River Of Slime |OT| Mission: Impossible

[benjipwns]

If Dave Chappelle wants to apologize and get on the right side of history he can easily donate the full $2,800 to the Brianna Wu For Congress campaign.

[Pwnz]

LGBTQ advocacy isn't the key to the leftist gate.

Sure, it's one of several things, but I wouldn't let them in the gate without that key.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/hollywood-reporter-dave-chappelle-slams-michael-jackson-accusers-and-cancel-culture-in-netflix-special.137409/post-24017988

chappelle forgot to check with forums poster red mercury before deciding his political positions. wrong move, alt right scum

Keeping a black man from entering your gated community

 

Gawd damn

[nachobro]

We're not going to agree on this, and this back & forth is not going anywhere unfortunately, so I'll end here.

If you believe the definition of leftist includes someone who holds a few left positions but makes a career out of attacking at-risk marginalized communities, rape survivors and other victims of sexual assault, I'm not sure what else to say.

they really don't understand what jokes are

[Spieler1]

laughing is sinful alt-right

[Jenkem]

Anyone who plays Astral Chain is a fucking piece of shit that supports the fascist/racist police, the fact they are in even making this game in 2019 is the epitome of "not slick." I'll be trying to bring awareness to this issue but it's difficult because I am too busy these days volunteering for Kamala Harris's campaign.

[benjipwns]

they really don't understand what jokes are

it's 2019 asshole, comedy is different now

One way Gadsby does that is by making comedy itself one of her main topics. Among other things, she argues that “jokes” are less useful for describing the totality of the human condition than “stories.” Jokes, she says, are incomplete thoughts expressed in two stages, the setup and punch line (or “a question” and “a surprise answer”). This structure ensures that jokes as a method of communication are always on some level “incomplete,” which means that by definition they can’t really challenge or change anything, and are therefore more conservative than progressive — reinforcing what we already believe rather than entertaining new information or unfamiliar philosophies.

She wonders if participating in stand-up comedy as it’s usually defined (by men) is just enshrining negative emotions and reactionary thoughts. Here, again, she’s not so much rejecting an element in the basic toolkit — all stories employ tension to keep us excited or interested — as highlighting how it’s used to propagate ideas that don’t do people like her any favors. “Taking a joke,” from her perspective, is a nonphysical equivalent of taking a punch. The object of the joke is proving that she can withstand pain by laughing. This in turn reassures the joke-teller that it’s okay to say something that’s wounding, that punches down, that reminds particular groups of what society has decided is “their place.” This is how ideology reproduces itself.

To illustrate this idea, Gadsby tells a joke that both she and the audience agree is amusing: “What sort of comedian can’t even make the lesbians laugh? Every comedian ever.” When the room dies down, Gadsby describes that joke as “bulletproof” because it’s constructed in such a way that its target audience — lesbians — are all but required to laugh at it, in order to prove they aren’t humorless. Of course, that’s the entire point of telling that sort of joke: to get everyone to laugh together at the fact that lesbians are sourpusses who can’t take a joke. “We’ve got to laugh because if we don’t laugh, it proves the point,” she says.

We did laugh, though; Gadsby encouraged us and gave us permission. But thanks to her follow-up, which takes the joke apart like a sculptor dissembling an armature, we also understand the hidden intent of its construction. Which means next time, the laughter sticks in the throat. Or maybe it doesn’t. Either way, Gadsby got a laugh out of us, while also making us wonder why we laughed, and what larger social-conditioning role our laughter plays.

That’s a specific kind of magic trick. Gadsby does variations of that trick throughout Nanette, always pulling us along to the next joke, the next deconstruction of a joke, the next touching or wrenching personal anecdote, pointing out at each stage how she’s shaped the material to elicit certain reactions, and how other comedians find their own ways of doing it, whether their larger goal is to stimulate the audience’s imagination, shut down dissent, or just hear themselves talk. How we tell jokes and stories, and whether we decide to tell a joke or a story, expresses who we are and what we believe. Nanette is an attempt to get people to take ownership of their choices and admit that they mean something and reveal something. It’s a reminder that there’s no such thing as “just a joke” or “just a story.”

Ms. Gadsby, an Australian comedian, is the creator of “Nanette,” a stage show turned Netflix special that is lacerating in its fury about how women and queer people like her, and anyone else who might behave or look “other,” get treated, dismissed and silenced. She is unflinching about the abuse that they — that she — endured, and the cultural norms that enabled it. She calls out men, powerful and otherwise.

In stark personal terms, she reveals her own gender and sexual trauma, and doesn’t invite people to laugh at it. “Nanette” is an international sensation, the most-talked-about, written-about, shared-about comedy act in years, exquisitely timed to the #MeToo era. And in its success Ms. Gadsby has perhaps pointed the art form of stand-up in an altogether new direction

Audiences are in tears, too. Josh Thomas, a young Australian star who hired Ms. Gadsby as a writer and performer on his TV series “Please Like Me,” about a young man coming out, thought that as a gay man with a supportive family himself, he had it easy.

“But then,” he wrote in an email, “I see storytelling like Hannah’s, where she rages about the homophobia in the world, and I cry and I realize that I grew up with so much shame.”

“Nanette,” he added, “made me question if I could have made more space for people that are different, as well as empowering me to stop people from taking space away from me because I’m different. I feel like it’s permanently changed my point of view.”

Let’s make art great again, guys,” Gadsby proclaims toward the end of Nanette, tweaking Trump subtly enough that it takes a second to register what she just did.

[BisMarckie]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/hollywood-reporter-dave-chappelle-slams-michael-jackson-accusers-and-cancel-culture-in-netflix-special.137409/post-23980522

He's no Hannah Gadsby.

 

[BisMarckie]

Let’s make art great again, guys,” Gadsby proclaims toward the end of Nanette, tweaking Trump subtly enough that it takes a second to register what she just did.

I still can’t get over that quote.

[benjipwns]

Of course they are. Chappelle has morphed into someone who can justify their shit views and shit existences.

Morphed into?

No. He's always been a favorite of bigots going back to comedy central.

[nachobro]

i think the issue with nanette is foreigners just aren't funny, canadians excepted.

[Spieler1]

Finally I understand that comedy is all about writing pretentious walls of text and having rage attacks if people don't read them on niche internet forums 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

so has chapelle morphed from a genius to an asshole who was always asshole and never a genius?

Also nannette's special is great and lambasts alot of what era does, but they don't see that.

[Spieler1]

so has chapelle morphed from a genius to an asshole who was always asshole and never a genius?

Also nannette's special is great and lambasts alot of what era does, but they don't see that.

last time Chappelle had a special, people were lambasting me in the OT for saying he was trash



here we are 18 months later and it seems the worm has turned

[Spieler1]

so has chapelle morphed from a genius to an asshole who was always asshole and never a genius?

RE is continuously proving she's becoming her mom.

"Why would you watch that? It's so violent/hateful/sexual. Why don't you like flowers and nice disney movies?"

And everything points towards a republican mom

[benjipwns]

Personally, I've always disliked everything bad.

[Spieler1]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/

Doom cancelled.

[BisMarckie]

Personally, I've always disliked everything bad.

Yet you buy the NBA2K games every year.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I wonder why alt-right Chappele doesn't get torn down on era for "if you have a dick shut the fuck up about abortion" .....oh wait.

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/

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[benjipwns]

 

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[ShutUp]

The alt right, they of the mostly straight white male type (probably from the South too), are definitely known for loving the views of a black man. Well done ERA, you've cracked the case wide open once again.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/

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[Cauliflower Of Love]

I love that dude that asked chapelle "now that trump is gonna get re elected, what the fuck are you gonna do?!" 

"probably get a tax break"



Probably an era poster.

[nachobro]

mods really jumped to lock the one thread that wasn't having people shit all over rogan from the start

gaming side cancelled

[BisMarckie]

Shosta trying to disrupt the like economy again by later revoking the likes he handed out....

[benjipwns]

only the highest quality of discussion is allowed on ResetERA.com

[nachobro]

i got a screenshot so even a deleted like will count retroactively

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-buying-a-game-used-an-acceptable-way-of-protesting-controversial-devs-pubs-in-2019-and-beyond.137793/

Previously, I would just buy the game used. The company/people I have an issue with don't get my money, and I still get to play the game. Having my cake and eating it too, so to speak.

However in 2019, mindshare is just as important (if not more) than a single sale. While I'm not giving them money, by me playing the game at all I'm contributing to the mindshare of the title. My feed for example, shows my friends what I'm doing. Gameclips, achievements, screenshots, streaming, etc. All of it contributes to said game in a way that could actually be more rewarding for that company than my $60 ever was. I may have bought it used, but my friend who just saw me post a clip of the game having a blast with others might not know a thing about the controversy and buy it right there after seeing me playing it. This is something that happens, at least in my friends list and now that I'm thinking of it from that perspective, it's making my usual routine of just getting it used not seem like the great middle ground I thought it was. These days seeing other people playing is arguably just as effective at marketing a title as a commercial would be, if not more so.

[benjipwns]

Because a lot of the times, when the charge is something serious like, "these ceo's are dabbling in child pornography", "these developers are wife beaters", "this developer is a rapist", it's hard to support the system that facilitates such behavior.

"I don't care as long as a get to play the video game" is a pretty callous way of thinking in 2019 when we know more about the behind the scenes of literally everything we consume.

That being said, it's perfectly acceptable to buy in on a product with a questionable background and still bring said questionable backgrounds to light, criticizing and not letting it be forgotten. The THQn threads on this forum are how such conversations should be constructed, even though people complain about it because knowing the game they wanted to play was passed through the hands of pedophile enablers is uncomfortable and they don't want to think about it.

[benjipwns]

Just play it on a dummy account thats not connected to PSN/Live/etc. whatsoever. Well, that works if its strictly/predominantly single player game. If you're getting it for the multi then you're by default supporting the game since loads of people playing is a selling point.

[benjipwns]

It's no different than boycotting McDonald's, but happily eating the leftover food they dump in the trash.

[BisMarckie]

I just buy games new and then never play them. THAT WILL SHOW THEM.

[Great Rumbler]

I'm boycotting the Ion Fury devs right now.

But not because of a principled stand against homophobia, I just don't have any money.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-buying-a-game-used-an-acceptable-way-of-protesting-controversial-devs-pubs-in-2019-and-beyond.137793/

Previously, I would just buy the game used. The company/people I have an issue with don't get my money, and I still get to play the game. Having my cake and eating it too, so to speak.

However in 2019, mindshare is just as important (if not more) than a single sale. While I'm not giving them money, by me playing the game at all I'm contributing to the mindshare of the title. My feed for example, shows my friends what I'm doing. Gameclips, achievements, screenshots, streaming, etc. All of it contributes to said game in a way that could actually be more rewarding for that company than my $60 ever was. I may have bought it used, but my friend who just saw me post a clip of the game having a blast with others might not know a thing about the controversy and buy it right there after seeing me playing it. This is something that happens, at least in my friends list and now that I'm thinking of it from that perspective, it's making my usual routine of just getting it used not seem like the great middle ground I thought it was. These days seeing other people playing is arguably just as effective at marketing a title as a commercial would be, if not more so.

Play in a second account, where you didn't added any friends.

 

[benjipwns]

Really, when you think about it, posting about a game on the most popular independent gaming forum on the internet as measured by traffic does more than playing or buying a game to signal boost. Especially with all the alt-right stalkers who cowardly read the forum without posting from their true account for fear of being banned.

[PogiJones]

He's an icon of the alt-right who is making a career out of punching down at marginalized people. That's not a leftist. Targeting marginalized communities who are disproportionately victims of violent crime is more than enough to disqualify him from being able to ever be considered a leftist. But his misogyny also contributes to the calculus.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/hollywood-reporter-dave-chappelle-slams-michael-jackson-accusers-and-cancel-culture-in-netflix-special.137409/post-24017921

i see...yes...all very logical and not insane at all

Leftist as a synonym for Pure

 

[benjipwns]

Leftist as a synonym for Pure

This has always been the case.

[PogiJones]

It's strange that you seem to be accusing others of gatekeeping [...]

LGBTQ advocacy isn't the key to the leftist gate.

Sure, it's one of several things, but I wouldn't let them in the gate without that key.

 

[benjipwns]

AOC or ResetERA.com?

https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1166575643078930434

[remy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/

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What discussion could a videogame forum wring out of a 2.5 hour chat with one of the smartest, most influential guys in gaming and John Carmack?

[PogiJones]

AOC or ResetERA.com?

https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1166575643078930434

That was a poor summary, tbh. Made her out to be way more hysterical than she was. A passing "all the coastal cities" rephrased into "every coastal city"; "A. death, and B. spending even more money" rephrased into "everyone will die." All the concerns she brought up are legitimate potential issues that arise from climate change.

[benjipwns]

"all the coastal cities" rephrased into "every coastal city"

[benjipwns]

What discussion could a videogame forum wring out of a 2.5 hour chat with one of the smartest, most influential guys in gaming and John Carmack?

To be fair, there's a good chance it's barely about video games considering Carmack's interests the last decade.

Which would make it more appropriate for ResetERA.com, not less amirite.

[Uncle]

If I were a cynic asshole, I would say all this accusations are genuine coordinated effort from some scumbags to create a artificial #Metoo moment, and some people on RE are on it hence the “this day of all days”.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Sorry for sounding like Nintex or a shitty MRA.  But Zoe Quinn is vile regardless.

[close]

hey remember when etika killed himself after being publicly shamed, cancelled, and bullied relentlessly

[Uncle]

What discussion could a videogame forum wring out of a 2.5 hour chat with one of the smartest, most influential guys in gaming and John Carmack?

To be fair, there's a good chance it's barely about video games considering Carmack's interests the last decade.

Which would make it more appropriate for ResetERA.com, not less amirite.

Carmack's interests in the last decade revolve around Oculus VR which was founded by Palmer Luckey who used his millions to meme for Donald Trump and single-handedly won him the election 

[benjipwns]

highest of quality FACT CHECKs on the Young Turks/Brianna Wu video:

Brianna Wu can't even 1v1 street race US Marine Jace Connors, let alone win an election.

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dave-chappelle-netflix-standup-trailer-sticks-stones-narrated-by-god.135058/post-23999271

My existence isn't a punchline genius.

[EightBitNate]

My existence is.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Conan leaning into buying greenland.

Will era cancel him next?

dun dun dun

[Snoopycat_]

This Roganite accidentally put himself on the dissident list

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/#post-24019694

How long until he gets sent off to be ree-educated

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nyt-how-youtube-radicalized-brazil.137851/

Yeah, it sucks to lose the Amazon rainforest but at least more people are watching right-wing YouTube videos.

Capitalism!

Well YouTube just honored PewDiePie for 100 million subscribers, so they don't give a fuck.

The really sad part is this could've all been avoided. There isn't any law, physical or technical, against cleaning up your social media platform of alt-right stuff.

really unbelievable.

Youtube needs to change NOW. but i also blame people. too many people are just absolutely fucking stupid.. how hard is it to just watch gaming videos etc and NOT get suddenly sucked into a vortex of nazi propaganda and looney tunes conspiracy theories?

jesus christ....

Humans weren't prepared to handle the internet in general.

That’s why is was pushed onto us so quickly.

All these social media corporations need to be made accountable for the consequences of what happens in their platforms like fucking yesterday.

But capitalism won't let that happen.

Capitalism will literally end humanity.

[benjipwns]

filler getting annihilated by PoliERA: https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-poliera-2019-ot7-may-god-ruin-him.136864/post-24020213

The fact that you have upstanding citizens like Jack Posobiec and Michael Tracey pushing Tulsi on Twitter really tells you all you need to know about the motivations of those criticizing her exclusion.

Idk why people are surprised about her going on Fox News. Screaming "rigged" when you legitimately fail is part of the reason we have 90 million debates and people running. Tulsi's always been trash.

they're anti imperialist champions who want to dismantle the military industrial complex, just like tulsi "i literally can't open my mouth without going on about how much i love ARE TROOPS and how much i want to bomb terrorists" gabbard

"Anti-Imperialist"* + "Massively racist/homophobic/etc." is pretty much the core ethos of a Ron Paul supporter type.

*(in name only)

[Cauliflower Of Love]

just like tulsi "i literally can't open my mouth without going on about how much i love ARE TROOPS and how much i want to bomb terrorists" gabbard

...the Army does not buy fighter jets.

[Momo]

This Roganite accidentally put himself on the dissident list

https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-carmack-is-on-joe-rogan.137870/#post-24019694

How long until he gets sent off to be ree-educated

does he still work for Facebook?

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/deadline-disney-subscription-interest-outpacing-initial-company-targets-report-finds.137888/

Netlix right now:

Eventually (in like 3 years) Disney + will be mandatory and part of everything.

When they get back all the rights to the shows and movies held by other platform it's over.

People are gonna start cutting services and keeping only what they actually watch. Disney has pretty much the children/nostalgic adults market on lockdown.

They were smart to invest two years into developing the service.

Not just because it gave them a ton of time to hype it all up, but it decreases the likelihood that the initial wave of users don't totally destroy the servers.

[benjipwns]

The UK's streets need to be lit right now.

We’ll see if the brits are more like the people of HK/ukraine or more like americans.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/deadline-disney-subscription-interest-outpacing-initial-company-targets-report-finds.137888/

Netlix right now:

Eventually (in like 3 years) Disney + will be mandatory and part of everything.

When they get back all the rights to the shows and movies held by other platform it's over.

People are gonna start cutting services and keeping only what they actually watch. Disney has pretty much the children/nostalgic adults market on lockdown.

They were smart to invest two years into developing the service.

Not just because it gave them a ton of time to hype it all up, but it decreases the likelihood that the initial wave of users don't totally destroy the servers.

Only Disney+ can undo the damage that youtube and capitalism have caused

[benjipwns]

 

[Momo]

Please notice me Disney senpai

[Tripon]

What if Dave Chappelle did a Disney movie. Or gasp, a Marvel movie.