Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Polident]

So, using Zuckerberg’s Instagram is kosher, I mean, halal now? Where precisely is the line where it’s acceptable not to boycott? Starbucks?

[kaleidoscopium]

Last nugget for today, that channel has an interview in the encampment  



And an article complaining about the special meeting: https://agitationrising.com/apartheid-israel-ballot-question-defeated-in-bloomington/?amp=1

Pretty sure the guy running this site is the fat neck beard in the town hall meeting with long unkempt hair.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/page-324?post=122997894#post-122997894

Hamas has undoubtedly conducted terrorist acts. But the Post 9/11 obsession with labeling things "Terrorist" is an *intentionally* reductive way of looking often highly nuanced topics . It's real easy to say a group like the Taliban are a terrorist organization, but that's not actually what they are, or why they formed. Terrorism is simply one of the many "tools" in their arsenal.

Back when the IRA was fighting Britain, the British government was keen on calling them a terrorist organization, instead of acknowledging that they only exist as a resistive force to the British. The IRA killed civilians, but how was that any different from the roughly same amount that the British killed? If we simply say that any group that kills civilians is a terrorist organization, then the bar has been set extremely low and includes a large swath of people and doesn't aid to understanding any of these discussions.

HyperDimension was simply stating a fact.

Saying Hamas is a terrorist organization ignores that they are a resistive force.
And saying the IDF is a terrorist organization ignore that they are an occupying force.
And most of the world doesn't view Hamas as a terrorist organization.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

The best part of the meeting is the large white guy standing hunched at the front and the other guy taking photos of those voting against Noodle's group.

Winning hearts and minds there you two. 

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Last nugget for today, that channel has an interview in the encampment  



And an article complaining about the special meeting: https://agitationrising.com/apartheid-israel-ballot-question-defeated-in-bloomington/?amp=1

Pretty sure the guy running this site is the fat neck beard in the town hall meeting with long unkempt hair.

ZACHARY GITTRICH.

yeah it's him. Shows so on google.

[kaleidoscopium]

This guy has videos of noodle soups protest, good lord this is juicy, gotta dive in tomorrow if someone else doesn’t by then 

[ComeAgain]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/page-324?post=122993871#post-122993871

i agree. i think it would be nice to see sensitive topics in off-topic handled by a marginalized individual who could perhaps better understand people's pain and frustration, rather than... what we've got going on now. white liberalism is in direct conflict with what this forum wants to be.

There is at least one mod who fits this description but they became a victim of a harassment campaign by a group on this forum and as a result have been prohibited from moderating anything related to Palestine.

“What this forum wants to be” - an openly terrorist supporting extremist recruitment brochure?

[Besticus Maximus]

I don’t even think any of these so called mods have even self immolated yet 

[Boredfrom]

Hamas has undoubtedly conducted terrorist acts. But the Post 9/11 obsession with labeling things "Terrorist" is an *intentionally* reductive way of looking often highly nuanced topics . It's real easy to say a group like the Taliban are a terrorist organization, but that's not actually what they are, or why they formed. Terrorism is simply one of the many "tools" in their arsenal.

Back when the IRA was fighting Britain, the British government was keen on calling them a terrorist organization, instead of acknowledging that they only exist as a resistive force to the British. The IRA killed civilians, but how was that any different from the roughly same amount that the British killed? If we simply say that any group that kills civilians is a terrorist organization, then the bar has been set extremely low and includes a large swath of people and doesn't aid to understanding any of these discussions.

HyperDimension was simply stating a fact.

Saying Hamas is a terrorist organization ignores that they are a resistive force.
And saying the IDF is a terrorist organization ignore that they are an occupying force.
And most of the world doesn't view Hamas as a terrorist organization.

[benji]

Timothy McVeigh is a "terrorist". Terry Nichols was called a terrorist. Ted Kaczynski. Eric Rudolph.
The terrorist label almost always has a racist motivation behind it.

Also At the end of the day it's easy to look down on and vilify an extremist group born out of oppression, subjugation, and Colonization from the comfort of a home without the immediate fear of being bombed. It's easy to preach pacifism and the rights and wrongs of war when you watching from a screen.

[saltygeneraltso]

Member or President of the SJP club that noodlesoup is part of shows up at this timestamp, dressed like... Trans Barbie??? Gives the usual resetera style fingerwagging with questionable numbers

https://youtu.be/KSZMQ7dH_vw?t=5614

Lmao at the dude that walks by Trans Barbie and says "Jesus loves you"

Then she immediately emphasizes she's been advocating for Palestine for whole months now and she's shocked that the vote turned out this way. I know these kids are inexperienced public speakers but what an awesome rhetorical pitfall to make immediately before appealing to the crowds emotion with the usual Gaza Health Ministry death toll word salad. "I've been following this centuries-long conflict for a whole month and a half and I can't believe you guys don't want to abolish the collective Jewish nation wtf!!!"

[Polident]

These guys are fried.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

"When my grandfather was 3 years old he got his land taken with his whole family, he had to run away with his entire family. Took their entire land and my grandfather was almost left over there because of the chaos. If he was not, if his mother had not gone back for a sewing machine because of their clothes because of clothes being torn up over chaos that was going on, and found him crying behind a rock at 3 years old, I would not be standing in here in front of you today."

God bless that sewing machine.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-the-hell-did-this-artist-paint-this-graffiti.870948/#post-122987994

The whitest forum in the universe.

 

I’m not an expert of Graffiti Art but I’m sure I have seen this stuff in more insane places. 

[Rendle]

I’m not an expert of Graffiti Art

I believe they're called "tags".

[Snoopy]

Member or President of the SJP club that noodlesoup is part of shows up at this timestamp, dressed like... Trans Barbie??? Gives the usual resetera style fingerwagging with questionable numbers

https://youtu.be/KSZMQ7dH_vw?t=5614

Lmao at the dude that walks by Trans Barbie and says "Jesus loves you"

Then she immediately emphasizes she's been advocating for Palestine for whole months now and she's shocked that the vote turned out this way. I know these kids are inexperienced public speakers but what an awesome rhetorical pitfall to make immediately before appealing to the crowds emotion with the usual Gaza Health Ministry death toll word salad. "I've been following this centuries-long conflict for a whole month and a half and I can't believe you guys don't want to abolish the collective Jewish nation wtf!!!"

Look at the women's reactions. Then the dude after her...My name's Kirk. I'm the founder of American Watchdogs

[HaughtyFrank]

I’m not an expert of Graffiti Art

I believe they're called "tags".

It's called vandalism

[kaleidoscopium]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/today-in-twitch-news-you-didnt-ask-for-top-streamers-hotly-debate-whether-cracker-is-as-bad-as-the-n-word-again-spoilers-its-not.871215/#post-123003411

Post about how you can’t be racist to white people, with clips from hasan and his insane hamas moderator Frogan


Imagine this message causing an uproar:

Fine. I'll help you figure it out yourself. Imagine something racist that can be done against a minority? Got that? Okay, now replace the minority you chose with white. There you go

But alas, it did



Bonus resetera “comedy”

They call you 'cracker ' now, but just wait till they get more racist!!"

"how"

"uhh… white… PALE guy!, uh, YOU… YOU COW… farmer?"

I BET YOU FUCK YOUR MUM"

"I dont"

"BUT IF YOU DID YOUD BE MAD"

[Polident]

Self hating whites think they're endearing themselves to others instead of signalling their absence of self respect.

[BIONIC]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-2024-and-yes-its-still-a-trans-genocide-an-faq-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-today-and-beyond.811257/page-3?post=122994585#post-122994585

edit: this thread only has 3 pages???

Trans people are that kid that’s getting mercilessly bullied to death at school that everyone pretends not to see.

This, fucking this!

people really just don't care that much. Personally, I'm too exhausted to even pay attention to trans news as much as I used to. The only times threads about us get past a few pages at best is if it's an OT of sorts, or when people are trying to debate us that transphobic or anti-trans things actually don't affect us or they NEED to play a shitty game or watch a shitty comedian despite it being wrapped in transphobia.

[Snoopy]

Too exhausted to dress up anymore? That’s a shame. Imagine how women must feel.

[ComeAgain]

“Only three pages? Why is no one taking the ban bait!?”

[killamajig]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/post-123011355

While the moderation team discusses this and hopefully gives us a clear response, I want to take the opportunity to highlight one issue in particular that frustrates me - how Biden threads are moderated. I feel that limiting genocide discussion isn't in line with the way the rest of the site is moderated and I would like an explanation. Some examples of other topics that are moderated differently:

- JK Rowling's transphobia can be brought up in any JK Rowling/Harry Potter thread
- Stellar Blade's sexuality can be brought up in any Stellar Blade thread
- Resident Evil 5's racism can be brought up in any RE5 thread
- Jerry Seinfeld dating a 17 year old can be brought up in any Seinfeld thread
- Mike Tyson's rape conviction can be brought up in any Tyson thread
- Michael Jackson's pedophilia/sexual assault can be brought up in any MJ thread
- Elon Musk's constant bullshit can be brought up in any Elon thread
- Awful stuff that Trump says and does is brought up in any Trump thread
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine can be brought up in any Russia/Putin thread

I could go on all day. The point is, if all the above is allowed, why can't Biden's genocide be brought up in any Biden thread? The crime seems severe enough to warrant it. I realize that most of this forum's users are American or in other Western countries (myself included), but imagine if you're from Palestine or any other country that has been victimized by Western imperialism. Imagine seeing yet another US president from the "good" side helping murder and displace thousands of people. It must be infuriating to see each Biden thread moderated into being simple cheerleading for his latest student loan relief etc.

I'd like to know how moderators balance the feelings of Western liberals who want to be happy about Biden versus the feelings of Palestinians watching the same man help an apartheid state kill thousands of their people. I imagine just about every positive Biden post seems like "inflammatory commentary" from the perspective of victims of American and Western imperialism.

Also important to note this is a hobbyist forum in which the electronics required for said hobby depends on the exploitation and enslavement of black and brown peoples.

The brand of progressivism is whatever the establishment allows. So only progressive to a point as long as you don't rock the boat too much. At a certain point you're still expected to fall in line.

[killamajig]

This thread is temporarily locked while we review reports.

[wizardora]

However will they review reports and decide on anything with Mr. Dubs 'On A Break'?

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/post-123011355

While the moderation team discusses this and hopefully gives us a clear response, I want to take the opportunity to highlight one issue in particular that frustrates me - how Biden threads are moderated. I feel that limiting genocide discussion isn't in line with the way the rest of the site is moderated and I would like an explanation. Some examples of other topics that are moderated differently:

- JK Rowling's transphobia can be brought up in any JK Rowling/Harry Potter thread
- Stellar Blade's sexuality can be brought up in any Stellar Blade thread
- Resident Evil 5's racism can be brought up in any RE5 thread
- Jerry Seinfeld dating a 17 year old can be brought up in any Seinfeld thread
- Mike Tyson's rape conviction can be brought up in any Tyson thread
- Michael Jackson's pedophilia/sexual assault can be brought up in any MJ thread
- Elon Musk's constant bullshit can be brought up in any Elon thread
- Awful stuff that Trump says and does is brought up in any Trump thread
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine can be brought up in any Russia/Putin thread

I could go on all day. The point is, if all the above is allowed, why can't Biden's genocide be brought up in any Biden thread? The crime seems severe enough to warrant it. I realize that most of this forum's users are American or in other Western countries (myself included), but imagine if you're from Palestine or any other country that has been victimized by Western imperialism. Imagine seeing yet another US president from the "good" side helping murder and displace thousands of people. It must be infuriating to see each Biden thread moderated into being simple cheerleading for his latest student loan relief etc.

I'd like to know how moderators balance the feelings of Western liberals who want to be happy about Biden versus the feelings of Palestinians watching the same man help an apartheid state kill thousands of their people. I imagine just about every positive Biden post seems like "inflammatory commentary" from the perspective of victims of American and Western imperialism.

Now try problematic elements of Islam and any thread about Islam

[Boredfrom]

Also important to note this is a hobbyist forum in which the electronics required for said hobby depends on the exploitation and enslavement of black and brown peoples.

The brand of progressivism is whatever the establishment allows. So only progressive to a point as long as you don't rock the boat too much. At a certain point you're still expected to fall in line.

Why the fuck you are there, then? If it matters so much to you why you are in the evil capitalist forum? And not, that stupid Bosch comic is a non answer.

[Boredfrom]

JK Rowling's transphobia can be brought up in any JK Rowling/Harry Potter thread
- Stellar Blade's sexuality can be brought up in any Stellar Blade thread
- Resident Evil 5's racism can be brought up in any RE5 thread
- Jerry Seinfeld dating a 17 year old can be brought up in any Seinfeld thread
- Mike Tyson's rape conviction can be brought up in any Tyson thread
- Michael Jackson's pedophilia/sexual assault can be brought up in any MJ thread
- Elon Musk's constant bullshit can be brought up in any Elon thread
- Awful stuff that Trump says and does is brought up in any Trump thread
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine can be brought up in any Russia/Putin thread

That is such BS, even the Ukraine thread is deliberately contained and most people try to ignore the shit stirrers unless they spam the discussion like the Stellar Blade shitposters.

Elon Musk has a containment thread, Burka Brigade has a containment official bitching thread, JK Rowling sperging is contained by both mods and the community, Trump has like 4 or 5 containment threads, Ukraine is also contained.

You know why you are “relatively” more moderated? Because you fuckers have posted some boderline stuff that would get you a permaban or a dog pile in regular forums that are not Reddit. A community died just to allow you to post stupid shit.

[Superstar]

Also important to note this is a hobbyist forum in which the electronics required for said hobby depends on the exploitation and enslavement of black and brown peoples.

This may be the very peak post on Era. Not sure how you top it.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/thomas-mahler-ceo-of-moon-studios-ori-no-rest-for-the-wicked-has-some-really-sus-views-gamergate.870039/?post=122950224#post-122950224

User Banned (Permanently): Excusing Bigotry; Long History of Trolling

Not saying he isn't problematic but saying that media pushes pol agendas and cancel culture existing is like saying the ori games were good. An understatement.