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

[Boredfrom]

I think the biggest companies have come to realize that it's to their benefit to let people make almost anything they want with their characters, since it keeps them active in the public zeitgeist

This is were I disagree, if anything, the whole point is using as OpenAI/Sora as a gatekeeper. Seems less like democratization and more like consolidation.

having a generation of younger people continually thinking about memes featuring elsa or whatever is better than letting her fade away until they can't exploit her for profit anymore

But you could already do that.  

There is whole genre of vidja and videos about that.

[Boredfrom]

Today in we have fun here, a thread where people hope today’s the day Trump dies and get disappointed when he lives. 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-79-clasps-both-hands-in-desperate-bid-to-cover-up-bruises-will-voodoo-and-music-keep-trump-alive.1280079/page-169#post-148731607

Is so bizarre how they suddenly are magic thinking about Trump dying at 25 of December.

[benji]

If he were to die on Christmas Day I would go out to the liquor store and now finally have a reason to buy Johnnie Walker Blue Label.

Are they open on Christmas?

I would forget December 25th was Christmas and always remember it as the day Trump died.

Still an excellent reason to spread cheer and give gifts. Instead of a tree there's a hole in the ground with a gross McDonald's trash can and inside a casket with the effigy of an orange PDF that everyone can take their turn to pee on. Then go inside and celebrate.

The only thing is would the celebration ever stop long enough to feel like it was truly an annual event instead of one continuous festival?

A few months ago, people right on Era were unironically saying he is as sharp as ever.

He hasn't been "sharp" for at least 15 years. Idiots confused the fact that Trump had more gusto and volume than Biden, with being more mentally acute.

The guy has been rambling stream-of-consciousness word salad since Obama was in office at minimum. The grammar gets worse and the rants get more incoherent, but it was never anything I'd define as 'sharp'.

This is definitely a guy who has no knowledge of Trump before 2015. He's always been like this.

[Boredfrom]

Not to deter from all the negative discussions about this guy, but you would be surprised how many indie puzzle games he and his Indie Fund (52+) help build or that he was a consultant or tester on, including a few recommended titles in this very thread, like Isles of Sea and Sky. So you should avoid them as well in that case.

I only found this list, and that is nowhere near complete. This guy is *everywhere* in the realm of puzzle games.
https://www.mobygames.com/person/188969/jonathan-blow/credits/

https://www.resetera.com/threads/order-of-the-sinking-star-by-jonathan-blow-braid-the-witness-to-be-announced-at-the-game-awards.1378924/page-6#post-148741879

Era in shambles

Damn you really thought you had everyone here with this one, huh?

And for Jonathon Blow of all people!

   

(I don’t even like Blow)

[benji]

Reading Era trying to analyze Trump is funny because he's basically no different than the prominent posters there. A guy who is completely ignorant and engages in no effort to learn anything because he thinks he has complete mastery of everything and so thinks he can personally reshape anything and everything he gets his hands on with no effort at all, just banning stuff until it's perfect. All while thinking he is or at least should be the coolest guy in every room.

The main difference is Trump was bequeathed a real estate empire he ran into the ground. And also that he likes attention enough that he willingly seeks it out until the point he got the Presidency twice.

[EaldNarche]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/disney-makes-1-billion-equity-investment-in-open-ai-will-allow-its-characters-on-sora-ai-video-generator.1379581/

Time to boycott Disney.

They can't!! Zootopia is the only thing keeping some of them from ending it all.

[HaughtyFrank]

At this point keighley platformed so many gamergate, maga and asshole people, I have no doubt about his private "political" views. And it's kinda weird how most of this forum acts like he's a 15 year old having no idea about the people he keeps inviting.

Convenient that this doesn't apply to the many leftist and woke people Geoff invites. Also funny that these "evil" people Geoff invites also tend to be the ones who are really popular or make really popular games. God knows why he'd invite them to a videogame show.

I guess a videogame forum that bans videogame discussion wouldn't understand...

[benji]

Convenient that this doesn't apply to the many leftist and woke people Geoff invites. Also funny that these "evil" people Geoff invites also tend to be the ones who are really popular or make really popular games. God knows why he'd invite them to a videogame show.

Plausible deniability because libs like you fall for it.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela.1378891/page-3#post-148732912

Yemen hijacks vessels, America bombs them.
America hijacks an oil tanker, reported as being totally normal because the boat was sanctioned.

[benji]

I imagine Venezuela is free to bomb the United States if they wish.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela.1378891/page-3#post-148732912

Yemen hijacks vessels, America bombs them.
America hijacks an oil tanker, reported as being totally normal because the boat was sanctioned.

The great Greek philosophers would be proud that we still produce such excellent minds.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-are-some-of-the-less-obvious-benefits-of-being-bald.1379686/#post-148746016

I still wash my scalp with shampoo. I suppose I could just use regular body wash, but I still buy shampoo.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela.1378891/page-3#post-148732912

Yemen hijacks vessels, America bombs them.
America hijacks an oil tanker, reported as being totally normal because the boat was sanctioned.

Pygrus is back. Yay!  

Is almost like ERA is one of the few places that will tolerate this shit in the open.

[benji]

Era has often shown the need for an article like this about sanctions: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2017/10/people-literally-do-not-understand-what-laws-are-or-how-they-work

Though we probably need Hasan to read it on air.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/iran-and-egypt-have-complained-to-fifa-over-seattle%E2%80%99s-plans-to-promote-lgtbq-support-during-a-world-cup-match-this-june.1379197/

The Egypt federation led by Ado Rida said of the pride celebration it "completely rejects such activities, which directly contradict the cultural, religious and social values in the region, especially in Arab and Islamic societies."

I like that if you said this about Arab and Islamic countries on Resetera you'd get banned into the stone age for islamophobia.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/iran-and-egypt-have-complained-to-fifa-over-seattle%E2%80%99s-plans-to-promote-lgtbq-support-during-a-world-cup-match-this-june.1379197/

The Egypt federation led by Ado Rida said of the pride celebration it "completely rejects such activities, which directly contradict the cultural, religious and social values in the region, especially in Arab and Islamic societies."

I like that if you said this about Arab and Islamic countries on Resetera you'd get banned into the stone age for islamophobia.

Doesn’t tolerance go both ways? 

The host region customs also should be respected or taking at account.

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/iran-and-egypt-have-complained-to-fifa-over-seattle%E2%80%99s-plans-to-promote-lgtbq-support-during-a-world-cup-match-this-june.1379197/

The Egypt federation led by Ado Rida said of the pride celebration it "completely rejects such activities, which directly contradict the cultural, religious and social values in the region, especially in Arab and Islamic societies."

I like that if you said this about Arab and Islamic countries on Resetera you'd get banned into the stone age for islamophobia.

Poor guy is suffering from the effects of British colonization.

[Boredfrom]

The leadership of those countries can go fuck themselves. I know a lot of amazing Iranian men and women who would have no problem with this.

I bet they don’t live in Iran anymore and are often ignored online if they are not so hot on stuff like hijab.

[Boredfrom]

At this point keighley platformed so many gamergate, maga and asshole people, I have no doubt about his private "political" views. And it's kinda weird how most of this forum acts like he's a 15 year old having no idea about the people he keeps inviting.

Convenient that this doesn't apply to the many leftist and woke people Geoff invites. Also funny that these "evil" people Geoff invites also tend to be the ones who are really popular or make really popular games. God knows why he'd invite them to a videogame show.

I guess a videogame forum that bans videogame discussion wouldn't understand...

I always knew supergiant was suspect:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/supergiant-games-posts-beautiful-art-celebrating-the-nominees-for-game-of-the-year-at-tgas.1379791/

(Also, Nintendo got triggered)

Edit: Nah, was Bluesky shutting itself.

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/supergiant-games-posts-beautiful-art-celebrating-the-nominees-for-game-of-the-year-at-tgas.1379791/

AI will never be able to create something that oozes with love and respect, like the images above.

Nintendo ninjas deployed

"Beautiful art," Nintendo said as it pushed a giant red button, dropping a pod outside Supergiant Games and releasing a bioweapon called "Reggie" to raze the place to the ground

Nintendo published Hades II's physical release on Switch 2 themselves in addition to securing timed console exclusivity over the game, I think they're fine.

I think they're kidding.

Oh, now I have egg on my face. Long work day (so far), I suppose.

   

[Boredfrom]

Supergiant Games probably has one of the best artists in the business, Benji.

[benji]

Okay?

[Boredfrom]

Okay?

Glad we agree.

[benji]

Just because I don't dispute your non-sequiturs is not an endorsement of them.

[Boredfrom]

[benji]

Yeah, I'm just trying to get likes on here. Duh.

[Boredfrom]

Strictly speaking, I think that the fan art is not particularly good and kind of corny, nowhere close how Jen Zee actually professional work is quality wise.

Edit: not her, is another artist  ( @anninosj )

[Jansen]

[benji]

Strictly speaking, I think that the fan art is not particularly good and kind of corny, nowhere close how Jen Zee actually professional work is quality wise.

So once again, after you actually use your words instead of trying to snark obliquely we come to the fact that you agree with me about that Era post. That calling that image "oozing with love and respect" is cringe shit even without attaching it to a dead end ideological jeremiad.

[Boredfrom]

Strictly speaking, I think that the fan art is not particularly good and kind of corny, nowhere close how Jen Zee actually professional work is quality wise.

So once again, after you actually use your words instead of trying to snark obliquely we come to the fact that you agree with me about that Era post. That calling that image "oozing with love and respect" is cringe shit even without attaching it to a dead end ideological jeremiad.

Yeah, but I wanted you tell me that.