Politics Containment Topic 412: A Bad Deal on the Good Book

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Thorn posted...
sorry guys we've got a complete and total shutdown on politics on gamefaqs outside of CE (which now got locked down even tighter than LUE did) so this topic is now illegal

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747432

saves me the time of consolidating my observations and reports on trump's trial so far today to post here tho

lmao wtf
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lol
I'm speculating based on both a mod post on LUE discussing this as well as a Lead Mod discussing it in a feedback topic over this but it sounds like Fandom Corporate came down and imposed this on us.

Over on LUE a mod said that DToast tried to stop/curb Fandom from doing this but welp.
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Wow this site is going to reach new levels of dead, isn't it?
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And so the bubble was burst.
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Thorn posted...
sorry guys we've got a complete and total shutdown on politics on gamefaqs outside of CE (which now got locked down even tighter than LUE did) so this topic is now illegal

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747432

saves me the time of consolidating my observations and reports on trump's trial so far today to post here tho

counterpoint: screw you new guy

also trump's trials, despite his rantings, aren't political!
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
Anyway, time for everyone to toe the line on -sensitive topics- that are politics adjacent but technically not politics.
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
red13n posted...
Anyway, time for everyone to toe the line on -sensitive topics- that are politics adjacent but technically not politics.
would love to see a discussion of spec ops: the line in the wake of this ruling
May you find your book in this place.
Formerly known as xp1337.
I stopped going to Twitter when my phone forced me to update and incidentally turned on auto updates for all my apps, and i just can't stand the formatting of "X" so i haven't been there in months.

Tiktok is problematic for following politics in its own way.

So you guys are really my main source of current events at this point. This is shit. Politics is ingrained in gaming no matter what.
~Peaf~
PeaceFrog posted...
Politics is ingrained in gaming no matter what.
The game that founded this site follows a group of anime eco-terrorists!
It's Reyn Time.
FFDragon posted...
also trump's trials, despite his rantings, aren't political!
...dammit you're right.

fine.

The entire morning (and a tiny bit after the lunch break) was them going through a bunch of pre-trial motions, not an exhaustive list, but some of the bigger ones IMO:

  • Judge Merchan rejects Trump's motion to have Merchan recuse himself (again.)
  • Court will lose a couple days for the observation of Passover (reporting seems confused about this I've seen one day from some, two from others)
  • While the court will also not sit Wednesdays (I believe this is because Wednesday is when Merchan sits for a Mental Health Court) this may be changed if things start running long.
  • Merchan denies Trump's requests to ask jurors questions not already on the (already massive) questionnaire
  • Merchan allows the prosecution to introduce evidence regarding Trump's coordination with the National Enquirer over promoting stories bad for his opponents and suppressing stories bad for Trump.
  • Merchan allows the prosecution to introduce evidence of Karen McDougal having a year-long affair with Trump. Rejects them introducing evidence that Melania was pregnant at the time.
  • Merchan rejects the prosecution introducing the Access Hollywood tape but will allow them to introduce clips of Trump at his rallies denying the allegations.


The DA also is seeking to have Trump found in contempt of court for violating the gag order by attacking witnesses (Cohen mostly) on social media - they brought up 4 posts, including one this morning. They're seeking $1000 fine per post (it's the statutory maximum they can ask for in a criminal case for contempt) and for the posts to be taken down. Trump's lawyers, of course, are arguing it's all totally fine because "they attacked Trump" to which the judge was like "don't think i recall gag orders having an exception clause like that" but he's letting both sides submit written arguments and will hear arguments on it next week (which is too long IMO but it might be a schedule thing)

Anyway, at about 2 PM-ish they finally started bringing the juror candidates in. I think there's 500 total, 200 were called in to be ready today, and 96 in the first batch they brought in (seating limits I think.)
May you find your book in this place.
Formerly known as xp1337.
That is a spectacularly stupid decision. What even is politics?

This topic is unironically one of the least toxic places for discussing politics online.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
I cant believe anyone at Fandom is wasting their time on our sites TOS at this point

how many individual Fandom wikis do you think get more daily traffic than GameFAQs as a whole at this point
For your Azuarc .
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what is horny posting?
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Thorn posted...
would love to see a discussion of spec ops: the line in the wake of this ruling

"Games arent political!"

Yeah sure
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I just decided to change this sig.
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Obellisk posted...
what is horny posting?
I'm going to guess the line is we have to post like we are all 10.
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
The top selling steam game right now currently is a parody of American Democracy.
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
Even Breath of the Wild is about drone warfare!
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
johnny silverhand was just a rock star, nothing more

don't look behind the curtain
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
This is so fucking hilarious, the kind of decision can only be made by someones who doesnt actually post on message boards of any kind.
Phantom Dust.
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Obellisk posted...
what is horny posting?

one of the people complaining in the announcement topic is named "assboobsgaming"

that may have something to do with it
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can't believe that someone made a 1 to 1 replica of politics in a game of Minecraft, it's crazy.
not talking about real world politics, just minecraft, officer mod.
"Maybe it's a tentacle, molesting the planet itself. - Aschen Brodel.
Thorn posted...
sorry guys we've got a complete and total shutdown on politics on gamefaqs outside of CE (which now got locked down even tighter than LUE did) so this topic is now illegal

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747432

saves me the time of consolidating my observations and reports on trump's trial so far today to post here tho
If it was a limited-time thing for the election season, fine. The 2016 election season was really the lowest point of this board in history, and I didn't even participate in it - I was just a bystander. And it was just... ugly.

But banning politics discussion in social boards? this is new kind of stupid
Only adults that grew up with this dying site are still visting it, politics is one of the things adults most care about, sadly right now it's more important than games.

wololo
Obvious examples aside, this is also the kind of rule that can easily be used to prevent LGBT people from talking about...anything, really. To right-wingers, the fact that LGBT people exist is political.
It's Reyn Time.
ChaosTonyV4 posted...
This is so fucking hilarious, the kind of decision can only be made by someones who doesnt actually post on message boards of any kind.
We're owned by a shitty San Francisco based tech elite.
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
KamikazePotato posted...
Obvious examples aside, this is also the kind of rule that can easily be used to prevent LGBT people from talking about...anything, really. To right-wingers, the fact that LGBT people exist is political.

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KamikazePotato posted...
Obvious examples aside, this is also the kind of rule that can easily be used to prevent LGBT people from talking about...anything, really. To right-wingers, the fact that LGBT people exist is political.

100%, like correcting someone for misgendering you is political to chuds. What the actual fuck, Fandom.
Phantom Dust.
"I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado
The famously apolitical last act of Metal Gear Rising Revengeance.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
'horny posting' is just posting lewd pics for the sake of posting essentially "safe" softcore porn, basically.
"Maybe it's a tentacle, molesting the planet itself. - Aschen Brodel.
Wanglicious posted...
can't believe that someone made a 1 to 1 replica of politics in a game of Minecraft, it's crazy.
not talking about real world politics, just minecraft, officer mod.
Yeah isn't it crazy that all topics going forward will be titled Minecraft Parody Containment, and that's what we'll be talking about
It's Reyn Time.
KamikazePotato posted...
Obvious examples aside, this is also the kind of rule that can easily be used to prevent LGBT people from talking about...anything, really. To right-wingers, the fact that LGBT people exist is political.

I will say, in the same breath that they banned politics, they did post this:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747423

so maybe they foresaw this issue
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
FFDragon posted...
I will say, in the same breath that they banned politics, they did post this:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747423

so maybe they foresaw this issue
In the shittiest way possible, yeah.

"Dont do this. but also you cant talk about this cause this place has to be a safespace for shitbags".
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
FFDragon posted...
I will say, in the same breath that they banned politics, they did post this:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80747423

so maybe they foresaw this issue
Given the one mod on LUE stating that DToast tried to stop this edict from coming down I do think it's interesting that it's DToast who posted that and not the Fandom guy who posted the politics ban one. I'm not inclined to give Fandom any benefit of the doubt but it does sound like DToast at least tried to stand up for us (I think Allen vouched for him as well when he stepped down.)
May you find your book in this place.
Formerly known as xp1337.
At best it is a late step on transphobia that will be completely overshadowed by this move. At worst its just covering for themselves.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
Oh yeah I don't give fandom an ounce of credit. DToast is probably scrambling to keep hold of anything he can at this point.
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
#theresafreakingghostafterus
KamikazePotato posted...
Yeah isn't it crazy that all topics going forward will be titled Minecraft Parody Containment, and that's what we'll be talking about

yeah!
and if Minecraft is no longer acceptable how about Rimworld or a really, really intricate game of Tabletop Simulator. or The Sims.

what is this rule, it's so dumb. especially in an election year across multiple countries. half the shit ain't even gonna be political as much as basic news.
"Maybe it's a tentacle, molesting the planet itself. - Aschen Brodel.
LightningStrikes posted...
This topic is unironically one of the least toxic places for discussing politics online.

I find it kinda bussin, I find it kinda cap
That the dreams in which I'm dying are the ones that kinda slap
Wanglicious posted...
half the shit ain't even gonna be political as much as basic news.
If a literal bomb gets dropped in (insert country) tomorrow, would discussing that be political?
It's Reyn Time.
KamikazePotato posted...
If a literal bomb gets dropped in (insert country) tomorrow, would discussing that be political?
No
But it would 100% lead to political comments

Kinda like how Kotaku can't talk about the Mario movie without mentioning Chris Pratt and his "homophobic church"
Some people are like that
wololo
KamikazePotato posted...
If a literal bomb gets dropped in (insert country) tomorrow, would discussing that be political?
The moment you mentioned any of the why's or meaningful ramifications, yes.

And its been a long time but some of us were around gfaqs way back when but...could you imagine a life-changing event like 9/11 happening and then having to beat around the bush to talk about it. Just nuts.
"First thing that crosses my mind: I didn't get any GameFAQs Karma yesterday." Math Murderer after getting his appendix removed.
Obellisk posted...
what is horny posting?
Probably the hot girls board or topics created by vlado
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