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Serious / Re: The Iraq War
« on: April 04, 2015, 07:37:53 AM »
Quick warning to everyone involved in this discussion, do try keeping this civil and on topic. Warnings and a lock are sure to follow if this keeps up.
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Serious / Re: The Iraq War« on: April 04, 2015, 07:37:53 AM »
Quick warning to everyone involved in this discussion, do try keeping this civil and on topic. Warnings and a lock are sure to follow if this keeps up.
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The Flood / Re: What is wrong with this piece of standard HTML+CSS code?« on: April 04, 2015, 06:26:38 AM »
I have no idea. Cheat, Yuta, Isara, Deci and so on would know far more about this than I do.
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The Flood / Re: FLEEEEE« on: April 04, 2015, 05:10:02 AM »worst mod + worst movie. seems legitOuch, hurting my feelings there. 8314
The Flood / Re: Is Flee or Mr P online right now?« on: April 04, 2015, 03:54:38 AM »
Don't worry, I have arrived.
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The Flood / Re: Internet stuff that makes you sad« on: April 03, 2015, 11:29:11 AM »I was seriously hoping someone would make that joke in response to my post. Teamwork united against the weeb.Seeing weebs 8316
The Flood / Re: A goblin saunters out of the bushes with a dangerous glint in her eyes.« on: April 03, 2015, 11:14:41 AM »8317
The Flood / Re: Signature Thread« on: April 03, 2015, 09:44:30 AM »
No sig, because I'm just cool like that.
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The Flood / Re: Internet stuff that makes you sad« on: April 03, 2015, 07:41:10 AM »
Seeing weebs getting upvotes.
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The Flood / Re: cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the fucking roads« on: April 02, 2015, 04:30:55 PM »As opposed to having people go 30km/h by bike on the tiny lane where pedestrians are supposed to walk on? I've been reading bikes since around the time I could walk and can guarantee you that having anyone over the age of 8 bike on the sidewalk really is an awful idea. Bicycle lane > road > sidewalk.To everyone saying cyclists should be on the sidewalk, as an avid cyclist I can safely say that this is a terrible idea.Do you have a death wish? I see people drifting into the bicycle lane daily. It only takes an idiot driver three seconds of distraction to kill the even dumber cyclist. 8320
The Flood / Re: cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the fucking roads« on: April 02, 2015, 04:16:36 PM »
To everyone saying cyclists should be on the sidewalk, as an avid cyclist I can safely say that this is a terrible idea.
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Gaming / Re: My how far things have come...« on: April 02, 2015, 12:20:07 PM »
Come a long and good way indeed.
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Serious / Re: A United States Marine has a message for liberal college student whimps« on: April 02, 2015, 11:57:18 AM »
While I agree that the notion of trauma should not be stretched to such extreme extents that it covers "this person on the internet called me fat, I'm now traumatised and have PTSD for life", the general idea that this article (oh boy, "conservativetribune" sure sounds like a very neutral, factual and unbiased source in the first place) is trying to convey is rather stupid. Just because someone didn't go through the horrors that you did, doesn't mean that their experiences should be trivialized and talked down about. Even when what they have experienced does not even compare to the brutalities of war and that a lot of us can't even understand why it affects them so much, it still isn't much to ask to be somewhat considerate and not belittle their own little "traumas", if you can even call them that, while still not tiptoeing around the crazies who demand you apologize for the color shirt you are wearing as it is a trigger to them.
Because if we really keep this going, then fuck this guy with his little traumas. He saw a mutilated guy with his head on fire crawling out a crashed helicopter? Pfffft, I saw that happen to three guys and a child and I'm still okay, so what is he even whining about? My trauma > his trauma, so he should just be quiet now. And before I get any comments about this, I am refering to the twist that the blog is putting on this. I read the actual essay that Turkey linked, and the marine himself comes out of it a lot better than what the blog is transcribing him as. 8323
The Flood / Re: cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the fucking roads« on: April 02, 2015, 09:06:27 AM »
They definitely should be when there's no cycling paths around.
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The Flood / Re: no mods online post prawn« on: April 02, 2015, 09:05:53 AM »
Mods are around and have decided that this thread doesn't really have any discussion value.
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The Flood / Re: Announcement of the new mod.« on: April 02, 2015, 08:21:44 AM »
I sometimes genuinely think that just moderating this place is going to get me on a watch list of some kind.
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The Flood / Re: Announcement of the new mod.« on: April 02, 2015, 04:29:59 AM »That just sounds so negative, don't you think? I much prefer the terms "persuade" and "quid pro quo".Oh yeah that's right.>mfw sole democratically elected modFlee was voted inwho... oh, right. I forget that Chronic is still a mod.I thought we voted for staff? 8327
The Flood / Re: Announcement of the new mod.« on: April 02, 2015, 03:57:14 AM »>mfw sole democratically elected modFlee was voted inwho... oh, right. I forget that Chronic is still a mod.I thought we voted for staff? ![]() 8328
The Flood / Re: Announcement of the new mod.« on: April 01, 2015, 03:40:21 PM »
As everyone's favorite master forum ninja, I am here to inform you all that I fought hard against the appointment of yet another weeb on the staff.
I tried, my friends. 8329
Gaming / Re: Nintendo Direct 4.1.2015 Thread« on: April 01, 2015, 03:23:22 PM »
"Let's do our big announcement show on April 1st!"
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The Flood / Re: Are there any other short people here?« on: April 01, 2015, 03:03:22 PM »
185cm.
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Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 01:35:11 PM »Feminists are gonna try to get you fired.There's the guy from #notyourshield who got fired over that, I believe. And the two guys at a convention for making the dongle joke. I'm not saying it happens often, but when you get quite a few outraged people who complain to an employer with allegations of sexism and such, it's not hard to imagine them giving in easily out of fear for bad publicity. We should probably ask Door about this, he seems to be very interested in the whole feminism in gaming thing. Then there's things like Ubisoft's devs being boycotted for not including a female assassin in AC multiplayer and while not strictly gaming-related, things like the cover of comics being changed after an outcry over triggers, game reviews being edited or removed and so on. The whole gamergate thing is a pretty good example of this too. What started as a campaign for more ethics in video game reviews turned into a mutual harassment campaign and made the mainstream media in a very diluted way and has led to a pretty bad dent in the reputation of people and devs. Quote The way I see it, if you're willing to compromise to a vocal minority who utterly LACK a strong case for their contentions, then you're just kind of a spineless coward, aren't you? That's what I think. Unless, of course, someone provides me with evidence that these people are a far greater threat to their livelihood than I imagine them to be.I definitely agree. Like I said, I am not arguing against your point. I too think that the way women are generally portrayed in video games needs to change. I'm just pointing out that a bad reputation can go a long way and that the more extremist and overly sensitive side of the argument is doing more bad than good. 8332
Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 12:49:24 PM »The demands you refer to are expressed only by what I'd call the fringe "vocal minority" of feminists on the Internet.You could've saved yourself a whole lot of writing if you realized that this is the group I'm talking about. My whole post was simply an effort to explain why game developers are reluctant to open up to more diverse characters that are female or part of a minority. Because even though this group is just a minority, it's a very vocal and powerful one. The internet is growing ever more important, and a single (radical) feminist hashtag or spree of opinion pieces on varies gaming and social media outlets can be incredibly damaging to a game developer. Because even though it is only a small group that thinks like this, short and un-nuanced keywords are an easy way to manipulate the masses. All it takes is some crazy extremists on the internet who take something in gaming a bit too seriously, and it doesn't have to take long before the watered down version hits the mainstream media and outlets where the generally less informed people will just get on the train of "these people think it's bad for women, so I too will share join the trend because I'm a feminist." Gamergate is a pretty good example of this. 8333
The Flood / Re: FINALLY BACK BABYYYYYYYYYYYYY« on: April 01, 2015, 10:37:22 AM »
I hope you won't forget what I told you this time.
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Serious / Re: This blog is great« on: April 01, 2015, 09:18:18 AM »
>This entry was posted in Satire
Interesting blog though. 8335
Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 08:51:29 AM »This is one of the best posts I've ever read in my life.You flatter me. 8336
Gaming / Re: TF2- Surfing« on: April 01, 2015, 08:25:11 AM »
I never got into this type of trickjumping, tbh. Much prefered the things you could do in the Quake engine. Still fun and cool, though.
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Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 08:01:13 AM »Mods help my intellectual property rights are being infringed on.This is fantastically written brb copying and pasting to every Anita sarkeesian videoFlee ©, please respect it. 8338
Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 07:46:34 AM »This is fantastically written brb copying and pasting to every Anita sarkeesian videoFlee ©, please respect it. 8339
The Flood / Re: Are there any fictional characters that could beat, or fight Exodia?« on: April 01, 2015, 06:44:45 AM »
I don't know, does Exodia even actually fight? Instead of just appear and blast the opponent to insta-death?
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Gaming / Re: Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games« on: April 01, 2015, 06:37:15 AM »
What has always bothered me about these movements is that these social justice advocates seem to be shooting themselves in the foot. One of the main reasons that game developers are so fond of the white, straight male protagonists is not because they are evil agents of the patriarchy trying to keep women and minorities down, but because it is the only safe choice.
A white, straight man, you can put it any scenario. Give him any background, make him suffer any type of abuse and have virtually anything happen to him, and no one will complain or give a shit. And this is something that you cannot do with a character who's a woman or part of a minority. If you go with a black guy, you can't have him be captured and enslaved, because that'll be a clear endorsment of racism. You can't have him be beaten by a white guy, or it'll be promoting white supremacy. You can't have him act too white, because that'll be forcing a person of color into a white-approved role and will entail ignoring and forgetting his cultural identity. Yet you also can't have him act too “black”, because that'd be enforcing racial stereotypes. He can't be around too many white people, because then he turns into just a token character, yet you can't have him around too many blacks either, because then you might be furthering segregation and showing that races should be separate. If you go with a woman, then you can't give her a partner, because it'll be using her as an instrument of romance to entice male players. You can't dress or shape her the way you want, even if part of it has to do with the story, because having too prominent breasts, a slim waist and skin showing, you're objectifying and sexualizing women. You can't give her any background or storyline that you want, because a lot of themes are just absolutely taboo. You can't have her endure too much violence, or it'll be endorsing male on female violence. You can't have her interact with too many men or talk about men, because then it'll be too male-centered. You also can't have her interact with too many women or talk about them, because it'll be seen as a male (lesbian?) fantasy. You can't have her act too (typically) feminine, or you'll be treating them as an inferior gender, yet you also can't have them be too male, because then you're saying that acting masculine is the only acceptable way for females to get anywhere. You can't have her lose against males, or it'll be portraying women as weak. You can't have her receive help from any men, let alone be rescued by one, or you'll have the damsel in distress trope. While pointing out these issues is obviously a necessary step towards overcoming them, it can cross a line. Instead of just making game developers aware of a lack of female leads and giving them the idea to portray women differently, this is also leading to negative and adverse effects. Game developers are more likely to go for the safe choice of the default straight white male, then to take the risk of including more females or minorities. Because all it takes is one slight misstep to start a feminist-inspired public outcry followed by a twitter hate campaign and boycot action. And not only is there a whole lot that can go wrong with using more female or minority characters (as opposed to the typical white male), it can also really stiffle creative freedom. A lot of themes, story lines and plots become a no-go for all of the abovementioned reasons. Being treated equally should entail both the good and the bad, not just what certain people deem good and acceptable. "Yes, we definitely want more women in video games. But only if they're portrayed EXACTLY the way we want them to be. So no, you can't have her be oppressed, abused or raped. And no, you can't have her be beaten or overcome by a male. You also can't treat her in a stereotypical manner, but don't forget to include her female identity too! She also can't ever be rescued or helped by a man, or portrayed in any weak way, because that's endorsing the patriarchy. And no, you can't have her show any skin, even if it's part of the story, because that's sexist and objectifying women. So yeah, we want more women in games. But only if they're basically infallible and nothing too bad happens to them, and that they always triumph in the end." The attitude needs to change on both ends of the spectrum. Can't have one without the other. A certain change of representation of women in video games is definitely desirable, but that also comes with a kind of responsibility and all the bad that goes with it. Edit: I didn't mean for this to be this long, but class wasn't all that interesting and I got somewhat carried away. |