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Male, 33 years old. (I'm even more dead than before.)
Likes (other than writing and roleplaying): I'm into all genres of music. I love to cook. I love the outdoors, and walking through the park near my house. (Yes, really.) I read a lot of thriller/mystery novels. And I usually watch seasonal anime. (Or cooking shows. Because Western Media provides even fewer things that are worth watching.)
But as for my many other neglected hobbies, I've played basically every sport. (Soccer and Bowling being my favorite of the bunch.) And I'm trying to play more video games. (Going through my never-ending Steam library.) Plus, I've dabbled in making electronic & metal music, and I used to play a number of instruments. (Guitar, French Horn, etc.)
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@Dynamo Frokane Because the Hillary Clinton'ing of their movement has never gone away? And still persists as strong as ever? Like I'm not alt-right, I don't know every facet of what they actually believe and if they even have core principles. So I won't pretend I do. But I'm convinced most people don't fucking know themselves what they actually stand for. I'm just being honest...the alt-right is the new "cool" thing to be...and is only made valid by how many people try to demonize them at every chance they get.
Being a renegade and the anti-heroes of politics. Is appealing because of how human nature works...simple as that really...if there is a more complex and elaborate reason, I'm fucking clueless about it. But really how "complicated" are most people's political opinions, when the average person's entire belief system is almost always based on gut emotional reactions?
Edit: And if you're asking why they like Trump or are excited he's in office, because how many people flipped their shit when Obama was elected? Like I don't get how this isn't clear.
Now note, I'm not saying this is all accurate and maybe you or others don't like the thing he has put into action so far, but the fact of the matter is, unlike everyone previously voted for. He IS doing a lot of the things people excited about him who elected him in the first place...or at least people believe that.
So a elected official actually doing what he promised? That's probably amazing to anyone who is apart of the younger generation. (once again, whether you like it or if it actually is happening. This is what the "alt-right" thinks. Which at this point, I'm convinced is a another means nothing label anyway...)
You don't have to like my answer, but this isn't some kind of trick answer...it's the best one I got...and hopefully you can accept it.
Being a renegade and the anti-heroes of politics. Is appealing because of how human nature works...simple as that really...if there is a more complex and elaborate reason, I'm fucking clueless about it. But really how "complicated" are most people's political opinions, when the average person's entire belief system is almost always based on gut emotional reactions?
Edit: And if you're asking why they like Trump or are excited he's in office, because how many people flipped their shit when Obama was elected? Like I don't get how this isn't clear.
Now note, I'm not saying this is all accurate and maybe you or others don't like the thing he has put into action so far, but the fact of the matter is, unlike everyone previously voted for. He IS doing a lot of the things people excited about him who elected him in the first place...or at least people believe that.
So a elected official actually doing what he promised? That's probably amazing to anyone who is apart of the younger generation. (once again, whether you like it or if it actually is happening. This is what the "alt-right" thinks. Which at this point, I'm convinced is a another means nothing label anyway...)
You don't have to like my answer, but this isn't some kind of trick answer...it's the best one I got...and hopefully you can accept it.
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I dont know, that's sorta why I asked.
Yeah I know, meant to be rhetorical. :P
@Dynamo Frokane
(Note: Sarcasm may be involved. And I swear to Christ if someone bitches at me for this, I'm going to give up on this planet.)
Like @Grimhildr said, the fact their candidate got elected certainly doesn't mean they will go away..."Racism" talks never disappeared when Obama got elected...Rhino's didn't go away because of Bush. Rapists didn't go away because of Bill-I'm joking, but you get my point. The only reason a movement would vanish into thin air, if it was a paid protest. (Where did BLM go?) or if it became extremely unpopular. Because honestly when you get down to it, most people just follow a cult/bandwagon of their choice. People's are inconsistent and hypocrites on a daily basis. Happens in sports, happens in school, and you bet it happens in politics too!
And when you think of your typical alt-righter...You think "person who uses meme's and tries to piss crybabies off on the internet, because they think they're actually funny. While also basically aware of the extreme messages that they're deplorable, -ist in everything and evil as can be akin to Nazi's themselves. And basically the oppositions makes them out to be fucking renegades...and they are pushing back at the establishment but instead of hippie music, they're doing it with a cartoon frog." While also being taken extremely seriously and getting devoted a shit ton of attention by the media either calling them Satan or taking their stupid trolling seriously. Why do YOU think people are appealed by the alt-right? :I
It's because of all of these assholes: And people like to laugh at the high on mighty when they'll wrong.
youtube.com/watch?v=CiJYGV8faZw
youtube.com/watch?v=XqEddipbpkw
When people start chilling the hell out and start not trying to generalize people and try to silence them. And then have the Streisand Effect kick them in the head. Maybe then we'll actually get somewhere.
(Note: You already know my political position but I'm not alt-right. Nor is this an attack on any specific political movement. Merely a statement on exactly why they exist, according to someone who is half awake.)
(Note: Sarcasm may be involved. And I swear to Christ if someone bitches at me for this, I'm going to give up on this planet.)
Like @Grimhildr said, the fact their candidate got elected certainly doesn't mean they will go away..."Racism" talks never disappeared when Obama got elected...Rhino's didn't go away because of Bush. Rapists didn't go away because of Bill-I'm joking, but you get my point. The only reason a movement would vanish into thin air, if it was a paid protest. (Where did BLM go?) or if it became extremely unpopular. Because honestly when you get down to it, most people just follow a cult/bandwagon of their choice. People's are inconsistent and hypocrites on a daily basis. Happens in sports, happens in school, and you bet it happens in politics too!
And when you think of your typical alt-righter...You think "person who uses meme's and tries to piss crybabies off on the internet, because they think they're actually funny. While also basically aware of the extreme messages that they're deplorable, -ist in everything and evil as can be akin to Nazi's themselves. And basically the oppositions makes them out to be fucking renegades...and they are pushing back at the establishment but instead of hippie music, they're doing it with a cartoon frog." While also being taken extremely seriously and getting devoted a shit ton of attention by the media either calling them Satan or taking their stupid trolling seriously. Why do YOU think people are appealed by the alt-right? :I
It's because of all of these assholes: And people like to laugh at the high on mighty when they'll wrong.
youtube.com/watch?v=CiJYGV8faZw
youtube.com/watch?v=XqEddipbpkw
When people start chilling the hell out and start not trying to generalize people and try to silence them. And then have the Streisand Effect kick them in the head. Maybe then we'll actually get somewhere.
(Note: You already know my political position but I'm not alt-right. Nor is this an attack on any specific political movement. Merely a statement on exactly why they exist, according to someone who is half awake.)
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...I don't even know where to start on this...here's some scattered ones.
1. Mods actually have to be active.
Biggest thing to make a forum run, is starting at the top. If next to nobody is doing anything, like enforcing basic forum rules. People will realize this and take advantage of it. If the mods are gone, make more of them. Preferably people who haven't attacked or harassed other users before and are actually active users themselves.
2. If you're going to even have forum rules, actually enforce them.
Self explanatory. Ban users if they break the rules more than once, even temporary bans do more than wagging your finger at them. Don't need to be ban happy, give warnings first, but if they literally break those warnings in hours later. It gets to the point where their testing the waters. Give them that leeway, they'll get worse.
3. Have a community that does not tolerate bullshit, and help point out those who don't follow the forum rules.
If you see someone breaking the rules, unintentionally or on purpose, inform them immediately. New users will feel far better if they actually see people defending others from harassment, if everyone just rolls their eyes and goes "trollz lul." New users won't fucking bother.
4. Community Stuff (Wouldn't hurt.)
Like someone already suggested contests would make it feel more like a community and maybe get more people involved. I've been dabbling in a couple ideas myself, though not really sure if it would be worth committing. But I thought of possibly creating a forum podcast of sorts. Try to get different people on the forum on, and discuss games or different subjects, something not overly controversial. That and possible game streaming nights, where someone hosts jackbox games or something to that effect, make a discord and get people VCing, get people involved. Just stuff to make the forum more lively as a result...
Also if not reviving the chatbox, at least make it more aware for newer people that there is a discord...like have people mention that in introductions, usually a mod or bot would do something like that...
One thing I disagree with is having a karma system. Because I have a feeling as lawless as this place currently is, as someone mentioned. It would be abused to no end.
Also this isn't really site related but while I'm on a rant and suggesting things to improve the site, unfortunately this stuff is more individual based.
5. Don't become a GM, if you don't want to commit.
Ignoring variety. I've never seen a role-playing forum where the creator themselves quits before anyone else does, as often as I do on here. A single player going away mid-game, if I was a GM I'd be able to compromise with minimal problems...the RP is dead permanently, if the GM quits. I can't think of a more defeated purpose of wasted time. (don't get me wrong, non-communicative players suck too.)
5. As a GM try to have rules that actually make sense and need to be there. You probably don't need to make a rule where users go in an alphabetical order. (a made up example.) Don't have a few simple rules if you're also going to use a bunch of pointless restrictions anyway...As a GM you really should be able to handle what people throw you're way.
6. This is for everyone. Deal with pointless continuity problems in the IC, not the OOC. Previous forums I've been on for years, I've never experienced people getting in squabbles over free/single sentence style rps before.
7. Don't be an asshole. Like really, if not for your own sake or the ones your being assholes to sake. But the lurkers that browse the site and wonder if they should go here...yeah if I saw some of the stuff that's happened here before I joined, I probably wouldn't of. Because I left a toxic/bad site in search for something better, most people that look for sites like this just want to have fun, and the majority of people do not find people being assholes, assuming or interesting. ^-^' If you actually care about a site you're participating in, try to respect the rules yourself and do you're best to follow the rules you'd expect/set for others.
1. Mods actually have to be active.
Biggest thing to make a forum run, is starting at the top. If next to nobody is doing anything, like enforcing basic forum rules. People will realize this and take advantage of it. If the mods are gone, make more of them. Preferably people who haven't attacked or harassed other users before and are actually active users themselves.
2. If you're going to even have forum rules, actually enforce them.
Self explanatory. Ban users if they break the rules more than once, even temporary bans do more than wagging your finger at them. Don't need to be ban happy, give warnings first, but if they literally break those warnings in hours later. It gets to the point where their testing the waters. Give them that leeway, they'll get worse.
3. Have a community that does not tolerate bullshit, and help point out those who don't follow the forum rules.
If you see someone breaking the rules, unintentionally or on purpose, inform them immediately. New users will feel far better if they actually see people defending others from harassment, if everyone just rolls their eyes and goes "trollz lul." New users won't fucking bother.
4. Community Stuff (Wouldn't hurt.)
Like someone already suggested contests would make it feel more like a community and maybe get more people involved. I've been dabbling in a couple ideas myself, though not really sure if it would be worth committing. But I thought of possibly creating a forum podcast of sorts. Try to get different people on the forum on, and discuss games or different subjects, something not overly controversial. That and possible game streaming nights, where someone hosts jackbox games or something to that effect, make a discord and get people VCing, get people involved. Just stuff to make the forum more lively as a result...
Also if not reviving the chatbox, at least make it more aware for newer people that there is a discord...like have people mention that in introductions, usually a mod or bot would do something like that...
One thing I disagree with is having a karma system. Because I have a feeling as lawless as this place currently is, as someone mentioned. It would be abused to no end.
Also this isn't really site related but while I'm on a rant and suggesting things to improve the site, unfortunately this stuff is more individual based.
5. Don't become a GM, if you don't want to commit.
Ignoring variety. I've never seen a role-playing forum where the creator themselves quits before anyone else does, as often as I do on here. A single player going away mid-game, if I was a GM I'd be able to compromise with minimal problems...the RP is dead permanently, if the GM quits. I can't think of a more defeated purpose of wasted time. (don't get me wrong, non-communicative players suck too.)
5. As a GM try to have rules that actually make sense and need to be there. You probably don't need to make a rule where users go in an alphabetical order. (a made up example.) Don't have a few simple rules if you're also going to use a bunch of pointless restrictions anyway...As a GM you really should be able to handle what people throw you're way.
6. This is for everyone. Deal with pointless continuity problems in the IC, not the OOC. Previous forums I've been on for years, I've never experienced people getting in squabbles over free/single sentence style rps before.
7. Don't be an asshole. Like really, if not for your own sake or the ones your being assholes to sake. But the lurkers that browse the site and wonder if they should go here...yeah if I saw some of the stuff that's happened here before I joined, I probably wouldn't of. Because I left a toxic/bad site in search for something better, most people that look for sites like this just want to have fun, and the majority of people do not find people being assholes, assuming or interesting. ^-^' If you actually care about a site you're participating in, try to respect the rules yourself and do you're best to follow the rules you'd expect/set for others.
Can anyone explain the appeal of "Thirteen Reasons Why" to me (either the Netflix series and/or the book)? I've been hearing about it lately and I've been wondering what exactly the hype over it is.
I saw a link about this show and looked up the premise, knowing it would likely be one of three things and I was right. It's a teen drama. Talks about how bullying and teen suicide is bad. And it talks about the existence of a "rape culture". So um, if you're into that sorta thing and it sounds like a show you need in your life. I'm sure it's something you'll easily find appealing...
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