By Fenderputty Go To PostRight. He trolled too close to the sun at time, but an overall great poster though. Anyone bringing that much content to the table makes those around them more complete.Benji ultimately got permed though. Took his talents to The Bore and offhanded historical allegories have never been the same.
By Zelas Go To PostMan we must have been posting at two different GAF sites because I've see a lot of that stuff across the site. I mean people talked about banned users all the time without consequence. You say its arbitrary but context and quality of discussion has always played a role from what I've seen.
I can tell you the context of what my last ban was. I said not all republicans are racist and that stereotyping a group of people is bad no matter who does it... Well Bish hit me with the hammer on that one and that's when I decided that any participation in general discussion where I didn't share that point of view wasn't welcome. The exact argument I was making is that choosing to be a certain religion is like choosing to be a republican, stereotyping either group is inherently wrong.
By lovingsteam Go To Posthttps://twitter.com/MattEnth/status/922365351626661888Opencritic was popular on GAF so makes sense.
Thats the CEO of Opencritic.
By Jonm Go To PostBenji ultimately got permed though. Took his talents to The Bore and offhanded historical allegories have never been the same.
HA! That dude WAS bore and spent his time egging shit on for their entertainment forever. His ban was a shock to plenty, considering how long it was known by moderation there and the rest of us who frequented..
By Planck Energy Go To PostI'm only up to page 118 or so but in all this discussion over the moderation at Neogaf and supposedly bloodthirsty mods… Nobody mentions Dragona?? You youngins about to be judged.
I remember Dragona, lmao. The way she fell was... interesting.
(she was giving access to her account to her… boyfriend? Or just a friend? Can't remember the details. And said person was banning people left and right despite not being a member of the community anymore.)
By Planck Energy Go To PostI'm only up to page 118 or so but in all this discussion over the moderation at Neogaf and supposedly bloodthirsty mods… Nobody mentions Dragona?? You youngins about to be judged.
I'll go to bat for her. Talking about the female mod attempting to clean up the cesspool of tranny surprise, fhuta, cunt, and a shit load of other sexist and homophobic shit. Which resulted in her just getting called a bitch.
Yet it turns out, most of that shit ended up getting thrown on the ban list anyways. She pressed too hard, but I can't blame her for it at all. Years of it had to of took a toll to the IDGAF realm.
By TheMikado Go To PostI can tell you the context of what my last ban was. I said not all republicans are racist and that stereotyping a group of people is bad no matter who does it… Well Bish hit me with the hammer on that one and that's when I decided that any participation in general discussion where I didn't share that point of view wasn't welcome. The exact argument I was making is that choosing to be a certain religion is like choosing to be a republican, stereotyping either group is inherently wrong.
Eh, I feel just as comfortable stereotyping Scientologists as I do Republicans, in that they are both terrible and delusional in 2017.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostEh, I feel just as comfortable stereotyping Scientologists as I do Republicans, in that they are both terrible and delusional in 2017.
Yeah but simply saying #notallrepublicans shouldn't be ban worthy. It's discussion stifling stuff.
By Francis Go To PostGaming-Age put out a "statement" before EviLore.
I didn't realise it was almost a hijacking of the forum in the beginning, I thought it was a rescuing.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostEh, I feel just as comfortable stereotyping Scientologists as I do Republicans, in that they are both terrible and delusional in 2017.
I mean I think I can get with delusional but people can say all republicans are evil racists who deserve to be dragged through the mud or wiped out by a hurricane and it was perfectly acceptable. Hate speech, is hate speech. Period.
By Fenderputty Go To PostContext being the moderator mood. The idea that people's complaints about GAF can be diminished because they were banned is laughable. You're posting on a welcoming site that was created by an entire community of GAF'ers that were banned. Some people are racist or sexist. Those bans were justified and those people will not be welcome here, or many places outside of reddit and 4chan honestly.Seriously. I noticed far too often people get banned for asserting dissenting opinions in very constructive and polite ways. And no, they were not of the bigoted or racist kind, either. I would see people vehemently defend their position and assert why they thought XYZ was right or wrong, who were banned shortly after.
Don't forget that mods are people, too, which means they're not free from having their own preconceived notions and judgments, regardless of whether they're told not to. It sometimes felt like if a discussion carried on long enough they got fed up with some dissenters - once again, the polite ones, not the egregiously vile people who deserved to be ousted - and banned them because they had gotten fed up with them, even if they were entirely respectful in the way they conducted themselves.
I once got banned when I decided to enter a Zelda: Breath of The Wild thread. I went back and forth between saying I really wanted to play the game and commented on the things I enjoyed but that I would wait for the Switch to cheapen before I got it. That didn't go over well with a lot of people, unsurprisingly, because there was this common attitude on the forum where people felt like you were dishonest and unworthy of playing a game if you weren't willing to spend as much as another person on it. Anyway, after having insults hurled at me by a few people over the course of a few pages, I got fed up at how ridiculous the reaction was and out of frustration said something along the lines, "this attitude doesn't reflect well on the game's community," that's it. That was reason enough to get banned, with the moderator's message saying "don't generalize groups of people."
About Zelda: Breath of The Wild.
Okay.
And for the record, no, I don't seriously think everyone who plays any particular game is as stupid as those posters who felt threatened by my position to wait for a console to cheapen before I buy it. My point, simply, is that some of the bans were ludicrous, including my own.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostEh, I feel just as comfortable stereotyping Scientologists as I do Republicans, in that they are both terrible and delusional in 2017.you should never feel comfortable stereotyping anyone.
Be aware of the devil in someone, but have doubt of how biased our stances can easily be too.
By RM8 Go To PostWaypoint's post for NeoGAFers is interesting. So in one hand it seems to be all about inclusivity and you can tell since you're even allowed to choose a pronoun - but what they don't tolerate is the consumerist side of gaming (like sales threads) or simply reporting news. Anyway looks like an interesting concept, I guess I'm okay with checking both here and Waypoint sometimes.I'm liking what I've seen at Waypoint so far. One thing that I hated about Gaf's gaming discussion was that a lot of threads just turned into lists after a while. Over there, they seem like they are trying to promote actual discussion. Their mods were super clear about not the influx of new users turning it into Gaf though. The sales thread and SMT5 announcement thread didn't stay up too long.
But omg Waypoint's layout is seriously not cliking with me, even scrolling is unintuitive.
By TheMikado Go To PostI mean I think I can get with delusional but people can say all republicans are evil racists who deserve to be dragged through the mud or wiped out by a hurricane and it was perfectly acceptable. Hate speech, is hate speech. Period.
I don’t think that kind of stuff would have been tolerated unless it was in response to Republicans dragging their feet on funding hurricane relief efforts or demonizing PR victims because they’re not “real Americans“ or whatever.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostEh, I feel just as comfortable stereotyping Scientologists as I do Republicans, in that they are both terrible and delusional in 2017.please don't endanger yourself like this
Shinobi602 just posted in the discord that he, ZhugeEX and NIbel are all going to be admins at ResetEra.
By shintoki Go To PostI'll go to bat for her. Talking about the female mod attempting to clean up the cesspool of tranny surprise, fhuta, cunt, and a shit load of other sexist and homophobic shit. Which resulted in her just getting called a bitch.
Yet it turns out, most of that shit ended up getting thrown on the ban list anyways. She pressed too hard, but I can't blame her for it at all. Years of it had to of took a toll to the IDGAF realm.
So wait was the issue the actual site or the comments people make because I'll admit I've peeked that a few times. No shame.. transgender or not, hot is hot.
From the Discord:
shinobi602
Greetings friends! So…wild night? A lot things are happening behind the scenes right now. Just wanted to share that myself, @nibel and @ZhugeEX will hold administrative roles in ResetEra if all goes well. I agreed to play a part in all of this because while things were a little shaky in the past, this can be a fresh start for everyone and we can shape the community, positively, going forward. Stay tuned! heart
shinobi602
Greetings friends! So…wild night? A lot things are happening behind the scenes right now. Just wanted to share that myself, @nibel and @ZhugeEX will hold administrative roles in ResetEra if all goes well. I agreed to play a part in all of this because while things were a little shaky in the past, this can be a fresh start for everyone and we can shape the community, positively, going forward. Stay tuned! heart
By TheMikado Go To PostI mean I think I can get with delusional but people can say all republicans are evil racists who deserve to be dragged through the mud or wiped out by a hurricane and it was perfectly acceptable. Hate speech, is hate speech. Period.I wouldn’t say they are all evil racists, but I will say that labeling yourself with the moniker of a group of racists is suspect, and remaining a Republican with Trump as your leader of the party definitely speaks volumes on where they stand wrt my humanity.
While I don’t think they should be wiped out with a hurricane, I do think that if they voted Republican during the election they should be banned from receiving FEMA money, since you know “small government and bootstraps”.
By TheMikado Go To PostI can tell you the context of what my last ban was. I said not all republicans are racist and that stereotyping a group of people is bad no matter who does it… Well Bish hit me with the hammer on that one and that's when I decided that any participation in general discussion where I didn't share that point of view wasn't welcome. The exact argument I was making is that choosing to be a certain religion is like choosing to be a republican, stereotyping either group is inherently wrong.My last ban was because I was defending myself from a pile on post election where posters were openly wishing harm on the friends and family of Trump supporters. Somehow, pointing out the fallacy and broken morality of such spite when we(liberals like myself) are claiming to hold the moral high ground, is justification to call a person a grandstander and ban them. While those that were inferring or outright suggesting harm were freed up to continue doing so at their leisure.
By Arkeband Go To PostI don’t think that kind of stuff would have been tolerated unless it was in response to Republicans dragging their feet on funding hurricane relief efforts or demonizing PR victims because they’re not “real Americans“ or whatever.
What do you mean "unless" hate speech is hate speech no matter how you want to justify it. Don't you see that's the problem??
By John Rabbit Go To PostShinobi602 just posted in the discord that he, ZhugeEX and NIbel are all going to be admins at ResetEra.Hmm, wasn’t Zhuge banned from gaf?
By FlutterPuffs Go To Postyou should never feel comfortable stereotyping anyone.If someone ascribes to a belief system and you judge them on those beliefs, that’s not stereotyping.
Be aware of the devil in someone, but have doubt of how biased our stances can easily be too.
By John Rabbit Go To PostShinobi602 just posted in the discord that he, ZhugeEX and NIbel are all going to be admins at ResetEra.
That's interesting. Can't say I have a particular beef with any of 'em.
By FlutterPuffs Go To Postyou should never feel comfortable stereotyping anyone.
Be aware of the devil in someone, but have doubt of how biased our stances can easily be too.
As a black person I feel totally fine in stereotyping people who choose to group themselves in with racists.
By rvy Go To Postplease don't endanger yourself like this
Scientologists don’t come after black people because we will beat them the fuck up. Lawsuit ain’t prevented a fade yet.
By John Rabbit Go To PostShinobi602 just posted in the discord that he, ZhugeEX and NIbel are all going to be admins at ResetEra.I gotta admit, that ain't a bad list.
Shinobi was borderline astroturfing for Bioware. I don't know if he'll be great for the role, but at the very least the leaks should still be coming.
If shinobi is involved you can expect a dedicated section to the Witcher 3 In ResetEra. The mans got an addiction I swear.
By shintoki Go To PostI'll go to bat for her. Talking about the female mod attempting to clean up the cesspool of tranny surprise, fhuta, cunt, and a shit load of other sexist and homophobic shit. Which resulted in her just getting called a bitch.
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breh don't even go opening that can of worms. n8 dogg is angry as it is.
In all my years on GAF going back to Gaming-Age, I never caught a ban-- except for that time somebody hack a mod account and banned everybody who liked Sony.
By John Rabbit Go To PostShinobi602 just posted in the discord that he, ZhugeEX and NIbel are all going to be admins at ResetEra.Sounds interesting. Nibel is a good dude.
By TheMikado Go To PostSo wait was the issue the actual site or the comments people make because I'll admit I've peeked that a few times. No shame.. transgender or not, hot is hot.
Guy posted a girl thread, but it turned out one of the tabs he had open was Tranny Surprise. Turned into a big meme and when Gaf started to get more progressive, it was cut down on like a lot of other things since it was just offensive to the transgender based.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostScientologists don’t come after black people because we will beat them the fuck up. Lawsuit ain’t prevented a fade yet.go right ahead then, going clear looked like a fucking nightmare
By ned_ballad Go To PostCan someone give me a rundown of who they are. I don’t remember them
I never posted on the gaming side. LIke I have no clue who those mods are that were chosen lol. So many faces I don't recognize.
By Rumblebones Go To PostShinobi was borderline astroturfing for Bioware. I don't know if he'll be great for the role, but at the very least the leaks should still be coming.Oh come on, he posted a thread about his impressions on the game, we all knew he was a massive mass effect fan, it’s also not like what he said was bad, it basically was “it feels like mass effect to me”, the witch-hunt he got was really sad.
By Script Kiddies LLC Go To PostAs a black person I feel totally fine in stereotyping people who choose to group themselves in with racists.
As a black person I'm not, because I perfectly understand that people will find reasons to justify their stereotypes. It's better to remove all stereotypes than to try enforce the "good stereotypes".
By Rumblebones Go To PostShinobi was borderline astroturfing for Bioware. I don't know if he'll be great for the role, but at the very least the leaks should still be coming.No borderline about it. Just because he wasn't paid cash doesn't mean he wasn't doing their job.
By PurpleMug Go To PostProxima Nova is not a free font :(Sorry friend. I get it via Typekit, which is included in any Adobe Subscription iirc, although Inpay $40/mo just to use it on here.
By W Go To PostNever could stand Shinobi. NIbel always seemed cool though, kind of no idea who Zhuge is?I believe he used to give information on game sells in Asia a lot of times.
By cantaim Go To PostIf shinobi is involved you can expect a dedicated section to the Witcher 3 In ResetEra. The mans got an addiction I swear.
The Witcher 3 deserves it tho
By rvy Go To Postplease don't endanger yourself like thislol..They watching!