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

[Boredfrom]

Combating this stupid conspiracy bullshit is my literal job and I think we're fucked and we waited too long. I have no idea what to do and it feels like bailing the ocean out with a spoon.

I've been thinking at this point that the only thing to stem the tide would be swift, hardcore regulation preventing people from being able to so easily access algorithmic social media.

But no one wants to go for that.

If Nepenthe has a stupid take, remember she is just joking.  

https://www.resetera.com/threads/police-officer-killed-after-shooter-appeared-to-target-cdc-headquarters-in-atlanta-sources-say.1266090/

There seems to be a willingness to regulate it for kids, but that's about it. However, even in those cases people will literally trip all over themselves in order to find reasons to oppose any sort of regulation at all.

I argued in college nearly a decade ago that "Hey, maybe allowing people unfettered, anonymous access to the Internet with pretty much no checks whatsoever regarding misinformation, harassment, and just sheer addiction is a bad idea. You HAVE to regulate this just from a human well-being standpoint."

And folks were like "I don't want to be tracked."

Bitch, you're tracked now with your fucking phone. 😭

“I was doxxed, HELP!”  

 BDubs, Fiction and Nepenthe are so stupid.

[benji]

Combating this stupid conspiracy bullshit is my literal job and I think we're fucked and we waited too long. I have no idea what to do and it feels like bailing the ocean out with a spoon.

I've been thinking at this point that the only thing to stem the tide would be swift, hardcore regulation preventing people from being able to so easily access algorithmic social media.

But no one wants to go for that.

There seems to be a willingness to regulate it for kids, but that's about it. However, even in those cases people will literally trip all over themselves in order to find reasons to oppose any sort of regulation at all.

I argued in college nearly a decade ago that "Hey, maybe allowing people unfettered, anonymous access to the Internet with pretty much no checks whatsoever regarding misinformation, harassment, and just sheer addiction is a bad idea. You HAVE to regulate this just from a human well-being standpoint."

And folks were like "I don't want to be tracked."

Bitch, you're tracked now with your fucking phone. 😭

Oh look, the forum cops want the cops to control access to information. Who could have guessed, I mean, other than the other times they've demanded this.

Bonus for Fiction, who literally posts stupid conspiracy theories about stuff like Sydney Sweeney ads, here claiming that her literal job is to combat them.

And yet not a single person on that forum will quote these cops and ask them why they want Donald Trump and the white supremacist conspiracy that controls all of society to control their access to information like four hour explainers of the wholesome politics of childrens shows.

Don't think I didn't notice Nepenthe using one of B-Chad's meaningless buzzwords.

I argued in college nearly a decade ago that "Hey, maybe allowing people unfettered, anonymous access to the Internet with pretty much no checks whatsoever regarding misinformation, harassment, and just sheer addiction is a bad idea. You HAVE to regulate this just from a human well-being standpoint."

"Back in college nearly a decade ago I argued something stupid and naive on its face without bothering with any of the obvious counterarguments then or since."

[benji]

"YouTube show me more about the anti-capitalist message of Bluey."

I'M SORRY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE YOU TO VIEW EIGHT HOURS OF MAGA CONTENT BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO SEE MORE BLUEY

"It wasn't supposed to be like this even though it's what I demanded, I can't believe the collective nation of Jewish people did this to me."

[Boredfrom]

Fuck RFK Jr but I also want the Trump’s administration to control information and social media.

[benji]

I thought they said minorities had good reason to be anti-vaccine, this thread seems to indicate otherwise?

[benji]

I blame Trump for this. 100 percent

Honestly, it's algorithmic social media. Has anyone noticed that the very first election after Facebook and Twitter and all the rest started using algorithmic feeds resulted in not only the election of Donald Trump but the rapid spread of conspiracy theories and extremism? Can't tell me that isn't connected at least a little bit.

Imagine being this fucking stupid.

Oh, wait:

That's not a real solution. That's another reactive intervention that just further reinforced false notions of information being controlled and hidden from people. Overregulation will just push people to seek out information in illegal and unregulated sources, making the problem even worse.

The solution is actually pretty simple and one that the world outside the US have largely figured out. Having passable social policies and meeting at least the bare minimum that people need in education, housing, healthcare, and employment, will keep the majority of people from going insane and seeking extreme alternatives that are often toxic or completely false.

It's not actually a low bar, but apparently for modern America, it is.

I think fundamentally the nature of the way algorithmic social media like TikTok and Twitter are designed is to be detrimentally addictive and to ease friction and critical thinking skills which are necessary if our goal is to create a better world, and that even in countries with better living standards, the problems nonetheless crop up regardless if it's allowed to be unregulated. It's like alcohol. Do countries with higher living standards than the US give alcohol to minors because they have universal healthcare???? I would assume they wouldn't.

Note that this is not an argument saying to ignore the base structural issues.

I don't necessarily think it's an issue of access but the way these websites are deliberately engineered to keep you mindlessly scrolling and clicking in the search for continuous dopamine hits; going back to the metaphor, I wouldn't restrict people from water. But alcohol? No, that shouldn't flow freely for everyone. The way these websites work is having downstream effects on our ability to critically think, problem solve, and learn that I am not confident you get a world in America where we become more socialist and just leave modern social media as it is unchecked. The websites need to be radically redesigned.

"We need cops to limit the flow of information or we'll never have a totalitarian state."

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/gamespot-clair-obscur-expedition-33-is-great-but-its-popularity-raises-big-questions-about-how-we-view-japanese-rpgs.1266072/#post-143681826

Next up: those Korean thieves are stealing our pop music

[spoiler]I mean the general notion of pop music, not the genuine appropriation of black culture that seems extremely apparent from an outside perspective[/ spoiler]

[benji]

So our prison and police abolitionist forum cop believes:
1. Cops should control access to information and nothing the state doesn't approve should be seen.
2. Prohibition and the drug war is based and probably needs to be stricter.

She's frankly brilliant, I can't fathom how her neighborhood pod hasn't dominated the entire Atlanta area already. (Ironically preventing this shooting in the first place.) 

[simiansmarts]

It's amusing that the one post proudly offered a "gish gallop" when the entire "trans rights" position is nothing but a gish gallop because they know they can't say what they really think: that yes, males should have access to women's spaces and places based merely on the say so of the male who desires access. That women should not be able to exclude any male who simply knows this ONE WEIRD TRICK to be included. (The trick is saying they need to include him.)

“Being a trans woman isn't about trying to imitate women. It's about trying to be better than women.”

[benji]

It's situations like these where I do kind of regret not having an account (aside from the riotous one and others) so I could ask her what the prison sentence should be for posting information the state disagrees with. She thinks eight years is appropriate for a comedian saying something racist, so I'd like to know if it should be more or less than a decade in prison for allowing posting about the genocide in Gaza.

[Boredfrom]

Classic WoW is a cesspit that makes retail WoW look friendly in comparison. FFXIV post COVID blowup is pretty toxic too but not to the same level, it's more "everybody is an insufferable nerd with poor social skills" and less "Gamer" bullshit like Classic WoW

https://www.resetera.com/threads/which-mmo’s-have-the-worst-community-from-your-experience.1266141/

[benji]

Nothing says Capital-G Gamer dudebro chuds like Classic WoW two decades after release.

[Potato]

So fascism...

Yes, but fascism that benefits ME!

[Alpacx]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/today-is-my-final-day-in-a-group-home-here-are-some-absurd-tales-from-the-place.1266126/

Back in November of last year, my move was delayed for personal reasons. It left me with nowhere to go but a local group home here in the deep south.

Not an echoes post?  

[El Derpo]

I knew Era was steadily getting dumber, but the incredible rate of decline makes me think they must be mainlining lead paint.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Classic WoW is a cesspit that makes retail WoW look friendly in comparison. FFXIV post COVID blowup is pretty toxic too but not to the same level, it's more "everybody is an insufferable nerd with poor social skills" and less "Gamer" bullshit like Classic WoW

https://www.resetera.com/threads/which-mmo’s-have-the-worst-community-from-your-experience.1266141/

how much do you want to bet that this person is a "you pull it you tank it" type of player who gets laughed out of parties by chad arms length pulling dps.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

So fascism...

it's not fascism if it's someone they like ok chud?

[D3RANG3D]

As a non-binary trans-racial quadriplegic pan-sexual polyamorous pony-kin, that sort of fascism makes me feel unsafe!

[Kyon1988]

I knew Era was steadily getting dumber, but the incredible rate of decline makes me think they must be mainlining lead paint.

It's what happens when every normal person gets banned

[Jansen]

Hey there ERA, spouse problems.

I've been with my spouse for four years, and we moved in together one year ago. I'm 41 and she's 44. We have seen a couples therapist and have a session coming up in a few weeks but need to vent somewhere.

There are two main issues affecting our relationship:

1. Possible ADHD on my part
   • My spouse believes I have ADHD based on how I miss things or act without noticing.
     
   • It runs in my family (my brother, my child, and my brother's child all have ADHD), and I believe it's likely true.
     
   • Because I tend to overlook things around the house (trash, locking doors, etc.), she feels she has to carry more "mental load." She says this makes her feel less relaxed and less "attracted," which I now understand (although in the past I reacted defensively, which led to fights).
     
   • Nowadays I try to acknowledge her feelings about this, though I still sometimes fail.
     
2. Her childhood trauma
   • Her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer when she was 6, expected to live only a few years, but lived for another 10.
     
   • During that time, she received less attention from her family.
     
   • In arguments today, she sometimes reverts to that childhood emotional state—feeling unseen, alone, and angry.
     
   • Example: I sometimes want "me time" to game or do my own thing. We agreed I would tell her in advance so she could plan her night. Even when I do, she sometimes still feels abandoned and shuts down emotionally.
     
   • We've discussed it, and she recognizes this as linked to her childhood trauma and wants to work on it.
     

Yesterday we had a nice day together in the garden, celebrating a carpentry project I finished. She mentioned my ADHD and how hard it is to live with someone who has it. I acknowledged her feelings and added, "On the flip side, I feel like I take a larger emotional responsibility."

This set off a big argument (this is maybe the 2nd or 3rd time I've given her feedback like this, though she's given me many). Later, I explained my perspective: for example, when my 16-year-old child (who has ADHD) attempted suicide with ADHD medication last Christmas, I felt I had to be there for my child even though we had dinner plans with her boss. She became upset and told me I needed to "fix it now."

There's more to our story, but I'm trying to keep this from becoming too messy.

My question is, how do I deal with this sort of reactions... is it understandable reactions from her point? 
I am a bit lost here.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spouse-conundrum-and-issues.1266198/

Get rid of this bitch

[Potato]

Found Resetera's game. 

[PogiJones]

Bitch bye

Fucking less than a percent of the population has people fucked over this shit when millions of Americans are losing health care and people literally can't afford a roof over their head with two or even three jobs. But no we gotta make sure trans folk continue being sacrificed to reach across the aisle as issue number one. Fuck you, jump off the fucking mountain of corporate money that motivates you to get up every morning so it's your last. Flush him and every other Dem conceding to this propaganda right down the fucking toilet, so sick of this shit.

We have literally had what...

a handful of actual trans-athletes that we continue to dogpile on for whatever reason

This shit is so disingenuous

"This affects so few people, WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH AND MAKE IT YOUR #1 ISSUE?! Anyway, so this guy and all other politicians that don't agree with me on this can die in a fire as it's definitely my #1 issue."

[PogiJones]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/gamespot-clair-obscur-expedition-33-is-great-but-its-popularity-raises-big-questions-about-how-we-view-japanese-rpgs.1266072/#post-143681826

Next up: those Korean thieves are stealing our pop music

[spoiler]I mean the general notion of pop music, not the genuine appropriation of black culture that seems extremely apparent from an outside perspective[/ spoiler]

"Lol, ridiculous notion, everyone should be able to share across cult--"



"--I mean, except for the Celestial Dragons culture, of course, our filthy hands would only defile their beauty. Please don't shoot me, my sacred ruler."

[NekoFever]

how are female athletes not fucking appalled that they are constantly being told by everyone that they're not ever going to be good as someone who is amab?

I’m a fan of this one who has clearly never watched sports.

Or looked at some world records — no wonder those lazy cis women are worried about brave AMAB trans athletes with performances like that.

Or listened to the professional female athletes who are regularly jeered for being TERFs when they argue against trans women in women’s sports.

[Daffy Duck]

how are female athletes not fucking appalled that they are constantly being told by everyone that they're not ever going to be good as someone who is amab?

I’m a fan of this one who has clearly never watched sports.

Or looked at some world records — no wonder those lazy cis women are worried about brave AMAB trans athletes with performances like that.

Or listened to the professional female athletes who are regularly jeered for being TERFs when they argue against trans women in women’s sports.

This stuff just really makes me laugh, they hide it behind acronyms…to spell that out (not as good as someone assigned male at birth) you realise how laughable it is, yes, they were assigned male at birth meaning they’re a fucking man!

Go through the countless years of male/female sporting records and show us where the females have a better time/record set.

[DavidCroquet]

Hey there ERA, spouse problems.

I've been with my spouse for four years, and we moved in together one year ago. I'm 41 and she's 44. We have seen a couples therapist and have a session coming up in a few weeks but need to vent somewhere.

There are two main issues affecting our relationship:

1. Possible ADHD on my part
   • My spouse believes I have ADHD based on how I miss things or act without noticing.
     
   • It runs in my family (my brother, my child, and my brother's child all have ADHD), and I believe it's likely true.
     
   • Because I tend to overlook things around the house (trash, locking doors, etc.), she feels she has to carry more "mental load." She says this makes her feel less relaxed and less "attracted," which I now understand (although in the past I reacted defensively, which led to fights).
     
   • Nowadays I try to acknowledge her feelings about this, though I still sometimes fail.
     
2. Her childhood trauma
   • Her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer when she was 6, expected to live only a few years, but lived for another 10.
     
   • During that time, she received less attention from her family.
     
   • In arguments today, she sometimes reverts to that childhood emotional state—feeling unseen, alone, and angry.
     
   • Example: I sometimes want "me time" to game or do my own thing. We agreed I would tell her in advance so she could plan her night. Even when I do, she sometimes still feels abandoned and shuts down emotionally.
     
   • We've discussed it, and she recognizes this as linked to her childhood trauma and wants to work on it.
     

Yesterday we had a nice day together in the garden, celebrating a carpentry project I finished. She mentioned my ADHD and how hard it is to live with someone who has it. I acknowledged her feelings and added, "On the flip side, I feel like I take a larger emotional responsibility."

This set off a big argument (this is maybe the 2nd or 3rd time I've given her feedback like this, though she's given me many). Later, I explained my perspective: for example, when my 16-year-old child (who has ADHD) attempted suicide with ADHD medication last Christmas, I felt I had to be there for my child even though we had dinner plans with her boss. She became upset and told me I needed to "fix it now."

There's more to our story, but I'm trying to keep this from becoming too messy.

My question is, how do I deal with this sort of reactions... is it understandable reactions from her point? 
I am a bit lost here.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spouse-conundrum-and-issues.1266198/

Get rid of this bitch

On one hand, yes. 
On the other, this is a classic Era relationship-advice template.

1. Guys I have a relationship problem!
   
2. I admit, sometimes I forget my socks on the floor…which is understandably a massive burden for my poor, pathetic female partner.
   
3. One time when my mother was on her deathbed, my wife called my mother a worthless bitch who deserves worse than death, and was furious that she had to drive herself to Ulta.
   
4. How can I be a better partner to her??? (translation: everyone please bag on my evil cunt harridan of a wife)
   

[Snoopy]

Hey there ERA, spouse problems.

I've been with my spouse for four years, and we moved in together one year ago. I'm 41 and she's 44. We have seen a couples therapist and have a session coming up in a few weeks but need to vent somewhere.

There are two main issues affecting our relationship:

1. Possible ADHD on my part
   • My spouse believes I have ADHD based on how I miss things or act without noticing.
     
   • It runs in my family (my brother, my child, and my brother's child all have ADHD), and I believe it's likely true.
     
   • Because I tend to overlook things around the house (trash, locking doors, etc.), she feels she has to carry more "mental load." She says this makes her feel less relaxed and less "attracted," which I now understand (although in the past I reacted defensively, which led to fights).
     
   • Nowadays I try to acknowledge her feelings about this, though I still sometimes fail.
     
2. Her childhood trauma
   • Her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer when she was 6, expected to live only a few years, but lived for another 10.
     
   • During that time, she received less attention from her family.
     
   • In arguments today, she sometimes reverts to that childhood emotional state—feeling unseen, alone, and angry.
     
   • Example: I sometimes want "me time" to game or do my own thing. We agreed I would tell her in advance so she could plan her night. Even when I do, she sometimes still feels abandoned and shuts down emotionally.
     
   • We've discussed it, and she recognizes this as linked to her childhood trauma and wants to work on it.
     

Yesterday we had a nice day together in the garden, celebrating a carpentry project I finished. She mentioned my ADHD and how hard it is to live with someone who has it. I acknowledged her feelings and added, "On the flip side, I feel like I take a larger emotional responsibility."

This set off a big argument (this is maybe the 2nd or 3rd time I've given her feedback like this, though she's given me many). Later, I explained my perspective: for example, when my 16-year-old child (who has ADHD) attempted suicide with ADHD medication last Christmas, I felt I had to be there for my child even though we had dinner plans with her boss. She became upset and told me I needed to "fix it now."

There's more to our story, but I'm trying to keep this from becoming too messy.

My question is, how do I deal with this sort of reactions... is it understandable reactions from her point? 
I am a bit lost here.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spouse-conundrum-and-issues.1266198/

Get rid of this bitch

I'm on Camilla's side. That dinner was her one chance to be around normal people, but no, fucking me me me Becky just had to go and ruin everything by making an exhibition of herself.

[BananaBlast]

Again, Kordova?!

For those who claim MK is worse with the sexualization, it may have been back with MK9 but Street Fighter 6 has Chun Li looking like this right now…

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-women-criticise-sexualised-character-designs-ot3-make-her-look-more-corpulent-more-stuffed-where-the-eyes-cant-escape.275780/page-479#post-143641044

That's a butt much… a bit much I mean. Dear Lord. Yeah, swimsuits don't belong in fighting games. There I said it.

[NekoFever]

Look at this internalised misogynoir.



A reminder that the 203rd ranked male tennis player beat Venus and Serena back-to-back, 6-1 and 6-2, despite being twice their age and a heavy smoker.

[Ethan]

Look at this internalised misogynoir.



A reminder that the 203rd ranked male tennis player beat Venus and Serena back-to-back, 6-1 and 6-2, despite being twice their age and a heavy smoker.

Yeah, but Venus and Serena had the weight of centuries of patriarchy nerfing their true potential. A liberated woman free of these chains could beat any man. And imagine what an euphoric woman could do.