I mean, I have noticed that the people who aren't really talking about the situation, or said stuff like "Hey, this situation is shitty and everyone should stop" and then did their regular stuff seem to be avoiding problems.
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
if anything i don't see why you couldn't talk about the Bombcast in the podcast thread
The podcast thread has almost at points been used as a more general comedians thread plus Flophouse and McElroys
But yeah Bombcast probably fits in there
We're almost at the end of the current one, though
I'd say I'll make another but I'm shit at updating OPs and whenever I hit the little SOMEONE POSTED IN YOUR THREAD notification my phone always tries to open it in my Podcast app because it doesn't know how to save preferences for some reason
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
they are successfully driving game developers and games writers out of the industry, and intimidating others from entering it
because why would you want to invite this kind of bullshit into your life? video games aren't worth that, on top of the already built-in stress of making games
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Let's not blame this on videogames. Let's be honest. It's 4chan.
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
Then don't say video games!
That's an incredibly broad term
blank i don't know if i super need to clarify that when i say "destroy all video games" i do not literally mean destroy all video games
what i mean is "i am frustrated at the endemic misogyny in the video game community, and choose to express that frustration in a humorous way!"
like, when people say "smash the patriarchy", they don't literally mean that we should go out onto the street and start smashing patriarchs left right and centre
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
Then don't say video games!
That's an incredibly broad term
blank i don't know if i super need to clarify that when i say "destroy all video games" i do not literally mean destroy all video games
what i mean is "i am frustrated at the endemic misogyny in the video game community, and choose to express that frustration in a humorous way!"
like, when people say "smash the patriarchy", they don't literally mean that we should go out onto the street and start smashing patriarchs left right and centre
It is less "destroy all video games" and more "how do you fix video games they are comparable to white supremacists"
do you see how one is clearly hyperbole and the other is not
they are successfully driving game developers and games writers out of the industry, and intimidating others from entering it
because why would you want to invite this kind of bullshit into your life? video games aren't worth that, on top of the already built-in stress of making games
It's hard not to be cynical and think that unless some huge legal repercussions come out of this, this is the tipping point where we go from "winning" to "won"
Indie was the future, but you can't afford to make an indie game that 4chan won't like because they will literally ruin your life
Like congratulations, guys
Now there will be less games other people like and Bloodborne is still coming out
I mean, I have noticed that the people who aren't really talking about the situation, or said stuff like "Hey, this situation is shitty and everyone should stop" and then did their regular stuff seem to be avoiding problems.
That's not a great thing, but it's something.
well yeah of course, why would they target someone who isn't actively associating with the gaming feminist illuminati
but people in the industry should be talking about this, and not just with a quick tweet, because it is very literally destroying the indie scene they seem to like so much
and it is definitely not appropriate to blame people who are talking about it for their own harassment
you're talking about a bunch of horrific criminal 4channers by using an incredibly broad term that includes: Giant Bomb, Bioware, Double Fine, Nintendo, Sony, etc.
I'm just saying maybe use a different phrase than "video games" because that's way too goddamn broad and not really applicable
I mean, I have noticed that the people who aren't really talking about the situation, or said stuff like "Hey, this situation is shitty and everyone should stop" and then did their regular stuff seem to be avoiding problems.
That's not a great thing, but it's something.
well yeah of course, why would they target someone who isn't actively associating with the gaming feminist illuminati
but people in the industry should be talking about this, and not just with a quick tweet, because it is very literally destroying the indie scene they seem to like so much
and it is definitely not appropriate to blame people who are talking about it for their own harassment
Not to mention the wonderful people who honestly believe this shit is faked.
Who would fake this? What would faking this accomplish except for possible legal troubles?
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
Then don't say video games!
That's an incredibly broad term
blank i don't know if i super need to clarify that when i say "destroy all video games" i do not literally mean destroy all video games
what i mean is "i am frustrated at the endemic misogyny in the video game community, and choose to express that frustration in a humorous way!"
like, when people say "smash the patriarchy", they don't literally mean that we should go out onto the street and start smashing patriarchs left right and centre
It is less "destroy all video games" and more "how do you fix video games they are comparable to white supremacists"
do you see how one is clearly hyperbole and the other is not
do you see video games, in both contexts, stands for "the endemic misogyny of the video game community"
they are successfully driving game developers and games writers out of the industry, and intimidating others from entering it
because why would you want to invite this kind of bullshit into your life? video games aren't worth that, on top of the already built-in stress of making games
Yes this is a huge overarching problem, and the one that has the real potential to last
If you are interested in games, and interested in games actually evolving as a creative form, stuff like this is cancer
I feel bad saying it though because it feels small and petty to be worried about the future of games when people's lives are potentially being ruined
I mean, I have noticed that the people who aren't really talking about the situation, or said stuff like "Hey, this situation is shitty and everyone should stop" and then did their regular stuff seem to be avoiding problems.
That's not a great thing, but it's something.
well yeah of course, why would they target someone who isn't actively associating with the gaming feminist illuminati
but people in the industry should be talking about this, and not just with a quick tweet, because it is very literally destroying the indie scene they seem to like so much
and it is definitely not appropriate to blame people who are talking about it for their own harassment
Not to mention the wonderful people who honestly believe this shit is faked.
Who would fake this? What would faking this accomplish except for possible legal troubles?
the idea that zoe and fish doxxed themselves is the most bizzarre form of gaslighting I've ever seen
Okay comparing video games to white supremacists is a little much
like
yes there is a large, terrible portion of fans and some developers out there that are monstrous and inexcusable
but there are also people like those on this forum as well as rad developers, dudes like Giant Bomb and other companies out there too
i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
Then don't say video games!
That's an incredibly broad term
blank i don't know if i super need to clarify that when i say "destroy all video games" i do not literally mean destroy all video games
what i mean is "i am frustrated at the endemic misogyny in the video game community, and choose to express that frustration in a humorous way!"
like, when people say "smash the patriarchy", they don't literally mean that we should go out onto the street and start smashing patriarchs left right and centre
It is less "destroy all video games" and more "how do you fix video games they are comparable to white supremacists"
do you see how one is clearly hyperbole and the other is not
do you see video games, in both contexts, stands for "the endemic misogyny of the video game community"
"how do you fix the misogyny in video games, it is comparable to white supremacy"
"how do you fix video games, they are comparable to white supremacy"
like
all I'm saying is yo maybe clarify just a little bit
like, obviously saying shit like DESTROY ALL VIDEO GAMES is whatever but when you start using a phrase that could translate into "Giant Bomb/Double Fine/Brad Muir/Whatever is comparable to white supremacists" and then saying you are being sincere about it (albeit with a specific portion of the incredibly broad group) you should probably clarify a bit
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In this particular case, though, they are organized and targeting individuals
like
saying "destroy all video games" or "video games are a lost cause" or whatever is kinda fucked up and throwing a ton of awesome people under the bus?
This is a, significant to be clear, portion of the fanbase that is horrible and toxic and in this case, literally criminal
The podcast thread has almost at points been used as a more general comedians thread plus Flophouse and McElroys
But yeah Bombcast probably fits in there
We're almost at the end of the current one, though
I wish I could believe this would make a significant portion of them stop and think
That's not a great thing, but it's something.
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i actually think that the dudes who get together on 4chan to talk about how shit women are are directly comparable to the dudes who get together on stormfront to talk about how shit black people are
like, i think it's a one to one comparison, i think both are organized hate groups who go out of their way to destroy people's lives
obviously normal people are also involved in video games, i don't actually think video games should be destroyed
That's an incredibly broad term
they are successfully driving game developers and games writers out of the industry, and intimidating others from entering it
because why would you want to invite this kind of bullshit into your life? video games aren't worth that, on top of the already built-in stress of making games
Fuck 4chan.
Nah, it's game culture. Pure and simple a huge portion of game culture is absolutely toxic.
blank i don't know if i super need to clarify that when i say "destroy all video games" i do not literally mean destroy all video games
what i mean is "i am frustrated at the endemic misogyny in the video game community, and choose to express that frustration in a humorous way!"
like, when people say "smash the patriarchy", they don't literally mean that we should go out onto the street and start smashing patriarchs left right and centre
"Videogames" aren't a united hate group, "4chan" isn't a united fucking anything
No matter what umbrella terminology you want to use, you're going to catch people who aren't part of this whole shitshow
do you see how one is clearly hyperbole and the other is not
It's hard not to be cynical and think that unless some huge legal repercussions come out of this, this is the tipping point where we go from "winning" to "won"
Indie was the future, but you can't afford to make an indie game that 4chan won't like because they will literally ruin your life
Like congratulations, guys
Now there will be less games other people like and Bloodborne is still coming out
well yeah of course, why would they target someone who isn't actively associating with the gaming feminist illuminati
but people in the industry should be talking about this, and not just with a quick tweet, because it is very literally destroying the indie scene they seem to like so much
and it is definitely not appropriate to blame people who are talking about it for their own harassment
this isn't a NOT ALL MEN thing
you're talking about a bunch of horrific criminal 4channers by using an incredibly broad term that includes: Giant Bomb, Bioware, Double Fine, Nintendo, Sony, etc.
I'm just saying maybe use a different phrase than "video games" because that's way too goddamn broad and not really applicable
Not to mention the wonderful people who honestly believe this shit is faked.
Who would fake this? What would faking this accomplish except for possible legal troubles?
do you see video games, in both contexts, stands for "the endemic misogyny of the video game community"
Where the hell is The Witness
Yes this is a huge overarching problem, and the one that has the real potential to last
If you are interested in games, and interested in games actually evolving as a creative form, stuff like this is cancer
I feel bad saying it though because it feels small and petty to be worried about the future of games when people's lives are potentially being ruined
It is true, though.
the idea that zoe and fish doxxed themselves is the most bizzarre form of gaslighting I've ever seen
the blobs will save us
"how do you fix video games, they are comparable to white supremacy"
like
all I'm saying is yo maybe clarify just a little bit
like, obviously saying shit like DESTROY ALL VIDEO GAMES is whatever but when you start using a phrase that could translate into "Giant Bomb/Double Fine/Brad Muir/Whatever is comparable to white supremacists" and then saying you are being sincere about it (albeit with a specific portion of the incredibly broad group) you should probably clarify a bit
but I don't really engage in or understand social media anyway, so what do I know
Aside from using twitter as a read only medium occasionally, these forums are pretty much as close I come
And then I thought about it for a second and ran screaming toward music
literally nothing on this earth is worth submitting yourself to that
why not
Because these are people who can barely afford to live
They can't afford thousands of dollars of legal fees
How do you go about suing a group of anonymous internet assholes?
who do you sue? do you sue 4chan for things they can just say they don't condone and were done off-site?
don't answer that