Recent content by BlackMageBob

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    WoW patch 6.0.2 and WoD discussion

    Guardian/Feral, Ret/Prot, Blood/Unholy, Prot/Fury, Brew/Wind on Horde side. Only just rejoined a couple months ago. Likely gonna finish the cape on my Guardian, and push all five tanks quickly after WoD comes out. I have enough free-time to raid, but not a regular schedule. Loving the tank...
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    The Escapist's General Manager and Adam Baldwin support GG, attack the entire political left

    Then make a game with a "diverse" cast, don't attempt to co-opt the vision of others that don't conform to your ridiculous, narrow views on what constitutes diversity. Seriously, I don't ever discuss race, class, or gender issues unless I'm pushing back against the clueless, smothering idiots...
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    I Canceled my Publisher's Club Subscription Today

    Thats fine, OP. I renewed mine after the fair coverage of the IRC logs.
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    Dragon Age: Inquisition Contains 200 Hours Of Single Player Content

    Battlefield: Hardline OT: I'm gonna wait until I can see a review or two before I buy this one. My pre-order/hype days are long gone.
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    GamerGate's Image Problem

    Then act on the people making those threats, not those holding legitimate discussions. If you cannot handle that, do not have a forum or a comment section. Blanket prohibitions against discussion are what caused the explosion. The arrogance required to shut down a conversation because you don't...
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    GamerGate's Image Problem

    Looking forward to digging more into that particular bit of evil later today. See who trumpets the loudest over it. I hope it turns out to the be the middle-men, the ones who want to see everyone to burn, the Goons and the GNAA. I don't think I could handle it if the "SJW" troupe is behind...
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    GamerGate's Image Problem

    Again, quoting M-W, "A gift for public benevolent purposes", "An institution founded by such a gift". While slightly different legally, an NFP is often called a charity, and Charities and NFPs are often listed side-by-side. See reference, the Combined Federal Campaign. Further in, the CFC...
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    GamerGate's Image Problem

    A group that accepts money to provide a public good with no profit incentive is not a charity? See 3.A, or 3.B Merriam-webster: 1 : benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity 2 a : generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also : aid given to those...
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    GamerGate's Image Problem

    http://kotaku.com/a-different-way-to-respond-to-a-rape-accusation-update-1605542083 http://kotaku.com/5940401/pc-gaming-studio-said-she-ruined-their-game-but-only-after-she-sued-the-boss-for-sexual-harassment http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/31/4553958/dragons-crown-review-heavy-metal...
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    The Hidden Geek Street Cred Behind Skylanders

    I've looked at the skylanders stuff, and it looks fun but...WH40k, MTG, PC Gaming, Guns and Ammo, TV & Movies, Weeaboo nonsense; I'm short on both time and money these days. Its good to be shown why the aesthetic of the characters seems so familiar. I wish we had toys this imaginative when I...
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    Destiny Review - World of Chorecraft

    Matches my experience so far. Good, solid combat, and not a whole lot else. I'll probably keep enjoying it, but it doesn't live up to the hype.
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    #GamerGate Needs Damage Control Badly (Small OP Update)

    Just, all three of you, stop. The logs are publicly available. Take the lines he points out, and do a ctrl+f. Look at roughly the ten preceding lines, and the ten following lines. Letting other people confirm your biases is how we arrived at this point. And honestly, Futrelle? Really? That...
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    How do we realistically stop harassment online?

    Swatting has a couple components to fight. Police attitudes toward anonymous tips and threats needs to be dialed back a little. Not completely, but enough that everyone's dog can breathe easy and without the fear that Officer Chocolate Sprinkles is gonna shoot him for barking too loud. The other...
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    Boy with autism gets tricked into fake ice bucket challenge. Gets bodily fluids dumped on him.

    That is just goddamn horrible. I know kids can be monsters, but that is above and beyond the line of general dickish-ness.
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    Editor's Note: Why I Still Call Myself a Gamer

    Nicely written Mr. Tito. Thank you for working to give all of us a voice, thank you for giving us a fair shake. Not one person has stood up for harassment, but likewise nobody should using the existence of harassment on the internet as a defense against valid criticism. Engage people as equals...