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Vigero posted...

I mean, yeah, CE has always been a problematic board for sure. But more of a...how do I put this...what you kinda expect from the usual places on the internet kind of bad. Like the usual dumb kind of shitposting places you see.

261 was more of a warped, cultist type of bad place which is why its reputation is bit more distinct in that regard.

If you think 261 was a "warped, cultist type of bad place," then you haven't been to places like resetera, that Tails subreddit talking about GameFAQs 261 posters, NeoGAF, 4chan, 8chan, etc. 261 was very tame with varying viewpoints compared to those places.

CSCA33 posted...

The subject matter of politics aside, it was one of the better/best boards on the site hands down in terms of quality discussion, and overall a great resource for keeping current. Ive not seen anyone denigrating the politics board who didnt also have some problematic beliefs related to the subject matter, with an inability to effectively communicate said beliefs without getting shutdown.

I will agree with this.

My main reason for coming to GameFAQs boards in the first place is for information and news, as people feel passionately about these topics and post links to articles, videos, etc. I usually try to avoid topics that are purely discussion pieces without including some relevant sourced news. 261 was at least good for that. It maybe had some passionate political enthusiasts on various lengths of the spectrum, but because of that passion, they always usually provided links to articles, Tweets, videos, and other general information out there, serving as a compilation of news without having to go looking yourself.

Vigero posted...

You know...if you want to disprove the notion that people on 261 were an echo chamber that reflexively foamed at the mouth about people being far right and whatever...you don't disprove that notion by immediately proceeding to make posts moaning about far right users and blah blah blah.

Way to be that self-fulfilling prophecy proving the point people were making about you.

Did 261 have a more liberal/progressive slant? Sure, I won't deny that.

But as someone who isn't a liberal/progressive nor a conservative, I fared on there fine for years. It was far from an echo chamber. Most of the people that were banned/suspended/warned were done so rightfully, considering the messages they were espousing and how they align with the TOS.

That said, I do agree there were some posters who were let off a little bit too leniently for some of their posts. That doesn't mean it was an echo chamber, though.

You want to see echo chambers? Visit places like NeoGAF, resetera, 4chan, and others.

Vigero posted...

Thing is the only ones who keep pushing this narrative that 261 was misunderstood community are the diehard community members of that board to begin with.

Everyone else rightfully considered it a hellhole. And reflexively screeching the same old trumper/nazi/right wing/whatever posts over and over when that's pointed out doesn't do any favors and get people to buy into that belief.

To the bolded: that's pretty common across the internet as a whole but especially GameFAQs boards in general. I mean, just look at this board. You have a large number of regulars telling refugees that they've turned this place into a hellhole, while a number of self-aware regulars confirm this place was already a hellhole. Same thing with boards like the console boards, popular game series like Sonic, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Dark Souls, Elder Scrolls, etc. Many of the regulars don't seem to realize how much of a hellhole they are to outsiders. They think it's perfectly normal for the things that go on within their boards.

GranolaPanic posted...

I think many of you have a huge misconception about the kind of board 261 was. It wasnt this hugely toxic board some of you think it was. There were some toxic and problematic users there and thats undeniable. But it didnt reflect the entire board or mean every user there was like that.

Indeed. There were heated arguments there, but I've seen the same thing here. I wouldn't call those "toxic" or "problematic." There definitely were some, but I didn't find it any different than any of the other boards on this site. I would state the gaming boards were just as "toxic" and "problematic." Have you ever been on a Final Fantasy game board for instance?

Fluttershy posted...

That said, it is equally sad that you waste any of your time following their little subreddit.

that sounds like some sort of weird defense mechanism, and no, they are not equal in sadness.

More just an observation.

I don't understand these conservatrolls angst against 261 users. But I also don't understand people like Humble who find these conservatrolls to be pathetic (rightly so, in my opinion) to follow their antics either. It just seems like two sides of the same coin to me. If they aren't "worth your time," then why are you giving your time by following them? It just seems at odds to me. Like, those idiots are making topics on reddit about the users here... while other posters are making topics here about them. Just ignore them. Pretend they don't exist.

Glob posted...

It depends what constitutes close.

Do I have to see them regularly? Or just talk to them? Because some of my friends that I speak to every day and feel very close to live on the other side of the world so we dont see each other very often.

This.

I don't have a lot of close friends that live near me any longer. They have each moved away with time, as jobs, family, relationships, etc. brought them elsewhere (or brought me elsewhere). I also don't need to speak every day to my friends to feel close with them. There are friends of mine I would consider "close" that I haven't talked to in months, but if they showed up tomorrow (or I showed up there with them), we'd help each other/"take bullets" for one another without a second thought. Friends like that? Definitely the 9+ option. That said, I'm not sure how well it counts, because they aren't actually "family" (via blood, marriage, adoption, etc.), but they are family to me (and the poll said "no family").

Humble_Novice posted...

Unfortunately, personal vengeance is the only thing they have going. These trolls cannot stand to see their own side being mocked and derided, so they do everything they can to have us deplatformed or silenced. It's kind of sad, really.

I agree, it is sad.

That said, it is equally sad that you waste any of your time following their little subreddit.

I said "yes," but my stance really depends on the situation, on the property in question, etc.

For instance, someone stealing something from a store? Those are "products," not really "personal property." They have not become something with emotional attachments/memories. They can be replaced. So, "no" in a case like that.

Someone stealing something from your house? It depends on the emotional attachment to it. If it's, like, your cheese grater and you have no attachment to it, then "no" from me. If it's, say, your grandmother's ring she kept with her when escaping the Holocaust that she passed down to you, then "yes," as that is something that has an emotional connection and historical connection for you and your family... There's no replacing that.

Someone pulling onto your driveway to turn around? "No" from me. They aren't a threat, and, if you get to cover/distance to just talk to them (assuming they are outside of their vehicle), you can ascertain that they aren't a threat.

Someone breaks into your house when everything is locked? You don't know their intentions. You don't know if they are armed in some manner or capacity. They broke in, not just walked onto your property or something. I would say "yes," it would be reasonable to use lethal force. That said, in that circumstance, I would state it should be a last measure. You should probably announce your presence, let them know that you are armed and willing to use lethal force if they do not leave of their own accord, first. If they stay after that, then I would see that as a provocation and that their presumed intention is to do you harm (even if that isn't really their intention, they were warned and given the opportunity to leave without any violent confrontation).

YourBestFrenemy posted...

Hell of a collection for sure!
I've been wanting to get something with active pickups since my Les Paul and Strat are passive. The Schecter Hellraiser has the EMG pickups, looks pretty sweet, but still undecided.

My Schecter C1 Platinum has active pickups and I love it. The only thing I'm not a fan of with the active pickups is the 9-volt battery needed for them. I keep forgetting to take the battery out, which causes it to die within a few weeks or so. And you can't really use a rechargeable 9-volt most of the time because those aren't always exactly 9-volt.

Other than that, though, the sound is amazing. It's so pure sounding.

cjsdowg posted...

Could you just have grown up. Like most I use to love the Tony Hawk music..but so much of that is just not for me anymore.

I still love that music personally.

YourBestFrenemy posted...

I went from GH, to real guitar, to Rocksmith, then back to real again, (although I guess Rocksmith technically was real guitar). Rocksmith was actually good, but it still felt like I was playing a game, and my time was better spent with a good teacher.

My gits:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/2/1/AAegNYAAEiXJ.jpg

I'm moving with everything packed up or else I'd take a picture myself.

While these aren't pictures of my personal guitars, these are the guitar models I own:

Peavey T-15
https://www.premierguitar.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=25765529&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C20%2C0%2C20

Epiphone Dot Studio
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--mQdX8B0G--/t_card-square/v1625088764/vnzsutmj5ykov5sbcfup.png

Schecter C1 Platinum
https://www.studiogears.com/media/catalog/product/cache/ef11b1267276fab0ab72688bd46ac2da/image/12268cef8/schecter-c-1-platinum-guitar-see-thru-black-satin-b-stock-1070-sku-number-schecter790-b1070.jpg

Squier 40th Anniversary P-Bass
https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/ZoomJpg/10001/0379530554_sqr_ins_frt_1_rr.jpg

Washburn D29S 12-string Acoustic
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTXIRrjyQm5rKkLPjck0Nlvv0zpWqiv9qB0ig&usqp=CAU

Jackson Soloist SLX
https://proaudioland.com/media/catalog/product/cache/cfd044e244da5133a87fd600ab70649a/2/9/291-6220-503.jpg

Dean EABC5 Acoustic Bass
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkhFbQv6N9v-Dq-Qj75x-GFKB4TCJ-Ds7il_uZNnTrNvNwrEQ&usqp=CAc

Donner Mandolin
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--D8pbdNIu--/f_auto,t_large/v1633280357/z765279lol1s1dzg0owr.jpg

As well as a six string acoustic, a cheapo six string electric, and a banjo (can't remember brand name or models for these three, as the former two were hand-me-downs from my dad while the latter was a hand-me-down from my grandfather).

I also have a Yamaha keyboard that a buddy gave me, my old trumpet from elementary through high school, a couple harmonicas, and a Simmons SD300 electronic drum set. (And some cheapo condenser mic I bought for my PC set up and a small MIDI keyboard.)

Mind you, I can't claim to be any amazing musician. My hobbies are too wide, so I am more of a jack of all trades, master of none.

Touch posted...

Ah okay thanks. I fell off the games after...rockband 1? So didn't really know how they advanced. I might've sounded dumb but eh lol

Rocksmith is really meant to teach you how to play real guitar but it uses the same style method of something like Guitar Hero/Rock Band. So, it's a pretty good transition piece. Unfortunately, it did not release until the craze dropped off, so it ended up really only appealing to a few people comparatively.

As an amateur guitarist who is maybe an "intermediate" skill level, Rocksmith was great for me. Heck, most of my PSN wishlist is filled with Rocksmith songs...

Unknown5uspect posted...

A friend of mine has been trying to get me into Rocksmith for quite some time. I feel like I should.

Personally, it's great. But I would say do actual Rocksmith and not Rocksmith+ (the new subscription-based game). It has better track selection, I feel. Also, it's one-and-done purchase instead of having to subscribe like Rocksmith+.

Touch posted...

What did Rocksmith do differently? I'm guessing more buttons/strings?

...

Rocksmith you play with an actual guitar/bass. Plug in your own personal guitar/bass to play along using the actual fingerings/chords for the songs you are playing. But like Guitar Hero/Rock Band, it has various progression/difficulty levels (like maybe on the easier difficulties for a song you only play the root note of the chord instead of the full chord or you only play the notes without palm muting or something). It has mini games to teach you scales, chords, techniques like hammer-ons/pull-offs. It has a jam session mode where you can freestyle and then it fills in a backing track for you.

My favorite song:

https://youtu.be/xkyy8JD2g5M

YourBestFrenemy posted...

GH was a gateway drug to real guitars for me.

It was for a number of people. Unfortunately, GH/RB craze died out before Rocksmith really started to come on the scene... Otherwise, I feel that would have been the perfect transition. GH/RB, followed by Rocksmith, followed by just regular playing.

Heartomaton posted...

And Danny Pudi.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/7/1/AAcI8BAAEiUz.jpg

Funnily enough, Danny Pudi's version of Han Solo is my favorite incarnation.

Rise_Makaveli posted...

Superman has had and continues to have live action tv shows instead of movies. For whatever reason, Batman live action has always been exclusive to the big screen.

Only with Batman in the title. Otherwise, Batman the character has appeared in a number of live action shows on the small screen (Gotham, Gotham Knights, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Titans, not to mention the Adam West Batman show).

vycebrand2 posted...

The CW one played by Kevin Conroy

Also Mikhail Mudrik (and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne) in Gotham.

Iain Glen played an old Batman in Titans.

David Miller in Gotham Knights (the show, not the game).

ImAMarvel posted...

I mean an original trilogy between 2000 and 2010, coinciding with the Nolan trilogy.

After the failure of Superman Returns, it took them a while to trust the IP again.

I mean, look at Green Lantern. Because of the Ryan Reynolds one, they haven't taken a chance on another reboot yet.

Some of the other superhero IPs like Spider-man and X-men and such are different stories, though. Spider-man, X-men, Fantastic Four, etc. were all licensed properties. If they quit making them, the rights would revert back to Marvel. However, the DC characters are owned by WB so there was no need to keep pushing out movies to keep the licenses.

ImAMarvel posted...

What's bullshit is that they made like a shit ton of Batman movies but only two real Superman movies between 2000 and 2020. And one of those was a continuation of the old Donner movies. Like what was so bad about Superman that they couldn't give him a reboot trilogy in the 2000's?

They did start to. Man of Steel was supposed to start that, but the push for the DCEU made it so he couldn't get his own solo trilogy. There was supposed to be a Man of Steel 2, but because the Snyderverse got dropped, that never materialized.

KogaSteelfang posted...

I don't think it is. I'm pretty sure it's a commercial building. It used to be part of the town office like 50 years ago. Then it was the doctor's office. Then he converted it into an apartment after that. Then it was a lawyer's office until about 3 months ago.

I think he just advertised it as an apartment to expand who might want to rent it. Then again, idk for absolute certain either.

That's why I'd look into it. You are probably in the clear, but if you need to go down the road (particularly a legal one) against the landlord, then you'll want everything clear and above table so they have nothing to use against you.

mybbqrules posted...

What we need are the regulations back, like the Fairness Doctrine, which was deep-sixed by Reagan, and paved the way for Faux News and Rush and all the other bullshit that has followed after.

Oh, I fully agree with that, but good luck having that ever occur with the current incarnation of the Republicans (and heck, even many Democrats that are in the pockets of companies/rich elite). The tine for bringing things like the Fairness Doctrine back was at least a couple decades ago before it no longer being around had engrained itself into the media/government. Now, the genie's been let out of the bottle.

HylianFox posted...

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/02/1179864026/youtube-will-no-longer-take-down-false-claims-about-u-s-elections

We seriously need less corporate-owned media

I'm curious what you think we need in its place?

Government-owned media can be abused (just look at Russia's propaganda).

Non-corporate-owned media, like small media owned by just a small owner or collective, can be biased as well. Not to mention, as these smaller media companies gain more attention and popularity, they usually eventually become corporate-owned media.

Couple things:

As many others pointed out, it's most likely illegal for him to do that (depends on the state and the purpose for his being there, but from the sounds of it, this doesn't sound like it is legal).

As for the locks thing, you'd have to check your lease. Most leases do not allow you to change locks without the landlord's permission and then they require copies of the keys anyways because it is technically their property and they are responsible for upkeep, showing the place, and after you leave.

As for something you touched on early on but I've seen no one mention in this topic so far, you should really check your state's laws and the zoning laws of your area as well as your lease. While what the landlord is doing is very likely illegal, it is quite possible you running a small business out of a residential facility (especially one you don't live in) is also illegal. There are quite a number of leases that forbid this as well (in fact, my current lease very specifically states my apartment is only allowed for residential purposes... Any commercial business cannot take place within my apartment without written and signed documentation from the landlord and from the town board that I live in).

I agree with the others: you definitely need to do something about this. However, I would make sure you look into all the legalities of your lease, your local/state laws, and similar. You want to make sure you have a strong case and, if it can be determined that you are breaking the law/lease requirements, it can come back to bite you if you don't research in advance.

Nemu posted...

Why would anyone pay for any kind of AI chatbot at this point? They're a lot better than the shit from 15 years ago, but they still completely suck relative to having a real conversation. Lonely people must have very low standards, and it's weird because there are plenty of anonymous boards like this where you can still interact with real people.

What makes you assume the posters on this board are real people?

McMarbles posted...

Do you want SKYNETs? Because this is how you get SKYNETs.

What's wrong with a SKYNET?

Xenogears15 posted...

I bet some writers in Hollywood are taking notes.

...maybe taking notes but not writing, considering they are on strike...

vycebrand2 posted...

Here is a interesting question, if you were in his shoes would you have done the same? There is a question of taking your lumps and take advice given. He did none of that. And went to a extreme.

It depends on how riled up I was. Being him (i.e., with his type of mindset, his background, his politics, his personality, etc.), then yes, I probably would have done the same. Being me, no, I wouldn't have done the same.

For me, there are many hills I would (account) die on. This isn't one of them.

brestugo posted...

Yeah, he suicided his account.

The question is, was it intentional suicide? Or an accidental suicide? Knowing his posts from 261, I feel he was most likely just so heated that it was an accidental suicide.