ChubbyChecker posted:

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2547846

Polaron posted:

So I'm just going to point out that I just did this, since every other time I tried to check FYAD out in the years before The Troubles I ran into jokes with slurs and between that and the Forums Perception Of FYAD I came to the conclusion that it was just full of shitheads I don't really want to be around.

Literally the first thread I checked out had a bunch of the posters emptyquoting a joke from an IK with a homophobic slur in it. I get that they're not a den of Nazis and people were real lovely to them during all of this but maybe I don't want to keep seeing that poo poo in order to find one of these fabled jokey-jokes that makes the slurs worthwhile, you know?

Polaron posted:

So I'm just going to point out that I just did this, since every other time I tried to check FYAD out in the years before The Troubles I ran into jokes with slurs and between that and the Forums Perception Of FYAD I came to the conclusion that it was just full of shitheads I don't really want to be around.

Literally the first thread I checked out had a bunch of the posters emptyquoting a joke from an IK with a homophobic slur in it. I get that they're not a den of Nazis and people were real lovely to them during all of this but maybe I don't want to keep seeing that poo poo in order to find one of these fabled jokey-jokes that makes the slurs worthwhile, you know?

Fucker posted:

no, hes blaming homework explainers rise to adminship to fyad chain probating him lmfao

pentyne posted:

Polaron posted:

So I'm just going to point out that I just did this, since every other time I tried to check FYAD out in the years before The Troubles I ran into jokes with slurs and between that and the Forums Perception Of FYAD I came to the conclusion that it was just full of shitheads I don't really want to be around.

Literally the first thread I checked out had a bunch of the posters emptyquoting a joke from an IK with a homophobic slur in it. I get that they're not a den of Nazis and people were real lovely to them during all of this but maybe I don't want to keep seeing that poo poo in order to find one of these fabled jokey-jokes that makes the slurs worthwhile, you know?

Moon Slayer posted:

Did you report the post?

Miss Broccoli posted:

is the stuff about her scamming goons for a gpu to play gta v real? are there receipts for that?

Absurd Alhazred posted:

I understand that it's difficult for the lot of you to recognize actual values when all your frames of references are high school cliques and forums friends and enemies. And it's not going to change, I realize that now. It's poo poo and it runs good people out, and will continue to do so, until nobody worth a drat is left, and you keep wondering why only grifters get power here, but surely it's not your fault, it's somebody else's. Tane.

Modrasone posted:

Really enjoying Absurd Alhazred's posts by imagining him being a cartoon character walking in circles with his pants around his ankles spraying piss everywhere as he says the words.

Polaron posted:

Once I figured out that the Report button is now the green GOOOOO button in there, yes

Absurd Alhazred posted:

I understand that it's difficult for the lot of you to recognize actual values when all your frames of references are high school cliques and forums friends and enemies. And it's not going to change, I realize that now. It's poo poo and it runs good people out, and will continue to do so, until nobody worth a drat is left, and you keep wondering why only grifters get power here, but surely it's not your fault, it's somebody else's. Tane.

Miss Broccoli posted:

is the stuff about her scamming goons for a gpu to play gta v real? are there receipts for that?

Pick posted:

*uses my new laptop video editing package to greenscreen in a little guy in the background of all my posts going "YEAH!!!"*

A Bystander posted:

I'm mad that the posters that were labeled Nazis and had their hangout shut down by a pill-popping deadbeat abuser were not held accountable for their actions of posting in a way that did not land with me and for that I will post.

Miss Broccoli posted:

hi im underage at the vape shop

pentyne posted:

sourdough posted:

There's an archived fyad thread calling it out with some bad quotes by km that I don't think were fake (she got a laptop she said was for work, and said something like "I'm probably going to install steam on it but won't play it much, and if that makes you uncomfortable I understand and please don't feel pressured to donate") but afaik that thread got banished to the mod zone so can't really verify. Whether you want to call that scamming depends on how you view setting up a community fund and her being the first recipient, how much stock you put in her intentions, etc. Fund also was used to help other people, so some unambiguous good happened too.

Miss Broccoli posted:

hi im underage at the vape shop, i posted the first thread with fyad's transphobia in qcs, i stand by what i said that that stuff was very hosed up and absolutely should not be allowed ever

the honey trap stuff though. km used what i feel were justified feelings about transphobia and pulled the wool over my, and all, of our eyes. ppl like cascadebeta were and probably still are extremely vulnerable people, that whole community is, and even though i was on their side so to speak even while poo poo was being flung i was sitting there thinking drat, these people genuinely need assistance. i still believed km, i was manipulated too, the honey trap queen stuff is what made it all click. she took advantage of me, she took advantage of people way more vulnerable than i am, and she's in their discord rn garnering sympathy and shoring up her base. i stand by saying the transphobic bullshit was hosed up, but dang i feel like a fool about the km stuff, and im mad she took advantage of genuinely vulnerable mentally unwell people. (i'm also one of those unwell people, i have ptsd from an incredibly hosed childhood and thinking back she definitely pushed some of those levers, not directly, but it happened.) thank you for posting this stuff.

is the stuff about her scamming goons for a gpu to play gta v real? are there receipts for that?

quote:

What This Is Not For:
Avatars or forums upgrades
New games on Steam, cool new poo poo for the hell of it
​Using users poverty or personal problems as a cudgel against them.
​
​Extra Notices:
​Funds are given out at my discretion.
​Input from TGRS members in good standing are taken very heavily into consideration.
​This may all be modified at any given time in order to produce more successful outcomes.

quote:

You are welcome to post links to your own paypals and such, as long as you write a short paragraph explaining your situation. Don' doxx yourself for us, but give as much info as you can.

As an example here is mine:

Yo, it's KM. You all now I am a queer black woman from Detroit. I am pretty poor. Like, EBT card, poverty level poor. I have a trigeminal neuralgia and depression/anxiety, which can make it hard to work 9 to 5 jobs. I work as a contractor and because technology is garbage that updates all the time, I am trying to save up to build a new editing rig. I have a good one pieced together for about $800, but it is way out of my price range. Unfortunately, I can't work without it because as a contractor, I need my own equipment. I could also use some new cameras, as I only have 1 functioning at the moment, but I am not trying to be greedy. I'm on my way to a second job, hopefully the interview goes well. I am trying to get a short film funded, but my old boss was my contact for most investors and he is... well, my experience working for him was not great in hindsight. He also revoked my Adobe Cloud membership, even though I am pretty sure I paid for it, and now I am struggling to purchase a license for new editing software.

I am the only one working in my family/household, my grandmother is recovering from breast cancer and my mother is severely mentally ill. I am trying to hunt down new jobs and maintain an income but it's truly a nightmare. My mother lost our EBT card and I am in the process of applying for another one. Our car has several holes in it, like you can see through the floor to the road. The bottom is rusted out and will probably just fall off altogether one day. I am trying to quit smoking, because I know that it's a waste of money, so I have been purchasing tobacco and rolling cigs while I try to cut back and quit all together. I quit drinking in June, and have been sober for 4 months so far. I am pretty proud of that one.

My paypal is http://www.paypal.me/koalasmarch and any money sent there will probably go to a a new license so that I can at least edit on my lovely out of date laptop. Possibly groceries at some point but after that I'd like keep putting money towards editing and equipment. I appreciate anything anyone is willing to give, even if its just a buck. trust me, when you're poor it goes a long , long way.


I want to stress that please do not feel pressured to donate if you can't afford it. We understand. But special thanks to those who do!

quote:

1. This wasn't even my idea. It was a suggestion in negrotown and we all discussed it.
2. I am not stopping people from posting their own gofundme/patreon/whatevers, I encouraged it.
3. Trolling this thread will net you ban. But I'm sure Lowtax will enjoy your rereg money.

If anyone considering donating has any questions I am more than happy to answer them.

Otherwise, I am not answering to trolls again. Y'all aint worth my time.

quote:

I don't play Overwatch! In fact, my steam account is terribly underutilized and probably always will be. I kinda miss GTAV but my laptop gets pretty hot if I try to run it these days.

quote:

To reiterate, the rig for for work. I'm not gonna lie, I would install Steam and play games occasionally in my down time, and if that makes people uncomfortable, that's ok, I understand. I'm not trying to strong-arm anyone into anything. There is no pressure here.

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

Isn't this also the FYAD modus operandi as well when they kramer into a thread for whatever reason, just with irony instead of probations

Miss Broccoli posted:

she's in their discord rn garnering sympathy and shoring up her base.

Funky See Funky Do posted:

Post screenshots please.

hakimashou posted:

your actions in here!

Fucker posted:

the thread has been deleted, but i took this from fyad. all km posts.

part of the op:


the immediate next post:


later




the thread ended up being closed because there were a lot of people telling her that this was a poorly planned idea with little oversight, it got reworked once and closed too and reworked again into more of a "heres people that want your donations" rather everyone donating to the same source that koala then decides what to spend it on

is this a scam? a mistake? you figure it out lol

Funky See Funky Do posted:

Post screenshots please.

Miss Broccoli posted:

what came after, , , , well gently caress km. also gently caress lowtax for saying he supports trans people because he jerks it to trans porn

Boner Machine posted:

i think even back then it was at the very least a pretty bad look to set up a thread for crowdfunding and then make yourself the first recipient, especially when it's several hundred dollars for a new computer while other people would ask for help to like pay rent or medical bills or whatever. you could maybe explain that away but in light of everything else revealed these past couple of days it seems even more suspect now

Absurd Alhazred posted:

Oh! Well, how about no and gently caress you?

Pick posted:

*uses my new laptop video editing package to greenscreen in a little guy in the background of all my posts going "YEAH!!!"*