New Rule: Replace the Word "Lynch" in Games

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Post Post #125 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:57 am

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In post 123, T-Bone wrote:Even though we settled on eliminate, I would encourage people who run themed games to experiment with their flavor for this mechanic. Good opportunity to come up with fresh themed terms for games.
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Post Post #126 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:57 am

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We should just make all cops default to paranoid.
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Post Post #127 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:58 am

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In post 124, Clair wrote:"Black people can't tell the difference between being lynched and someone using the word lynch." This is your position not mine.
Reporting this post for violent speech, since it advocates beating the shit out of a straw man.
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Post Post #128 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:59 am

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In post 125, Firebringer wrote:
In post 123, T-Bone wrote:Even though we settled on eliminate, I would encourage people who run themed games to experiment with their flavor for this mechanic. Good opportunity to come up with fresh themed terms for games.
The mob has spoken and it will be Cancel
Actually I will be using BURNINATE from now on
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Post Post #129 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:00 am

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In post 124, Clair wrote:
In post 112, panthaleon wrote:
In post 107, Clair wrote:
In post 47, panthaleon wrote:I'm also happy for the people of color who might have otherwise been put off my the candor with which we use traditionally racialized violence as part of a game :)
This attitude is actually racist. I know many black people who play mafia and are, in fact, smart enough to disassociate the word "lynch" from fear of actually being lynched. I think they can speak for themselves, for and against this change, without being imagined as fragile people who need words put into their mouths.
I'll be sure to tell those people who are currently at risk of being lynched in real life that they need to lighten up when people use it in a joking manner :)
"Black people can't tell the difference between being lynched and someone using the word lynch." This is your position not mine.
Well he DID just get banned for abusive language elsawhere on site. Probably not a good representative to argue any point in... *checks Profile* his favor.
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Post Post #130 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:00 am

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In post 128, T-Bone wrote:
In post 125, Firebringer wrote:
In post 123, T-Bone wrote:Even though we settled on eliminate, I would encourage people who run themed games to experiment with their flavor for this mechanic. Good opportunity to come up with fresh themed terms for games.
The mob has spoken and it will be Cancel
Actually I will be using BURNINATE from now on
As a person made of fire. I approve of this.
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Post Post #131 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:01 am

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In post 126, chamber wrote:We should just make all cops default to paranoid.
All cops are paranoid gun owners when you think about it.
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Post Post #132 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:02 am

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Yeah. Almost like everyone is after them now regardless of their good nature because some cops are shit or something....
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Post Post #133 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:05 am

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In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
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Post Post #134 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:05 am

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I'm going to use "kick" and "kick from the thread" because I grew up on IRC
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Post Post #135 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:06 am

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In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
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Post Post #136 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:07 am

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In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
You saying cops in general have a good nature is a stupid thing to say.
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Post Post #137 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:07 am

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In post 130, Firebringer wrote:
In post 128, T-Bone wrote:
In post 125, Firebringer wrote:
In post 123, T-Bone wrote:Even though we settled on eliminate, I would encourage people who run themed games to experiment with their flavor for this mechanic. Good opportunity to come up with fresh themed terms for games.
The mob has spoken and it will be Cancel
Actually I will be using BURNINATE from now on
As a person made of fire. I approve of this.


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Post Post #138 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:08 am

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Is it just me or did the mods want to find the people who have dubious opinions but haven't requested Speakeasy access? :?
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Post Post #139 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:09 am

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In post 127, Haschel Cedricson wrote: Reporting this post for violent speech, since it advocates beating the shit out of a straw man.
hah. I always love reading good responses to people who strawman
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Post Post #140 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:09 am

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In post 136, Ythan wrote:
In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
You saying cops in general have a good nature is a stupid thing to say.
Did you know that cops who are good and report issues get suspended and fired or forced out by the other cops who think it is more important to stay true to the badge than to do the right thing to the public?

Basically, Ythan is pretty right here, is what I'm saying.

That's why cops don't like Internal Affairs, because they don't like regulations over them.
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Post Post #141 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 am

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Anyone who is saying that "oh it's not used in a racist way here" is being ignorant.

It doesn't matter about how it is or isn't being used here. It's about what it means to certain people.

If I was a person of colour and knowing what the word means to me, I'd feel very uncomfortable with seeing the word 'Lynch' all over the forum

I'm very impressed by the mods for doing this.
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Post Post #142 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 am

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In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
They aren't evil, they are (in the us especially) just allowed to use lethal force, broadly protected legally when using massively disproportionate force, and trained that everyone else is out to kill them.
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Post Post #143 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 am

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In post 25, xRECKONERx wrote:
In post 19, Alisae wrote:Either way, I hate this change.
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Post Post #144 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 am

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why is there a blair and and a clair I hate this
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Post Post #145 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:11 am

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In post 142, chamber wrote:
In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
They aren't evil, they are (in the us especially) just allowed to use lethal force, broadly protected legally when using massively disproportionate force, and trained that everyone else is out to kill them.
FTR this is what is meant by the phrase All Cops Are Bastards. It's not a moral judgement on their soul.
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Post Post #146 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:12 am

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In post 145, panthaleon wrote:
In post 142, chamber wrote:
In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
They aren't evil, they are (in the us especially) just allowed to use lethal force, broadly protected legally when using massively disproportionate force, and trained that everyone else is out to kill them.
FTR this is what is meant by the phrase All Cops Are Bastards. It's not a moral judgement on their soul.
You don't speak for everyone but we've already been over that.
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Post Post #147 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:13 am

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In post 144, N wrote:why is there a blair and and a clair I hate this
I love it personally

wish I could say the same for their posts but I have been conditioned over many years to absorb huge quantities of disappointment

EDIT: the line above was driven by mistaken identity. it does not reflect my current beliefs.
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Post Post #148 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:15 am

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In post 136, Ythan wrote:
In post 135, Elsa Jay wrote:
In post 133, Ythan wrote:
In post 132, Elsa Jay wrote:regardless of their good nature
Lol.
So your saying all cops are evil now or something?
You saying cops in general have a good nature is a stupid thing to say.
When my grandma died a couple years ago in our house while I was taking care of her, a cop was the only one who cared enough to comfort me after she died. There are many like me who never had a shoulder to cry on but when I needed it most, it was a police officer there. There are people who just want to feel safe, and know there's people watching out for them.

Don't be a piece of shit and assume they're all bad.
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Post Post #149 (ISO) » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:17 am

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In post 148, Elsa Jay wrote:Don't be a piece of shit
Please don't call other users pieces of shit
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