Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Jansen]

Melody Shreds 🏳️‍⚧️
‪@melodyshreds.bsky.social‬
I wish I could go more than a single fucking day without feeling like absolute fucking shit...

Stop taking hrt? Do something with your life other than reskeeting lolicon? Do anything to help yourself?

[almostheathen]

Melody Shreds 🏳️‍⚧️
‪@melodyshreds.bsky.social‬
I wish I could go more than a single fucking day without feeling like absolute fucking shit...

Stop taking hrt? Do something with your life other than reskeeting lolicon? Do anything to help yourself?

You have to start HRT before stopping it though.

[nachobro]

Bdubs, you deleted the entire poliera. Nothing happened. 

What do you think is the obstacle to deleting these dozen or so discord mutants? Where are they going to go? They don't have the skills, clout or money to make it happen. Just do exactly what you did with the other crowd, who by the way were mostly professional adults who potentially could have organised an alternative forum.

As it stands, you are facilitating a triple whammy of your own bizarro world traducement, a hotbed of antisemitism and a drug trafficking network for incel neets.

Every single one of them posting in that constructive thread is auditioning for moderator. Ban them.

hell, why not ban the annoying ones and in addition unban the milquetoast libs? that's an even exchange of user accounts so nothing will be lost other than your headaches

Spoiler: giant titty chun li (click to show)(click to hide)

[Nintex]

That post needs a special mod highlight with a golden border and everything.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/strange-darling-official-trailer-in-theaters-august-23rd.901203/page-3#post-130428567

we live in an era of hyper awareness in regards to culture wars. there is no way the writer director was not aware this movie would be interpreted as MRA type social commentary. I myself gave the movie a metric ton of benefit of the doubt throughout but that became exponentially harder, culminating in all the cop stuff at the end, with the « dumb bitch » moment feeling like the final « in case there was literally any shred of a doubt left » cherry on top.

this filmmaker had to know how people would view this work, so the only question then becomes what kind of person would be okay with being viewed this way. I think the answer is "someone who has opinions", to put it in charitable terms.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welcome-new-members-introduce-yourself-here.119184/page-39#post-130333050

Friday [Oct 18]

Hey everyone! I've been creepily lurking for a few weeks just to get a feel for the environment around here. 

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

After being part of a couple of other communities that turned into shitshows of far-right guys screaming about everything being woke and raging at anyone who isn't one of them, I like to kinda scout the situation before joining up. So I'm Max and I have been a gamer for over 6 years now. I also play guitar, read a crazy amount of books, have a weird obsession with Funko Pops, and I'm working on becoming a gaming YouTuber/Streamer along with a couple of friends I met online.

Oh, and I play a lot of different types of games: The Last of Us, Call of Duty, Hearthstone, PUBG, the Tell Tale types of games, Arena of Valor, The Flame in the Flood, Starfield, Skyrim, etc.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

I see multiple problems with this discussion but before I get into that I'd like to offer a suggestion. Sometimes we can really dig our heels in when we are talking about something that we have a strong opinion on and this can lead to being hostile and can distort how we see things. My parents are both teachers (my dad is a university professor and my mom is a high school math teacher) and they have taught me three important ideas:

1. To do the research so that my opinion can be informed.

2. To think critically. One part of that is recognizing that I could be wrong, at least to some degree.

3. To understand that some things may not be as simple as I may think. We live in a complex world, filled with complex people who have complex ideas.

So with that said, I see a lot of people on both sides who have really dug their heels in on this issue and don't seem to recognize any grey areas. Everything is just not that black and white.

This post is already getting long so I will start with one point and address some other things later. Anyway, from my point of view, the first problem is that both sides are responsible for the current mess. The Israeli government is currently ran by an extremist leader and his extremist party. And on the other side you have Hamas, which is also an extremist group. What I find sad about this situation is that both the Israeli and Palestinian civilians are the ones suffering because of the extremism of their leaders. So when you guys talk about Israel or Palestine please remember that the civilians as a whole are not responsible for the actions of their leaders. If Trump becomes president again and decides to help Russia take over Ukraine, you probably wouldn't like it of people from other countries blamed all Americans for it.

lol what an enlightening view both siding a genocide, great work.

good thing your teacher parents taught you how to do your research

Do not "both sides" a genocide.

Only one side is committing a genocide. Only one side has the power to commit a genocide. Only one side is having their bombs provided to them by America to enact said genocide. And there is absolutely no similarity in the suffering of Israeli citizens and the suffering of Palestinian civilians, which could be upwards of 200,000 dead.

Lmaooooo. Such great insight thank you so much

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

User banned (permanent): trolling a serious thread, account in junior phase

[Greatness Gone]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-hate-that-i-can-no-longer-simply-enjoy-art.1013616/

I've already made my peace with being a tech luddite that is going to distrust the vast majority of art past 2022. Thankfully there's always going to be good shit to find delving into the history of recorded music/paintings/cinema for the past x amount of years, and if I ever get the urge for anything new there's hopefully always going to be live music or stage theatre.

an entire thread of people who can no longer enjoy anything because AI exists

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-6#post-130416249

User banned (1 month): inflammatory commentary

Please at least try to learn a fucking lesson before you potentially lose a very important election

If she can't win this race, I see that as an indictment on her, Biden, and the party. This is their race to win

IDK if its just anger because of their outright support of the genocide, but sometimes I feel like this party destroying loss needs to happen now. We (the US) are already going to have a significant loss to a fascist candidate within the next couple of cycles because of the failure of BOTH parties to reckon with their inability to serve the American people. The GOP already came unraveled after the Bush years, now we see the democrats squander most chances to actually meet regular Americans halfway. The system is failing, and it leaves the door wide open for the far right to seize power. I understand this is accelerationist talk, but I am at a loss as to what could really reset this broken two party system.

Empire matters more than what the people want, and the empire is destroying itself.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444350

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary

I'm not saying it is right but I genuinely believe the Harris campaign has spent a fair amount of time analyizing the data as to what stance on this would win over the most voters and that is pretty much what it all comes down to. Young people are always the "forgotten" demographic when it comes to winning presidential elections which we may see as a huge mistake but to political leaders, it's all about the "now" and not the future. Are they shooting themselves in the feet? Absolutely.

they aren't though. harris isn't losing the election over Gaza no matter how hard some folks here want it to happen. there's zero data to support this. can't wait for election day at least but for many reasons

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444692

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary toward other users

We're going to celebrate that the country isn't going to end up a fascist hell hole.

Hate to break it to you, but Trump never was the start and won't be the end of the threats to whatever people want to call this plutocratic barely representative democracy that is already tearing apart at the seams in only around 50 years.

But I guess there will be some small victories knowing you and that other poster "owned" the anti-genociders and showed just how little America does give a shit about slaughtering brown people in their name and with their money and weapons

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444920

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary

get help ffs. just call me and the other people who are voting for Harris genocide lovers/enablers. so tired

I mean all Harris voters will be enablers of all the good and bad stuff she does should she win.
And it's kinda weird democrats seem so resistant to that idea after spending years demanding Trump voters take responsibility for all the awful shit he did.
I voted for Joe Biden and through that vote, as small of an action as that was, I have enabled genocide. It's simply the truth.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130445235

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary toward other users

I love how citizens that refrain themselves from voting because of the current government had *direct* involvement in slaughtering their own people are somehow characterized as the bad guys in all of this.

Not the one doing the bombing. Not the one funding the bombing. Not the one giving the weapons for the bombing.

But no. The ones who in their conscience cannot support the government that kills their people is somehow the bad guys in this.

They are. Because by not voting they actively work for a new Trump presidency, and yes, that makes you a bad person. There is more at stake than just Gaza, and by going ''oh im not voting so i can be morally pure'' you give a big fat finger to anyone who will suffer under a new Republican presidency. The people in Ukraine can fuck off and die apparently for example, and so can trans people, and jobless people and countless others.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welcome-new-members-introduce-yourself-here.119184/page-39#post-130333050

Friday [Oct 18]

Hey everyone! I've been creepily lurking for a few weeks just to get a feel for the environment around here. 

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

After being part of a couple of other communities that turned into shitshows of far-right guys screaming about everything being woke and raging at anyone who isn't one of them, I like to kinda scout the situation before joining up. So I'm Max and I have been a gamer for over 6 years now. I also play guitar, read a crazy amount of books, have a weird obsession with Funko Pops, and I'm working on becoming a gaming YouTuber/Streamer along with a couple of friends I met online.

Oh, and I play a lot of different types of games: The Last of Us, Call of Duty, Hearthstone, PUBG, the Tell Tale types of games, Arena of Valor, The Flame in the Flood, Starfield, Skyrim, etc.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

I see multiple problems with this discussion but before I get into that I'd like to offer a suggestion. Sometimes we can really dig our heels in when we are talking about something that we have a strong opinion on and this can lead to being hostile and can distort how we see things. My parents are both teachers (my dad is a university professor and my mom is a high school math teacher) and they have taught me three important ideas:

1. To do the research so that my opinion can be informed.

2. To think critically. One part of that is recognizing that I could be wrong, at least to some degree.

3. To understand that some things may not be as simple as I may think. We live in a complex world, filled with complex people who have complex ideas.

So with that said, I see a lot of people on both sides who have really dug their heels in on this issue and don't seem to recognize any grey areas. Everything is just not that black and white.

This post is already getting long so I will start with one point and address some other things later. Anyway, from my point of view, the first problem is that both sides are responsible for the current mess. The Israeli government is currently ran by an extremist leader and his extremist party. And on the other side you have Hamas, which is also an extremist group. What I find sad about this situation is that both the Israeli and Palestinian civilians are the ones suffering because of the extremism of their leaders. So when you guys talk about Israel or Palestine please remember that the civilians as a whole are not responsible for the actions of their leaders. If Trump becomes president again and decides to help Russia take over Ukraine, you probably wouldn't like it of people from other countries blamed all Americans for it.

lol what an enlightening view both siding a genocide, great work.

good thing your teacher parents taught you how to do your research

Do not "both sides" a genocide.

Only one side is committing a genocide. Only one side has the power to commit a genocide. Only one side is having their bombs provided to them by America to enact said genocide. And there is absolutely no similarity in the suffering of Israeli citizens and the suffering of Palestinian civilians, which could be upwards of 200,000 dead.

Lmaooooo. Such great insight thank you so much

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

User banned (permanent): trolling a serious thread, account in junior phase

Guy has a normal, if slightly autistic written take:
PERMA BAN!!!

Guy, who proclaimed that Israel needs to be destroyed, posts conspiracy that Israel killed their own people on October 7th:
Okay buddy, you take a break for 2 weeks, see ya later 

[Besticus Maximus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welcome-new-members-introduce-yourself-here.119184/page-39#post-130333050

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-8#post-130431729

User banned (permanent): trolling a serious thread, account in junior phase

Guy has a normal, if slightly autistic written take: PERMA BAN!!!

Guy who proclaimed that Israel needs to be destroyed posts conspiracy that Israel killed their own people on October 7th: Okay buddy, you take a break for 2 weeks, see ya later 

First, you dismiss one concern and let them get away with it, next thing you know everyones dismissing concerns, and when people raise concerns about it all you can do is dismiss them, which means you have to ban yourself.

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-6#post-130416249

User banned (1 month): inflammatory commentary

Please at least try to learn a fucking lesson before you potentially lose a very important election

If she can't win this race, I see that as an indictment on her, Biden, and the party. This is their race to win

IDK if its just anger because of their outright support of the genocide, but sometimes I feel like this party destroying loss needs to happen now. We (the US) are already going to have a significant loss to a fascist candidate within the next couple of cycles because of the failure of BOTH parties to reckon with their inability to serve the American people. The GOP already came unraveled after the Bush years, now we see the democrats squander most chances to actually meet regular Americans halfway. The system is failing, and it leaves the door wide open for the far right to seize power. I understand this is accelerationist talk, but I am at a loss as to what could really reset this broken two party system.

Empire matters more than what the people want, and the empire is destroying itself.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444350

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary

I'm not saying it is right but I genuinely believe the Harris campaign has spent a fair amount of time analyizing the data as to what stance on this would win over the most voters and that is pretty much what it all comes down to. Young people are always the "forgotten" demographic when it comes to winning presidential elections which we may see as a huge mistake but to political leaders, it's all about the "now" and not the future. Are they shooting themselves in the feet? Absolutely.

they aren't though. harris isn't losing the election over Gaza no matter how hard some folks here want it to happen. there's zero data to support this. can't wait for election day at least but for many reasons

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444692

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary toward other users

We're going to celebrate that the country isn't going to end up a fascist hell hole.

Hate to break it to you, but Trump never was the start and won't be the end of the threats to whatever people want to call this plutocratic barely representative democracy that is already tearing apart at the seams in only around 50 years.

But I guess there will be some small victories knowing you and that other poster "owned" the anti-genociders and showed just how little America does give a shit about slaughtering brown people in their name and with their money and weapons

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130444920

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary

get help ffs. just call me and the other people who are voting for Harris genocide lovers/enablers. so tired

I mean all Harris voters will be enablers of all the good and bad stuff she does should she win.
And it's kinda weird democrats seem so resistant to that idea after spending years demanding Trump voters take responsibility for all the awful shit he did.
I voted for Joe Biden and through that vote, as small of an action as that was, I have enabled genocide. It's simply the truth.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130445235

User banned (2 weeks): inflammatory commentary toward other users

I love how citizens that refrain themselves from voting because of the current government had *direct* involvement in slaughtering their own people are somehow characterized as the bad guys in all of this.

Not the one doing the bombing. Not the one funding the bombing. Not the one giving the weapons for the bombing.

But no. The ones who in their conscience cannot support the government that kills their people is somehow the bad guys in this.

They are. Because by not voting they actively work for a new Trump presidency, and yes, that makes you a bad person. There is more at stake than just Gaza, and by going ''oh im not voting so i can be morally pure'' you give a big fat finger to anyone who will suffer under a new Republican presidency. The people in Ukraine can fuck off and die apparently for example, and so can trans people, and jobless people and countless others.

The only winning move is not to post.

[Eric Cartman]

This is basically their complaint: other people value things differently from me.

They're openly posting that nothing will change, that people voting for Harris for other reasons is what offends them. It's going to be Harris or Trump so they're reacting to their lack of relevance, their lack of control over everyone, by getting angry at people who consider Harris better than Trump. This is the offense, that people think Harris is better than Trump, because Harris is imperfect to them on a single topic. Even though, from their perspective, Harris should clearly be better than Trump since Trump won't even provide lip service to Palestine, Hamas or Hezbollah. Harris openly considers Hamas a legitimate entity to be at the table if they stop attacking Israel, you think Trump would agree?

What's funny is they have no way of confirming this either. You could post "fuck Harris, Palestine forever!" Then go vote for her. What are they going to do to prove you lied? It'll just make them feel better that someone agreed with them on a "video game" forum. 

What the Democrats on there should do is compile a list of these people, so that if Trump wins and they complain they should remind them that they not only didn't care if Trump won, they expressed a desire that others help him win.

Ironically a Trump win is their least bad option, because if Harris wins it overtly demonstrates that nobody gives a fuck what they think, they have zero actual political power, and can be safely ignored forever

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130443873

As an Arab, I'm tired of my people being slaughtered.

Why doesn't America stop being so selfish and fix all of the problems and both Europe and the Arab world? Even when the solutions to these issues are diametrically opposed?

God I hate America. I hope America saves me!

How does this work. Does this sort of narcissism extend to taking pride in both sides of inter-Arab conflicts. 

It's the strange part of these guys who grew up in western nations believing there's a united Arab identity. Or any sort of hyphenated ethnicity. Like, there was a story this past week of a Chinese actor, known for playing Korean characters, attacking people for making boba tea, a Taiwanese drink, because it was appropriating his culture

What's funny is that they they absolutely don't give a shit about arabs killing arabs , that's the only way you can explain them praising the houthis or Iran

[Snoopy]

Please God, make Dubs shut Ree down for 3 days

[JoeBoy101]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-righteous-infliction-of-retribution-manifested-by-an-appropriate-agent-personified-in-this-case-by-an-horrible-c-%E2%80%A6-me.1015140/

Can't quote movies anymore I guess

Use of a single word in a move quote: 1 week ban

Publically attacking a female member of staff who you're above: Just edit the post to say Whoops and then completely delete it, no action needed.

For the c-word thing, it regularly feels like the community doesn't know the rule, and with this latest ban...I'm not confident the entire mod staff does either.

But hey, I'm sure Bdubs is glad that some of the discussion has turned away from his completely inappropriate bitchfest against a fellow staff member. Unsurprisingly, there's been nothing of substance on this.

Era has gone full parody of itself. It's becoming just as bad as GAF.

Can someone from the mod team explain why it took what looks like 7 minutes for the below thread to be locked and the OP banned for a week whilst the general manager's outburst/abuse of a mod is ignored?

The c-word rule being a blanket ban even if it's a movie quote AND having the banner "misogynistic rhetoric" does not feel right. Like it's a pretty nasty ban banner to have on your record and it's not accurate, the posters quoting a movie are not being misogynistic whatsoever... It's VERY misleading as to the nature of the infraction and I sure don't feel "safer" as a woman with this kind of policy.

I would prefer if that context were not moderable at all personally, but if it really needs to be, could we maybe adjust this to warning with the banner "inappropriate language" or something like that?

The Mod Team continuing their legendary run of succcess.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-righteous-infliction-of-retribution-manifested-by-an-appropriate-agent-personified-in-this-case-by-an-horrible-c-%E2%80%A6-me.1015140/

Can't quote movies anymore I guess

Use of a single word in a move quote: 1 week ban

Publically attacking a female member of staff who you're above: Just edit the post to say Whoops and then completely delete it, no action needed.

For the c-word thing, it regularly feels like the community doesn't know the rule, and with this latest ban...I'm not confident the entire mod staff does either.

But hey, I'm sure Bdubs is glad that some of the discussion has turned away from his completely inappropriate bitchfest against a fellow staff member. Unsurprisingly, there's been nothing of substance on this.

Era has gone full parody of itself. It's becoming just as bad as GAF.

Can someone from the mod team explain why it took what looks like 7 minutes for the below thread to be locked and the OP banned for a week whilst the general manager's outburst/abuse of a mod is ignored?

The c-word rule being a blanket ban even if it's a movie quote AND having the banner "misogynistic rhetoric" does not feel right. Like it's a pretty nasty ban banner to have on your record and it's not accurate, the posters quoting a movie are not being misogynistic whatsoever... It's VERY misleading as to the nature of the infraction and I sure don't feel "safer" as a woman with this kind of policy.

I would prefer if that context were not moderable at all personally, but if it really needs to be, could we maybe adjust this to warning with the banner "inappropriate language" or something like that?

The Mod Team continuing their legendary run of succcess.

The bold part, are they seriously just noticing this now and not from the start? 

[Nintex]

Ironically a Trump win is their least bad option, because if Harris wins it overtly demonstrates that nobody gives a fuck what they think, they have zero actual political power, and can be safely ignored forever

Election night will be a blood bath regardless.

If Kamala wins it'll be endless whining from the Free Palestine people that others are celebrating the genocide.

If Trump wins it'll be absolute chaos of trans members threatening suicide, various groups blaming the Free Palestine crowd for her loss and of course the jews. 

Not to mention the few tourists from the gaming side peeking into the OT section for the "big day" receiving a thorough reuducation on American imperialism and white guilt.

[Eric Cartman]

That's not his 'crime'. But if not that, then what is?

Well, you only need look at him to know.

Pretty sure it was calling people racist for not buying his game, rather than it being a superfluous entry in an over crowded genre like the chuds would claim

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/j-k-rowling-and-her-legacy-of-hate-the-uk-gender-critical-movement.643740/page-132#post-130447098

Had to double check, but this is a satire twitter account. It's the same account that posted the "trans mafia" story a few weeks back.

That said, Rowling has been sucking up to Badenoch after she said she would give Rowling a peerage for her transphobia, and claimed she is responsible for getting Cass one.

The fact that it was believable is proof of how awful Rowling is.

Maybe you believing it is proof you are an idiot.

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/harris-on-whether-she-might-lose-the-election-because-of-the-genocide-in-gaza-the-first-and-most-tragic-story-is-oct-7.1014498/page-11#post-130443873
Why doesn't America stop being so selfish and fix all of the problems and both Europe and the Arab world? Even when the solutions to these issues are diametrically opposed?

God I hate America. I hope America saves me!

How does this work. Does this sort of narcissism extend to taking pride in both sides of inter-Arab conflicts. 

It's the strange part of these guys who grew up in western nations believing there's a united Arab identity. Or any sort of hyphenated ethnicity. Like, there was a story this past week of a Chinese actor, known for playing Korean characters, attacking people for making boba tea, a Taiwanese drink, because it was appropriating his culture

What's funny is that they they absolutely don't give a shit about arabs killing arabs , that's the only way you can explain them praising the houthis or Iran

They don't even give a shit about israelis killing arabs! That Era poster who compared it to the Tara Reade freakouts nailed it: playing ethical king of the hill online all day is just how these losers pass the time.

"I could never X because to do so would be endorsing Y, and I'm not willing to throw Zs under the bus just for 'my team' to win."

[Greatness Gone]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/a-righteous-infliction-of-retribution-manifested-by-an-appropriate-agent-personified-in-this-case-by-an-horrible-c-%E2%80%A6-me.1015140/

Can't quote movies anymore I guess

Use of a single word in a move quote: 1 week ban

Publically attacking a female member of staff who you're above: Just edit the post to say Whoops and then completely delete it, no action needed.

For the c-word thing, it regularly feels like the community doesn't know the rule, and with this latest ban...I'm not confident the entire mod staff does either.

But hey, I'm sure Bdubs is glad that some of the discussion has turned away from his completely inappropriate bitchfest against a fellow staff member. Unsurprisingly, there's been nothing of substance on this.

Era has gone full parody of itself. It's becoming just as bad as GAF.

Can someone from the mod team explain why it took what looks like 7 minutes for the below thread to be locked and the OP banned for a week whilst the general manager's outburst/abuse of a mod is ignored?

The c-word rule being a blanket ban even if it's a movie quote AND having the banner "misogynistic rhetoric" does not feel right. Like it's a pretty nasty ban banner to have on your record and it's not accurate, the posters quoting a movie are not being misogynistic whatsoever... It's VERY misleading as to the nature of the infraction and I sure don't feel "safer" as a woman with this kind of policy.

I would prefer if that context were not moderable at all personally, but if it really needs to be, could we maybe adjust this to warning with the banner "inappropriate language" or something like that?

The Mod Team continuing their legendary run of succcess.

The bold part, are they seriously just noticing this now and not from the start? 

idk if it's rose tinted glasses or whatever but 2017 gaf was nowhere near as retarded as current resetera

[HaughtyFrank]

That's not his 'crime'. But if not that, then what is?

Well, you only need look at him to know.

Pretty sure it was calling people racist for not buying his game, rather than it being a superfluous entry in an over crowded genre like the chuds would claim

While that guys plea felt kind of cynical I'd also wish culture warriors would just leave that guy alone. He seems genuinely nice and I don't think anything good comes from going after him

[HaughtyFrank]

How can women feel safe at the Rock & Roll Hall of fame when Dua lipa is dressed like this?

[AnnoyedCanadian]

How can women feel safe at the Rock & Roll Hall of fame when Dua lipa is dressed like this?

[AnnoyedCanadian]

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-825477

https://old.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8sr77/got_a_response_from_adl_too/

https://old.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8r56v/got_response_from_an_advertiser_about_twitch_fuck/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/streaming-site-twitch-accused-of-unchecked-antisemitism-anti-israel-bias/

https://old.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8x8ev/a_second_bomb_is_coming/

Ethan going live today again with another stream about it.



RIP Etika

I hope you get the worst in life Professor Beef you retarded cunt

[Chudder Barbarity]

"People enjoy videogames on here, this is why women feel unsafe" is such a mind boggling take

Seems pretty reasonable to me. Don't you know who enjoys video games? THE CHUDS!!!!

[Besticus Maximus]

I had no idea that Tau guy was father from Raised by Wolves, he was awesome in that show

[Uncle]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-hate-that-i-can-no-longer-simply-enjoy-art.1013616/

I've already made my peace with being a tech luddite that is going to distrust the vast majority of art past 2022. Thankfully there's always going to be good shit to find delving into the history of recorded music/paintings/cinema for the past x amount of years, and if I ever get the urge for anything new there's hopefully always going to be live music or stage theatre.

an entire thread of people who can no longer enjoy anything because AI exists

My doctor's office recently decorated their walls with these art prints of Victorian portraits but with their pets heads in place of the human heads that they said they got through a website.

I sat in the waiting room staring at one for an uncomfortable amount of time studying it for AI artifacts. I hated it.

don't worry friend no one will accuse you of generating this

[AnnoyedCanadian]

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/israel-palestine-the-ongoing-israeli-genocide-in-gaza-icj-orders-halt-to-israeli-offensive-on-rafah-see-staff-posts-for-posting-guidelines.772478/page-419#post-130470786

to the first loser in that article

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/middleeast/gaza-war-israeli-soldiers-ptsd-suicide-intl/index.html

A 40-year-old father of four, Eliran Mizrahi deployed to Gaza after the deadly Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The Israeli military reservist returned a different person, traumatized by what he had witnessed in the war against Hamas in the strip, his family told CNN. Six months after he was first sent to fight, he was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) back at home. Before he was due to redeploy, he took his own life.