criticism clearly aimed at the government rather than vague "fuck China" stuff. ERA has a bit of an history of regurgitating Nu Cold Warrior points without much awareness.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

The RE administration is really good at taking feedback

https://www.resetera.com/threads/thread-tags-official-feedback-thread-ot.259806/

It's weird that this is the issue that makes blame space break kayfabe right?

[Tripon]

AMAB

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/if-ubisoft-wants-to-show-a-sign-of-improvement-they-should-put-the-female-eivor-on-the-cover.259884/

Holy shit, no wonder that they think that fictional women getting clothes is changing the world if they think this kind of shit makes a difference.

[thisismyusername]

Again:

https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/a67bl8/23rds_of_players_chose_alexios_over_kassandra/

75% (using 2/3rds liberally) played the male. It's no wonder Ubisoft features the males.

IIRC, even Syndicate (which had a female "forced" on the players) wasn't featured on the box-art.

Edit: Oh no, she's on it:



Can you tell me which of the two women on there is the twin-sister of the one sitting in the center?

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It's the one in the hood obviously, but making a joke about being featured nearly off-screen.

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[BisMarckie]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/goddamnit-why-do-very-attractive-females-cover-their-boobs-when-flirting-and-smiling-big.1559125/

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/goddamnit-why-do-very-attractive-females-cover-their-boobs-when-flirting-and-smiling-big.1559125/

That feeling when women keep covering their cleavage when you get close to them. Happens to all of us, right guys? Right? Guys?

[BisMarckie]

The masks thing is a distraction and instrument of control.

The CDC has been claiming for months that COVID would be under control if everyone wore masks. if masks are so useful why didn't that happen weeks after California's mask mandate went into effect on June 18? California is full of busybody liberals who want the government to tell them what to do. I did't see a single article anywhere that said, "California put mask order into effect 3 weeks ago - why are cases still increasing?". If anyone wrote one please post it!

Check mate lieberals

[VomKriege]

The masks thing is a distraction and instrument of control.

The CDC has been claiming for months that COVID would be under control if everyone wore masks. if masks are so useful why didn't that happen weeks after California's mask mandate went into effect on June 18? California is full of busybody liberals who want the government to tell them what to do. I did't see a single article anywhere that said, "California put mask order into effect 3 weeks ago - why are cases still increasing?". If anyone wrote one please post it!

Check mate lieberals

Can't wait for all future Bill Mitchells out of that assembly line. 

[VomKriege]

At least the "plandemic" or "its a hoax" crowd are firm in their belief that it's all bullshit and they will do what they want.

 

[VomKriege]

Russia says they might have a vaccine ready by September. Can you imagine how Democrats would respond if Russia gave their vaccine to the United States and helped restore our lives and economy? Democrats would scream, “Election interference!” And the people would be like, “bro, Russia just saved our asses while your crazies burnt down our cities.”

 

Yeah a vaccine from Russia would probably be more scrutinized than from a Western source because of some bias but that fanfiction is something else.
 

[Yulwei]

Russia says they might have a vaccine ready by September. Can you imagine how Democrats would respond if Russia gave their vaccine to the United States and helped restore our lives and economy? Democrats would scream, “Election interference!” And the people would be like, “bro, Russia just saved our asses while your crazies burnt down our cities.”

 

Yeah a vaccine from Russia would probably be more scrutinized than from a Western source because of some bias but that fanfiction is something else.
 

inject that krokodil straight into my veins baby 

[Joe Molotov]

What if the Russians get the vaccine first, but they only give it to us if we elect Putin as US President? 😳 👉👈

[Tripon]

What's the age of these neogaf posters? 13?

[OnlyRegret]

Russia says they might have a vaccine ready by September. Can you imagine how Democrats would respond if Russia gave their vaccine to the United States and helped restore our lives and economy? Democrats would scream, “Election interference!” And the people would be like, “bro, Russia just saved our asses while your crazies burnt down our cities.”

 

Yeah a vaccine from Russia would probably be more scrutinized than from a Western source because of some bias but that fanfiction is something else.
 

That'd be hilarious

[Uncle]

People on here celebrating Trump for banning a social media platform because they think it's stupid and don't get it is the most telling thing. You realize you have just become the "ban anime and video games because they rot children's brains" people from when you were young only that it's not a dumb entertainment product you want banned but a whole social media platform with a lot content critical of the president?

Good job getting played like a fucking fidel.

one of the modern blights on the internet is when you search for "such-and-such thing transparent" and all the results show the default photoshop style transparent background but none of them are actually transparent because they want you to pay them for their lovely cutout job

[HaughtyFrank]

confession... on a purely aesthetic level (while recognising the misogyny in the design)... i love this. same with 2b. feel free to revoke my feminism card orz

"Help! I like this design but it shows femoral arteries so it must be misogynistic!"

The disgusting design

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Maybe character design is about aesthetics and sex appeal can be part of that?

[Boredfrom]

George Martin cancelled:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-disastrous-hugo-awards-2020-ceremony-hosted-by-grrm.259968/#post-41361180

Can't finish a book to save his life but has time to wreck the recognition of people who can. 

Wha?

[Transhuman]

He mispronounced some names so he's racist.

[HaughtyFrank]

He mispronounced some names so he's racist.

A 71 year old white guy hosting a three hour show making mistakes, did not expect that to happen.

[Lonewulfeus]

He mispronounced some names so he's racist.

He also supposedly spoke at length praising a dude who resetera branded a racist.  I don’t know the context myself but it’s more than just mispronunciations allegedly.

[Clockwork5]

I’m not trying to make fun of this poster, rather I just want to point out the fact that no matter how bad things get you can always go to RE and think “well, at least I’m not that guy.”

I started on Lexapro when I was 13. 29 now and on Prozac. 16 years without an orgasm. Sure, I've never had sex, and there are more important things in life by far, but it doesn't make it much less frustrating. I've tried so many different meds. I even went for TMS therapy, and all that got me was down from 60mg of Prozac to 40mg. I just have to live with it.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/antidepressants-are-orgasm-killers.260079/#post-41357469

My sympathies if you indeed are that guy.

[Transhuman]

He was a crusty old white guy, and also a prolific writer. In fact he was so influential they named an award after him. Should the writing community care that some people on twitter expect them to pretend his career was negligible and his influence on the industry was entirely negative?

[Lonewulfeus]

The south named a fuck ton of schools and other public buildings after some crusty old white guys and see how that turned out? 

[Transhuman]

Were any of them authors worth reading?

Surely there's a line between putting his face on currency and insinuating anyone who speaks his name is a fascist.

[Lonewulfeus]

Nah, I only like authors who can win civil wars

[Transhuman]

Like Mark Millar

[Boredfrom]

He mispronounced some names so he's racist.

He also supposedly spoke at length praising a dude who resetera branded a racist.  I don’t know the context myself but it’s more than just mispronunciations allegedly.

That dude has been dead for decades:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Campbell

What is the benefit of bitching about someone that is dead?

[Transhuman]

What is the benefit of bitching about someone that is dead?

[Boredfrom]

He was a crusty old white guy, and also a prolific writer. In fact he was so influential they named an award after him. Should the writing community care that some people on twitter expect them to pretend his career was negligible and his influence on the industry was entirely negative?

They should start to get mad about this stuff getting traction and the twitter nobodies enabling this bitching, is fucking getting ridiculous.

A lot of good writers were fucking scumbags, you can encourage good behavior in the community without pretending that talented assholes didn’t exist.

[Boredfrom]

From the blog of the failed hack that Era quoted:

 
 

Corrections and addenda:

Olivia Waite points out in the comments that while McCaffrey was the first woman to win the Hugo for fiction, the first woman to win any Hugo was Elinor Busby in 1960 for co-editing Best Fanzine, Cry of the Nameless. So seven years.
Multiple people have pointed out that it wasn’t only BIPOC folks who had their names mispronounced, plenty of white folks did, too. As someone whose name is often mispronounced, I can’t believe I didn’t mention that.
While the convention claims to have provided an agnostic platform, at least one attendee had their Zoom background censored for showing support for Black Lives Matter and opposition to the Uighur genocide happening in China.
I am hearing rumors that George R.R. Martin was asked to re-record the mispronounced names and refused. Can anyone corroborate this beyond a comment on File 770 or a tweet?
My deepest apologies to Nibedita Sen for misspelling her name. It has been corrected.
I also managed to deny James Davis Nicoll two of his losses; he has lost four times, not two.

Meanwhile at Era:

Also, I’m really happy the pronunciation thing is blowing out, because I always find it incredibly grating and it tends to be swept under the rug.

You fucks make up languages, use Norse and Germanic names really easily, correct misspelled Tolkien names, but all of a sudden, a name that’s too ethnic, too urban or whatever doesn’t deserve the same care. FOH.

Oops.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Can't finish a book to save his life but has time to wreck the recognition of people who can. 

DAMN, that's a SAVAGE DUNK from someone who uhhhhhh complains they don't get the hero recognition they deserve for stacking shelves

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/matthewmatosis-the-last-of-us-part-ii-review.260133/

It's like watching the dark knight and saying "hurr why doesn't Batman kill Joker he killed his lover". it's about the morality of the character, his ability to stop himself from being "the monster" at the end.

 

One is a super hero film franchise and the other franchise involves sympathizing with characters that are pretty much mass murderers surviving a morally ambiguous post apocalyptic world.

A better comparison would not be Oldboy?

[Boredfrom]

Why even is GRRM hosting this? What is his claim to fame? Some half finished books and an unfinished story for nearly 3 decades? Are there no better SF writers to moderate these awards?

As mentioned upthread, anyone who has read GRRM's blog would not be surprised by this. He is pretty egoistic and loves reminiscing about the writers of his time. This is the man who equated himself to Dickens, Fitzgerald and Tolkien because they had some unfinished works.
I do intend to finish A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, of course… but doubtless Peake, Dickens, Fitzgerald, and Tolkien would have said the same.
FIRE & BLOOD : On The Way | Not a Blog

As for the casual racism and disregard for diversity, again, anyone who has read ASoIaF should not be surprised.

Fandom and the book world's regard for this man continues to baffle me. Time for the new generation of SF/Fantasy writers to come to the forefront. Let GRRM fade into obscurity with his unfinished novels like he deserves.

History revisionists shouldn’t be part of the new generation of Fantasy writers.