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Same. I wish I had something to say about it but, mostly, i'm just terribly sad. Good on him for going out with as much dignity as he did.

Fair enough, I did walk into the middle of this. My apologies for be being tone deaf.

I feel you are not directly replying to my statement but sort of mixing it in with a lot of other things. The thrust of what I said was 'don't be an asshole on purpose/ try not to be so afraid of communicating that you don't bother/ care enough about what you learn to not be an insensitive jerk in the future.' I then added in the caveat that my opinions are based on my experiences. Nowhere did I advocate for the sort of 'sorry you're offended' conversational hide and seek you seem to be suggesting. Not once did I comment on ableist or sexist language- so be careful putting words, or at least context, into people's mouths. Some people take exception to that sort of thing. Blambo summed it up best- 'Human Empathy First' I'll add 'Give people the benefit of the doubt' When I hear someone say something borderline*, i'm not going to assume that they are fully aware of all the possible connotations of their word choices, jump to the conclusion that they are deliberately being a jerk and then spin off into the pedantry zone with a lecture about all the possible ways that what they said could be interpreted. I'm going to factor in who they are talking to, the context of that conversation, where it's happening, what I know of their background, what I know of the background of the other people in the group and then I'll make a soft decision about if it's worth it to confront them. If i'm unsure about what someone meant by a statement, i'll ask. If that person cares about the language they use and don't see 'douchebag' as a problem it might be worth explaining why it's offensive to some people. On the other hand, is lecturing grandpa on word choice the hill you want to die on? Really? How about random people you just met that you will never see again? Is it worth it? I tend to believe that it's not. There are an enormous amount of things that I know very little about and I'm going to make mistakes when I first encounter them. That's not going to stop me from being inquisitive, it just means I might occasionally put my foot in my mouth, which, I firmly believe, is OK as long as I don't keep doing it on the same subjects. Everyone makes mistakes and learning something from those mistakes is what matters. If you care about the affect you have on people than you will adjust your vocabulary based on new data, sure, but is has to start with giving a shit. There are plenty of horrible, narrow minded people out there who never set a foot out of bounds when it comes to word choice and still manage to wrap plenty of venom around the horrible ideas that they spray onto the world with their words. *something that doesn't immediately signal overt racism, sexism, etc. edit: tone. i might have been being a jerk

except that last part never ever happens (sorry for the giant post)

Apropos of nothing in your post, or perhaps just as a caveat to my earlier statement- I should note, perhaps obviously, that my experiences are largely informed by my privileges and the fact that I am not a member of a marginalized or vulnerable group. In other words, I don't get dumped on very often. It's something that I lose sight of on occasion but certainly informs the way I think about these things.

I got a few for everybody edit: so many edits.

Fuck yeah.

Re: The Conversation Meta Conversation Good communication is not about scrubbing your vocabulary down to only the safest and most universally acceptable words; It's about caring enough about the sensibilities of the person or persons you are interacting with to know when you have crossed a line. Then you apologize, remember for next time and life goes on. Human relationships are messy and it could be argued that expectations to the contrary are kinda naive. This does not mean running around hurling abuse at people and then acting surprised when they take offence. You should respect where peoples boundaries are and, unless you are deliberating trying to antagonize them, you should endeavor not to disrespect those boundaries. But it also does not mean walking on fucking egg shells. I hate that. It's hollow, self serving bullshit that sucks the potential for candid conversation down the drain.

this makes me pretty happy.

I think you are just exhibiting symptoms of being a pleasant and rational person confronted with a hellscape of burning dumpsters and finding the idea of negotiating for a spot in one distasteful.

this is the first internet thing I read today. gonna be a good day

John Walker has far too much experience to be excused. Which means he set the tone intentionally. At some point he decided that, yes, the obtuse, combative, accusation-centric approach we see in the GG crowd was perfect for interviewing Moylneux. I just can't understand that. Having really enjoyed his writing in the past, to see him trade in arch wit and high quality snark for froth and bile is a bummer. If Molyneux were a more acerbic person he could have responded to that 'pathological liar' jab with 'I don't know, John, when did you stop beating your wife?' and it wouldn't have been out of place. Also, I maintain that based on other Kickstarter shenanigans and Molyneux's track record -Who is actually surprised at this point? Who? I want to meet them and see what other obvious things they are surprised at. Peter Moylneux, for myself and many others, has been the face of caveat emptor for years. Edited

fixed that for you.

Is it unfair to suggest that, at the point when Godus was Kickstarted, and knowing full well Mr.Molyneux's track record on expectation vs. delivery, if you bought in anyway then you should have done so with the acknowledgement that you may never see the game as presented? I've always thought of Peter Molyneux as an eccentric with some fun ideas and a very bad habit of making promises he can't keep. Which he is. He's not a monster and to treat him like he's some sort of sociopath is unwarranted, particularly in light of how many kickstarter projects fall apart in pretty much the same way. Also: fuck John Walker right now. There is a difference between asking hard questions and just being an asshole.

it's for lookin' up into the regular net from the sub net. where the cool cyborgs hang out.

Edit: I remembered. The Journeyman Project

True story. I end up with service at trailheads more often than not which can be very nice for peace of mind. I just got a 2nd Gen Moto X after too long with a busted phone. It could just be relief at having something that works but I think it's the bee's knees.

Just a reminder that this thread exists. In case anyone needed to be reminded that it's not all shitty and terrible

No. One reason that it's so horrible is the prevalence. There are many, many others. I have to back away from this topic now as I will not be able to continue discussing it rationally.

Gaizokubanou, Victims of sexual assault and rape are so prevalent in our society that, statistically speaking, we all know a few. This is not the case, generally speaking, with people who have lived through a genocide or been a casualty of war. They exist, and their pain shouldn't be exploited so that lazy writers can crank up the tension in whatever derivative Shooter McBroguy story they are working on, but in terms of numbers; way more victims of sexual assault and rape. We don't do enough for them to begin with and using that sort of violence as a plot device is awfully fucking insensitive.

From above mentioned reddit thread. Plagiarism is ethical, right?

Ethics Interlude 1: Poems Gentlethumbs, It is with mirth and a not insignificant amount of concern for your mental well being that I bring to thee- The Poetry of Milo. As tweeted and commented by Chris Kluwe. Edit: lack of coffee, garbled.

perfect. well done

no, he was always a cretin but now his human suit is starting to come off.

I believe that you have 27 minutes of Far Cry 2 talk left in you, it can be the True GOTY yet! also, Far Cry 2 Mega Blast sounds like a sweet game.