Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[Potato]

I think they rely on people "reporting" it and saying it's a good post or something.

Likes will never happen, why do people keep asking for it.  If a bunch of people like a post someone gets banned for then they gotta ban like 20 other people too

Not if the likes are invisible to everyone but the recipient. It's such a simple idea that keeps all the upsides with none of the downsides.

Who cares if it's invisible to everyone but the recipient.  What would be the point

Also you better believe moderators will be able to see the likes.  And they will most definitely ban anyone liking a bannable post. Don't you think people would call for the heads of all the "invisible likers also"?  Lol

The point is the recipient sees it. If you don't see the point, that's ok, but it's self evident to me.

But you're right about the staff. It would have to be invisible to them too or it's not workable. This is the most aggro place on the internet I regularly visit, and I generally avoid contentious topics, so I forget how fraught things can get here.

This doesn't address the issue with your idea: people will just give likes to posts that dunk on each other or are endlessly combative. The whole point of the system is to try and reward people who are actually having fun or doing cool things, it's meant as a way to try and stop people from constantly being at each other's throats and instead have fun together. The problem is that most of the posts that get suggested are literally just dudes dunking on each other in contentious topics. Your suggestion would just be a way to reward the very behavior everyone constantly says they want to see less of.

And before some fool decides to jump up and down on my head, yes we are actively talking about the other thing.

This seems weirdly antagonistic for no reason?

💔

Benji plz ban davepoopyheadbond for besmirching like systems

So, turns out that implementing likes, but for prominent members only, didn't work? 


Agent davepoobond doing God's work by raising the spectre of bans for those liking banned posts! 

[Boredfrom]

All that said, we have been getting a myriad of complaints from Jewish users, even those who feel the Nazi comparison is apt and shouldn't be banned, that some of the rhetoric users have been pushing has been inching uncomfortably close to bigotry, if not actually crossing the line.

 you dumb retard.

[Besticus Maximus]

It’s not like they’re doing something serious, like trolling by agreeing with digital foundry about computer graphics

[Potato]

The debate about likes keeps coming back because the debate about this forum being an incredibly hostile place even for casual video game opinions keeps coming back.

And while the likes debate has been definitively settled (B-Dubs is never doing it), the debate about what to do about hostility has accomplished absolutely nothing. All as the forum grows increasingly hostile and more and more members who used to post quality threads and posts abandon it.

The likes themselves are secondary to all this. If you fix the hostility and find some other way to actually promote positive, quality interactions, the likes discussion will stop as well.

I imagine people just keep suggesting them because it's something everyone is familiar with since they are a core feature of most discussion forums I'm aware of (including every Era successor/splinter forum I k
now of).

If only there was someone that could do something 

Normal video game fans who post good threads keep leaving. 
Bdubbs:

They're leaving because the hostility of the forum keeps increasing. 
Bdubbs: 

The only demographic on the forum that's increasing is trans women.
Bdubbs: 

Trans women are responsible for the increasing hostility.
Bdubbs: 

[Boredfrom]

How they think they are going to be able to moderate bigotry when anti semitism gets them 3week or 1 month ban… while “concern trolling” gives you a perma.

[Boredfrom]

So saying cunt is more offensive than calling a Jew a Nazi. I am getting this right, Bitch Dumbs?

[Nintex]

For a long time, we have asked members not to compare Israel to Nazis for two reasons: firstly because it is fairly problematic on the face of it, for what should be obvious reasons; and second, because the comparison is a sort of white supremacist and neo-nazi shibboleth, a way for them to signal to each other while hiding in plain sight, much like the term "zio," which was literally invented by David Duke himself.

As a result, we have gotten together and decided to allow the comparison

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/2026-us-and-israel-launches-strike-on-iran-khamenei-killed-israel-invades-lebanon.1449391/page-324#post-153340669

We are in a timeline where China has become the lesser of three superpower evils.

You said that like China hasn't been the lesser of the evil superpowers for most of this timeline.

Two thoughts...

1. Imagine thinking Russia is a superpower  


2. These idiots are such slaves to propaganda and censorship that they believe Chinese State media

[Uncle]

setting aside optics and severity and whatever else

"we have decided to allow the comparison"

so fucking petty, such granular control being exercised over a FORUM

random people randomly talking about shit

"we have decided to allow people to compare the Playstation Portable to A&W root beer, but not Barqs, that is still off the table"

   

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi.1481209/page-8#post-153351379

Probably TMI, but I had a nightmare a few weeks ago where I was being raped by Pam Bondi. It was not enjoyable.

MechaX

Ernest, I would have taken that to my grave rather than post about it

Trey

You could have posted literally anything but this.

[Potato]

fucking hell https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-ad-reporting-thread.60928/post-151050352

Lol, they'd rather have predatory car loan ads than Harry Potter ads.

[HaughtyFrank]

Just a reminder, there was a time they banned people for saying "China sucks" because it didn't differentiate enough between the people living there and the government. And now they're like "We've noticed a rising amount of antisemitism on the forum but nevertheless we're going to give in"

[Boredfrom]

fucking hell https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-ad-reporting-thread.60928/post-151050352

Lol, they'd rather have predatory car loan ads than Harry Potter ads.

Is Nep’s dad a MOBA investor?

[Greatness Gone]

“Adjust internal and external guidelines”

There literally aren’t any what the fuck is he talking about 

[malfoyking]

Me suprised they even have an ad reporting thread. What is wrong with these people? How did they become this way?

[Nintex]

It's pretty wild that they aren't just letting it slip or pretend it isn't happening but simply go and endorse it.

Just don't compare them to Nazis too much 

Anyway nice try Mossad i'm going back to ResetEra where there is real Freedom of Speech

[Lonewulfeus]

Me suprised they even have an ad reporting thread. What is wrong with these people? How did they become this way?

I’m pretty sure it was originally intended for reporting bugged ads, or ads with malware.  Of course now it’s just another extension of the oppression Olympics, like every other place on retardera.

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi.1481209/page-8#post-153351379

Probably TMI, but I had a nightmare a few weeks ago where I was being raped by Pam Bondi. It was not enjoyable.

MechaX

Ernest, I would have taken that to my grave rather than post about it

Trey

You could have posted literally anything but this.

User banned (permanent): Kink shaming which is much worse than comparing Jews to Nazis apparently.

[Shecky Fragbaum]

Welcoming bonfire

[BIONIC]

Zionazis are back on the menu boys!

/filler

[Boredfrom]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-as-reviewed-by-a-four-year-old/1100-6539197/

While I could offer my two cents on the matter, I noticed when doing my own research on the film that there was a distinct lack of reviews from one of the film's target demographics: kids. Granted, this is largely due to writing competency issues and child labor laws, both of which are extremely fair reasons, but this lack also presented me with an exciting opportunity. Rather than give you my take on the film, I decided to ask my Mario-enthusiast son what he thought about it.

For background, my kid, unsurprisingly, loves video games. At this point, I think half of my paycheck is just funneled over to Nintendo. He adores Pokemon and Pikmin and has the plushies to prove it, but above all else, he adores the Mario brothers and their various adventures.

At the age of four, this guy has already beaten Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario 3D World, as well as made a decent-sized dent in Super Mario Odyssey. I fear it won't be long until he's better at platforming than me, and I'm only half kidding. All this to say, I think he's more than qualified to provide you with a comprehensive review of the film. So, if you're wondering if you should take your kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Movie this weekend, here's my four-year-old kid's review.

My girl, you are not the first one that has done “my child reviews something just to prove a point”  gimmick.

Gamespot is dead, isn’t it? This shit is low tier Gawker slop.

[LoverOfCycles]

Time to go into the ad-complaining thread and complain about every ad that is for a business that operates in Israel.

*quick google*

"McDonald's has a significant presence in Israel, operating 225 to 228 locations as of early 2024, with about 69 branches being kosher."

Get on it, BITCH DUBS!

[Boredfrom]

I do all I can to avoid political conversation with my brother. Our relationship has improved significantly as a result. Spoke to him this morning, and the subject of gas prices came up. He offhandedly, almost compulsively responded by saying "Biden would have done it, too".

Like, I don't even know what the fuck he's talking about. What is "it"? His response didn't correspond to any part of the conversation at all. People like him are so fundamentally broken. They just can't admit they chose poorly.

 

I imagine there is another reason why you guys aren’t in good terms.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-oil-futures-at-105-and-brent-at-107-after-trumps-speech.1480744/

They don’t really get why people act pretty cult like about Trump, don’t they?

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi.1481209/page-8#post-153351379

Probably TMI, but I had a nightmare a few weeks ago where I was being raped by Pam Bondi. It was not enjoyable.

MechaX

Ernest, I would have taken that to my grave rather than post about it

Trey

You could have posted literally anything but this.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi.1481209/page-8#post-153351721

Lmao get fucked

[Taco Bell Tower]

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https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-just-found-out-there%E2%80%99s-a-jenny-hater-contingent-jenny-of-forrest-gump.1480927/
entremetGPT

One of my favorite movies of the 90s. Although it was not my best picture choice that year, which was stacked.

So apparently there's a Jenny haters club. I guess I'm late the party. After some looking into it it seems like another misogynistic thing.

What I don't get is how they missed Jennie's character here. She was abused as a kid, has clear trauma. All unresolved. She is very flawed. Like that's the point.

I got that even as a kid.

But the criticism I see is that Jenny had her fun and settled for Forrest after living a hard life. This is just a super dumb and grade school level criticism. They lived parallel lives. But were each other constant.

Jenny is a tragic story. While Forrest is the extraordinary story, especially with his cognitive deficits.

[DavidCroquet]

Hello, I am a newborn baby freshly slithered from my mother's womb, but with full capacity for english language as well as access to a device to post online, along with the desire and the ability to do so.

I heard people don't like Jenny in Forrest Gump. What's up with that?

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/openai-raises-122-billion-to-accelerate-the-next-phase-of-ai.1479361/page-6#post-153346729

 User banned (permanent): Troll account

I don't understand why people bash AI, wanting AI to be doomed, wanting AI to crash. Is it because AI are ruining their life?
AI really is useful/capable even this early. Might be evolved to something else but it'll never crash.

[Boredfrom]

Two retards:

I'm not "asking" for suffering. It may be wise for other countries to rethink their alignment with the US/Israel/western hegemony in the region, lest they continue to risk these things. It's regrettable any innocent civilian has to suffer, but actions have consequences and it's up to world leaders to mitigate these things.

And America should only be allowed back into the fold if they pay worldwide reparations for this. If it ends in bankruptcy, then America should willingly offer parts of the country's infrastructure to them instead.

Either way, America does need a financial punishment for this turmoil.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-passes-law-making-death-penalty-default-sentence-for-palestinians-convicted-of-lethal-attacks-against-israelis.1477744/#post-153220012

This is legit Nazi shit. WTF

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-passes-law-making-death-penalty-default-sentence-for-palestinians-convicted-of-lethal-attacks-against-israelis.1477744/#post-153223423

what else can you expect from modern day Nazi germany

Both:

 User banned (3 weeks): Inflammatory comparison

Bans overturned.

[Nintex]

And America should only be allowed back into the fold if they pay worldwide reparations for this. If it ends in bankruptcy, then America should willingly offer parts of the country's infrastructure to them instead.

Either way, America does need a financial punishment for this turmoil.