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| Topic | ArenaNet's firings reinforced gaming culture's worst impulses |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:57:21 PM #180 | dave_is_slick posted... Dragonblade01 posted...They may or may not have been an a****** about it. That doesn't matter, which is why I worded it that way. |
| Topic | ArenaNet's firings reinforced gaming culture's worst impulses |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:55:00 PM #177 | Gamergate doesn't matter at all to this story. - A member of the community had some criticism regarding the game's writing. They may or may not have been an asshole about it. - A dev replied to it on a public platform by berating them. When called out, the dev doubled down. - The company did not want the dev's behavior to negatively impact them, and so the dev was ultimately fired. The end. |
| Topic | ArenaNet's firings reinforced gaming culture's worst impulses |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 7:06:46 PM #18 | I'm pretty sure that most any company would take issue with an employee who verbally harassed their customers, even if said customers were being assholes. |
| Topic | Wonder Woman no. 73 |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 12:52:39 PM #2 | That's the smile of someone who's dead on the inside. |
| Topic | "There's no such thing as biological sex." |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 12:47:39 PM #71 | Are humans not, on the whole, a sexually dimorphic species? And is our biology not a part of that? Because it's odd to say biological sex does not exist, and then immediately describe how chromosomes (a feature of our biology) play into intersex. It sounds more like the argument should be that biological sex is not necessarily as straightforward as we often believe. Not that it outright doesn't exist. |
| Topic | "There's no such thing as biological sex." |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:57:32 AM #31 | EdgeMaster posted... Solar_Crimson posted...creativerealms posted...Does anyone on the left even believe that? I thought the left stance was that biological sex and gender were too different things? Username checks out |
| Topic | Did your early exposure to porn affect you in a negative way? |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:49:40 AM #55 | ProtoManSPx posted... Dragonblade01 posted...ProtoManSPx posted...@Dragonblade01 posted...Christianity had a far worse impact on my romantic relatonships. As in the idea that abstinence until marriage is the only acceptable option and so all urges are evil temptation and need to be suppressed. |
| Topic | The last game you played ITT |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:42:21 AM #17 | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Remix Playing through the two PS4 collections before KH3 drops. |
| Topic | "There's no such thing as biological sex." |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 10:30:19 AM #8 | Sometimes people say things that are wrong. More at eleven. |
| Topic | Did your early exposure to porn affect you in a negative way? |
| Dragonblade01 07/10/18 4:57:56 AM #53 | ProtoManSPx posted... @Dragonblade01 posted...Christianity had a far worse impact on my romantic relatonships. It encouraged unhealthy views of sex which became hangups for me up through high school. |
| Topic | Marvel > DC, but DC still has the best hand to hand combat scenes to date imo |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 11:36:24 PM #18 | I like the fights in Daredevil S1 better than anything in the movies tbh |
| Topic | Was the stupidest video game argument you've seen or been part of? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 10:54:14 PM #2 | I was around when system wars was in it's heyday. God, what a shitshow that was. |
| Topic | God's Not Dead is a good movie |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 10:33:38 PM #33 | Damn_Underscore posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Damn_Underscore posted...The main point of the movie is that (spoilers?) We may have agency over parts of the process, but belief is not a choice. What we describe as choosing to believe or not to believe something is merely the recognition of our current state of belief. |
| Topic | Journalists actually conspire to call people they disagree with racists |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 10:27:35 PM #34 | Yes, people often look for ways to dismiss arguments as a preemptive defense and it's bad. This isn't new. |
| Topic | God's Not Dead is a good movie |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 10:24:15 PM #28 | Damn_Underscore posted... The main point of the movie is that (spoilers?) Belief isn't a choice. It's the state of being convinced of something. |
| Topic | Did your early exposure to porn affect you in a negative way? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 10:08:55 PM #50 | Jerry_Hellyeah posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Jerry_Hellyeah posted........lets not act like talking about penises and vaginas with your parents is natural. And? |
| Topic | Did your early exposure to porn affect you in a negative way? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:56:23 PM #37 | Jerry_Hellyeah posted... .....lets not act like talking about penises and vaginas with your parents is natural. Why not? |
| Topic | Did your early exposure to porn affect you in a negative way? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:40:47 PM #34 | It hasn't negatively impacted my relationships. I understand it as a fantasy and it remains that way. Christianity had a far worse impact on my romantic relatonships. Fortunately, I managed to get over that hurdle. |
| Topic | Is her reasoning sound? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:30:58 PM #10 | ReignFury posted... I didnt know guys were doing that as a response to the height question but it seems perfectly fair to me. It's a great meme. https://imgur.com/o6snO1v |
| Topic | Why does every White Supremacist/Nationalist run as a Republican? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:26:53 PM #6 | FrisbeeDude posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Well, I don't know how many people running are actual white supremacists. But considering there are only two viable parties to run under if you want to be elected, republican is probably the better option for them of the two. Because the republican party is associated with more nationalist-leaning policies than the democratic party. Plus, conservative policies are ones that preserve the current or traditional status quo, which tends to support white people in a place where white people have traditionally hold the majority of the power in society. |
| Topic | Is her reasoning sound? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:20:55 PM #3 | She's very confused. |
| Topic | Why does every White Supremacist/Nationalist run as a Republican? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:17:27 PM #3 | Well, I don't know how many people running are actual white supremacists. But considering there are only two viable parties to run under if you want to be elected, republican is probably the better option for them of the two. |
| Topic | Why does conservatism need to be so steeped in racism? |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 9:08:31 PM #3 | I don't think it does. |
| Topic | Eminem is trash |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 12:32:04 AM #23 | Everyone knows Eminem is white trash, yes. |
| Topic | PSA: Buy Hollow Knight |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 12:21:40 AM #40 | I have to wait for Gods and Glory first. Going back to a 100% file just to do the added content is the worst. |
| Topic | So, the first person that milked a cow... |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 12:15:40 AM #19 | "How did the first person know water was okay to drink?" |
| Topic | Holy crap, Utada Hikaru had a new album out w/ the full KHIII theme song on it. |
| Dragonblade01 07/09/18 12:11:56 AM #5 | Forevermore and Hatsukoi are also excellent |
| Topic | Could you accept your son if he was a lolicon? |
| Dragonblade01 07/08/18 6:58:35 AM #8 | If my son was a pedophile, I would try to get him help. I don't understand the whole "accept" part though. Will my son stop existing of I don't? |
| Topic | WE HAVE A MELTDOWN. SJW GameDev Edition |
| Dragonblade01 07/05/18 8:19:25 PM #75 | Kinny100 posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Did she did she really make a snarky remark about totalbiscuit dying of cancer? thor333 posted... https://i.imgur.com/ZzPaFgR.pngl |
| Topic | WE HAVE A MELTDOWN. SJW GameDev Edition |
| Dragonblade01 07/05/18 8:16:31 PM #73 | Did she did she really make a snarky remark about totalbiscuit dying of cancer? What a bitch. |
| Topic | Enough about minimum wage. Should the law have a MAXIMUM wage? |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 1:59:42 AM #82 | College is the result of strong competition along with a culture where going to college is seen as a must. Healthcare is a bit trickier. A bit of a simplication, but allowing private competition has helped encourage hospitals to make advancements in medicine and medical tech. Unfortunately, it also drove prices through roof and encourages other unethical behavior. |
| Topic | Enough about minimum wage. Should the law have a MAXIMUM wage? |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 1:48:05 AM #78 | In the current framework, maximum limits are virtually impossible. Too much of it involves the free exchange of money and things of value that doing away with or limiting them would cause the systems below to collapse. |
| Topic | I hate that "self-reliance" has become a trigger word for the left. |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 12:44:27 AM #22 | Squall28 posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Squall28 posted...UaStankAssMofo posted...Probably wouldn't be one if the right didn't have such heavy disdain for the poor or lower class That sounds more like the result of being mentally strong than the process by which someone becomes mentally strong. |
| Topic | I hate that "self-reliance" has become a trigger word for the left. |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 12:33:19 AM #13 | CommonJoe posted... Mental strength is the measure of how fucked your life can be without you having a mental breakdown and stabbing a local hotdog salesman. Awesome. How do we measure it? |
| Topic | I hate that "self-reliance" has become a trigger word for the left. |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 12:27:59 AM #11 | Squall28 posted... UaStankAssMofo posted...Probably wouldn't be one if the right didn't have such heavy disdain for the poor or lower class How does one become "mentally strong"? If I want to build muscle, I can workout and see direct results shortly thereafter. But what about mental strength? |
| Topic | I hate that "self-reliance" has become a trigger word for the left. |
| Dragonblade01 07/04/18 12:17:56 AM #5 | Extreme views aside, most are less upset with the word "self-reliance" and more upset with it being used as a means to gloss over problems. |
| Topic | Jordan Peterson on JRE right now! |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 11:46:37 AM #128 | Here's the biggest issue when it comes to criticizing Jordan Peterson (and I would say it's more something to levy against his fans, although I'm sure he himself has no issue with this as well). His fans want his critics to address Jordan Peterson's arguments themselves. This is, of course, totally fair and what should obviously be the idea. What isn't fair, however, is that when criticism is brought up, a different version of the argument from somewhere else in his prolific history is brought up to change the argument being criticized. "He said this, but he actually meant that." "Oh, he said that, but he actually meant this." His arguments can't be criticized if all criticism is just given the run around. That's why it's always on the person giving their argument to be clear. Each and every time. Everyone makes mistakes, sure. And some degree of correcting and verifying what you've said is expected. But with Jordan Peterson and his fans, it seems more like a defense mechanism. It's like a means to combat criticism by making the arguments just malleable enough that different versions can be propped up as necessary to circumvent critique. And that's why the standard is there. It's on the speaker to be clear and precise, not on the audience to hunt for the best version of an argument the person across them is making. |
| Topic | Jordan Peterson on JRE right now! |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 11:14:06 AM #92 | Romes187 posted... Dragonblade01 posted...If what Jordan Peterson says in his videos and in his books are so different that they can be interpreted differently, that's entirely on him. Not his critics. That means he is making his point in a way that isn't clear unless you already know what the point is supposed to be. That's on him. |
| Topic | Jordan Peterson on JRE right now! |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 11:10:54 AM #88 | If what Jordan Peterson says in his videos and in his books are so different that they can be interpreted differently, that's entirely on him. Not his critics. |
| Topic | Transexualism no longer considered a mental disorder by WHO |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 3:36:20 AM #137 | Because we don't know exactly how their brains were lead to their conclusions, only that they lead to somewhat similar actions. |
| Topic | Transexualism no longer considered a mental disorder by WHO |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 12:49:52 AM #135 | Kensaimage posted... Dragonblade01 posted...Is that cat guy's experience the same as the experience of transgenders? People are willing to do many things. That doesn't demonstrate the same experience. |
| Topic | Transexualism no longer considered a mental disorder by WHO |
| Dragonblade01 07/03/18 12:21:32 AM #131 | Is that cat guy's experience the same as the experience of transgenders? |
| Topic | Jordan Peterson on JRE right now! |
| Dragonblade01 07/02/18 8:26:32 PM #69 | Still questionable tough. |
| Topic | Jordan Peterson on JRE right now! |
| Dragonblade01 07/02/18 8:16:15 PM #63 | Jordan Peterson has managed to carve out a great niche for himself. Unfortunately, outside of his broader, not actually controversial conclusions (people should be responsible, what a visionary), his reasoning is questionable. |
| Topic | What constitutes as a "Real Job" |
| Dragonblade01 07/02/18 12:19:18 AM #11 | Any legal, usually at least semi-regular activity for which you earn money. |
| Topic | The plan to overturn Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court is already in motion. |
| Dragonblade01 07/01/18 2:14:38 AM #157 | Let's assume the fetus has all the same rights that the mother does. Permitting abortion would still be consistent. |
| Topic | Rate my recent Tinder conversation out of 10. |
| Dragonblade01 07/01/18 1:44:22 AM #21 | She clearly hasn't heard everything Jordan Peterson's ever said. Otherwise she would get it. |
| Topic | Transexualism no longer considered a mental disorder by WHO |
| Dragonblade01 07/01/18 12:23:07 AM #74 | shockthemonkey posted... Kensaimage posted...shockthemonkey posted...If you need surgery to fix your broken arm, do you have a mental disorder? lol, nice |
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