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50Blessings posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

50Blessings posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Trump has empowered neo-nazis. Pretty sure neo-nazis are far worse than SJW.

He's made them more outspoken, he hasn't really empowered them though. That's gross hyperbole.

It's not a hyperbole.

It actually is. Neo Nazi's are more outspoken, that's about it. They're not getting actual representation and it certainly isn't legal suddenly to go out and kill minorities.

They are absolutely getting representation, and it seems like you're pretending you never said this?
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Is this the guy who passed the bar exam three years ago, or was that someone else?
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clearaflagrantj posted...

Thugstar posted...

It's because men can defend themselves. They don't need to fear a woman overpowering them so they need laws to prevent it from getting out of hand. Also men are after sex more directly.

This is the dumbest fucking post I've ever read

What's dumb about it? The fact of the matter is that every time a woman turns down a guy's advances, she runs the risk of him getting angry and violent. That's quite a common thing, btw. So getting groped as a woman is a different experience than as a man.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cff0b/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked/dppum98/
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Sativa_Rose posted...

Amazon is doing something with Tolkien's work?

As a Tolkien purist, I reject this. I boycotted The Hobbit trilogy. I will likely boycott any future TV shows/movies too.

I will not let my relationship with Tolkien's work be besmirched by such pop culture drivel.

Eh, I'm inclined to agree, but at the same time not. If they adapt stuff from e.g., Silmarillion that's already loosely told, they could get away with quite a bit. But I doubt I'll be happy with the end product.
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Breaking: Trump is a professional troll. More at 11.
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CreekCo posted...

If people would stop buying the games, EA would stop. Well, they won't and EA won't stop milking them for money either.

I think the issue is that these 700k people aren't enough. Many EA consumers are just not informed. I know tons of people who just play the game every now and then, but barely even know what reddit is. To them EA is nothing more than the logo as the game starts up. So you're probably right.
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HypnoCoosh posted...

To whom and for how long do you b**** when you pay to see a movie that turns out to be something you didn't like?

If I pay to see a Star Wars movie, then I have to pay extra to see the scenes with Darth Vader in them, or stay in the theater for 40 hours, you bet I would complain, lol
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s0nicfan posted...

scar the 1 posted...

I can still only find four responses in the compilation post.

The compilation post hit the word count limit. Click on the "more replies" for that post and the mods have more below.

Thanks
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scar the 1 posted...

You still didn't explain why a consumer somehow becomes entitled when they express opinions on a product or service they paid for. If I go to a restaurant and the food is served after five hours, and it's s***, how is complaining "being a spoiled brat"?

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I can still only find four responses in the compilation post.
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HypnoCoosh posted...

scar the 1 posted...

HypnoCoosh posted...

scar the 1 posted...

How does that make the customers entitled? They are paying for something, why is it "being entitled" to have opinions on what the money should get them? Isn't that part of the free market?

Caveat emptor.

At what point did EA make false claims about what people were buying?

When did I ever say they made false claims?

You're acting like they did.

Don't like it don't buy it but quit your pissing and moaning like entitled little first world brats.

I didn't buy it. You still didn't explain why a consumer somehow becomes entitled when they express opinions on a product or service they paid for. If I go to a restaurant and the food is served after five hours, and it's shit, how is complaining "being a spoiled brat"?
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Link HT posted...

scar the 1 posted...

fuzzylittlbunny posted...

Something Ive always wondered about Vegeta...Hes always calling himself the prince of all Saiyans, but since his dad, the king, is dead, wouldnt that make him the new king?

Exactly what it means to be a prince varies a lot. It isn't necessarily "son of the king".

he was son of the king though

The way I see it is that he was never crowned king through any ceremony or whatever so he still sees himself as the prince.

He was, but it's never established that that's the reason he was prince, or how king-hood was passed on.
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fuzzylittlbunny posted...

Something Ive always wondered about Vegeta...Hes always calling himself the prince of all Saiyans, but since his dad, the king, is dead, wouldnt that make him the new king?

Exactly what it means to be a prince varies a lot. It isn't necessarily "son of the king".
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HypnoCoosh posted...

scar the 1 posted...

How does that make the customers entitled? They are paying for something, why is it "being entitled" to have opinions on what the money should get them? Isn't that part of the free market?

Caveat emptor.

At what point did EA make false claims about what people were buying?

When did I ever say they made false claims?
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That_Happened posted...

ChromaticAngel posted...

Incorrect. He didn't merely apologize. Louis CK is literally the only person who understands why what he did was wrong.

To be fair, he's an actor and a brilliant writer. He may understand why what he did was wrong, but he also may just know exactly what to say to seem genuine.

And to be fair, his statement shouldn't absolve him. It should, however, serve as a kind of model response for other offenders.
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s0nicfan posted...

scar the 1 posted...

That_Happened posted...

s0nicfan posted...

He lost everything. That's way too much for a pervy thing that crossed a line professionally but wasn't illegal given he got consent first.

But he didn't get consent first in 3 of the 4 situations. He didn't even ask when he was on the phone, and in the case with the two women in his hotel room he asked but didn't even wait for a "yes."

And hey, let's not forget that "getting consent" when you're asking from a position of significant power is dubious at best.

So how does one in his position, which for the record here we're calling "significant power" from his position as "successful comedian", get consent? Can he only get consent from people as famous or more famous than him? What does this even mean? If asking permission isn't sufficient, then what is? Notarized forms?

Well for one he could make sure that the person he asks is made aware and comfortable with the fact that not giving consent is perfectly OK. If he fails to do that, he's not using his power responsibly. His own quote above explains it quite well.
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That_Happened posted...

s0nicfan posted...

He lost everything. That's way too much for a pervy thing that crossed a line professionally but wasn't illegal given he got consent first.

But he didn't get consent first in 3 of the 4 situations. He didn't even ask when he was on the phone, and in the case with the two women in his hotel room he asked but didn't even wait for a "yes."

And hey, let's not forget that "getting consent" when you're asking from a position of significant power is dubious at best.
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Ouned posted...

Twin3Turbo posted...

Tadamoto35 posted...

For the last time I'm not salty about that guy's stupid date. There's literally nothing to be salty about. She wasn't even into him.

He's gotten a 3rd date, which is 3 dates more than you've EVER gotten.

Nobody cares about dates. They meaning nothing until you're in a relationship or have had sex.

As far as I've heard that guy didn't get any kisses and even paid for the dates, that's worse than not having any.

What a perfectly charming attitude that is :)
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HypnoCoosh posted...

scar the 1 posted...

HypnoCoosh posted...

Why people cry over this is entitled af to me.

Can you elaborate what's entitled about it? To me it looks perfectly fair to have opinions on something you bought for $70. Is consumers expressing their opinions an act of entitlement?

Because it's their business model.

EA owns the IP they made. They can lock whatever the fuck they want on the disc. People shouldn't pre-order until they know what they are getting.

Lot's of software works like this you get an encrypted license file with the software suite you buy and it unlocks what you purchase. If you want all the functions you buy them all. If you want the base you pay a lesser amount.

The game is obviously a much different business model then just buying a single player game or standard 40-80+ hour game where you can complete the main story and have an experience, maybe some replay on NG+, maybe some PvP.

I think EA is smart and people are acting like a bunch of bitches.

How does that make the customers entitled? They are paying for something, why is it "being entitled" to have opinions on what the money should get them? Isn't that part of the free market?

I'm not sure I agree about EA being smart. What's happening right now looks like it's growing, and while I still don't think it's enough to tank their revenue, it might eventually. So I think they're balancing on a fine line between "smart" (but ruthless) business strategy and incredibly misguided.
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HypnoCoosh posted...

Why people cry over this is entitled af to me.

Can you elaborate what's entitled about it? To me it looks perfectly fair to have opinions on something you bought for $70. Is consumers expressing their opinions an act of entitlement?
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KarmaMuffin posted...

scar the 1 posted...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

Oh, this is the other issue. Instead of addressing points, the gaming community has instead opted to post memes, shill posts, and other misdirects.
Regardless, the point I was making isn't about other bad things on reddit, but about how it's all bandwagoning.

Plus, y'know, you literally posted false information as fact.

Uh, I didn't. They did remove it, however as you explained (and I didn't know), it's a standard practice for them rather than tied to this specific thing. Which I'm grateful that you pointed out. I would edit my post but it's too late for that.
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KarmaMuffin posted...

And anyway, the downvoted comment is just embarrassing. There are literally comments on reddit explaining how they got away with rape, various racist and homophobic posts calling for the deaths of people simply for skin color and orientation, etc.
But no. Some standard response from a company gets the honor of being more downvoted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
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KarmaMuffin posted...

For FPSs, this is not the norm and while I hesitate to say we should be thankful, it's certainly a direction I hope the industry takes.

Well at least some 700k redditors disagree with you :)
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prince_leo posted...

scar the 1 posted...

And have to sit in queue for an hour. I think Admiral suggested a better solution - just call your credit card provider and have them cancel it. That will do the trick and it will hurt EA more in the end.

No, I mean I get the issues here. I'm just saying that people should stop repeating the "they removed the button for a refund" when it's always removed once you're charged. Like, the issue there is that Origin sucks, not because they're being scummy about Battlefront

That's fair, it's a scummy practice in general, tying it to this specific instance is a bit disingenuous. I didn't know that.
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prince_leo posted...

Especially since you can always contact customer support and get a refund anyway.

And have to sit in queue for an hour. I think Admiral suggested a better solution - just call your credit card provider and have them cancel it. That will do the trick and it will hurt EA more in the end.
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Oh and to the point that it's just "whiny gamers":
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7d3iqg/unlocking_everything_in_battlefront_ii_requires/

tl;dc: Unlocking everything costs $2100 or takes over 4500 hours. In a game you already spent $60-$80 on.
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Man, you're really slipping with your gimmick now
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Pretty much.
- EA hides quite basic content behind a huge (soft) paywall
- Someone brought it up on Reddit, EA defended their stance (poorly) and got the most downvoted comment in Reddit history: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cff0b/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked/dppum98/?context=3
- Following their response, tons of people started canceling their preorders
- EA removed the cancel preorder button, only offering cancellations via a phone line, so people would have to sit in a queue for about an hour or so

AFAIK, that's where we are now. Maybe something more happened.
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Cookie Bag posted...

YourDrunkFather posted...

Oh, so you really are just a gimmick then?

Wasn't that clear from the start?!

Thisx1000
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Aeriis posted...

There's a person out there for everyone, seriously.

Maybe not for Tadamoto >_>
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I would have wanted Young Link from Majora's Mask with three transformations (like Pokmon Trainer) over Toon Link. That could have been amazing.

And no one is talking about the real reason Smash got super boring: Inflation of Down B counter attack moves.
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Foppe posted...

It is called Football in most part of the world.

Soccer is a British term though so it's not incorrect to use it anywhere.
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EnterTheTekken posted...

Weren't we all supposed to die when the Ozone was supposed to fail back in the 90's? Or we would all starve when there was supposed to be a global food shortage as was predicted in the late 70's?

[citation needed]
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Of course we can't. People are getting sick of experts, right?
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SiO4 posted...

So, what are we looking at, England, Germany or Spain?

England? Hahaha they're super shit. Usually I like to describe men's soccer as "22 guys running after a ball for 90 minutes, then in the end Germany wins". So yeah
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While it's hilarious that Italy lost - in Italy this is referred to as the Apocalypse now, and The Guardian called Sweden's defense "the four Norsemen of the Apocalypse" - I really am not looking forward to the increased amount of hype around the world cup this will bring. It's too much already when we're not in it. I'm gonna be rooting for Iceland, though, since Will Griggs is out.
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Kineth posted...

Regardless, you wanna respond to the rest of that post since that's all in the past?

Makes sense. My point though is that I don't really think there's a that narrowly defined "authoritarian playbook", since you always have to adapt it to the current state of things. Can it be argued that Trump is fascist/authoritarian? Yes. Is him not going hard for guns a good argument against that? Not really in my opinion. It would severely undermine his populism, even.
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What I referred to when I said shitposting was specifically your flippant attitude in your response to me, since it indicated that your intentions were only to sit around and be smug instead of explaining what I obviously didn't catch in your OP.
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Kineth posted...

So let's try again. What is it that you want to talk about.

Nothing anymore. You'll notice I used the past tense. Carry on
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Kineth posted...

scar the 1 posted...

Well if you're not interested in any sort of actual exchange I guess it makes sense to keep us guessing instead of elaborating.
You really have devolved, I guess the whole "enjoying the fallout of the shooting" thing wasn't an isolated shitpost.

Are you actually interested in talking about it, cause I will.

I was, yeah. I'm even on your side of the opinion spectrum, but I'm not really convinced that you're trying to do anything more than shitposting at this point.
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Well if you're not interested in any sort of actual exchange I guess it makes sense to keep us guessing instead of elaborating.
You really have devolved, I guess the whole "enjoying the fallout of the shooting" thing wasn't an isolated shitpost.
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Kineth posted...

I feel like the last 2 posts missed the point.

The point being you attempting to rile up the conservatrolls of the board?
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The premise of this topic is flawed. Authoritarianism doesn't live or die with gun bans.
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Questionmarktarius posted...

The hell language is that?
Icelandic?

Danish
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teepan95 posted...

Somewhat off-topic

But in Germany, I'm expected to have done my Master's before applying for a PhD

Is that not the case in the US?

My understanding is that post grad studies in the US is Masters degree+PhD? Whereas that distinction doesn't really make sense in Sweden at least, where Bachelor's and Master's level are both "proper" students, but PhD students are employees of a department.
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Cheko2015 posted...

That waitress who refilled your drink could be studying to become a nurse. The delivery boy who brought ur pizza might be in college for a STEM field.

That's sexist
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Good for them
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It's a high value gimmick
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