Kralamoonard
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Of course not, that's definitely something to not be condoned. But to be fair, it's something Colin and Greg both did say not to do that.
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Kinda Funny Community Thread | The Fire Rises, Brother!
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Of course not, that's definitely something to not be condoned. But to be fair, it's something Colin and Greg both did say not to do that.
Icyflamez96
Member
I'm personally all behind having the right to talk back after being harassed for years.
Absolutely not, and I know Colin and Greg don't condone that behavior. Problem is they are public figures with a huge fanbase, so if they draw attention to any negative remarks about them, it will draw the ire of some fans who think they're coming to Colin's defense. In reality that's destructive, not constructive behavior on the fans' part. I love Colin, so instead of hurling ad hominems at Bob, I simply withdrew my Retronauts Patreon pledge.
Bob made immature, insulting remarks against Colin as a person, but it doesn't mean KF supporters should respond in kind.
EdReedFan20
Member
Yes, but Nick sort of nudged him to do so by asking if he wanted to talk about it. Colin initially made a quick quip about it earlier in the show (if you didn't know about the Twitter thing, you would've missed it), but then Nick asked later if he wanted to elaborate on the issue and who it was with. Though, Nick had no clue that Bob Mackey was a former IGNer. Maybe if he did, he wouldn't have brought it up.
Maklershed
Member
Bob Mackey sounds like a 90s baseball player.
I still follow them both so I see this shit all day. It's still going on right now. Altho I still find calling out someone with names etc on their show is pretty dang crazy. This is like the nerdy version of rapper feuds.
Icyflamez96
Member
Colin often addresses these things on the Morning Show to some extent.
facetheslayer92
Member
Did this get moved to community? I rarely see people use this thread.
EdReedFan20
Member
It was always community. It has never been all that active apart from a few of us. And (my fault), but when I posted the PS I Love You XOXO thread, that sort of became the de facto Kinda Funny thread as it's out in gaming. I do wonder if the PS I Love You XOXO thread should be moved over here as well. I really don't want it shut down (for selfish reasons!).
Maybe, but Colin DM'd him later. They're both rational adults, so I assume they at least came to an understanding with each other.
Kralamoonard
Member
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What I was about to say: he did DM him later. I understand being peed off in general because of the vitriol being spewed at him from Bob, and Justin always interjecting, but I still thought Colin was being a tad too harsh
facetheslayer92
Member
Ah ok, it all makes sense now.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
Well I guess that all but answers what I brought up in my earlier post...
Holy shit, ouch. I hope they smoothed things over, publicly saying you're not friends in the "loosest definition" with a former co-worker seems overly harsh for the situation.
Well Justin's being saying and doing this sort of stuff for awhile; there's probably some links in the thread over at the Kinda Funny subreddit.
I think a lot of it is pent up frustration that's been building for awhile, but now he's responding (i.e. the Bob Mackie situation).
Not trying to defend his harshness or anything, just trying to put it into perspective.
I mean, I can't imagine how I'd feel after reading the sort of stuff being said about him in the Colin Was Right thread, and the stuff that Bob Mackie's been saying (nazi piece of garbage, talentless, etc etc); it'd probably get to you at some point.
EdReedFan20
Member
It looks like we might get an Colin/Aisha Taylor Patreon exclusive video. A fan suggested one happened and Colin tweeted to Aisha. She responded by saying she'd be up to it anytime.
Apparently Colin asked for a DM. I guess for a private conversation to hopefully smooth things over.
Apparently Colin asked for a DM. I guess for a private conversation to hopefully smooth things over.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
Doing what? Trying to get everyone to be cool to each other??
I'm not saying what he's doing is wrong (or right), I'm just saying that there's a history between the two with this kind of stuff.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
Pretty sure it's not jealousy, considering he's left jobs at major outlets before because it's just not his thing. Honestly, with the amount the KF community is going after him, I don't blame him for lashing out.
EDIT: By that I mean, huge popularity probably isn't his goal. I don't think.
I think both sides come out of this looking silly. Bob clearly has major issues with Colin and should have kept his immature mouth shut. Colin has every right to defend himself but I feel like he should have stopped after addressing it yesterday on the show. Hes been talking about moving on from it for three days now...yet just 4 hours ago, he's still talking crap by way of petty insults. And so is Bob.
They're acting like high schoolers.
They're acting like high schoolers.
I don't understand why Bob is all up his grill about it and I don't intend to ask. I like both of their gaming opinions and I enjoy their work. Whatever this is should stop. Now that Colin called it out on the show, I don't see this ending anytime soon. Bob already got Colin fans going after him on Twitter.
Hopefully this shit is over with quickly so we can go back to fun stupid stuff on the show. Got enough trouble with our country and I wanna escape more strife, tbh.
Hopefully this shit is over with quickly so we can go back to fun stupid stuff on the show. Got enough trouble with our country and I wanna escape more strife, tbh.
EdReedFan20
Member
Someone said Bob claimed it had to do with a quip about welfare by Colin. Apparently Bob said his mother was on welfare, and Colin's quip rubbed him the wrong way. Looking at how far back his Colin tweets go (2013), it must've been something said during the 2012 election. If so, maybe Colin said something in regards to this: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/22/romney-talks-welfare-but-not-47/
He's probably referring to industry people that condemn Trump supporters.
what do you mean? is he like the Epic CEO? cuz that guy is the biggest shill and a very boring guest.
ST2K
Member
Regarding the Gamescast, I'm a bit disappointed Greg didn't figure out a way to inquire about all the alleged shady business deals. Probably wouldn't have gone anywhere, but that whole thing is like a pall over anything Bethesda-related.
Also kinda bummed Greg didn't ask my question about how Nintendo's development approach apparently changed with Switch, since Hines himself heavily implied in the past they'd never work with Nintendo. I'd love to hear more western third-parties go on record on this, since the most we get out of them is vague "never count Nintendo out" statements.
Also kinda bummed Greg didn't ask my question about how Nintendo's development approach apparently changed with Switch, since Hines himself heavily implied in the past they'd never work with Nintendo. I'd love to hear more western third-parties go on record on this, since the most we get out of them is vague "never count Nintendo out" statements.
I just want Colin to answer a simple question:
Do you think that someone can vote for/support a person who says openly racist and sexist things without being racist/sexist themselves?
Because the core of his argument continues to be that there is a silent, decent majority of people supporting Donald Trump who are in the middle like he is.
Do you think that someone can vote for/support a person who says openly racist and sexist things without being racist/sexist themselves?
Because the core of his argument continues to be that there is a silent, decent majority of people supporting Donald Trump who are in the middle like he is.
ST2K
Member
I mean, he's said yes to that question previously. And on this week's GOG, I think.
Whether he thinks it's a majority or not, I don't think he's said.
Icyflamez96
Member
He addresses this question pretty much every time they get into the subject. His answer is yes. A counter argument he always brings up is if you believe everyone who votes for a candidate is behind all of their beliefs, then everyone who voted for Obama the first time was against gay marriage (and other examples of that with Bill Clinton)
EdReedFan20
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Icyflamez96
Member
They talk about how he's like, the opposite of that on the gamescast episode.
EdReedFan20
Member
Yup. Most PR guys would self-censor themselves. It was refreshing.
For some people, staying silent is not an option.
You're absolutely right.
Having said that - and I admit I obviously said it wrong - in the spirit of the discussion at hand I meant "it can be difficult to stay quiet" in regards to turning to violence or unconstitutional solutions (e.g. Wanting to cut down on free speech) or not. Especially in the latter case I can be emphatic to the feeling something like that is your last resort, albeit not agreeing on a principle-level.
What do I think in the moment, emotionally, personally? Punch that fucker in the face and be glad you did. Just face the consequences. All charges are justified.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Here they go again. There aren't sides here. There are decent people and there are goddamn fucking Nazis. You can't talk with Nazis, you can only put them in their place.
Again Colin being his usual self-righteous blowhard self. Always thinks he knows better than everyone else. His privilege blinds him, he has no fucking clue.
Again Colin being his usual self-righteous blowhard self. Always thinks he knows better than everyone else. His privilege blinds him, he has no fucking clue.
Then please go forth and punch. Let the rest of us talk about this.
I'm not anymore. At least 50% of the commenters are alt-right people, which is really sad.
Respect for Tim though for providing a defensible viewpoint in that segment. I respect the fact that he is willing to self question and be introspective about his views, and it's sad the amount of hate he is getting for it.
Tbh the Kinda Funny Community has a large proportion of absolutely disgusting people as evidenced by the comments in a lot of their videos.
Edit: I think Colin's stance, though I disagree with it, is at least consistent in canvassing some of the nuances.
EdReedFan20
Member
Come on, that's not really fair to Kinda Funny (or their fans). YouTube comments are generally a total cesspool all around. And the bigger the channel, the worse it seems. Twitch, too. But Kinda Funny's Twitch community seems quite respectful compared to other Twitch communities. That, I think, is due to their mods.
To qualify, I'm not saying that all of them are, but the proportion of people who are insulting Tim and just being horrible in general has been vastly outweighing the number of people putting forward reasonable views. And that isn't meant to be an insult to the guys themselves, but an assessment of what the community is beginning to look like to an increasingly disillusioned supporter