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[FinaruDensetsu]

Please, Colin, leave and take your cabal of regressive fuckwits with you.

It is really troubling to see so many in the community easily shepherded by these cults of personalities in the industry.

Yeah it's pretty sad. I was a fan of Greg and Colin from the first time they got together on Beyond, but I'll never let fandom blind me from criticizing people when they act like shitty people. Because in the end, you're a fan, they're not your friend and in all likelihood they don't even know who you fucking are.

But man, thinking of the impressionable kids who watch some of these toxic people like JonTron... These kids who don't yet have a sense of self and don't really have the confidence or maturity to think for themselves yet, or feel like in their real life they don't "belong" and instead choose these shitty people to belong with, it's really scary to think about.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Colin's silence on people actively trying to hurt Kinda Funny makes him complicit. A single tweet decrying these people wouldn't stop them, but it would show that he was against it. Instead he is spending his energy trying to tear down the "regressive left"

These people are attacking his friends and former colleagues in his name and all evidence shows that he has no problem with that

 

[inpHilltr8r]

If you read up on the Civil Rights Act you'll see that yes, there was compromise to get it passed, a middle found.

A compromise that still restricted voting rights for black people.

It took the election that year, installing an overwhelming majority for the Democrats, to fix that with the passage of The Voting Rights Act.

 

[Five]

Kinda Funny's videos are still getting downvoted and the comment sections are a cesspit.

If he's sincere in wanting them to do well, he should tell his trolls to back off.

They don't have anywhere else to congregate. Until Colin has his own channel and forums I don't expect them to go anywhere. Despite being completely and reprehensibly wrong, they have an open wound and Kinda Funny's continued success is rubbing salt in it. It challenges their fragile worldview and their perspective that Colin was in any way the main draw for the show.

 

[Curufinwe]

The type of people Colin has collected over the years just a bunch of shitstains, those were never fans of Kinda Funny but Colin, doubt the dislikes will stop people like that have a endless hunger for that kind of behavior.

Are they calling it Colingate yet?

 

[Floyd]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

He seems to be so combative and insensitive because he thinks he has an obligation to fight against political correctness and the fake outrage machine that exists online. If thats what he wants to do fine, but why he needs to poke them with a stick with sexist jokes i don't know.

 

[karasu]

Welcome to the future of "journalism" where it pays to be a troll. I think the Kind Of Funny is going to lose a lot of patrons. Just looking at how many dislikes these guys are getting is insane. It's sad that you can't have a show on Youtube that spreads a positive message. It's got to be based on outrage culture and trolling. Does everyone have to be angry all the time and yell at each other?

It's fine not to like something or even express how you feel but don't try to project your baseless opinions on others as facts. It's going to cause outrage. Colin has a superiority complex where he believes that he is always right and if anyone disagrees with him they are shitheads. Every time someone criticizes him, he can't man up and acts like a victim.

Colin should continue his series "Colin is Right" but turn it into a show about his politics. As long as Colin continues to use " fake" outrage as a business strategy, I'm sure there will be plenty of followers that will pay his bills for him and a couple million on top of that. Sure, the more extreme you are, the more haters your will have. At the same time your "army" of followers will lick and wipe your a-- every time.

I dunno man. I looked at twitter earlier today and Colin has 152k followers while Greg has something like 894k. KindaFunny will be fine.

 

[theangrypirate]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

Yeah, the twitter/internet rage can be pretty destructive sometimes.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

He seems to be so combative and insensitive because he thinks he has an obligation to fight against political correctness and the fake outrage machine that exists online. If thats what he wants to do fine, but why he needs to poke them with a stick with sexist jokes i don't know.

Because this fake outrage isn't really real more or less and so he provokes folks to criticize him for real so he can then turn around a label it as faux outrage and Political Correctness and thus create his own raison d'etre.... Think of it as creating content to play victim over

I think he's much more open minded than you think.

His literal defense for every single criticism he received for that, yes sexist, tweet was to say every single one of them were just out to get him and ruin his life and that no one was offended. He also called them all humourless sacks of shit... open minded like no one I've ever seen before clearly...

He also turned a polite article from a First Nation person into a 10 minute rant about outrage and PC culture that ended with him claiming there's nothing wrong with dressing up as First Nation's people for Halloween... super open minded.

Actually no. It's me responding to a post that said Colin was called racist for his support of Sessions. That may be true, but he was also called racist explicitly for the tweet by a "reputable" publication. Lol at calling it a "mistake."

Serious question...do you know anything about Dave Rubin at all? Or are you making the same mistake Polygon did about him? He's a married gay man who identifies as a "classical liberal."

He can call himself a horse if he wants but that doesn't make him one... Actiopns speak louder than words...

This is the same logic used to defend Milo, he's not a bigot alt-right/white supremacist, he's gay and jewish!

He spent the entire interview playing the victim card and calling people who criticize him part of a mob while laying down a "im smart because im not on either side" defense.

Going places.

The only thing worse than someone who refused to take a side, is someone who is clearly on one side claiming to not be taking a side.

 

[Holundrian]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

He seems to be so combative and insensitive because he thinks he has an obligation to fight against political correctness and the fake outrage machine that exists online. If thats what he wants to do fine, but why he needs to poke them with a stick with sexist jokes i don't know.

Oh another guy just coming in admitting his ignorance and then showing support without reading any of the thread or going into the valid criticism how original.
But let's meet in the middle .... pfff

 

[Floyd]

Oh another guy just coming in admitting his ignorance and then showing support without reading any of the thread or going into the valid criticism how original.
But let's meet in the middle .... pfff

I read the entire thread. Your false judgement means nothing to me sorry.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Colin isn't being attacked though, he's being criticised. He's trying to frame this situation as a violent attack on him and his ideas when it's just people pointing out him being shitty

Tim and Greg and Kevin have received more abuse than Colin

 

[Holundrian]

I read the entire thread. Your false judgement means nothing to me sorry.

Don't fucking lie how would you come to the idea he's an alt nazi if you read the entire thread. Either you're super selective about the post you read or you play the same tired game of distract not engage. I also wouldn't expect it to mean anything to you it's very apparent that certain people here showing their support for one side have insane trouble with the concept of empathy or taking criticism. I'm still calling it out take that for what you will.

 

[A10Pilot]

Tim and Greg and Kevin have received more abuse than Colin

That's what happens with mob rule. You people should think twice.

 

[KalBalboa]

I can't imagine writing off my oldest friends so publicly over a misguided sense of "virtue." Feeling so righteous for being adamantly stubborn over the most petty things.

Having zero humility and playing a victim at this stage (in the wake of his kind of attitude and words, specifically) is some odd mixture of cowardly and strange.

 

[excelsiorlef]

That's what happens with mob rule. You people should think twice.

Colin got criticized for doing something... those guys are getting abused for no reason.

I can't imagine writing off my oldest friends so publicly over a misguided sense of "virtue." Feeling so righteous for being adamantly stubborn over the most petty things.

Having zero humility and playing a victim at this stage (in the wake of his kind of attitude and words, specifically) is some odd mixture of cowardly and strange.

It's also marketing... which is why he's not done anything to curb his fanbase from going after Greg and co....

 

[A10Pilot]

Colin got criticized for doing something... those guys are getting abused for no reason.

That's what I'm saying. Innocent people get caught up when these dog piles happen. It's not right.

 

[sora87]

"You treated me like you were my oldest friend when people out there I have known forever just abandoned me" *colin cries*

He just threw those kids under the bus, no way the Trolls are backing off.

Yuck. He knew exactly what would result from him saying that, his rabid fanboys attacking Kinda Funny even more.

 

[ScientificPizza]

That's what happens with mob rule. You people should think twice.

Who are "you people"?

 

[Holundrian]

It makes me sick that I was just praising him for engaging in the community not like two weeks ago and I feel silly shrugging all the years shit of he did. Urgh....

Let it be clear the only real outrage is the toxic mob being babies that pray at the altar of Colin that continue their disgusting harassment.

 

[KalBalboa]

It's also marketing... which is why he's not done anything to cub his fanbase from going after Greg and co....

I really don't want to dump on this situation any further. I've hesitated a few times before posting again, but seeing this thread always bustling with new video or tweets from Colin over all this provokes a genuine sense of sadness for the situation.

But man, you're right.

 

[Floyd]

Don't fucking lie how would you come to the idea he's an alt nazi if you read the entire thread. Either you're super selective or you play the same tired game of distract not engage. I also wouldn't expect it to mean anything to you it's very apparent that certain people here showing their support for one side have insane trouble with the concept of empathy or taking criticism. I'm still calling it out take that for what you will.

I never once said every single person in this thread gave me the idea that he is an alt right nazi. So yes my comment was aimed at the selective people that did give me that impression.

 

[A10Pilot]

Who are "you people"?

Anyone in this thread abusing other people which is quite a few. It's very sad to see. Just because you are correct on an issue does not give license to abuse back. Criticism is one thing, completely attacking someone's character is another thing.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

That's what I'm saying. Innocent people get caught up when these dog piles happen. It's not right.

So how do you criticize someone or an idea without it being called a "dog pile"?

Edit: Just saw your post above. There aren't all that many people flat out attacking his character by calling him names or things like that. Most of it is pointing out his hypocrisy.

 

[excelsiorlef]

That's what I'm saying. Innocent people get caught up when these dog piles happen. It's not right.

So who are you blaming?

Colin or the people criticizing Colin?

If it's the latter that's basically a mafia threat...

 

[chromatic9]

He's still got to tell all on Joe Rogan. Joe might have to work to drag this one out.

Not sure Colin is interesting enough to earn a living doing political speaking or writing. Will be interesting to learn what he's doing this time next year.

 

[Holundrian]

I never once said every single person in this thread gave me the idea that he is an alt right nazi. So yes my comment was aimed at the selective people that did give me that impression.

Well congrats for picking up the 3-5 post and basing your statements off of them while ignoring the other 100 or so reasoned ones. What a great explanation again typical distract not engage. It's not like there aren't countless examples of his behavior being problematic and being well documented but let's go with the few crass ones calling him a nazi and then tell a story about how terrible and unjustified the internet is, the terrible outrage..... pff...

 

[ScientificPizza]

"You treated me like you were my oldest friend when people out there I have known forever just abandoned me" *colin cries*

He just threw those kids under the bus, no way the Trolls are backing off.

Is this *really* why he cried

Rubin is sticking by Colin because it makes him part of the conversation. I'm not saying he's just going to abandon Colin later, but Dave is very obviously gaining something from this relationship

 

[Gator86]

That's what happens with mob rule. You people should think twice.

Please define mob rule. Who should think twice? Should people not criticize a shitty tweet? Is that mob rule? Is this topic discussing Colin's antics mob rule? Is the part where he was at no point threatened or endangered in any way mob rule?

That's what I'm saying. Innocent people get caught up when these dog piles happen. It's not right.

I don't think Greg and other KF people are getting bombarded because people were critical of Colin's tweet. They're getting bombarded because Colin courted a super aggressive, anti-PC police following then cried martyrdom and abandonment by his old friends while doing nothing to less the abuse they're taking.

 

[excelsiorlef]

He's still got to tell all on Joe Rogan. Joe might have to work to drag this one out.

Not sure Colin is interesting enough to earn a living doing political speaking or writing. Will be interesting to learn what he's doing this time next year.

Dude he and Joe are just gonna bond over hating snowflake liberals and their outrage PC culture...


Expecting anything else is like having expected Maher to do anything but bond with Milo over basically the same thing.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

He seems to be so combative and insensitive because he thinks he has an obligation to fight against political correctness and the fake outrage machine that exists online. If thats what he wants to do fine, but why he needs to poke them with a stick with sexist jokes i don't know.

I kind of feel bad also but he is always so eager to speak his mind about very touchy issues. What does he expect? Play with fire and you'll get burned

 

[Omnistalgic]

Guys, take a step back...

I think I stated this already, but this situation is proof that social media is officially at the point where it's more harmful than good now. This is a sad situation, and all anyone can do is point fingers at who is more wrong. smh...

I couldn't imagine coming into a thread like this with my name on the thread title. This is just vile and ugly. Regardless who is wrong/right offended or not, what the hell is everyone so damn mean for? I can't...

 

[A10Pilot]

So how do you criticize someone or an idea without it being called a "dog pile"?

Nothing wrong with criticism but it's gone too far when his friends are also catching heck about this tweet when they've done nothing.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Anyone in this thread abusing other people which is quite a few. It's very sad to see. Just because you are correct on an issue does not give license to abuse back. Criticism is one thing, completely attacking someone's character is another thing.

I agree with what you say in theory, I just don't believe that the overwhelming majority in this thread has done that

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Nothing wrong with criticism but it's gone too far when his friends are also catching heck about this tweet when they've done nothing.

Ah I see what you are referring to. Well, I think you'll find very few people here who are criticizing Colin, blaming the other guys by association. Yes there were a few posts like that, but again, very very few.

The majority of people attacking Greg, Tim, and Nick are actually Colin's supporters.

 

[Jacce]

I kind of feel bad also but he is always so eager to speak his mind about very touchy issues. What does he expect? Play with fire and you'll get burned

The problem is why does he go after groups of people who are worse off than he is? Why does he target minority rights groups like Black Lives Matter? Or targets women on a woman's rights day?

He always punches down. He goes after people worse off than he is, people with less rights than him.

When he battles political correctness its always groups like minorities and women. When does he go after primarily white men in his battles?

 

[A10Pilot]

Ah I see what you are referring to. Well, I think you'll find very few people here who are criticizing Colin, blaming the other guys by association. Yes there were a few posts like that, but again, very very few.

The majority of people attacking Greg, Tim, and Nick are actually Colin's supporters.

I hope so man, things seem crazy right now lol

 

[Gator86]

Nothing wrong with criticism but it's gone too far when his friends are also catching heck about this tweet when they've done nothing.

But that's Colin and his fanbase's fault. Not anyone else's. This all feels like thinly-veiled both sides stuff.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Guys, take a step back...

I think I stated this already, but this situation is proof that social media is officially at the point where it's more harmful than good now. This is a sad situation, and all anyone can do is point fingers at who is more wrong. smh...

I couldn't imagine coming into a thread like this with my name on the thread title. This is just vile and ugly.

This is a man looking to make a living now off of playing the victim and legitimizing critique of anything basically from a social justice perspective as outrage and PC culture...

There is only one person who is wrong in this....

And this situation? Not Gamergate? Or Milo's twitter assault on Leslie Jones? Or countless other times people got actually and actively harassed? Not them but now that some dude got mild criticism for a sexist tweet among other things and is running to cry oppressed on every media platform he can? Now social media has gone too far?

 

[Jacce]

Guys, take a step back...

I think I stated this already, but this situation is proof that social media is officially at the point where it’s more harmful than good now. This is a sad situation, and all anyone can do is point fingers at who is more wrong. smh...

I couldn’t imagine coming into a thread like this with my name on the thread title. This is just vile and ugly. Regardless who is wrong/right offended or not, what the hell is everyone so damn mean for? I can’t...

Colin has mocked minority groups, COUNTLESS times. That isn't a symptom of social media. That is a symptom of racism and white male privilege.

 

[Floyd]

Well congrats for picking up the 3-5 post and basing your statements off of them while ignoring the other 100 or so reasoned ones. What a great explanation again typical distract not engage.

Why do you care if i wanted to direct my post towards those people? It wasn't aimed at you so don't worry about it.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

I hope so man, things seem crazy right now lol

If you were to go through the thread and count it (you shouldn't, but just saying), I'm pretty sure you'd find that there are more people saying they are resubbing to KF (in support of the other guys) than people blaming the other guys for what Colin has done.

 

[Gator86]

Just saw his stream with Dave Rubin. I don't know the guy but i genuinely felt sorry for him when he burst into tears. I was expecting him to be some kind of alt right Nazi bastard the way people are going on in this thread.

He seems to be so combative and insensitive because he thinks he has an obligation to fight against political correctness and the fake outrage machine that exists online. If thats what he wants to do fine, but why he needs to poke them with a stick with sexist jokes i don't know.

So the guy unleashes shitty, regressive comments on women and people of color, tells them to toughen up because they should be able to take it, then immediately bursts into tears when people criticize him. Yup, sounds about right.

 

[Alucrid]

Guys, take a step back...

I think I stated this already, but this situation is proof that social media is officially at the point where it’s more harmful than good now. This is a sad situation, and all anyone can do is point fingers at who is more wrong. smh...

I couldn’t imagine coming into a thread like this with my name on the thread title. This is just vile and ugly. Regardless who is wrong/right offended or not, what the hell is everyone so damn mean for? I can’t...

it's not hard to avoid. don't say stupid things on twitter. or in the event that a stupid thing is said don't be stubborn enough to not apologize. or maybe even if you don't apologize don't continue to dig your hole even deeper. or maybe if you're going to dig your hole even deeper at least stop before you reach glenn beck.

 

[Lothars]

Anyone in this thread abusing other people which is quite a few. It's very sad to see. Just because you are correct on an issue does not give license to abuse back. Criticism is one thing, completely attacking someone's character is another thing.

Again Attacking Colin's character is part of this because he has done it to himself, The ones that are blameless in this are the other Kinda funny guys. Colin deserves all the blame he gets especially since it's also the mostly Colin supporters attacking them.

Ah I see what you are referring to. Well, I think you'll find very few people here who are criticizing Colin, blaming the other guys by association. Yes there were a few posts like that, but again, very very few.

The majority of people attacking Greg, Tim, and Nick are actually Colin's supporters.

Exactly.

 

[Salty Hippo]

Timestamp for the tears? I can't believe what I'm reading here.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

So the guy unleashes shitty, regressive comments on women and people of color, tells them to toughen up because they should be able to take it, then immediately bursts into tears when people criticize him. Yup, sounds about right.

I should be amazed, but it's just too fitting that I almost expected it.

 

[Holundrian]

Why do you care if i wanted to direct my post towards those people? It wasn't aimed at you so don't worry about it.

I care because it builds and adds to a false narrative that is perpetuated here since day one. One side has several times tried to discuss and engage the other side just peddles falsehood and distraction it's annoying as hell to see the thread basically just run in circles. I applaud the people that have not given up and still reply respectfully to everything and challenge for answers but honestly at this point you just call that BS out.
That's the reason why I call it out. Nothing more nothing less.

The only reason if there is any to close this is pretty much that because of that attitude that the thread is just repeating itself endlessly.

 

[chromatic9]

Dude he and Joe are just gonna bond over hating snowflake liberals and their outrage PC culture...


Expecting anything else is like having expected Maher to do anything but bond with Milo over basically the same thing.

I know that but after an hour though even Joe will need something more to go on.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Nothing wrong with criticism but it's gone too far when his friends are also catching heck about this tweet when they've done nothing.

That's Colin's psychotic and toxic fanbase's fault for you know being the ones doing that shit, not the people who dared to be critical of the great Colin Moriarty.

Hell I'd also hold Colin responsible for staying completely quiet over that.