Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

[Mask]

I struggle to reconcile why men's behaviour is so profoundly affected by society 'beating down' on them when other groups society actively targets don't suffer the same fate.

Isn't this the conservative argument with black vs asian success in America?

It is!

Boy, I love horseshoe theory...

[Jansen]

No love for the guy in a situation where everything including my mother is trying to kill me in the wilderness? Y'all ain't serious people.

I’m so sorry that happened to you.

Is that enough?

NOOOOOOOO

Honestly though I'm in a cabin with plumping and A/C by a river goin tubing

Extreme pain but totally worth since I refuse to die with nothing but bad memories

[Boredfrom]

So that's it again? Israel and the US go unpunished… again.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

 Iran made a deal with the US and Israel to conduct these attacks to continue to push an anti-west agenda with their people and stifle any possible anti-ayatollah dissidence. All of this was manufactured. Palestinian deaths have been quieted on the news, and the west now has their propaganda to tell NATO allies to pay up!

It's all theater, man! ITS ALL THEATER! NONE OF THIS IS REAL!



WAKE UP ERA! 

[Boredfrom]

Still dont understand why Iran agreed to 12 hours extension for Israel only. They have to know Israel is gonna try to empty the clip until the last minute. This shit just feels so...weird

[Potato]

My God…

Man, this was super exciting. I guess teachers get this--not all though. But teaching is a very hard job, especially these days, especially in the States, where pubic education is always under attack and scapegoated.

But man, the anticipation of having a whole summer to yourself, do what you want--unless you were a camp kid lol.

Kinda sad, to be honest.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-it-sad-that-adults-dont-have-comparable-event-to-the-last-day-of-school.1226199/

They just constantly want to be children sitting around watching cartoons all day

This is not the sign of a healthy generation. 

Ngl, I just bought this after tasting it at a whisky show

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

I also bought the Arbelour 18, so get fucked with the kink shaming

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Still dont understand why Iran agreed to 12 hours extension for Israel only. They have to know Israel is gonna try to empty the clip until the last minute. This shit just feels so...weird

iran was never our friend. 

they were meant to crush the israeli state and now they won't! 

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

CNN: Iran's state media is saying the US imposed the ceasefire on Israel, so right now only Iran is attacking.

The suggested ceasefire for both parties is coming up at the top of the hour.

Iran has been launching small batches of missiles every 15 minutes or so now. Everyone is hoping they stop firing missiles at midnight EST.

this is so dumb. like wtf?

uhm zionist chuddie? why is it bad that Israel was told not to continue bombing? Iran should be allowed to do all they want before the ceasefire time, unlike those jews.

I thought Era was progressive and pro-Iran. 

[Boredfrom]

Yeah I feel like historians will study this period and wonder what the hell everyone was doing to allow this to happen. Like some Gibbon-esque book will detail this period, except they'll have screenshots of insane tweets to show as primary sources.

Shit, I just hope we still have historians.

What else would be the alternative? Nanny AI robots? Do you think there is going to be massive cover up? Or you are saying everyone is going to die?

[Boredfrom]

I feel someone told Trump that a regime change on Iran would require “foot on the ground”, and he went TACO on the rhetoric. 

Even the people that usually think everything is a master plan from the Zionists/Trump or Iran are baffled by all this:

It's all confusing because several of the participants in this conflict are desperate, or stupid, or both.

[Potato]

Meanwhile Hootie continues to be ignored

Even by the venerable blowfish?

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-has-attacked-iran-and-declares-a-special-state-of-emergency-update-trump-bombs-iran-read-staff-post.1217310/page-148#post-141880653

I see this walking proper elder care ad is having his conveniently timed moment of clarity where his dying brain cells connect & is finally seeing that this was a bad fucking idea. & is now trying to cover his ass by practically begging others to bail him out....motherfucker, get Ready to lie in your shit bed!

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

ngl i wasnt expecting iran to hit back like this.felt like the most obvious ploy from israel to buy time to re arm. i guess they realized israel was vulnerable.

[Boredfrom]

These two countries are really just going to play tit-for-tat here until they feel they are "even"? That makes little sense, especially with Israel literally assassinating people.

 

Love, stick with Marvel and Disney. 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-has-attacked-iran-and-declares-a-special-state-of-emergency-update-trump-bombs-iran-read-staff-post.1217310/page-148#post-141880905

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

PoliEra died for these people.

[Boredfrom]

This is why I roll my eyes whenever white people try to convince us that Iran developing nuclear weapons is a global threat. The U.S. and Israel are the global threats. Absolutely unhinged nuclear states on power trips and declaring war on everyone. If anything Iran having nukes would keep them in check and bring some stability to the region. This war has proven that a hundred times over.

Yes, let the theocratic terrorist state that most of the region hates as much as Israel have some nukes, the region will be finally stable.

Shoot, I sincerely hope someone kicks you in the nuts someday, and hopefully is from a Muslim that isn’t brainwashed by the Iran propaganda, just to hurt you more. 

Garbage human.

[Orange Juice Box]

Next thing you know they’ll be making Fruit Gusher THC gummies.

We’re so fucked

[Besticus Maximus]

I can't believe Iran are not going to destroy Israel and drag america into world war three like the asian canadian professor prophesied for us multiple times this last week, it feels so strange and deflating, I've been postcasting for this very outcome ever since covid and now I don't believe in the power of friendship and I'm starting to wonder if the Islamic Republic are even serious about destroying the terrorist demon state 

Good job I have my steam deck OLED coming on thursday, otherwise who knows what i'd do

[Boredfrom]

When enough is enough, BDubs? 

You are an idiot but not ignorant enough to think “man, people batting for Iran are not assholes and potential radicalized mouthpieces of a terrorist enabler government. They just want peace by arguing how Israel needs to be eradicated and Iran deserves to be untouchable by having nukes.” The forum political knowledge comes from Hassan and some random assholes from TikTok. 

You don’t even get to taste Nepenthe’s pussy.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Brady rolling in his grave.

[Polident]

Nothing speaks to the decline of gaf/era quite like the absence of posts about the new Kojima video game. Really? No meltdowns or crying over highly rendered feet or whatever?

[Greatness Gone]

Should we make an official list of banned content creators?

Should we make an official list of topics we'd prefer our users to avoid?

Should we update the FAQ with all the nuanced rules we've created over the past 8 years?

Should we ask our userbase for their thoughts on moderation, and how we could be more transparent?

No.

We should implement a dice bot haha. :-)

[Besticus Maximus]

If you roll a 6 you get banned

[Daffy Duck]

i know where one went

Yeah you became what you can’t get.

I don't think that makes men that way, I think it allows men to be that way by scapegoating their issues onto something else. Typically women. I struggle to reconcile why men's behaviour is so profoundly affected by society 'beating down' on them when other groups society actively targets don't suffer the same fate.

The question of 'where to meet people' is a difficult one as in my experience it's so tied to your charisma and how at ease you are talking to random people. I'm fortunate, and don't take for granted, that I find it easy to connect with people wherever I am. I've never found it hard to find a meaningful relationship and still haven't been on a date with a random person from an app or similar. I'm currently in a relationship with someone I met while supporting a friend, I wasn't even looking for it (in fact, more the exact opposite). I contrast that with one of my best friends who's suffered with social anxiety and awkwardness his entire life, and the gap between our experiences with dating/relationships is a canyon. It simply wasn't possible for him to find and act on those same opportunities. Appreciate it can be taken as a brag but ironically I'm sure I'd completely fail on apps because while I'm super at ease finding connection wherever irl, my confidence in anything 'me' online is drastically lower.

You're circling something I do think contributes toward toward at least current male loneliness. Boys often aren't raised to build real community with one another. It may seem like it superficially with 'bros' but all too often – due to toxic norms – it's too shallow and not a real safety net for when they're experiencing difficulties and insecurities. Naturally not a blanket trueism as strong bonds between friends can be fostered, but it's not as much of a necessity (nor taken as seriously at large) as other groups needing to find community and organisation to tangibly confront the ways in which society targets them. I think this both leads men to feeling isolated when they grow older and those relationships fray and fade, and the inverse where they find the validation of communities like those build up around Tate and the like appealing as it's giving them something they felt they've lost (or perhaps never had).

This fucking cunt sure does like to speak about shit like this when they handed back their man card to become high femme, they’re so fucking insufferable.

[Tektonic]

I'm fortunate, and don't take for granted, that I find it easy to connect with people wherever I am.

[Propagandhim]

You're circling something I do think contributes toward toward at least current male loneliness. Boys often aren't raised to build real community with one another. It may seem like it superficially with 'bros' but all too often – due to toxic norms – it's too shallow and not a real safety net for when they're experiencing difficulties and insecurities. Naturally not a blanket trueism as strong bonds between friends can be fostered, but it's not as much of a necessity (nor taken as seriously at large) as other groups needing to find community and organisation to tangibly confront the ways in which society targets them. I think this both leads men to feeling isolated when they grow older and those relationships fray and fade, and the inverse where they find the validation of communities like those build up around Tate and the like appealing as it's giving them something they felt they've lost (or perhaps never had).

lol shut up.  What a dumb generalization.  There are fraternal networks among men that build community that aren't "toxic" or "superficial".  There are structured, emotionally supportive communities that men lean on during divorce, job loss, grief, mental-health or other crisis and are anything but shallow. It's just that people fall by the wayside and, as you’ve already conceded, you find it hard to extend empathy to those who have fallen through the cracks, a stance that risks deepening their isolation.  Men are not cartoon characters that just produce machismo, floor-punching idiocy everywhere they go.   In every case where empathy is helpful, you people disregard it, and use it as a cudgel to demonize people in all other cases.  You people are so morally confused and unhelpfully generalize so often it's insane.

How the hell can you say this:

I struggle to reconcile why men's behaviour is so profoundly affected by society 'beating down' on them when other groups society actively targets don't suffer the same fate.

  

And then speak so confidently and authoritatively about the issues facing men.  You just said you struggle to understand it.

Empathy matters. If the broader culture frames isolated men as inherently defective or dangerous in ways you "can't reconcile" you risk deepening their alienation.  It's that simple and it works that way with everything - extremist politics, too.  Any solution that works for other marginalized groups - affirmation, outreach, and non-judgmental support - should be extended to men as well.  Stop being a fucking divisive cunt for no reason.  There's no reason to say "well, i have no idea why these people are struggling, they should be fine."  When that solves nothing and issuing blame to them takes the pressure off of you to act like a fucking human being.   Men are not uniquely fragile and don't have "unique" toxic elements to their communities.  The high male suicide and homelessness rates should underscore the point that this mentality isn't helpful.

[Besticus Maximus]

Perhaps Kyuuji having no male support network or friendship group is down to him being a massive cunt, just a thought

[Snoopy]

I think it allows men to be that way by scapegoating their issues onto something else

Accidentally pulled the curtain too far back there Mr.Gamergate.

[JoeBoy101]

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You're circling something I do think contributes toward toward at least current male loneliness. Boys often aren't raised to build real community with one another. It may seem like it superficially with 'bros' but all too often – due to toxic norms – it's too shallow and not a real safety net for when they're experiencing difficulties and insecurities. Naturally not a blanket trueism as strong bonds between friends can be fostered, but it's not as much of a necessity (nor taken as seriously at large) as other groups needing to find community and organisation to tangibly confront the ways in which society targets them. I think this both leads men to feeling isolated when they grow older and those relationships fray and fade, and the inverse where they find the validation of communities like those build up around Tate and the like appealing as it's giving them something they felt they've lost (or perhaps never had).

lol shut up.  What a dumb generalization.  There are fraternal networks among men that build community that aren't "toxic" or "superficial".  There are structured, emotionally supportive communities that men lean on during divorce, job loss, grief, mental-health or other crisis and are anything but shallow. It's just that people fall by the wayside and, as you’ve already conceded, you find it hard to extend empathy to those who have fallen through the cracks, a stance that risks deepening their isolation.  Men are not cartoon characters that just produce machismo, floor-punching idiocy everywhere they go.   In every case where empathy is helpful, you people disregard it, and use it as a cudgel to demonize people in all other cases.  You people are so morally confused and unhelpfully generalize so often it's insane.

How the hell can you say this:

I struggle to reconcile why men's behaviour is so profoundly affected by society 'beating down' on them when other groups society actively targets don't suffer the same fate.

  

And then speak so confidently and authoritatively about the issues facing men.  You just said you struggle to understand it.

Empathy matters. If the broader culture frames isolated men as inherently defective or dangerous in ways you "can't reconcile" you risk deepening their alienation.  It's that simple and it works that way with everything - extremist politics, too.  Any solution that works for other marginalized groups - affirmation, outreach, and non-judgmental support - should be extended to men as well.  Stop being a fucking divisive cunt for no reason.  There's no reason to say "well, i have no idea why these people are struggling, they should be fine."  When that solves nothing and issuing blame to them takes the pressure off of you to act like a fucking human being.   Men are not uniquely fragile and don't have "unique" toxic elements to their communities.  The high male suicide and homelessness rates should underscore the point that this mentality isn't helpful.

Well that’s what’s so hypocritical about their arguments and politics when it comes to men. Every single argument they use about any other demographic is ignored and dismissed when it comes to men.

Education: Girls (the real kind, not the Kaijiu kind separate from women) need more Stem focus and support from school staff to raise college entry rates up to where Boys are. Boys? Education is not a zero sum game, and attention will not take away from boys. Oh, their college entry rates have tanked to be lower than women? Must be their toxic masculinity and they have to fix their shit themselves. Bootstraps!

Mental Health: Mental Health matters! We need to prevent suicide and give people the resources they need for support. Wait, why do Men have some month dedicated for their mental health? I don’t give a shit they make up the vast majority of suicides, all lives matter!

Abortion: Women deserve the right to choose! It’s their body and their rights. These are medical decisions and should be made between the woman and her doctor. Child support? Of course men have to fucking pay! I don’t care if they didn’t want to have the kid, they should have kept it in their pants then. They don’t get to choose!

Safety: Have you seen the rates of violence by men upon other men and women? This is why women choose the bear. Women have every right to be scared and worried about all men all the time! What!? African American violence rates are high and you are scared of blacks?! How dare you with such a racist argument?! They are not a monolith and you can’t treat all African Americans like they are animals!

Every empathetic argument, many that I agree with, goes right out the door as soon as it is discussing men. It just shows the fair weather nature of their arguments and even logically betrays some of them. Especially that one on safety. It absolutely is racist suggesting all blacks are dangerous based on crime rates and such, yet the exact same logical argument is considered misogynistic as soon as it’s directed to just men.

[xiceman191]

Interesting a new 2v2 fighting game called Saturday Am: Battle Manga  based on multiple black owned manga/comic creators and no thread on it from Mr.Black Excellence Analyzer Neoxon. I guess it don't count if it's not begging for scraps from Japanese or whites.