MrTomFTW wrote:Talking about them on the Eurogamer forum probably ins't going to "work" either though you would think. |
Internet Gaming "celebrities" and their racism (no Gladiators discussion) • Page 3
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Decks 31,013 posts
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disusedgenius 10,677 posts
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Decks wrote:
Well I'd rather do even the tiniest bit to foster the ability to talk about these issues than ignoring them because everyone is obviously against racism right? Because you'd better believe there's plenty of people out there looking to "red pill" the likes of Pewd and are cheering it on because a failure to say something against racism is taken as implicit agreement and acceptance.
Talking about them on the Eurogamer forum probably ins't going to "work" either though you would think.
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I was a bit disappointed that the thread got shitted up. Was some good conversation in there I thought.
Could have had an 80s/90s nostalgia thread too. Gladiators fact, Jet used to live by me. I assume because the show was filmed at the NIA in Brum, if memory serves me correct.
I never saw her, though I see her every time I close my eyes.
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MrTomFTW wrote:
I didn't say ignore them, I said "don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life". That's the opposite of ignorance, really.
craigy wrote:
Well good for you, but in case you haven't noticed the "cut them out of your life and ignore them" tactic hasn't worked. If anything it helped make things worse.
I'm a bit shocked that so much discussion is required, tbh. It's a simple issue for me: don't be racist, don't be sexist, and don't tolerate people who are. Once you encounter someone who acts like that, there are two tacts you can take: exert some energy in trying to convince them to change, or failing that, cut them out of your life, encourage other people to do the same, and don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life. -
MrTomFTW wrote:
H3H3 is Jewish. He even posted a video about the whole Nazi thing
Gearskin wrote:
H3H3 believes PDP is Jewish?
H3H3 does not believe that PewDiePie is racist.
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craigy wrote:
Doesn't work though. If you don't give the issues oxygen, there's plenty of people who will because they want the likes of PewDiePie with their massive platform to continue to normalise the use of the N-word and "jokes" about murdering Jews. Speak up against it or allow and encourage discussion of those issues, or give your implicit acceptance via your silence.
MrTomFTW wrote:
I didn't say ignore them, I said "don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life". That's the opposite of ignorance, really.
craigy wrote:
Well good for you, but in case you haven't noticed the "cut them out of your life and ignore them" tactic hasn't worked. If anything it helped make things worse.
I'm a bit shocked that so much discussion is required, tbh. It's a simple issue for me: don't be racist, don't be sexist, and don't tolerate people who are. Once you encounter someone who acts like that, there are two tacts you can take: exert some energy in trying to convince them to change, or failing that, cut them out of your life, encourage other people to do the same, and don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life. -
Rivuzu 18,424 posts
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MrTomFTW wrote:
I think we're saying the same thing in different ways, y'know. Probably my poor writing skillz.
craigy wrote:
Doesn't work though. If you don't give the issues oxygen, there's plenty of people who will because they want the likes of PewDiePie with their massive platform to continue to normalise the use of the N-word and "jokes" about murdering Jews. Speak up against it or allow and encourage discussion of those issues, or give your implicit acceptance via your silence.
MrTomFTW wrote:
I didn't say ignore them, I said "don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life". That's the opposite of ignorance, really.
craigy wrote:
Well good for you, but in case you haven't noticed the "cut them out of your life and ignore them" tactic hasn't worked. If anything it helped make things worse.
I'm a bit shocked that so much discussion is required, tbh. It's a simple issue for me: don't be racist, don't be sexist, and don't tolerate people who are. Once you encounter someone who acts like that, there are two tacts you can take: exert some energy in trying to convince them to change, or failing that, cut them out of your life, encourage other people to do the same, and don't grant them any oxygen to succeed in life. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe point isn't to persuade racist people not to be racist. The point is to not let their voice be the loudest. To influence those whose opinions are still being formed.
And honestly, I don't believe allowing and encouraging the discussion to be derailed was an attempt to starve racists of oxygen. I think you thought it was funny and then backtracked when you realised it might not be. -
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Not-a-reviewer 7,686 posts
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Registered 7 years agoGearskin wrote:
Although I don't know what H3H3 is, it doesn't mean they aren't too stupid to know racism.
MrTomFTW wrote:
H3H3 is Jewish. He even posted a video about the whole Nazi thing
Gearskin wrote:
H3H3 believes PDP is Jewish?
H3H3 does not believe that PewDiePie is racist.
And he is Jewish.
1 Jewish person said it's ok so it might just be ok is idiotic. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoreviewer wrote:
The greatest example of this is probably Milo being gay. It's disastrous as it gives him permission to say deeply harmful things about the LGBT community more or less with immunity.
Gearskin wrote:
Although I don't know what H3H3 is, it doesn't mean they aren't too stupid to know racism.
MrTomFTW wrote:
H3H3 is Jewish. He even posted a video about the whole Nazi thing
Gearskin wrote:
H3H3 believes PDP is Jewish?
H3H3 does not believe that PewDiePie is racist.
And he is Jewish.
1 Jewish person said it's ok so it might just be ok is idiotic. -
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You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
No, I still think it was funny, but regardless of that, we're definitely on the same team with regard to the larger issues.
The point isn't to persuade racist people not to be racist. The point is to not let their voice be the loudest. To influence those whose opinions are still being formed.
And honestly, I don't believe allowing and encouraging the discussion to be derailed was an attempt to starve racists of oxygen. I think you thought it was funny and then backtracked when you realised it might not be. -
You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
He was a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast a while ago, and I hadn't really ever heard him speak or spent time trying to understand his position, so gave his episode a listen. Never again.
reviewer wrote:
The greatest example of this is probably Milo being gay. It's disastrous as it gives him permission to say deeply harmful things about the LGBT community more or less with immunity.
Gearskin wrote:
Although I don't know what H3H3 is, it doesn't mean they aren't too stupid to know racism.
MrTomFTW wrote:
H3H3 is Jewish. He even posted a video about the whole Nazi thing
Gearskin wrote:
H3H3 believes PDP is Jewish?
H3H3 does not believe that PewDiePie is racist.
And he is Jewish.
1 Jewish person said it's ok so it might just be ok is idiotic. -
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Rivuzu 18,424 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIn this thread: Mostly angry white middle aged men arguing about what people say online whom they will not go out of their way to watch anyway.
(Not that I condone the n bomb usage, mind you!) -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThis forum being dominated by white males is indicative of the issues being discussed. Gaming has a huge problem with racism and sexism. IMHO that's what this thread topic should be frankly. This is a wider ongoing discussion. -
Rhaegyr 5,499 posts
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Registered 10 years agoWe should create a new thread with that topic! Third time's the charm. -
MrTom is the only female on this forum. -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoMature. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agobad09 wrote:
Reductive and extremist informal fallacies. Good stuff.
A few articles and sexist/ racist forum comments or online MP game arseholes doesn't really prove there is this all white women hating gaming vision some seem to have. -
Skirlasvoud 4,039 posts
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Registered 11 years agoDecks wrote:
I need the difference explained to me, because I think the edge lord thing precedes racism.
I'm still inclined to think that this pie guy is just trying to be an edgelord rather than being someone who actually hates other races.
Since mrTom already broke Godwin's law so elegantly: Hitler was an edgelord. Straight out of the Ww1 army, the dude experimented for years with being edgy. First he joined one of the communist groups being edgy there, then he helped the provisional government being an edgy taddle tale, then he stumbled upon the ultimate edge of anti-semitism and kinda stuck with since that made him the most popular. Skip him being edgy a couple of failed elections and you've a man who starts believing in his own garbage.
Finding out your edgy remarks makes you popular with the right kind of crowd, I feel is a major motivator to becoming a confident racist.
Mark my words: if people didn't give Pewds the kind of pushback they've done now, you'd hear him openly discuss Zionist conspiracies on his channels voice chat for the lulz within the year because that's the popular brand he has now invested into, made work and identifies with with all the popularity that comes with it, and none of the opposition.
It's also the reason why discussion continues to be important.
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agobad09 wrote:
Why do you think that is? Could the fact that the latest attempt at a grown up discussion anded with the mods posting pictures of 90's pin-ups? Or the comments on any gamergate related thread? Or the constant "More milkers please" posts in GoT? Or how MrTom got called woman in a demeaning way just now?
Still, I wouldn't say that is indicative of anything other than a lot of people from other races don't bother with nerdy gaming sites. Certainly in the real world gaming seems enjoyed by everyone, even those pesky women!
Maybe.
EG isn't exactly welcoming to women. The internet at large isn't so it's actually not a strict EG problem TBH.
I would like it if that changed. Because, as you say, in the "real world" everyone enjoys games. And talking random shit too. -
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People on here think revenge porn is ok?
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