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[EnemyStand]

What does this mean? Here in England (and in some former colonies like Canada, Australia etc) we spell some words differently (defence instead of defense etc) but the grammar is still the same.

You say that but then eat a handful of chips, open a boot and bum a fag while staring at a woman's fanny when her pants fall down. The language is different too, is my point.

 

[Jet Fuel Johnny]

Arguably it's not surprising. America is the largest country with "English" as their primary language and its rot goes further afield to the point that the American version is often seen as the right one. I've friends who in high school correctly chastised their English teachers because their teaching was entirely American English whereas they, being from a mixed English/other family, had been raised with an understanding of English not American English. It apparently was a very awkward parents evening when the English parent met the "English" teacher and proceeded to correct them on an extensive list of errors. Loudly.

Add to that English still being the EU's official language, despite France's renewed efforts to get it back to French, and American news/politics tending to be some of the loudest in the world you've dragged in the Europeans too.

Of course it could be simpler and just be that a majority of the mods/frequent posters are American.

We need another Tower of Babel.

 

[It'sallabitsillyreally]

What does this mean? Here in England (and in some former colonies like Canada, Australia etc) we spell some words differently (defence instead of defense etc) but the grammar is still the same.

It was the spelling ones. Grammar wise there were no issue but words where z's were used instead of s's and u's were removed they knew how to spell in English not American English and when the teacher told them that was wrong they refused to accept it.

You say that but then eat a handful of chips, open a boot and bum a fag while staring at a woman's fanny when her pants fall down. The language is different too, is my point.

This is also true but most of those would have passed them by. They understood English well but some of those are more archaic and underused for their knowledge. Chips, boot and pants are ones they know but bumming a fag's less likely.

 

[EnemyStand]

It was the spelling ones. Grammar wise there were no issue but words where z's were used instead of s's and u's were removed they knew how to spell in English not American English and when the teacher told them that was wrong they refused to accept it.



This is also true but most of those would have passed them by. They understood English well but some of those are more archaic and underused for their knowledge. Chips, boot and pants are ones they know but bumming a fag's less likely.

Well, that was me trying to illustrate that there's more than just spelling differences between the Queen's English and American English. A good bit of it was on purpose on our part, but some of it wound up just being from the slight divergence in our cultures as the USA grew.

 

[It'sallabitsillyreally]

Well, that was me trying to illustrate that there's more than just spelling differences between the Queen's English and American English. A good bit of it was on purpose on our part, but some of it wound up just being from the slight divergence in our cultures as the USA grew.

It was a good set of examples. Not least because fag at least is one largely fading from use in the context of cigs even in the UK. Language does shift with time.

 

[Hugbox Kommissar]

Good little socjus Polack gets sent to the gulag when he discovers too late that ignorance is no excuse.

Spoiler: You hate to see it

Its not fair, he says.

 

[NerdShamer]

Good little socjus Polack gets sent to the gulag when he discovers too late that ignorance is no excuse.

Spoiler: You hate to see it

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Its not fair, he says.

I love how LawOrc specifically mentions how the mod team is entitled to mock the people that they police.

 

[Wallace]

Good little socjus Polack gets sent to the gulag when he discovers too late that ignorance is no excuse.

Spoiler: You hate to see it

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Its not fair, he says.

Social Justice Battlemind defeats Social Justice Werewolf. How's that virtue signaling working out for you, Kastor?

"I'm about to be completely transparent about our appeals process! ... It all depends on how much we feel like it, the end."

"You have a Warnings list that we can see. But don't worry, it's not your permanent record or anything! We just use it to decide whether or not we want to ban you. That's completely different!"

 

[EnemyStand]

Social Justice Battlemind defeats Social Justice Werewolf. How's that virtue signaling working out for you, Kastor?

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"I'm about to be completely transparent about our appeals process! ... It all depends on how much we feel like it, the end."

"You have a Warnings list that we can see. But don't worry, it's not your permanent record or anything! We just use it to decide whether or not we want to ban you. That's completely different!"

"Of course I've gone mad with power! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It's boring! No one listens to you!"

 

[Zonga]

Jesus Christ. I actually liked this place, a lot, back in 2004-2011. I can't think of anywhere else like it, actually.

 

[Wallace]

Jesus Christ. I actually liked this place, a lot, back in 2004-2011. I can't think of anywhere else like it, actually.

It's funny how an ostensibly pro-social justice board is run as a hyper-vigilant and vindictive police state by an unelected moral aristocracy with no accountability, transparency, or oversight. But hey, troons can't be oppressors so none of that counts. Tyranny's great when you or your proxy is the tyrant.

Edit: And they do all this underneath a banner of "friendly and welcoming". That makes it even funnier!

 

[Capsaicin Addict]

I love how LawOrc specifically mentions how the mod team is entitled to mock the people that they police.

Of course. They have to get those dopamine hits somehow.

This one just kinda... pisses me off a bit. Guy's trying to figure out what's acceptable; gets banned.

 

[Screw Danlon]

Good little socjus Polack gets sent to the gulag when he discovers too late that ignorance is no excuse.

Spoiler: You hate to see it

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Its not fair, he says.

Interesting that at least 2 of the 3 “female” mods he mentions (I have no clue who BCAugust is) are MtF’s

 

[NerdShamer]

Of course. They have to get those dopamine hits somehow.

This one just kinda... pisses me off a bit. Guy's trying to figure out what's acceptable; gets banned.

"Komrade, you are obviously a member of the bourgeoisie, for only an intellectual would ask such a question that mocks the credibility of the revolution. Six decades in gulag for you."

 

[Wallace]

Of course. They have to get those dopamine hits somehow.

This one just kinda... pisses me off a bit. Guy's trying to figure out what's acceptable; gets banned.

It's doubly funny given the title that he flies to show his support. Welcome to the redpilled club, Kastor.

 

[Hugbox Kommissar]

It's doubly funny given the title that he flies to show his support. Welcome to the redpilled club, Kastor.

He'll have plenty of time to think about it now.

Mods: "We don't judge based on past behavior, don't feel like you have a sword hanging over you just because you've been infracted in the past."

EDIT: Clarification 2: The Clarificationing.

"KEEP THE FORUMS FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING TO AS WIDE A RANGE OF GAMERS AS POSSIBLE"

They actually believe this. They actually believe that banning posters for using forbidden words, banning game devs for supporting wrongthink, banning all discussion of certain games because they were made by bad people will make the forums a better, friendlier place. Amazing.

 

[Wallace]

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They actually believe this. They actually believe that banning posters for using forbidden words, banning game devs for supporting wrongthink, banning all discussion of certain games because they were made by bad people will make the forums a better, friendlier place. Amazing.

Such a welcoming place it is, where the mods are excellent to the users too.

 

[AnOminous]

Mods: "We don't judge based on past behavior, don't feel like you have a sword hanging over you just because you've been infracted in the past."

"But when we ban you we'll list a bunch of absolute bullshit from your distant past, because we're absolute fags that way."

Such a welcoming place it is, where the mods are excellent to the users too.

Welcome to Communist Net, where you're completely welcome, so long as you are a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist.

 

[NerdShamer]

So, here's someone talking about the gods of the cthulu mythos. Specifically they want a war god for some reason.

Suddenly, the mods show up to lock the thread while this is blaring in the background. Note how they cite cultural appropriation, despite OP filling in the relevant checkbox.

And privately arguing with the jannie gets a public warning.

 

[Flexo]

So, here's someone talking about the gods of the cthulu mythos. Specifically they want a war god for some reason.

Suddenly, the mods show up to lock the thread while this is blaring in the background. Note how they cite cultural appropriation, despite OP filling in the relevant checkbox.

And privately arguing with the jannie gets a public warning.

Wow the mods double-teamed that one.

Really it's a miracle anything can be discussed what with all people everywhere anywhen being right bastards to each other.