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

[Boredfrom]

No doubt the rules are dumb and credit card companies shouldn't be taking the place of elected governments, but my question was very specific.

The slippery slope argument always fails because there is always public outcry when these organisations take a step too far.

Except when people give them a free pass because "lol gooners".  

However, arguing for including bear sex in your games is probably not the hill to die on and if they banned BG3, you probably wouldn't find a lot of support in the mainstream for unwinding the ban.

Thank you, ERA. Very cool.

Maybe, just maybe, there’s a difference between a real videogame that’s got a bit of fantasy sex and romance and my sister the scat cat 4 on itch.io

Okay, so?

[HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth]

If "beastiality and animal related" means getting rid of furry content I'm all for it 

First they came for the furries...
and I did nothing...
because everyone was pretty much okay with it actually.

[Jansen]

Yeah, I agree. It’s always existed, but it’s gone from “we’re going to hate women online so much” to “we’re going to hate women online and also we need to own them and dominate them as well”. 

And women are also contributing to this with the tradwife stuff (stay at home and cook for your maaaaan!). 

It’s just wild to witness.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-11#post-143166762

[Boredfrom]

I thought Bionic was furry?

[BIONIC]

[Boredfrom]

[Rendle]

Men are afraid women will make fun of them, women are afraid men will kill them.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-11#post-143151480

Men are afraid women will falsely accuse them of rape, women are afraid men won't pay for the first date.

[Rendle]

Men and women have the EXACT same fear: that the other person is going to turn out to be fucking crazy.

[Snoopy]

Indeed

[DavidCroquet]

Technically wouldn't they have to ban Baldurs Gate 3 for bestiality? Maybe it's too big so they wouldn't do it but when the rules depend on how popular the game is then they're extra dumb.

It just feels like the usual internet game of (deliberate) telephone.

You are correct, obviously, that BG3 would be banned under this list. Rather than accidentally overlooking it, I suspect these marketplaces understand that these reqs don’t refer to all instances of any of the above to any degree.

This list is likely framed the way it is by Itch with the intent of stoking the mob, and redirecting (misplaced IMO) ire away from themselves and back onto the evil christofacist payment processors.

As I understand, porn games are still available on both storefronts (just not the ones where you can shit on Dennis the Menace or whatever).

Again, dude. Why the fuck I should not complain or worry that the payment processors is deciding what I’m allowed to buy and what not even if is in line with the law? Why Itch decided to go scorched earth with not being able to download stuff that people bought? Why you think I should trust Visa/Mastercard C-suites moral quandaries concerning free speech? 

You don’t like the smut, that’s fair, but is tiring we got at this point because people dismiss this stuff like “gooner shit” as they cannot be bothered to use Steam settings.

It's less that I don't like "the smut" or anything. It's more like these big megastorefronts have been playing fast and loose for a long time. I think Twitch has very much the same problem--and I expect to see a similar "christofacist" crackdown, followed by handwringing, followed by...well, most of the worst shit living somewhere other than Twitch, and everyone is happy. 

The ESRB rating system is sort of instructive in this regard. People had knives out for games and the content in them, and then someone said "wait, what if we voluntarily rate ourselves!" and that basically worked for many, many years.

Now, you learn about the kind of content on Steam when there are big news stories about how they banned No Mercy, which was apparently so bad that "even Steam" wouldn't host it. Any normie hearing about this is wondering what the fuck else is on Steam that apparently that falls just short of the extremity of No Mercy, and therefore is continually available for purchase. I'm not just mentioning this for funsies, apparently the No Mercy drama was at least part of the catalyst for Collective Shout going on this particular campaign.

I certainly don't think payment processors should be the arbiters here, but this is what happens when the appropriate arbiters--the marketplaces themselves--commit entirely to inaction for as long as they have. If Steam were to host "normal" games primarily, and the smut games were sold on a completely separate marketplace, I don't think we'd even be in this situation. But instead we had Steam selling Bug Fables next to ToiletRape: Origins for the past decade...eventually someone was going to say something.

[Boredfrom]

Dude...

Again:

Private Company =/= Government

t's less that I don't like "the smut" or anything. It's more like these big megastorefronts have been playing fast and loose for a long time.

The ESRB rating system is sort of instructive in this regard. People had knives out for games and the content in them, and then someone said "wait, what if we voluntarily rate ourselves!" and that basically worked for many, many years.

Take a guess why no porn game wants a A rating even if is supported by ESRB. In paper, it shouldn't be a problem being properly rated... it should help it doesn't ? Wrong.

If Steam were to host "normal" games primarily, and the smut games were sold on a completely separate marketplace, I don't think we'd even be in this situation.

Ask other stores that sell this kind of games how cooperative Payment Processors are.

But instead we had Steam selling Bug Fables next to ToiletRape: Origins for the past decade...eventually someone was going to say something.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welcome-new-members-introduce-yourself-here.119184/page-45#post-142810761

Hi everyone, I joined a while ago mostly as a lurker. I didn't think I would end up being a regular contributor, I guess that remained true. But something wonderful and important has happened. And I wanted to hopefully share that with you soon.

https://www.youtube.com/@thetachyonblue/featured

https://x.com/TachyonBlu

https://bsky.app/profile/tachy.bsky.social

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVQMJM76?binding=hardcover
The People of GamerGate

From Book 1: In August 2014 the video games industry was rocked by one of it's biggest scandals of all time. What began over undisclosed conflicts of interest at a number of gaming publications, had ballooned into a cultural phenomena and consumer movement for greater ethics in games journalism that touched many areas of life. From gaming and journalism, to censorship, artistic freedom, social justice, academia, harassment, politics and how the media covers decentralized, leaderless movements.


I should disclose that I was involved with GamerGate as a supporter from 2015-2018 and organized the meetups in Saint Louis. Despite my involvement, I tried to approach this project with an open mind and tried to counter my biases going in.

https://gamergate.carrd.co/

An investigation into the GamerGate controversey and consumer movement, as told by the people involved from a variety of perspectives.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGW66KMP

https://tachyonblue.carrd.co/

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[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/jeremy-corbyn-and-zarah-sultana-launching-new-left-wing-uk-political-party.1253094/page-4#post-143110587

 User banned (permanent): inflammatory and unwarranted attacks on other members

Actually, I used to be an admin here. Do you have anything to add besides ad hominens?

Sure, eat shit.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/white-gravy-is-so-fucking-nasty-looking.1254672/#post-143164878

Cum

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-7#post-143044281

Bro. I'm such a catch that anytime I dump someone for totally valid reasons, they get all mad that I got away and make up lies on the internet about me and it ruins my life every time.

This thread is a trip.

While this might be a joke to you but it happens. I still get harassed, DMed and stalked by multiple exes who have made up lies on the internet about me and ruined my life.

This one happened just last week.



And another one emails me atleast once every few months. Here's a recent email.



Both these women are now married, btw. And they know I am now married. They have both ill-wished me, stalked me, and have tried ruining my marriage by DMing my wife and telling her lies about me. Another ex (also married now btw), have written a lot of heinous shit about me online, attached my LinkedIn profile to this heinous shit, leading me to suing them and DMCA-ing the lies about me. I don't use LinkedIn anymore, which has cause quite a stress to me in finding a job because its just so stressful. And none of them face any consequences about this weekly harassment, and I simply block them now instead of giving them the power by responding back to them in retaliation.

Again... this might be a joke to you, but its not to me. For me, it has been going on for a decade. Literally in my 20's when I met them, and now im reaching 40's and they haven't moved on from harassing me and my family.

So please... honestly... stop.

[Potato]

yes, unless they start becoming chads that do not care about interactions and respecting woman its not going to win that fanbase over. They do not care about Women's rights or how to properly treat women. There is a reason that so many young woman are left leaning vs men is because of how they are treated.

Let's face it....men suck and have fragile ego's.....

They need to change their messaging, because just posting cool workout videos doesn't change how crap their policies or views are.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/2026-is-in-the-bag-democrats-are-posting-weight-lifting-videos-in-an-attempt-to-reach-the-trump-“manosphere”-voter.1254141/page-2#post-143165214

Weird how misandry is so out and open on retardEra, almost like it’s expected.

If men have such fragile egos, why is this sort of comment not reported to hell and back, yet every single time someone says anything slightly critical of a woman there are multiple reports and 1000 word screeds from the useful idiots moderators?

[Potato]

No doubt the rules are dumb and credit card companies shouldn't be taking the place of elected governments, but my question was very specific.

The slippery slope argument always fails because there is always public outcry when these organisations take a step too far.

Except when people give them a free pass because "lol gooners".  

However, arguing for including bear sex in your games is probably not the hill to die on and if they banned BG3, you probably wouldn't find a lot of support in the mainstream for unwinding the ban.

Thank you, ERA. Very cool.

Maybe, just maybe, there’s a difference between a real videogame that’s got a bit of fantasy sex and romance and my sister the scat cat 4 on itch.io

Okay, so?

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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Lol, gooners.

[Potato]

Yeah, I agree. It’s always existed, but it’s gone from “we’re going to hate women online so much” to “we’re going to hate women online and also we need to own them and dominate them as well”. 

And women are also contributing to this with the tradwife stuff (stay at home and cook for your maaaaan!). 

It’s just wild to witness.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-11#post-143166762

Don't kink shame, bro.

[killamajig]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-7#post-143046129

I appreciate your response. Not everyone is as strong as you, and situations like this really lead to some serious trust and anxiety issues, some that I still haven't been able to overcome.

My friend, I do not feel strong. I feel like a tiny leaf caught in a maelstrom of sorrow and injustice, without power and most days without hope. My patience is worn and I run closer to soul crushing cynicism and bitterness everyday. I appreciate your response as well.

Get a a room guys. 

[Boredfrom]

No doubt the rules are dumb and credit card companies shouldn't be taking the place of elected governments, but my question was very specific.

The slippery slope argument always fails because there is always public outcry when these organisations take a step too far.

Except when people give them a free pass because "lol gooners".  

However, arguing for including bear sex in your games is probably not the hill to die on and if they banned BG3, you probably wouldn't find a lot of support in the mainstream for unwinding the ban.

Thank you, ERA. Very cool.

Maybe, just maybe, there’s a difference between a real videogame that’s got a bit of fantasy sex and romance and my sister the scat cat 4 on itch.io

Okay, so?

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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Lol, gooners.

Sorry I’m not accustomed to your nanny state.

[benji]

Yeah, I agree. It’s always existed, but it’s gone from “we’re going to hate women online so much” to “we’re going to hate women online and also we need to own them and dominate them as well”. 

And women are also contributing to this with the tradwife stuff (stay at home and cook for your maaaaan!). 

It’s just wild to witness.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-11#post-143166762

Big fan of the post genre: "now it's totally different! [Says stuff people have been saying for 50+ years and definitely for a decade or more on the mainstream internet.]"

This could be a verbatim Jezebel comment from pre-Gamergate.

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/jeremy-corbyn-and-zarah-sultana-launching-new-left-wing-uk-political-party.1253094/page-5#post-143121498

Labour have brought us to this point by continuously marginalising more and more minorities. I can't vote for a party that oppresses my trans friends and brethren, and I certainly can't vote for one that funds genocide and locks up people fighting to stop it. Not to mention their suggested policies towards disabled people has done nothing but exasperate my own anxiety disorder, which makes me incapable of work at the moment. Genuinely, they have no right to continue to call themselves Labour. They do not speak for our interests

So is Aerith british or just cosplaying? I thought lord doxxer Benji established that she is Nep’s IRL friend and sometimes-forum-sockpuppet?

[benji]

So is Aerith british or just cosplaying? I thought lord doxxer Benji established that she is Nep’s IRL friend and sometimes-forum-sockpuppet?

That account is AmethystArcana.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/jeremy-corbyn-and-zarah-sultana-launching-new-left-wing-uk-political-party.1253094/page-5#post-143121498

Not to mention their suggested policies towards disabled people has done nothing but exasperate my own anxiety disorder, which makes me incapable of work at the moment. Genuinely, they have no right to continue to call themselves Labour.

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/jeremy-corbyn-and-zarah-sultana-launching-new-left-wing-uk-political-party.1253094/page-5#post-143121786

Good thing about this is that long-term it can pressure an end to FPTP and two-party dictatorship.

Please yes, can't wait for FPTP to end and for us to have proportional representation or alternative voting. So many millions of ignored votes.

Sure, the Lib Dems have never accomplished this but I'm sure this tiny sliver of Labour party will be the thing that does it.

This will switch up the status quo unfortunately it won't go the way we want. I don't like labour but this endless fracturing will only result in worse outcomes for all the people we profess to protect. I'm terrified for our future.

Labour should disband then

as you can see in the US the left are powerless when you have a right wing hell bent on legislating away rights

You can see this much from your window.

Didn't say you were, just noting you don't need to look to the US to see that aspect of what you were saying. Can't agree on blame placing though, I'll gladly pin the authoritarian moves Labour are making to their jacket. I'll join you in pouring one out though, it's a desperate state of affairs right now.

I find the voting talk considerably premature, and both underestimates and overestimates the importance of the vote as political action.

There's years until the next election. It doesn't need to be held until 15th August 2029, over four years away. While I don't think it'll be that far way, it's certainly 3+ years away, which is a long time for things to change and see how they develop.

That means there's plenty of time for all sorts of political action. It doesn't start or end at the ballot box. If nothing else, and quite regrettably at the moment, just existing is a political act for trans people. Existing and being out in the world and not letting UK civil society crush us down is being political. And then there's the more active things, writing letters to MPs and organisations, protesting, civil disobedience, talking about the important of certain political things amongst friends, work colleagues, in society at large. Just saying you're going to support a party more aligned with your values can scare the bigger parties into changing position, it's happened before quite famously with the Conservatives in 2015. They won the election but only because they agreed to hold the Brexit referendum, which spiked UKIPs guns. The rest is, as they say, history. It is very possible for the Greens and whatever this party ends up being called to serve as that here.

And then when you get to election day, the question facing you is a very different one. Somehow, in spite of all received wisdom, we've got a mature, multi-party democracy despite First Past the Post brutally punishing that sort of democratic make up. You're rarely going to get a choice between parties you broadly agree on, you're instead going to be faced with 'what party is going to hurt me less.' I hope people get the former, but I can tell you now I don't see that. I certainly don't see that up here in Hull, I can see a full on fight to the death between Reform and Labour. And I don't like that one bit. Thankfully, a vote is not an endorsement of everything one party does, and you can talk as much shit about a party as you want, cause the ballot is secret.

What a mess.

The left in the UK are so powerless that the party that's supposed to represent them is explicitly bigoted and anti-union.

Any left wing party faces an enormously uphill battle because the media will always side with the right.

Well, I guess you guys just need to give up then.

I agree that what's happening can fit the definition of a genocide. But then why is the solution so different? Why are we not talking about arming the Palestinians, and musing about bombing Tel Aviv? Violence should only be used as a last resort.

For a start it would mean arming Hamas, which the UK has down as a terror organisation.

But the UK is happy to give weapons to the terrorist organisation of Israel.

the UK does not have Israel down as a terror organisation

Well it should do.

 

It sounds like he was hypnotising women to think they had bigger breast to help with their body confidence issues. I'm not sure that's really a scam if the women felt better about their bodies.

Its no wonder Armando stopped writing The Thick Of It with sentences like this typed completely in earnest.

 

I'd like to have a poll for how long we think this party will last

[Potato]

Except when people give them a free pass because "lol gooners".  


Thank you, ERA. Very cool.


Okay, so?

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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Lol, gooners.

Sorry I’m not accustomed to your nanny state.

That's cool. I'm not accustomed to playing games like Sister Fucker 4: The sister fuckening, so you do you brother.

[Nintex]

I feel like a tiny leaf caught in a maelstrom of sorrow and injustice

[Boredfrom]

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The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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Lol, gooners.

Sorry I’m not accustomed to your nanny state.

That's cool. I'm not accustomed to playing games like Sister Fucker 4: The sister fuckening, so you do you brother.

Okay, cat lady, godspeed!

[HardcoreRetro]

Wait, EyeHateGod made more parts? Pretty cool. 

[jooseloose]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tea-a-women-only-dating-advice-app-is-now-1-on-the-us-app-store-up-suffers-data-breach.1251441/page-7#post-143044281

Bro. I'm such a catch that anytime I dump someone for totally valid reasons, they get all mad that I got away and make up lies on the internet about me and it ruins my life every time.

This thread is a trip.

While this might be a joke to you but it happens. I still get harassed, DMed and stalked by multiple exes who have made up lies on the internet about me and ruined my life.

This one happened just last week.



And another one emails me atleast once every few months. Here's a recent email.



Both these women are now married, btw. And they know I am now married. They have both ill-wished me, stalked me, and have tried ruining my marriage by DMing my wife and telling her lies about me. Another ex (also married now btw), have written a lot of heinous shit about me online, attached my LinkedIn profile to this heinous shit, leading me to suing them and DMCA-ing the lies about me. I don't use LinkedIn anymore, which has cause quite a stress to me in finding a job because its just so stressful. And none of them face any consequences about this weekly harassment, and I simply block them now instead of giving them the power by responding back to them in retaliation.

Again... this might be a joke to you, but its not to me. For me, it has been going on for a decade. Literally in my 20's when I met them, and now im reaching 40's and they haven't moved on from harassing me and my family.

So please... honestly... stop.

what are the chances that THREE of your ex girlfriends are all weird stalkers? 

[Potato]

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Sorry I’m not accustomed to your nanny state.

That's cool. I'm not accustomed to playing games like Sister Fucker 4: The sister fuckening, so you do you brother.

Okay, cat lady, godspeed!

boredfrom when he sees his mother and sister...