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    Posts made by Tempest

    • RE: Regarding administration on MSB

      @ganymede said in Regarding administration on MSB:

      @tempest said in Regarding administration on MSB:

      Again, I did that because YOU are a fucking useless pile of shit as a mod and moved an entire thread to the hogpit.

      You could have done a myriad of other things. You elected to do as you did. Other members have been polite enough to actually offer suggestions as to where to fork the topic, and that's what I'm working on right now.

      I don't agree with Arkandel's assessment of the situation. You're right: Enarei starts up shit on Page 10, albeit in a way that begins with some rational talk. The topic wasn't moved because of anything you did; it was moved because it collectively had wandered into Hog Pit land.

      If I'm a useless fucking pile of shit because I'm not all-too-familiar with the admin commands, so be it. In the past, entire topics had been moved; here, there appeared to be a very limited amount of constructive material related to the topic, mostly because it seems clear that United Heroes' staff doesn't intend to change or fix anything.

      As a reminder, you're in the Mildly Constructive area right now.

      Crazy idea, if you can't spend 5 minutes learning the commands/etc to moderate a forum....

      Maybe don't moderate a forum?

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    • RE: Regarding administration on MSB

      @faraday said in Regarding administration on MSB:

      I just don't want to sift through pages of "F You" "No You!" posts. There's a reason I'm not in the Pit Crew.

      See, I am fine with this sentiment.

      However, the "mods" here are doing a really fucking weird job of shuffling their stance on it.

      @Enarei's behavior was incredibly toxic, insulting, and uncivil. But @Arkandel literally just said that's apparently fine for mildly constructive.

      So the line is being drawn...what, at the word 'fuck'?

      Call a dozen people idiots, etc, and you're fine. Just don't say 'fuck you'?

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    • RE: Regarding administration on MSB

      @ganymede Again, I did that because YOU are a fucking useless pile of shit as a mod and moved an entire thread to the hogpit.

      When @Arkandel literally just said that apparently @Enarei's constant stream of insults aimed at everybody were fine, which means.....You guys moved it because of my 'fuck off' gif?

      That's pretty absurd, given how tame it was in comparison to @Enarei's overall behavior, and it's increasingly apparent YOU have some vendetta against me.

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    • RE: Regarding administration on MSB

      @ganymede said in United Heroes is Literally Worse than Hitler.:

      I'm going to say this once before I move this thread.

      If you're not going to even attempt to adhere to rules you know about, you're really not going to be welcome here much longer.

      I hope I am clear as crystal.

      Furthermore, I am not really cool with this post, at all. Or with this 'shut up or I'll ban you' being a casual comment from somebody who is a mod on the board.

      What exactly have I done that is so horrible, please inform me?

      Some fucking "fuck you" gifs?

      It's kind of weird how some sockpuppet shows up and in every other post is calling everybody on the board an idiot and various other insults, and @Arkandel apparently doesn't see that as a problem, but I say "fuck off" and now I'm apparently like 1 step from getting banned for making a thread with links to the hogpit threads?

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    • RE: Regarding administration on MSB

      @arkandel said in Regarding administration on MSB:

      So, for a mild dose of necromancy I wanted to address this here:

      @tempest said in Fixing United Heroes- Too bad we cannot talk about it on the game:

      I would like to report @Ganymede for moving this thread and committing treachery most foul. She has let the nazis win.

      @Arkandel, don't let this injustice stand!

      I know you're half joking but to give a quick answer, which can cover others' concerns as well. Please keep in mind I'm tired, and my ideal evening does not include MSB. It's the time I can actually play games or watch some basketball on TV, so if it doesn't make sense I'll go over this again in the morning.

      The concern here seems to be that if a thread is in the Hog Pit it's 'hidden' behind the opt-in wall, and thus invisible to casual viewers. That makes our system prone to being played by malevolent posters who want to hide their dirty laundry from those viewers.

      However MSB isn't a court of public opinion. It's not wikileaks for MU*. That's one of the roles we serve, and I think we've done pretty damn well in that way for a long time, but it's not our goal. Its purpose is not, to coin a term I never agreed with but have often seen, there to 'shut down games'. Not only does it not have that power, it shouldn't.

      MSB is here for the MU* community, all of it or as much as we can have, and not just for the popcorn-and-lolz masses hoping to see someone burn a bit more in the court of public opinion. There are those - there are many - who don't want to read massive flamewars, fuck-you memes and personal attacks; that's precisely what the Hog Pit is there to do, it's a compromise between the two crowds.

      So to actually address your issue (generic 'you' now, since it's not just you voicing it), if you think a thread ought to stay out of the Hog Pit then don't turn it into a dumpster fire. It will stay out of there, then.

      The poster we all know was a staff alt/friend from UH didn't foul the thread up. Sure, he/she stirred the pot, but I didn't see any particular foul language in there. We stooped to that level ourselves - we did that - and in doing so, the thread went away.

      So can someone play us like that? Use the system to hide their dirty laundry? Yes - by design. And yes - if we allow them to. We don't have to. If this guy had started shouting profanities that novelty account would have been banned within minutes, believe me. So ... take some responsibility as well here, please. If you want a thread to stay out of the Hog Pit, don't make sure it ends up exactly there.

      Now, having said aaaaall that.... someone pointed out to me we could have split the thread better. We could have not moved the entire thing but only select posts.

      I think that's something we can improve on, yes. It's just a matter of every admin figuring out this forum's ins and outs, not to mention having the time to do so. So to address @Tempest's actual complaint, I back Gany 100% here - it was objectively the right call to make - but I'll also see that we all us admins get some practice using our vast powers for which you hate and fear us , since we could have split up the nasty parts of the thread and left the rest up for public consumption.

      If you have thoughts to share please do so. I actually felt we had been doing something good here - there were two cases of games lately where staff abused its own players and protected themselves which we didn't allow it to happen. That is a healthy sign.

      Thanks for reading. I'll catch up on y'all tomorrow, my Tauren paladin needs some new boots.

      So, what exactly is your problem?

      You're saying Enarei's posts were fine.

      @enarei said in Fixing United Heroes- Too bad we cannot talk about it on the game:

      What is entertaining is the fact accusations were made. Rebukes to said accusations with log proof were gives. People on this forum deny that the log says it. Log Quote with Line is given. People still deny it as fact even though the log is not Staff Property but the property of the player's friend. You people are honestly pathetic. You bash a game and people with no proof. When proof is given to the contrary you deny that proof and call it a lie or you redirect to something else. Are your lives so pathetic that this is all you have to do? Fabricate drama to make you feel special? I honestly feel sorry for you. And with the proof in front of your eyes you still do not see it. Anyway I am out. Talking here holds nothing productive with closed minded drama queens.

      If that's not "uncivil" IDK what is.

      But apparently a gif of "go fuck yourself" is the end of the world?

      You guys seriously need to abandon ship on this moderation thing, because you are fucking taking different stances on it every day.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Good or New Movies Review

      @aria said in Good or New Movies Review:

      We're gonna go see it next weekend instead of this weekend for Real Life Scheduling Reasons, but I'll be honest....

      Between both the Marvel universe and the Norse mythology, the fact that Thor is just cheerfully stupid and innocently enthusiastic about pretty much everything is fantastic. I don't want a Thor movie to be SUPER SRS BIZNIZ; I want it to be Chris Hemsworth hamming it up with all the unabashed joy of a puppy who is surprisingly good at violence.

      MCU Thor is the best thing.

      I hate Thor as a character in the comics. "Oh wow, a serious guy who is basically invincible and the strongest person in the universe, SO AMAZING!" Is so dull to me.

      I like dumb, excitable Thor who wants to smash shit and falls for Loki saying "LOOK OVER THERE!" 10 times straight.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Good or New Movies Review

      @arkandel

      Marvel not taking itself seriously and doing it well is Marvel at its best.

      GOTG2 might be my favorite movie since 2000, nevermind my favorite 'comic movie'.

      Super excited for Thor. Probably wait till next weekend tho. I like empty movie theaters.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: L5R 5E

      Eff you guys. A Unicorn horse would probably solo you.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Shameless Self-Promotion: Extra Life 2017

      What are you guys playing!?

      Or is Theno going to code MUs on stream?

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    • RE: Auspice's Playlist

      @auspice
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      posted in A Shout in the Dark
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    • RE: Auspice's Playlist

      WTF is the 8th sea? Are you hiding MUs from us?

      posted in A Shout in the Dark
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    • RE: RL Anger

      Where do people think all the "young actress sucks off the exec to get a role" tropes/etc came from?

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    • RE: Mutant Genesis (X-Men)

      Where are all the Strong Dudes That Does Afraid of Stuff?

      posted in Adver-tis-ments
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    • RE: General Video Game Thread

      @ganymede said in General Video Game Thread:

      after SW: Battlefront II.

      Random segue.

      I don't care if SW:BF2 is the greatest game ever made, I flat out refuse to give them any more money.

      BF1 was, by far, the biggest regret I have ever had in terms of a video game purchase.

      Like yeah, it was only 60 dollars, but jesus fucking christ, I'd have had more fun just lighting three 20$ bills on fire.

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    • RE: Book Recommendations

      Yeah, not the romantic interest or whatever that he keeps stumbling across all over the world.

      The chick who got kicked out of the academy-place.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Book Recommendations

      @kanye-qwest said in Book Recommendations:

      a couple of other characters that I liked a lot, but UGH.

      I don't remember her name, but I really, really dug the chick he got his student loan from.

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    • RE: General Video Game Thread

      Pretty sure a cinematic.

      ETA : I'm not even sure that's from the game at all, to be completely honest.

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    • RE: General Video Game Thread

      If all companions were Morrigan, the Dragon Age series would be much better. The series is a failure because of the lack of Morrigan.

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    • RE: Book Recommendations

      @arkandel said in Book Recommendations:

      Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson is the third book in the [Stormlight Archive]

      FUCK WHEN DID THIS COME OUT

      Sanderson is my fave between Mistborn and Stormlight Archive. Stormlight is very Wheel of Time-y feeling to me.

      I will say, I felt like the Stormlight stuff started out agonizingly slow. But it is definitely worth it.

      I really dug the Demon Cycle series too. (First book is The WARDED Man in english, not The PAINTED Man.)

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: General Video Game Thread

      @kanye-qwest said in General Video Game Thread:

      @tempest said in General Video Game Thread:

      I really enjoyed Inquisition, aside from all of the characters being god awful trash heaps (except Cassandra and the Iron Bull guy).

      DEEP BREATH um wow you take that back Varric Tethras is the best Dragon Age companion ever, even if he did get sad between 2 and Inquisition, he is still my fake platonic true love. (also cassandra and iron bull are gr8)

      I liked Varric in DA:2. He felt out of place for some reason in Inquisition.

      Also, since we're back on DA.

      I will never forgive Bioware for making the elf chick (I don't even remember her dumb name) in Inquisition so fucking ugly.

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