I completely agree.
God, I don't even post in/read the Pop thread anymore but this needs to be the banner for OT4. That is literally the best angrypost anyone's ever made about it. Fucking fantastic.
I find Pop-GAF utterly baffling (RANT)
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God, I don't even post in/read the Pop thread anymore but this needs to be the banner for OT4. That is literally the best angrypost anyone's ever made about it. Fucking fantastic.
Messofanego
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A miserable little pile of secrets.
MightyHealthy
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Koodo's gif just proves that what was said had validity to it, otherwise y'all wouldn't be trying to insult Htown so desperately.
Somebody even responded with "Die Bitch," which would totally fly in other threads.
Somebody even responded with "Die Bitch," which would totally fly in other threads.
Good to know you're impartial and reasonable.
Messofanego
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I've checked back several times. I read it all.
This is a fine example of shade. Very nice.
And can you point out a thread that was ruined?
MightyHealthy
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I don't recall making a point about threads being ruined, but here's a classic example:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=475716
You could at least try a little harder to cover up your bias.
Oh cool, this looks good. Thanks.
Messofanego
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Thank you! All of Satoshi Kon's work, even his tv series "Paranoia Agent" is similarly great social commentary and full of great characters without being excessively misanthropic.
Nemesis_
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Umm, look at the responses in that thread before POPGAF even arrived. That thread was a mess before it was even started and the responses were no different.
The only difference between POPGAF and General GAF is the lack of GIFs.
At least the GIFs made things funny.
Bieber is POP. If you don't expect POP-gaf to roll up on that thread, I don't know what to tell you.
MightyHealthy
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What? Did I link to a different thread or something?
It was a discussion of the spectacle that morphed into a fun photoshop thread until a throwaway comment about Britney Spears turned the thread into crap.
It was fine for about 450 posts, until the thread was spammed with Britney pictures and gifs for a dumb ass reason. Even worse is that they blatantly advertised that they were taking over the thread:
It wasn't a mess until popgaf arrived, and that is an absolute fact. They ruined the thread, and even boasted about it as they did so.POP-GAF has now TAKEN OVER this thread.
We're all up in this bi*ch and we ain't stoping now.
Shin Kojima
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I also don't understand a passion for something that's purposefully generic.
I feel you OP.
I feel you OP.
Meh, the Photoshops had run the course after Sunni hit it out of the park. I always find it amusing myself when POP-gaf rolls up on a thread as long as it's pop related. I don't really care for the Baboon comment they like to throw around, but I deal with it.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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GAF-Hop won the war.
MightyHealthy
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Nice attempt at brushing it all under the rug, but a lot of people weren't amused.
I could quote dozens and dozens and dozens of posters frustrated with popgaf for ruining/derailing the thread.
And of course, there was this:
many popgaf denizens operate with the same trolling posting template:
overaggressive and weird, with a reliance on gifs over text, and (this is new to me) a false sense of persecution despite the clear favoritism that keeps them from getting checked like they should have been a long time ago.
In the community thread, have fun with 100MBs of gifs per page.
In the rest of GAF, kill that shit.
It has annoyed a sizable portion of the userbase, and with good reason.
They posted for one page, and maybe 6 posts then the rest of the thread is people bitching about it. Hell it even got back on track for awhile after they did. If they came into a non pop thread and shit it up you might have a case, but right now your grasping at straws.
i_am_ben
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but do pop threads automatically mean Pop-gaf has free reign?
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No Pop-GAF has to ask GAF-Hop for permission first. To do anything. Anywhere. Ever.
Karma Kramer
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Boom finally someone gets it. People who live in society today CAN'T ignore pop music. Just like we can't ignore billboards about McDonalds etc... advertising gives Pop music a voice, therefore it does not need to be treated as if its being oppressed... same way people saying there is a War on Christmas. Basically all I am saying is listen to what you like, but Pop-GAF appreciate how lucky you fuckers are in loving a style of music that is acceptable while some of us have to hide in our bedrooms to listen to what we love because people who only listen to the mainstream find our unique tastes TOO WEIRD. We sit through your favorite stuff more than you sit through ours. And I like pop styled music like the Beatles and a range of it, so its not like pop music is bad, but just like how hollywood movies today are formulaic and remakes, Pop music is going through the same problems. There are only so many times you can rehash innovative musical developments (btw most of the time these innovations stem from black musicians) for $$$$$$. Everyone loves what they love I know, don't need to remind me. But be aware of much music you aren't checking out simply because it doesn't mold to your comfort zone. I'm not gonna pretend I am some kind of musical-indiana jones or some shit, that finds all the best shit, cause that is insane. But I do spend a lot of time searching/listening to music that I would have never heard if it wasn't for giving new things a try/diggin around on last.fm/internets.
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You gotta be listening to some fucked up shit that you gotta hide in your room with it.
I listen to hip hop mostly in my car, with my sound system on blast, and all the windows down. Fuck your taste, if you nearby you hearing what im hearing.
SquiddyCracker
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GAFHOP vs POPGAF?
I see shots have been fired with the gay and woman discrimination bullet.
I see shots have been fired with the gay and woman discrimination bullet.
Vampire On Titus
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Karma Kramer
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Here's my last.fm http://www.last.fm/user/analoguerevolvr
And I dont have to hide in my room, but I definitely come across people more inclined to immediately disapprove of something when they mainly listen to the mainstream stuff. People who go their own unique musical routes and find stuff have more respect for other peoples tastes because they know what thats like. I rarely if ever tell someone I dislike what they are listening to or they should listen to this instead. If they ask me I will be honest, but I can handle listening to Pop music.
I didn't even know we were fighting? I blame phono.
I think Kpop-gaf will claim Psy.
Not to be an elitist jerk... but you don't want kpop-gaf to get involved in a gif war. It would probably break gaf. And no ones browser would be able to load the page to be able to ban anyone, on either side.
Is this how gaf would end?
ShipTheCheese
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This thread needs to be thrown in the abyss a.k.a. The OT Community section.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Lol keep tryin
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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If anybody is LTTP.....
GAF-HOP won.
That is all.
GAF-HOP won.
That is all.
Davey Cakes
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Well, that's the thing. I mentioned WAY earlier that people who listen primarily to Top 40 pop are inclined to think that other music is "challenging" when it really isn't. There just isn't much of a tolerance level in those listeners for music that isn't immediately gratifying and/or culturally-reinforced.
My own personal tastes basically come down to mere variations of rock and pop. Not all of what I listen to is extremely accessible but a large portion of it is. I don't need to "hide in my room" to listen to it; it's not like I listen only to death metal and hardcore gangster rap (in fact, I don't listen to either of these EVER). I'm proud of my tastes and I would play my music for other people all the time if I could. But as you conveyed, pop music is so ingrained that it's all that most people want (and are willing) to listen to.
Basically, pop enthusiasts have their tastes shared ALL THE TIME with other people because culture and the media spread the music around anyway (which is why I said that society circle jerks itself over this type of music). While I don't think my preferences are hard to share in terms of the music itself, they are hard to share in terms of other peoples' tolerances for anything that isn't immediately catchy, extremely familar, and re-inforced as "good" and "acceptable" by the mainstream.
Thinking GAF-Hop has any relevancy. #dead
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Karma Kramer
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I mean even the attitude on display here is about which pop songs are the best or which popular music gaf community has the most members. It's like arguing whats better, Pepsi or Coke... who gives a shit. Most the music I like I don't bother ranking against each other cause I listen to something if it strikes my mood/emotions, not whether or not its highly ranked on my daily top 10 track list. idk... grrrrrr 
Enter The 36 Chambers
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I mean even the attitude on display here is about which pop songs are the best or which popular music gaf community has the most members. It's like arguing whats better, Pepsi or Coke... who gives a shit. Most the music I like I don't bother ranking against each other cause I listen to something if it strikes my mood/emotions, not whether or not its highly ranked on my daily top 10 track list. idk... grrrrrr
But the problem with that is the a portion of very nature of Hip hop is competition. Battling etc.
I mean even the attitude on display here is about which pop songs are the best or which popular music gaf community has the most members. It's like arguing whats better, Pepsi or Coke... who gives a shit. Most the music I like I don't bother ranking against each other cause I listen to something if it strikes my mood/emotions, not whether or not its highly ranked on my daily top 10 track list. idk... grrrrrr
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most of this is purely in jest.
i'm sure someone will get butt hurt and take it super serious, but not most.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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The city?
Nah, don't shade one of our members like that. That's some basic shit and is just childish.
I think he means that reality show chick.
RobotNinjaHornets
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No, the POP-GAF mascot.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I was alseep for the last few pages I need a recap.
Majmun
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MuddyDonut
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He didn't ask what he dreamt about, he asked about what happened.
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