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Post by Kav P on Sept 24, 2014 13:34:18 GMT
Doesn't he know? The moon landings were faked!!
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Post by niko on Sept 24, 2014 14:46:03 GMT
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 24, 2014 17:00:13 GMT
In this case both parties involved are shitheads. Sorry hoaxers, hoaxing 4chan in the way that you did also makes you shitty. |
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Post by niko on Sept 24, 2014 17:27:42 GMT
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if hoaxers are former 4channers or something like that.
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 24, 2014 19:17:44 GMT
Oh geez, there's a ComicGate now too?
They're going to make a Gate out of everything they want to justify being shitty human beings about, aren't they?
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Post by Kav P on Sept 24, 2014 20:33:22 GMT
To be honest I'm not convinced that they are actually "anti-4chan". The language used on a web site seems like it's trying to emulate an "SJW" with a complete misunderstanding of what language is actually used when engaging in discussion about social justice. I'm not going to jump to any conclusions because I don't really have the evidence to do so, but I'd be interested to see a "reveal" on who these idiots actually are.
As for [HASH]ComicGate: YAAAAY, the fire is spreading to all the OTHER things I enjoy!
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 25, 2014 1:00:36 GMT
As for [HASH]ComicGate: YAAAAY, the fire is spreading to all the OTHER things I enjoy! I can't wait for #EnkaGate! |
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Post by Kav P on Sept 25, 2014 3:19:03 GMT
If only. By the way, I made a [HASH]notyourshield image from an idea Niko had:   I'm grumpy because from the program I was using I couldn't save it as a PNG so it's a little pixelly and gross. Still! Got to let off a bit of steam. Feel free to use! |
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 8:04:47 GMT
Haha, it looks way better than what I'd have drawn! The last two shields look quite unwieldy, though, no self-respecting White Knight would use those  |
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 25, 2014 8:17:53 GMT
Those last two wouldn't provide good protection in the medieval swordfights I regularly partake in. And where am I supposed to put the handles on those?!
I really do hope the GamerGate people find some self-awareness, and soon. And when they do find it, I hope they don't double down on being assholes. Hopefully they become introspective about their viewpoints and behavior. They might even realize that trying to be a decent person and bettering yourself is much more rewarding than sitting around in an echo chamber of assholishness!
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Post by elwaldorf on Sept 25, 2014 12:25:21 GMT
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 13:13:27 GMT
I'm a bit tired of reading those, honestly. It's like reading logs from some group of weird robots. I mean, it's about common decency, not which arguments are more effective. "Hey guys, I've found this tactic that works on most enemies on this level." ED: On a side note, I've discovered that gender options in profile settings are severely lacking! It's a binary choice, actually. I actually wanted to remove that blue Mars symbol because it's a bit useless here. |
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Post by Kav P on Sept 25, 2014 17:33:02 GMT
I agree. It's always disheartening when I'm confronted with a binary choice and I generally tend to issue formal complaints to places that don't offer an "other/prefer not to say" option. Fortunately you CAN make your sex private, which I've done here, but I still get a bit of a twinge when I can't proceed until I choose one or the other.
Seriously, I'm looking forward to a day when what sex or gender you are isn't a big deal and people just treat each other as people. Lately I've been getting more hope that I might see that in my lifetime, but it's still a long way off.
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 18:21:21 GMT
Ah, I can make it private! Thanks.
More on topic, nothing really interesting regarding GroverGrate, except another anti-feminist article about how fun GTA V is on Spectator.co.uk. Recommended by Milo "men and women are different, men are better at tech, deal with it" Yiannopoulos.
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Post by kirkvaughn on Sept 25, 2014 18:40:53 GMT
 I guess it comes from PUA culture, but I don't understand with the sudden fascination with alpha/beta descriptors. I guess certain people really believe they are like wolves with their three wolf moon shirts. |
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 19:10:20 GMT
Ah yeah, "it's the jungle, baby." Except they maybe aren't that well-versed in zoology and sociology, for that matter.
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Post by Kav P on Sept 25, 2014 21:19:49 GMT
And I'm pretty sure "alpha males" in the wild don't reek of desperation.
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 25, 2014 23:29:01 GMT
"Reeking" is probably their best skill, be it of desperation or from lack of showering  Here's a good and detailed article on that TFYC game thing, and where all the money involved is actually going: socialjusticeviv.tumblr.com/post/98412304682/the-fine-young-capitalists-arent-actually-helpingIn much more awesome news, the newest weekly Humble Bundle is great. Niko's recent favorite "The Yawhg" is one of the games included! www.humblebundle.com/weeklyAll games with female protagonists, and you can choose how to split the money you pay between the developers and the Girls Make Games scholarship fund. Unlike the TFYC thing, Girls Make Games is about teaching young women how to make games. They recently had a successful Kickstarter campaign for a game that's actually made by young women, and I was able to contribute to it at the time. Also, if the GamerGoobers are so obsessed with Alpha and Beta males, why aren't they using the rest of the greek alphabet? They'd get 22 more possible classifications to put people in, and they could use awesome terms like "Kappa male"! |
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 23:39:41 GMT
I've just recently realized that whole TFYC campaign is kind of condescending to women. And yay, what a great bundle! And I've played only two games from that list: Long Live the Queen and The Yawhg. And Kappa male is sort of fitting BTW I've added you on Steam, mrnarse, but I think you have to approve or something. |
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 25, 2014 23:45:45 GMT
Friended! I was lucky enough to own none of those games, so now the developers and the charity get a few of my bucks |
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Post by kirkvaughn on Sept 25, 2014 23:46:42 GMT
Another fun fact: Ello, the new hip social media service has classified [HASH]gamergate as hate speech. Very cool! If anyone has an invite and wants to share it here, that would be cool. (Even if hip new social media things fail all the time.)
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Post by niko on Sept 25, 2014 23:56:08 GMT
Well, I've applied for an invite because I'm a conformist, but haven't got any yet.
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 26, 2014 0:15:55 GMT
Ello?! Just another site trying to ride the glorious coattails of the Ellie™ brand.
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Post by kirkvaughn on Sept 26, 2014 2:08:20 GMT
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Post by monoclemask on Sept 26, 2014 4:32:47 GMT
Daaaaaaaaamn, Zoe just lit up TFYC on Twitter
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 26, 2014 5:10:48 GMT
Daaaaaaaaamn, Zoe just lit up TFYC on Twitter She sure did. storify.com/jbradfield/zoe-quinn-re-tfycIt's really amazing how the more and more these parties (GamerGate, TFYC, etc.) talk, the deeper the doo doo pile they make. |
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Post by Kav P on Sept 26, 2014 10:58:38 GMT
I'm on Steam too! kav_p Haven't really used it in a while, though, because my gaming computer is back in Australia.  |
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Post by elwaldorf on Sept 26, 2014 14:57:52 GMT
I'm on steam as well (Elwaldorf) but I'm not getting anything big on it for awhile. Only indie games for the most part. (Roundabout is amazing btw)
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Post by mrnarse on Sept 27, 2014 7:02:05 GMT
Added y'all! Indie games on Steam are great, especially because you don't need any kind of powerful rig to play the vast majority of them.
Pretty slow day in GamerGate-dom. Are they all off somewhere else complaining about the changes in Destiny that fix the loot caves?
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Post by Kav P on Sept 27, 2014 16:30:01 GMT
One can only hope that people are starting to realise that they have no legs.
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