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WHY CAN'T I GIVE THIS GUY MY MONEY YOU HAVE FAILED ME CAPITALISM Seriously though, this is hilarious, and if it actually got a serious treatment (but wiv da Orky acsent and wotz) it would be the best thing.
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Except for the fact its basically a bunch of /r/mensrights fuckwits doing it to harrass the feminist frequency whilst using the completely loving dodgy indiegogo system of 'we get paid even if we dont get enough money to even start it' system.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:35
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duck monster posted:Except for the fact its basically a bunch of /r/mensrights fuckwits doing it to harrass the feminist frequency whilst using the completely loving dodgy indiegogo system of 'we get paid even if we dont get enough money to even start it' system. Edit: Just so I'm clear, I too don't agree with them at all, just making clarifications.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:37
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Ok this is actually kind of funny. I'm fairly furious at the lovely indiegogo thing, but this is genuinely funny.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:38
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duck monster posted:Except for the fact its basically a bunch of /r/mensrights fuckwits doing it to harrass the feminist frequency whilst using the completely loving dodgy indiegogo system of 'we get paid even if we dont get enough money to even start it' system. Except for the fact that you basically ignored the pile of posts above yours discussing how they weren't doing that indiegogo model, how indiegogo isn't ONLY that model, and how they actually claim they won't be keeping any of the money anyway. And just in case it sounds like I'm on their side: I'm not, those guys are seriously assholes.
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Mug posted:Do a lot of people just instantly dismiss IndieGoGo on the assumption everyone uses Flexible Funding? duck monster posted:... whilst using the completely loving dodgy indiegogo system of 'we get paid even if we dont get enough money to even start it' system. The lovely project posted:Fixed Funding campaign  I mean, it's still stupid, but yeah.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:38
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Urdnot Fire posted:Thanks for clarifying that for us. Also, they're at least using Fixed Funding, which works the same way as Kickstarter and doesn't give them the money unless they get $3,300. Ah, I was replying to someone asking what was wrong with it, except I hit the wrong one, and yeah, fair point. I figured all the indiegogo ones are not, and welp, got that wrong. I think I kicked an own goal :/ I still stand by my observation that indiegogo is a cesspit however.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:39
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duck monster posted:Ah, I was replying to someone asking what was wrong with it, except I hit the wrong one, and yeah, fair point. I figured all the indiegogo ones are not, and welp, got that wrong.
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Jun 15, 2012 05:40
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YOURFRIEND posted:Absolutely nothing wrong with this assuming it's not a terrible cashgrab and the people behind it have some sort of credentials. At making videos of some sort. And not just credentials of any sort.
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Jun 15, 2012 06:21
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This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented.
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Jun 15, 2012 06:48
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Whack posted:This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented. sub supau fucked around with this message at 06:58 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 06:54
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Whack posted:This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented. gb2reddit
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Jun 15, 2012 06:57
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Whack posted:This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented.
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Jun 15, 2012 06:58
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Urdnot Fire posted:Yes, we men are so loving oppressed in every way, especially when it comes to video games. Especially in gaming communities, we sure get the short end of the stick.
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Jun 15, 2012 07:01
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TetsuoTW posted:To be fair, men cop a lot of poo poo too, but dumbshits like /r/mensrights and 4chan don't get that that's part of the self-same poo poo that results in big-titty bikini-armored videogame women.
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Jun 15, 2012 07:07
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TetsuoTW posted:To be fair, men cop a lot of poo poo too, but dumbshits like /r/mensrights and 4chan don't get that that's part of the self-same poo poo that results in big-titty bikini-armored videogame women. Yeah, that drives me nuts.  - we need to get rid of gender rolls, they're lovely and lazy and stupid and they hurt people - BUT DID YOU EVER NOTICE THAT GENDER ROLLS HURT MEN TOO!?!???!??/1>!Somehow managing to recognize being hurt by the same problem and in some way recognize it as a problem, but be angry that someone wants to do something about. loving  e: vvvv that's a constructive way to frame your comments, I'm sure this will go smoothly. Arnold of Soissons fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 07:07
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TetsuoTW posted:Oh for gently caress's sake. You know, maybe that project is right for you. Why can't those bitches just shut the gently caress up and accept their place as second-class citizens like good little girls? I certainly do wish people like that Feminist Frequency chick would shut the gently caress up but I don't think anyone is a second class citizen. It's ridiculous that she's asking for so much money to point out that there are scantily clad women in video games. Has anyone her watched her YT videos? Everything she points out is so painfully obvious to anyone with half a brain that I can't help but think this is nothing but a vanity project for her.
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Jun 15, 2012 07:08
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Whack posted:I certainly do wish people like that Feminist Frequency chick would shut the gently caress up but I don't think anyone is a second class citizen. e: Nice rap sheet, bro. Get banned again. sub supau fucked around with this message at 07:16 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 07:09
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Whack posted:This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented. Yeah, I know, right?!?!?!?!!?!
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Whack posted:I certainly do wish people like that Feminist Frequency chick would shut the gently caress up but I don't think anyone is a second class citizen. It's ridiculous that she's asking for so much money to point out that there are scantily clad women in video games. stop posting retard idiot
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Whack posted:I certainly do wish people like that Feminist Frequency chick would shut the gently caress up but I don't think anyone is a second class citizen. Holy poo poo. You are seriously the dumbest motherfucker ever. Look at how dumb you are.
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Another $25 backer here for Feminist Frequency cause I know this is a video series I want to be made. I like her message. Edit 1: Posts by Whack 
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Jun 15, 2012 07:16
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Whack posted:I certainly do wish people like that Feminist Frequency chick would shut the gently caress up but I don't think anyone is a second class citizen. It's ridiculous that she's asking for so much money to point out that there are scantily clad women in video games. member001 posted:Another $25 backer here for Feminist Frequency cause I know this is a video series I want to be made. 
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Jun 15, 2012 07:18
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the only harmful "trope"/depiction of men related to video games is goony rear end misogynistic gamers too bad they're also a large segment of the population
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Role Play McMurphy posted:the only harmful "trope"/depiction of men related to video games is goony rear end misogynistic gamers too bad they're also a large segment of the population
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Whack posted:This could actually be interesting. Hearing women constantly complain about the way they're represented in video games is getting so loving tiresome and they don't seem to give a gently caress about the way men are represented. No it isn't.
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TetsuoTW posted:There are a lot of really bad depictions of men in video games as well, although it's nowhere near as pervasive as "hey guys check out my tits! it's cool that I'm a agency-less fucktoy though because i also beat people up so it's totally empowering." I don't disagree with this one bit, and if somebody wanted to make an actual kickstarter with somebody demonstrated to be as knowledgeable and informative about male presentations in media as Sarkeesian is about female presentations, I'd love to fund that one too. I'm pretty sure the aim of this is to encourage those sorts of discussions and get people talking about the issues in the first place, and yet here we are watching a bunch of internet dudes creating a kickstarter out of spite and completely missing the entire message. "Gaming culture fosters a sense of unchecked competition and discourages cooperation and understanding in men. Which is why we created this Kickstarter to shove it in that dumb girl's face."
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Heran Bago posted:No it isn't. Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
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The RPS article raised a key point regarding the differences in portrayal between genders that I think bears repeating:John Walker / RPS posted:I feel compelled to react to one particular theme: That men are poorly represented in gaming too. They are. Men in games are often represented as huge, muscled heroes, essentially weapons of war with biceps, gruff and focused and all-powerful. It’s not an accurate representation of men at large, indeed not. Because it’s a power fantasy. It’s aspirational (as much as very many men may have no desires to be anything like that). It’s about being big, and strong, and in control. Oh boo hoo. Yes, it is daft, and cliched, and tiresome. But to compare it to the default representation of women in games – either huge-titted, scantily clad sexual fantasies, or helpless, pathetic and weak – is deeply erroneous. And yes, of course there are exceptions to both, although I can immediately think of vastly more exceptions for the better presentation of men than I can women.
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? I'm sorry it offends you on such a personal level that this young woman had a passion for the subject of female representations in video games and wanted to do a video about it and a ton of people supported her and gave her more money than she asked for in order to do that thing she wanted to do. How dare she use her time and talent to do a thing that she wants to do with the help of willing donators.
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here?
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? Haha yeah that's true we sure have already solved all sexism forever, as evidenced by your posts. Guess we can all go home.
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? Anita Sarkeesian posted:I was a little surprised but honored by the invitation to speak at Bungie. As a media critic, who focuses primarily on gender issues, I don't often get the opportunity to talk directly with developers inside the industry. It was especially exciting that a prominent game maker was interested in hearing what I had to say about building strong female characters that avoid the typical stereotypes and cliches. The group that attended my lecture at Bungie was receptive and engaged. Plus, we had a great conversation afterwards that also included a discussion on the importance of developing more in-depth, complex, and diverse male characters as well.  I'd say that there should be a thread for this, but it would turn into an awful cesspool real fast.
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? You can't say things like that on Something Awful. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Whack should check out (read, not post in) our Feminism Thread. It's rather eye-opening. vv That's too much of a tease.
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Yeah, on the off chance that Whack is not trolling, I think he has heard sufficient explanation as to how representation of men as "too good at everything" might be more offensive than representation of women as "only good at sex and sometimes not even that" to understand the difference. Which brings us back to the most important question, sort of cross-posted from the Oldschool CRPG thread: COULD A DARKLANDS KICKSTARTER BE ON THE HORIZON? Rope Kid interviewing the lead designer of Darklands posted:RPG Codex: Given the recent Kickstarter success stories of Tim Schafer and Brian Fargo, what do you think of crowdfunding as a way of independent video game publishing and would you consider turning to Kickstarter to fund a sequel or a spiritual successor to Darklands? Ideally, if given enough time and resources, how would you go about creating a game like Darklands today? (probably not, but this is certainly an intriguing possibility)
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Urdnot Fire posted:Whack should check out (read, not post in) our Feminism Thread. It's rather eye-opening. He's banned from it. Quarex posted:Yeah, on the off chance that Whack is not trolling He's not, check his rap sheet.
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Whack posted:Why? Why is a video like that necessary? Is there a gamer on earth who doesn't realize that women are sexualized in video games? Unlikey, considering we hear about it ALL THE loving TIME! Who exactly is the audience for this unnecessary garbage? Who is she planning on reaching here? sub supau fucked around with this message at 07:58 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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why dont you video game evangelists bandy around the fact that most video games depict extreme violence? Surely that is a more despicable aberration than the fact that for-profit video game companies cater to their target 18-25 male demographic, but no that would require critical thinking above and beyond the moral outrage of the moment which is all your ilk seems capable of parroting.
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