Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Uncle]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/you-can-either-chose-to-speak-every-human-language-or-communicate-with-animals-what-do-you-choose-and-why.767645/page-6#post-112505078

User Banned (2 Weeks): Ableist rhetoric

Imagine wasting this on speaking to animals and all they say is food fuck give mine angry reeeeeeee

now this is just ridiculous, if animals could talk a large percentage of them would actually say reeeee

[kaleidoscopium]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-cybertruck-will-be-waterproof-enough-to-serve-briefly-as-a-boat.638112/page-4#post-112533938

Resetera learns they live in a bubble, and that the Cybertruck is in fact a real vehicle that is in production now. Proceeds to spend 3+ pages sperging out about it

I really do not understand the point of this fucking thing.

Can smell the seething tension from behind the keyboard on some of these posts lmao

[benji]

Its really insane the weird concept people have of him just because of his twitter presence.

And the stupid thing is his twitter presence is due to him being harassed constantly and is just a set of clear cut very visible rules. It's very off-putting when people complain about his rules (esp. due to why he has them), like it makes me think of capital G gamers who feel like they're owed developer interaction or something. Man is allowed to have his own rules and protect himself from communities that have repeatedly shown they don't respect his rules and just like to trash on him.

Even on ERA you get people like that, and it's very weird. People here simultaneously know Gamergaters exist but are flabbergasted that a minority developer may want to protect himself on Twitter, notable shitty gamer platform??.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/hideki-kamiya-leaving-platinum-games.767906/page-4

I was going to say, didn't ResetERA.com have a thread complaining about how rude he is?

I don't even run my Twitter that dissimilar, block anyone the instant I vaguely don't like anything they say or speak to me in languages I do not understand - and if I was someone of note i'd probably also have tens of thousands of blocks due to that too. The platform is gigbad and filled to the brim with gigabad people and life is too short to not just be cut and dry on there. Kamiya just keeps it real and keeps himself sane and he's smart for that.

It's cute when he does it, you just sound like a lame-o. "I don't even run my Twitter that dissimilar"

[Polident]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/variety/status/1706289751811125723
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Walls being punched as we speak

[Cauliflower Of Love]

too bad he's a rapist too

[kaleidoscopium]

Question: is there controversy around LRG?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/persona-3-portable-coming-physically-to-xbox-switch-ps-from-limited-run-games-persona-4-coming-as-well.768050/page-2#post-112560218

Entered the "ask before getting excited" zone

Still bet we'll see "reloaded" in a few years where it can also come to Switch 2.

Now here is the rub, is this Jawmuncher speaking as an LRG employee who we now know has contact and contracts with Sega and the Persona series? Or are they speaking off the cuff? This is why disclosing your position in the industry before speaking on something is key. Wonder how Sega feels about the employee of someone they have a contract with spilling beans like this...

[Greatness Gone]

Atlus deserves everything bad that happens to them, so it is ok if Jawmuncher spills their port plans. 

Yes, I am still seething about no P5Arena.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-is-the-most-significant-and-or-recognizable-hat-in-fiction.767870/page-5

25 votes for genocide so far.

[BIONIC]

Shout out to the mod team and whoever else is behind the curtains at Era. Y’all doing great

We are? I can't really tell judging by the report queues💀

Well while the topic has a user casually saying thanks, I'll get this off my chest and take this opportunity to also say that this thread has been going for a little over 3 years now and Era itself is now 6? years old. We've come a long way but frustratingly it often feels like we're sort of fighting the same battles as well. I know that everyone has had disappointments and disagreements but for those of us still here I'm hoping we can get along and get a few more years out of it.

Not sure if any staff has ever thanked members for their contributions here. I'll take the opportunity to do so now. Thanks for contributing and adding your voice. While we might not always agree or reply we do read and take responses into consideration.

I know some users would prefer a quick chat about whatever it is they raise here and unfortunately this isn't always going to happen. I can't really think of many places that responds much more than a "Thankyou for your feedback!" canned message when I sent feedback into their system but we are trying. I know I've mentioned staff and users alike can have differing opinions on any given matter so often in the absence of staff responses other users offer their support or disagreement. This is something I personally value highly because it is an example of differing opinions. Sometimes staff saying the same disagreement can be less efficient so users engaging with each other has helped a lot.

A lot of user feedback can in fact naturally collide. It can be difficult to balance and frustrating for users and staff alike. Some casual examples, paraphrased for convenience
"Mods don't give users enough benefit of the doubt" / "Just ban the trouble makers."
"3 days is a tap on the wrist" / "3 days is like a brick in the face"
"Mods should stick with using the official staff responses" / "Those big staff responses feel robotic and makes me uneasy"
"You can't complain about X platform or catch a ban." / "I thought it was the other way around"
I know that these snippets might not be focusing on the intended points within their respective posts but I wanted to illustrate how even among users there can be natural disagreement which I think helps to build an understanding of what staff have to consider on the regular when dealing with... everythings. This is not an exercise to pit users against each other. There is already too much of that, everywhere. The thing is, there often isn't a right or wrong. Just because staff decision or the majority opinion doesn't favour your side or maybe rejects both sides it doesn't make your posts or points are entirely invalid either.

So thanks for sharing. Thanks for not only putting up with the many frustrations on Era but also taking an effort to give some feedback.

The way I see it, everyone is not going to agree on moderation decisions (lord knows I don't always agree), but It's also the outside looking in. I don't know what goes on during those discussions, and there's a lot that goes into it.

So I DO mean it when I say the team is doing well, all things considered. it will never be a clean, easy job moderating a forum of this size and keeping everyone happy. Era is a good place, and it's due to that work.

Yeah, sometimes I don't agree and I sit inside. I say it too, sometimes maybe a little heatedly. Old staff can vouch on that. One of the things I tell new staff is to not feel bullied if I or other staff disagree or think I/others have veterancy or whatever. Raise your thoughts. I want to hear them. If you feel strongly about something say so. If you're like me, sometimes you find it difficult to articulate your point or you just have some doubts or it makes you uncomfortable etc. Sometimes all that is needed is a second look, a different question and a different decision might be made due to new interpretations or something missed. Subtleties one mod might not be perceptive to. Heck, a small doubt could simply result in leaving the report open until the fifth mod comes in and adds some very relevant information that we some how missed.

For every idea I disagree with you on, there might be a Roy or three antagonising someone else like b-dubs with multiple "So back to Cien's idea again. Here is how I think it might work." or something. At the end of the day though, we do eventually need to move on from an issue and focus on other things.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

someone just told me that furries are a sexualy thing?

what the fuck?

[Uncle]

someone just told me that furries are a sexualy thing?

what the fuck?

theyre not

dont worry

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-is-the-most-significant-and-or-recognizable-hat-in-fiction.767870/page-5

25 votes for genocide so far.

It's a great troll. Doesn't mention the sorting hat in the op but puts it in the poll, so people can vote for it anonymously.

[HaughtyFrank]

We are? I can't really tell judging by the report queues💀

"we keep telling people to report shit even if they're unsure it's worth reporting and we're also drowning in reports "

[Venice]

Some great meltdowns in this thread already:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rolling-stone-the-50-worst-decisions-in-movie-history.768092/

From this Rolling Stone article, titled 'The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History'


Specifically, number 4 in the list: Cuckold actor Will Smith protecting the honour of his baldy wife.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/the-50-worst-decisions-in-movie-history-1234824872/will-smith-slaps-chris-rock-at-the-academy-awards-1234826992/







It's Number 4 on the list because Twilight Zone was a horrible, grossly negligent accident, but an accident nonetheless. Polanski's was an outright crime, and a whole topic in itself, and including it would clearly be in bad taste for Rolling Stone's clickbait list.

But the Smith Slap was one of the dumbest things an actor has ever deliberately done. No one ever remembers that he won an Oscar (the pinnacle achievement of an actor's career). They only remember him laughing like a moron seconds before before losing his mind over the most mediocre joke ever told.

[benji]

Yeah, sometimes I don't agree and I sit inside. I say it too, sometimes maybe a little heatedly. Old staff can vouch on that. One of the things I tell new staff is to not feel bullied if I or other staff disagree or think I/others have veterancy or whatever. Raise your thoughts. I want to hear them. If you feel strongly about something say so. If you're like me, sometimes you find it difficult to articulate your point or you just have some doubts or it makes you uncomfortable etc. Sometimes all that is needed is a second look, a different question and a different decision might be made due to new interpretations or something missed. Subtleties one mod might not be perceptive to. Heck, a small doubt could simply result in leaving the report open until the fifth mod comes in and adds some very relevant information that we some how missed.

For every idea I disagree with you on, there might be a Roy or three antagonising someone else like b-dubs with multiple "So back to Cien's idea again. Here is how I think it might work." or something. At the end of the day though, we do eventually need to move on from an issue and focus on other things.

I think you guys are overthinking this. With too stupid and ignorant of people doing the thinking. It sounds like a Habermas nightmare. (Which is the same thing as the Habermas utopia.)

[kaleidoscopium]

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a BALD joke effectively ended his career, that and Emancipation. Doing that after winning an Oscar... truly retarded lol now he's hoping a 4th Bad Boys movie can save it.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I wish will would just come out.

[benji]

THE ALGORITHMS ARE ALL MANIPULATING US SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING

Ah, a list thread, I can calm down and be outraged about the rankings.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rolling-stone-the-50-worst-decisions-in-movie-history.768092/page-2#post-112565531

Rise of Skywalker basically being a movie written to appease incels who hated The Last Jedi should be on this list instead of Jar Jar Binks or anything to do with Solo (which is actually a pretty good movie).

The Rise of Skywalker wasn't written to appease incels. Google is your friend, the timeline regarding the production of the rise of skywalker is freely available.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rolling-stone-the-50-worst-decisions-in-movie-history.768092/page-2#post-112566128

I have no idea what the first draft was like, but the way they openly reference and "solve" issues that problematic people had with TLJ is very suspicious. Not saying he is part of that group, but I would put money on Terrio having a pretty fucked up Youtube Algorithm which force fed him these "problems" to fix.

As I said, the problematic issues with TROS aren't due to very loud incels making a stink online. They were already working on the film BEFORE those people saw TLJ.

"The online reaction is why TROS turned out that way" is "TLJ, a film literally worked on by the director of TFA, was a reaction to TFA" levels of "Hi, I'd like to take this moment to self report that I have not looked into the production of these films I have strong opinions about."

[benji]

Even better, is that she's made like 2 tweets over as many months, neither being trans-related. What do they say if she stops tweeting? That the to-date suicide tally, and (shadow?) millions in non-stop donations to anti-trans groups will keep her as the figurehead for ever and ever?

I swear I've heard that all they want is to deplatform her. Well, lately she did that herself. Yet...

FACT CHECK: She is a constant topic on Twitter:

[Cauliflower Of Love]

the one on the left will let you go raw,





so will the one on the right, just less make up to clean off your pants

[Besticus Maximus]

Is a self style left wing forum going to end up banning people for saying they will be voting for a left wing(ish) party?

There's no ish about it, despite what these cunts would have you believe. The Labour party is the most successful and enduring left wing party in world history. It is however unbeholden to Marxism so the cranks have always hated it, and the fact that it remains the only left wing party in the UK who can win an election boils their piss like you wouldn't believe. But guess what, it does win elections when they have fuck all to do with things, and when it's in power it delivers effective, real world socialism. However that often isn't enough for the Tarquins and Jemimas who quote Gramsci to wind up their dad.

The Labour party brought you Nato, Universal Healthcare in a workable model, the modern welfare state, ended colonialism and the british empire and destroyed the power of the landed gentry. And it did it without genociding anyone. The current leader is one of the world's most decorated human rights lawyers.

[Uncle]

wait so are we now against the idea of changing one's body to feel more comfortable with how others perceive us

[malfoyking]

lol. These guys are legitimately obsessed with her. They get mad when she posts anything, they get mad or invent new reasons to be mad when she doesn't post anything.

[Lonewulfeus]

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Yeah, sometimes I don't agree and I sit inside. I say it too, sometimes maybe a little heatedly. Old staff can vouch on that. One of the things I tell new staff is to not feel bullied if I or other staff disagree or think I/others have veterancy or whatever. Raise your thoughts. I want to hear them. If you feel strongly about something say so. If you're like me, sometimes you find it difficult to articulate your point or you just have some doubts or it makes you uncomfortable etc. Sometimes all that is needed is a second look, a different question and a different decision might be made due to new interpretations or something missed. Subtleties one mod might not be perceptive to. Heck, a small doubt could simply result in leaving the report open until the fifth mod comes in and adds some very relevant information that we some how missed.

For every idea I disagree with you on, there might be a Roy or three antagonising someone else like b-dubs with multiple "So back to Cien's idea again. Here is how I think it might work." or something. At the end of the day though, we do eventually need to move on from an issue and focus on other things.

I think you guys are overthinking this. With too stupid and ignorant of people doing the thinking. It sounds like a Habermas nightmare. (Which is the same thing as the Habermas utopia.)

Habermas utopia 

Harambes utopia

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rolling-stone-the-50-worst-decisions-in-movie-history.768092/page-2#post-112566128

Not saying he is part of that group, but I would put money on Terrio having a pretty fucked up Youtube Algorithm which force fed him these "problems" to fix.

Maybe he just saw the movie? Or, more likely, JJ told him what to change and he wrote it for him?

What's funny about this whole discussion and Crossing Eden's lecturing is that Colin Trevorrow's draft is available. That was what they were reacting to and brought JJ back to "fix" and JJ openly disdains coherent canon so probably didn't give a shit what was in The Last Jedi.

There's also this:

According to Terrio, the film's script had to include certain narrative beats provided by Kennedy and Rejwan, including the redemption of the character Kylo Ren

Terrio possibly credits Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy with wanting to bring back Palpatine. "Kathy Kennedy and [SVP] Michelle Rejwan had a clear plan for where they wanted things to end," Terrio said. "They had clear plans about certain narrative marks they wanted us to hit. They also gave us a lot of freedom within that. We knew that Rey and Ren were utterly key to this trilogy, but we also felt that there was no way that we were going to not find a path to redemption for Kylo Ren, the son of Han and Leia."

"That’s when we really started aggressively pursuing this idea that there is old evil that didn’t die," he continued.

...

When asked if Palpatine had always been the plan, prior to Episode IX, Terrio said "Well, I can’t speak to Kathy’s overall intent. That was certainly discussed and was discussed before I ever came on. Kathy had this overall vision that we had to be telling the same story for nine episodes. Although from the sleight of hand of Episode VII and Episode VIII, you wouldn’t necessarily know immediately that we were telling the same story. She thought it would be a very strong end for the ninth movie. This fits well with J.J. because he loves magic tricks."

[benji]

wait so are we now against the idea of changing one's body to feel more comfortable with how others perceive us

No, it's the hypocrisy. Joanne wears makeup and had plastic surgery yet she spends all day long doing nothing but attacking trans people for wearing makeup and having plastic surgery and demanding they be exterminated for it.

[Nintex]

If you ever feel like you suck at your job or people say that you do, tell them the tale of Kathleen Kennedy

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/baby-boomers-are-becoming-increasingly-homeless.768047/#post-112557101

User Banned (1 Month): Low effort drive by in a serious thread

shouldn't have bought that avocado toast

https://www.resetera.com/threads/baby-boomers-are-becoming-increasingly-homeless.768047/#post-112560098

User banned (2 weeks): Low effort drive-by in a sensitive thread

They should pull themselves up by the bootstrap

/s

https://www.resetera.com/threads/baby-boomers-are-becoming-increasingly-homeless.768047/#post-112560731

User Banned (1 Month): Drive by trolling in a thread about homelessness

Gen X checking in. I own a home that has nearly doubled in value and have investments that will take care of future expenses. Sorry millennials.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/baby-boomers-are-becoming-increasingly-homeless.768047/page-2#post-112561802

User banned (1 week): Drive by in a sensitive thread

Fuck em

https://www.resetera.com/threads/baby-boomers-are-becoming-increasingly-homeless.768047/page-2#post-112564763

Something we want to say. Firstly, thank you to everyone who reported the posts in this thread that have been actioned. Staff are trying more to be cognizant of toxic behavior that seeks to inflame tensions and potentially derail threads. Reporting these kinds of posts is one step towards making Era a more tolerable and friendlier place to be.

Overall though, it must be said that there have been recent conversations peppered throughout the forum of its political leanings, particularly whether or not it's left-leaning in any meaningful sense of the concept. The posts that were actionable certainly do not help refute the argument. The housing crisis is inextricably intertwined with larger issues of economic security, land management and climate change, impoverishment and healthcare- issues that can compound when taken in an intersectional context with regards to things like race and gender. These are things that, as self-described leftists, we should all be on the same page on with regards to wanting to improve. As a principle, humans should be entitled to shelter.

Laughing because a subset of the population is experiencing an increased homelessness rate, or bragging that you beat the odds, exposes a latent hypocrisy that many of our minority members have been pointing at for years, and it's fundamentally why many of you are not trusted and taken seriously as actual leftists.

Be better.

[Lonewulfeus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ok-so-i-dont-get-cats.768158/#post-112571675

Guys is a gender neutral term.

No, it's not. A lot of people don't like being refered to as guys

Hey look, I respect that and personally try to use other terms when around trans and non-binary people, but there’s no denying that used as slang in 2023 ‘guys’ can be used in a sentence in place of ‘people’. That’s just how language evolves.

Anyway this is completely off topic for the thread and I’m just leaving it here.

EDIT: nvm not going to derail a lovely cat thread.

No you’re just gonna slam that report button and ping all your mod buddies on discord until this guy is banned.