Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Propagandhim]

Seriously, what is the argument for not allowing the community to like posts.    Ceding a little control and independence to the community is out of the question.  They want to control everything with thought-stopping moderation, to the extent that they're giving themselves more work to do it.  This is such a fucking cult.

[Uncle]

I'm pissed that there isn't some progressive brewery offering free pale steins

[ComeAgain]

Likes would expose how many people cannot stand Kyuuji and her bully brigade when no one outside the clique ever gave their posts likes. They can’t have that!

[Boredfrom]

And to think I crowdfunded this with dozens of bottles of that shitty wine over the years.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/francis-ford-coppolas-megalopolis-review-thread.873312/page-5?post=123094149#post-123093906

[books]

They complain all the time about games and adding simple features. Adding a button takes admin months and three mods have to sign off and they're sucking dicks in appreciation. What a captive audience.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3

Can we get likes instead?

never mind.

Thanks for the feature developers.

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[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-dont-know-what-to-think-no-more-get-out-of-my-head.873624/

RE likes “CHUD show”.

[Propagandhim]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3

Can we get likes instead?

never mind.
Thanks for the feature developers.
Last edited: 24 minutes ago

[benji]

While I am glad that we understand that idiocy of trying to compare cracker to a slur you're usually not allowed to type out all the way, I'm confused about the posts here that have said white people have faced discrimination too. My question is: when have white people been systemically discriminated against for being white?

Not a foreigner, an occupier/settler, not a different nationality or religion, or being disabled or queer? I'm talking about for being white. Where in the history of whiteness has being white had a systemic, life-threatening downside? And if you can find an example, how has that compared to being Black in that same time period?

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/page-10?post=123084264#post-123084264

Well, first, you're going to have to come up with a way to show any systemic discrimination of any kind. But y'all aren't ready for that conversation.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3

Can we get likes instead?

never mind.

Thanks for the feature developers.
Last edited: Today at 9:34 PM

nvm, beaten!

[Boredfrom]

Maybe things haven't become better since the Xbox Live days, I am not sure if they have worsened since I don't typically play games with online chat like this, but what I do know is that it cannot be left to continue and that strong measures should be taken. We can think that this just makes people sad or upset, but scientific studies have found that being on the receiving end of this type of abuse can have significant consequences and lead to mental illness, so it also has a human AND economic cost (since fixing the issues it causes requires therapy and that isn't exactly cheap).

https://www.resetera.com/threads/valorant-player’s-rape-comments-go-viral-in-twitch-clip-that-shows-just-how-toxic-voice-chat-can-be.873201/

Voice chat can be a shithole, but the dude is acting like getting a therapist for being insulted by randos online doesn’t mean you have other issues to deal with. And yes, for better or worse, it is going to continue and console/hardware ban will probably just make the controversy a bigger shitshow.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/lttp-godzilla-minus-one-an-asian-perspective-all-spoilers.873690/

THANK YOU!

This forum will always make excuses for Japan and their brushing away their bullshit excuses of WW2. Shin Godzilla was the same shit.

[D3RANG3D]

[Boredfrom]

I felt uncomfortable with many of the same things you mentioned. Talked to a few people familiar with Japanese history and very critical of their politics and knowledgeable of their war crimes, and I was surprised to find they didn't experience the same discomfort. I liked a lot of things in the movie, but I couldn't shake some of the nationalist imagery and glossing over the greater historical context. I think I convinced myself I was misreading the film since nobody saw it that way. Thank you for sharing.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

Trying to post outside the containment thread:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-unpunished-how-extremists-took-over-israel-nyt-long-read.873693/

[Propagandhim]

solid writeup from trash-ass NYT, they had another solid piece with this one
The View Within Israel Turns Bleak

 

*VHS tape rewind noise*
https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/page-322?post=122896833#post-122896833

i just came off a one month ban for simply pointing at the NYT's history of carrying water for fascists, which as framed as "concern trolling in a thread about neo-nazis", an impressive feat of mental gymnastics & as an antifascist, pretty funny as well

You want me to read this paper now?

[Boredfrom]

Trying to post outside the containment thread:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-unpunished-how-extremists-took-over-israel-nyt-long-read.873693/

Its a really thorough piece of journalism,

By the NYT. 

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/lttp-godzilla-minus-one-an-asian-perspective-all-spoilers.873690/

THANK YOU!

This forum will always make excuses for Japan and their brushing away their bullshit excuses of WW2. Shin Godzilla was the same shit.

RE taking on japan

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-assassin%E2%80%99s-creed-shadows-inside-ubisoft%E2%80%99s-ambitious-open-world-japan-multiple-playstyles-new-lighting-system-seasons-and-more.871779/post-123093024

[Chumbawumbafan69]

It's just another method to ban bait

We don't plan to be the only ones choosing what posts to highlight, if there is a post you think is really good in a positive way, something that shows the best of our posters and what they are capable of then we want you to send in a report explaining why a post is good and worthy of highlighting. Keep in mind though, if a post is breaking the rules of the site in some way that we will action the user instead of highlighting them. We do not plan on highlighting posts that are needlessly mean or aggressive or inflammatory, we want to be highlighting good posts. You take the above posts as examples of what we are talking about.

LMAO, they're not forum cops, but be careful not to accidentally implicate yourself or a friend when trying to interact with them in any way.

[Ribosome]

Huh. For the NY Times being a supposed Israeli mouthpiece those articles sure do paint an extremely unflattering picture of the country.

[HaughtyFrank]

Huh. For the NY Times being a supposed Israeli mouthpiece those articles sure do paint an extremely unflattering picture of the country.

It's one of these tricks where the fool you into thinking they provide balanced reporting by consistently providing balanced reporting

[Polident]

RE taking on japan

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-assassin%E2%80%99s-creed-shadows-inside-ubisoft%E2%80%99s-ambitious-open-world-japan-multiple-playstyles-new-lighting-system-seasons-and-more.871779/post-123093024

The mental toll of living these lies break brains.

Supported by every major corporation and media outlet. Yet playing the victim because the voices of individual can’t be silenced. This was a thing a few years ago. Many media outlets took the side of the lunatics.

https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-new-mei-skin-draws-criticism-for-cultural-appropriation/

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3?post=123097755#post-123097755

This isn't a like button, as it says in the OP: it's the opposite of a warning. This isn't meant to be thought of as a like button, it's a "hey you made a really thoughtful/kind/funny post and that should be rewarded" just like how posts that break the rules are punished with warnings/bans.

That's what likes are? Or at least that's how I use the thumbs up in Teams and iMessage. Both this and the tournament feature seem to have tepid reception from people, I really recommend sending out surveys to a randomized selection of users on what they think would improve the site experience. If I got one my input would be on Bluesky integration or letting posts by certain users but only in certain topics ala PhiSheep's Trump Crime series report out as an RSS feed, those would greatly enhance my site experience, or if you want something fun have a contest where people can have gifs for avatars but only if they're of Miis they created.

[Boredfrom]

The company that has launched the NES and SNES classics, launched two VC services, and has a large library of retro games built into their subscription service is conservative with their retro services? Is this meant to be in comparison to their competitors?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-is-nintendo-so-conservative-with-its-retro-efforts-while-also-being-super-aggressive-against-emulation.873012/page-2?post=123098229#post-123098229

Let’s see:

The company that has launched the NES and SNES classics,

Years after they started to shift their strategy from VC. Limited releases, artificial scarcity.

launched two VC services,

Both dead and without possibility of getting your games on newer systems. For all its faults, Sony respects sales when their old PSX/PSP/PS2 games come to PS5.

and has a large library of retro games built into their subscription service

HAHAHAHAJAJAJAJJAJAJAHA

[benji]

Maybe things haven't become better since the Xbox Live days, I am not sure if they have worsened since I don't typically play games with online chat like this, but what I do know is that it cannot be left to continue and that strong measures should be taken.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/valorant-player’s-rape-comments-go-viral-in-twitch-clip-that-shows-just-how-toxic-voice-chat-can-be.873201/

Do you want to hire cops to listen to every game so they can be actioned?

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-will-gain-some-income-from-a-land-deal-i-have-no-knowledge-what-to-do-with-the-money-i-feel-even-guilty-asking-but-i-am-afraid-to-ask-for-advice.873723/

I am about to sell a land valued highly but we have no idea how to put it in banks. It will happen within 6 months out of nowhere.

The land was in Greenbriear, AR we live in Fayetteville, AR. Asking this forum feels so cruel but our family has literally never known what to do or sell or anything im asking from the bottom of my heart. We really need someone to go over the numbers if you know anyone please recommend them.

IT will be sold within 2 months. I should have been more clear. None of our family know what to do with the sold profits or if we will be screwed.

I have a best friend that works as a accountant at Tyson but even he said property lawyer asap.

Our family is a ticking time bomb and I probably can't have children.

It is because I have a friend who is 5h place to become Tyson CEO I have known since high schooling don't get me wrong feels better than what he has to deal with is a relief.

You people making me cry thanks so much for even engaging with me . It really helps. I would make a talk about nothing thread but im on thin ice.

What does your friend have to do with your not soliciting the advice of a lawyer or financial advisor?

No he is abolutely biased and the dark part of my soul hates to think that because I came into sudden wealth well I lose everyone including this forum. I don't know what to say or deflect or to reiterate or to anything. I could yell to the moon how much I love this coummity. I have have done this in my real life and I lost.

Hey Xan. Everything going ok?? You like these late night threads a lot.

Just believe I will be okay instead of accepting I will always be awful

Give it to me.

Do to his sweet request I abandon all land toooo..

Going back to real talk. I already have a AMEX and APPLE 4.30 weird savings I think I will get 800k So how would I divide that effectivelyi don't want to deal with stocks.

don't understand mutual my basic understand is Apple and $4.50 precent sadly. IT is Apple current value.

[Polident]

Just gamble it away like a normal person who comes into money.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3?post=123098469#post-123098469

"They're not likes, they're highlights"

[Echelon]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3?post=123099249#post-123099249

Again, thinking this is just likes is missing the entire point.

Think about it this way: we've had threads on NYC's congestion pricing plan, right? There's pros and cons to it. It'll help cut down on greenhouse gasses and hopefully fund an expansion of mass transit. On the con side you're potentially doubling the commutes of people and costing them a lot more money. In total, it's a positive thing but we can admit there's issues with it.

When we had the thread it turned into people essentially taking a binary stance and refusing to admit the other side had a point. As a result they spoke past each other for pages and pages and got pissed off at each other for not listening. It's the sort of learned behavior we bring over from the rest of social media, where inflammatory remarks and binary stances are probably the easiest way to get likes and retweets. You can see it all the time in threads and, really, there's no way to ban our way out of that situation. However, if we can potentially "highlight" posts that do acknowledge the other side having a point and arguing in a less binary way then perhaps it leads to more people discussing issues and topics in a healthier way and lead to better discussions across the forum.

Essentially, we can't warn/ban our way to people having more nuanced and empathetic discussions but maybe we can promote that sort of discussion another way. The point of this isn't to highlight posts we like, but to highlight posts that reflect nuance or show empathy or try and bring some joy to the site.

I don't see how a highlight on, for example, this post could be seen as anything other than a "mod like".

The post:



Omg, I think B-Dumbs removed the highlight from it while I was writing this. What an unmititgated fucking failure of a human being. What a colossal fucking retard. What a fucking imbecile.

[TylenolJones]

He did. 

don't see how a highlight on, for example, this post could be seen as anything other than a "mod like".

Someone was testing and removal is a bit tricky, check again.

 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/announcing-new-feature-highlighting-posts.873306/page-3?post=123099288#post-123099288