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[Master of Disguise]

I also find in funny they're fine throwing around the term "Uncle Tom" but have probably never read the book. For anybody that hasn't read the book you want to know who absolutely isn't an Uncle Tom? Uncle Tom.

One of my pet frustrations. It's so deeply frustrating that racists took the Christ allegory character (Tom) from a hugely influential anti-slavery book-slash-tract and turned him into a mockery. A depowering parody that black people have unfortunately absorbed. African Americans need to reclaim the OG Uncle Tom.

Anyone who considers themselves a fan of reading owes it to themselves to at least skim Uncle Tom's Cabin. Uncle Tom is supposed to be inspirational character to religious audiences who is so righteous that he is an exemplary slave, but also so Christ-like he will die before he will raise his hand against another, and he will die before he betrays runaway slaves. And at the books' climax, he is beaten to death because he won't betray two runaway slaves. And the men who kill him have a Road to Damascus moment. It's preachy. Unashamedly so. Lest we forget the abolitionist movement was fundamentally religious in nature, to its very bones. There is a widespread ignorance around the history of modern slavery, and the critical role that devout people played in fighting it. Uncle Tom's Cabin is a bit hokey in places, but it's an insight into the mind of a period abolitionist. People should read the thing. Instead, they regurgitate a racist parody of its protagonist.

 

[teezzy]

Master of Disguise

I respect the cut of your jib sir. Always on the money

 

[dave_d]

One of my pet frustrations. It's so deeply frustrating that racists took the Christ allegory character (Tom) from a hugely influential anti-slavery book-slash-tract and turned him into a mockery. A depowering parody that black people have unfortunately absorbed. African Americans need to reclaim the OG Uncle Tom.

Anyone who considers themselves a fan of reading owes it to themselves to at least skim Uncle Tom's Cabin. Uncle Tom is supposed to be inspirational character to religious audiences who is so righteous that he is an exemplary slave, but also so Christ-like he will die before he will raise his hand against another, and he will die before he betrays runaway slaves. And at the books' climax, he is beaten to death because he won't betray two runaway slaves. And the men who kill him have a Road to Damascus moment. It's preachy. Unashamedly so. Lest we forget the abolitionist movement was fundamentally religious in nature, to its very bones. There is a widespread ignorance around the history of modern slavery, and the critical role that devout people played in fighting it. Uncle Tom's Cabin is a bit hokey in places, but it's an insight into the mind of a period abolitionist. People should read the thing. Instead, they regurgitate a racist parody of its protagonist.

I read it in college and they really did make us understand that Tom was a "Messianic character who died for the sins of slavery" aspect to the book and was definitely no sell out.(I think they might have said he's basically black jesus.)

 

[Maiden Voyage]

EviLore

I've thought about it some more

Fuck that dumb tiger

You are wise beyond your years sir

Cheers

That’s almost a haiku.

 

[Astral Dog]

i wonder what ERA mods/TransEra would think of Hobbes getting banned from GAF for being too toxic, that is if they remember him at all

 

[Ymir]

Nothing to worry about on that front.

Did he really come back to this alt right nazi super haven to try and get people banned? How miserable must his life be.

 

[CaptainConlock]

We're in the nihilist phase in the Constructive Community Thread OT. Users are starting to think the staff is going to be insufficient to their demands, which are already astronomically high to begin with because this whole thing started with a fucking advertising poster in a video game. We'll have to see if they get tired or mad again. Either way, it's still an interesting chapter in this chaotic situation driven by mentally ill people.

 

[PoundSand]

We're in the nihilist phase in the Constructive Community Thread OT. Users are starting to think the staff is going to be insufficient to their demands, which are already astronomically high to begin with because this whole thing started with a fucking advertising poster in a video game. We'll have to see if they get tired or mad again. Either way, it's still an interesting chapter in this chaotic situation driven by mentally ill people.

Screenshots!!11 We wanna enjoy the full story ;> Thx!

 

[Dick Jones]

Imagine how they would be if CDPR did produce a game that was transphobic

 

[Cob32]

I have no idea why Banshee is still around. I buy into it that they are an alt of a mod or previously permed power poster.

Banshee is a troll for sure. Did you see the puffy vagina comment about Cyberpunk? Almost certainly confirms it for me.

 

[Ionian]

Banshee is a troll for sure. Did you see the puffy vagina comment about Cyberpunk? Almost certainly confirms it for me.

100%, no doubt about it.

Question is who are they and why are they immune?

A Ketkat has 9 lives after all.

 

[ManaByte]

i wonder what ERA mods/TransEra would think of Hobbes getting banned from GAF for being too toxic, that is if they remember him at all

He's probably on page 5 of their internal ban list by now.

 

[CaptainConlock]

Jesus this is bleak

 

[DragoonKain]

Not to sidetrack the thread but look at how many people are banned on era and think of if these kinds of people get out into the work force and into positions of power the same rate of people would be fired, blacklisted, or imprisoned over absolutely nothing.

scary times

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Jesus this is bleak

Gaming forum for everyone but Gamers.

Well there it is. Known from the beginning by brighter minds but at least ERA members are slowly catching up.

 

[DragoonKain]

Jesus this is bleak

If you don’t “feel safe” on a freaking message board, then this person isn’t cut out for society and needs deep psychological help. Or they can, you know, just leave if they feel “unsafe”

 

[RNK]

Well shit, it looks like I missed out on some very entertaining last couple of pages. Too bad that guy was banned before I had a chance to ask him the many, many questions I have.

 

[smileBrandon]

"they're only going to get craftier"

Black Chamber What did you do to these people?

 

[CaptainConlock]

Man, even when they're not screeching, the posts are entertaining as fuck. "I wasn't being racist, I am just neurodivergent!"

 

[Ionian]

Jesus this is bleak

Don't worry guys, he's only retiring from a thread.

 

[smileBrandon]

Well shit, it looks like I missed out on some very entertaining last couple of pages. Too bad that guy was banned before I had a chance to ask him the many, many questions I have.

After reading through it and seeing EviLore 's post on people having their fill of fun yet, nothing of value was missed. It's like a dog returning to its feces and then bringing you some of it because they want to share the gloriousness of it.

 

[RNK]

After reading through it and seeing EviLore 's post on people having their fill of fun yet, nothing of value was missed. It's like a dog returning to its feces and then bringing you some of it because they want to share the gloriousness of it.

Ohh don't get me wrong, I'm not upset that he was banned. That was definitely the right move. We don't need that shit over here. It's just a very rare opportunity to actually have an uncensored discussion with one of "them" without being banned in one post for disagreeing with anything they have to say.

 

[Goro Majima]

After reading through it and seeing EviLore 's post on people having their fill of fun yet, nothing of value was missed. It's like a dog returning to its feces and then bringing you some of it because they want to share the gloriousness of it.

It was kinda grosser than that.

It was like an ex girlfriend (Hobbes) trying to make their recent ex boyfriend (Era) jealous by sitting at the same lunch table as an even older ex boyfriend (GAF).

Complete with a “we are not getting back together and I’m still in love with my recent ex” beginning.

Like who would put up with that?

 

[smileBrandon]

It was kinda grosser than that.

It was like an ex girlfriend (Hobbes) trying to make their recent ex boyfriend (Era) jealous by sitting at the same lunch table as an even older ex boyfriend (GAF).

Complete with a “we are not getting back together and I’m still in love with my recent ex” beginning.

Like who would put up with that?

The only thing that matters is I got noticed by the dude with the sickest PoundMates summoning.

 

[Ymir]

Jesus this is bleak

Jesus Christ, how do these losers have egos the size of solar systems? I can't imagine ever having to write multiple paragraphs about my "departure" from posting in a thread. I shouldn't be surprised and yet they find new ways to lower my expectations of them.

 

[PoundSand]

" Black Chamber was the first"

OMG, a new enemy appeared, but this is only the beginning! Black Chamber = Radditz. Can't wait to meet Nappa and Vegeta.

 

[Chittagong]

“Subversive elements know they can weaponize civility” sounds like some scifi shit

 

[dave_d]

"they're only going to get craftier"

Black Chamber What did you do to these people?

At this point if these people stub their toe on a rock in their back yard they probably think Black Chamber must have snuck in their yard to re-arrange the rocks the night before because "I know where every rock is because I'm a genius so the only way for it to happen is someone must have moved them which is obviously BC."

 

[Chromanticore]

It's funny that an incident which involves a black admin telling a tranny whiner to fuck off with their hurt feelings, it is the black admin who is now seen as the victim because other users "appropriated his 'no justice no peace'" slogan when in fact they were just pointing out his hypocrisy when dealing with another group exhibiting the same behavior (not allowing peace until there is justice). And the best part is, the whiners are so confused about their wokeness that they're gladly accepting the shame of doing so. What a bunch of fucking confused, easily manipulated idiots. I'm tempted to point that out in the thread, but there's going to be more of these blow-ups and I want to be around to gently push the narrative into the most destructive of places.

So yes to the army of REEEEEEEEtards that read this thread, some of us on ERA do our best to make it burn. Why? 1 - it's fun. 2 - it's really fun. 3 - pound sand, dummies

 

[Perfo]

“Subversive elements know they can weaponize civility” sounds like some scifi shit

Not Sci Fi but Cyberpunk sir!

 

[dave_d]

I had to go look up what neurodivergent was

Having an atypical neurological configuration, for example a person who has a developmental disorder and/or a mental illness. The word "Neurodiverse" refers to a group of people where some of the members of that group are neurodivergent.

A neurodivergent person is defined as one whose neurological development and state are atypical, usually viewed as abnormal or extreme. The term was coined in the neurodiversity movement as an opposite for "neurotypical" - previously the term "neurodiverse" was sometimes applied to individuals for this purpose.

Several recognised types of neurodivergence, include autism, Asperger's syndrome, dyslexia, dyscalculia, epilepsy, hyperlexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and Tourette syndrome (TS). Left-handedness, transgender and homosexuality are sometimes also included.

Holy shit, I'm WhatYaMaCallIt too. I have mixed handedness. (I do a lot of things left handed but I'm still primarily right handed.)

 

[Goro Majima]

“I’m not posting anymore!*”

*in this thread

I can’t stop laughing

 

[DeadMansParty]

liking a game is a planned attack guys! now the people who like games will only get CRAFTIER and CRAFTIER.

 

[Hazu]

At this rate, I wonder if Black Chamber will be Time's Person of the Year 2021.

 

[Nicktendo_]

It's funny that an incident which involves a black admin telling a tranny whiner to fuck off with their hurt feelings

FUCK. If only they had an incident manager

 

[PoundSand]

At this rate, I wonder if Black Chamber will be Time's Person of the Year 2021.

Hitler made it on there, so why not.



(/SSSSSSSSSS <-!)

 

[Xaero Gravity]

FUCK. If only they had an indecent manager

Too soon

 

[Barry Burton]

Don't worry guys, he's only retiring from a thread.

So brave.

 

[smart_brazileiro]

wow @ the guy who is a homewrecker fucking another man's wife while he is off serving his country. and he is mocking the man on a message board like a true socialists keyboard bitch! you have to be shitting me.

fuck that piece of shit to a million pieces. holy shit. never have i wanted to punch someone i didn't know so much.

That Gold gift has been refunded.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OGC.ea2416c3480a4fd53bdf1116ae05df29&pid=Api&rurl=https%3a%2f%2fmedia.giphy.com%2fmedia%2fxSM46ernAUN3y%2fgiphy.gif&ehk=hZUE2o6FaVpkgGPdVqnkuJOHag0iPcOhbjb5isoeR1Y%3d

 

[Chuckie]

Man, even when they're not screeching, the posts are entertaining as fuck. "I wasn't being racist, I am just neurodivergent!"

The trans community is using all kinds of metaphors in that topic (and usually metaphores concerning the black community) and the black community is not having it...at all. That is the reason people get banned.

Tbh I think the black community (like every other community for that matter) is getting a bit sick of the transEra community.
And lets be honest....we know why. A large part of the Era trans genders are guys who decided to one day become a 'lesbian'. And the communities who are actually experiencing hardships because they are a minorty ain't having that shit. If you actually face forms of discrimination... and some shits on a forum who are suddenly non binary or a-sexual or some shit like that proclaim they are the 'most marginalized community' ...you're gonna be pissed.

And that is what you are seeing in that thread.

 

[PoundSand]

It's time, everyone, Resetera has found a new victim to ruin his life:

Quinton Flynn (Raiden from MGS, Axel from Kingdom Hearts) has been sexually harassing his female fanbase on social media

This is legitimately disgusting & I hope his roles are recast going forward (Sega already dodged a bullet by recasting Silver in Team Sonic Racing). Sources: Beware Quinton Flynn (Twitter, with links to YouTube & an Instagram screenshot)

www.resetera.com

I read all the tweets in this thread, watched the videos, and I couldn't find ANYTHING that's "bad". The guy does some cringe flirting. The girls accept it and flirt back. It gets sexual, consensually. But now he's evil for ... reasons. I hate Resetera and its cancel culture so much :/ Dear companies, stop listening to them ...

 

[#Phonepunk#]

“Subversive elements know they can weaponize civility” sounds like some scifi shit

It’s commie shit is what it is

 

[Xaero Gravity]

It's time, everyone, Resetera has found a new victim to ruin his life:

Quinton Flynn (Raiden from MGS, Axel from Kingdom Hearts) has been sexually harassing his female fanbase on social media

This is legitimately disgusting & I hope his roles are recast going forward (Sega already dodged a bullet by recasting Silver in Team Sonic Racing). Sources: Beware Quinton Flynn (Twitter, with links to YouTube & an Instagram screenshot)

www.resetera.com

I read all the tweets in this thread, watched the videos, and I couldn't find ANYTHING that's "bad". The guy does some cringe flirting. The girls accept it and flirt back. It gets sexual, consensually. But now he's evil for ... reasons. I hate Resetera and its cancel culture so much :/ Dear companies, stop listening to them ...

In the conversation screenshot he specifically says "more videos", which to me says he was sent some before. Going to remain skeptical as this comes across as consensual

 

[Chromanticore]

The trans community is using all kinds of metaphors in that topic (and usually metaphores concerning the black community) and the black community is not having it...at all. That is the reason people get banned.

Tbh I think the black community (like every other community for that matter) is getting a bit sick of the transEra community.
And lets be honest....we know why. A large part of the Era trans genders are guys who decided to one day become a 'lesbian'. And the communities who are actually experiencing hardships because they are a minorty ain't having that shit. If you actually face forms of discrimination... and some shits on a forum who are suddenly non binary or a-sexual or some shit like that proclaim they are the 'most marginalized community' ...you're gonna be pissed.

And that is what you are seeing in that thread.

Both of those communities get coddled on ERA, so fuck 'em both for being full of nothing but whiners for whom nothing is ever good enough. ACAB! (All crybabies are bastards).

 

[Slurpy2k20]

It's time, everyone, Resetera has found a new victim to ruin his life:

Quinton Flynn (Raiden from MGS, Axel from Kingdom Hearts) has been sexually harassing his female fanbase on social media

This is legitimately disgusting & I hope his roles are recast going forward (Sega already dodged a bullet by recasting Silver in Team Sonic Racing). Sources: Beware Quinton Flynn (Twitter, with links to YouTube & an Instagram screenshot)

www.resetera.com

I read all the tweets in this thread, watched the videos, and I couldn't find ANYTHING that's "bad". The guy does some cringe flirting. The girls accept it and flirt back. It gets sexual, consensually. But now he's evil for ... reasons. I hate Resetera and its cancel culture so much :/ Dear companies, stop listening to them ...

It blows me away that people in the public sphere in even the MILDEST way don't think twice about sending shit like this, knowing it can be screenshotted and weaponized publicly anytime. I would expect a bit more caution these days. Not saying these are inherently horrible or non-consensual (obviously we're not shown the context and before and after convos), but they can be so easily shared in order to decimate the individual and ruin their life/career.

 

[TVexperto]

Since when is transistor an admin?

 

[DarkParadise]

Since when is transistor an admin?

He got promoted after Android Sophia stepped down.

 

[Ymir]

Since when is transistor an admin?

It seems he got promoted when they removed android Sophia for her sins against the community due to Black Chamber

 

[Chuckie]

Both of those communities get coddled on ERA, so fuck 'em both for being full of nothing but whiners for whom nothing is ever good enough. ACAB! (All crybabies are bastards).

Maybe, but I bet a black person has more actual problems with oppression than a 'trans' that is just a dude proclaiming to be a lesbian at a website. So I don't blame the black community to be pissed at them.

 

[Chromanticore]

Maybe, but I bet a black person has more actual problems with oppression than a 'trans' that is just a dude proclaiming to be a lesbian at a website. So I don't blame the black community to be pissed at them.

The black community at ERA is never not pissed. Never not righteously indignant. It's so pathetic. If they got their wish and cops were eliminated, their lives would get exponentially worse. They're too busy crying to see that though.