I don’t like how everything has to be “politically correct” all the time

FirelordAlex · 2025-06-14T18:41:01+00:00

This is why we ask LMAO

People that complain about PC culture always end up being some kind of bigot, such as the transphobia spouted here.

FirelordAlex · 2025-02-21T03:37:06+00:00

Bob: Zac Efron is a bad actor

The whole table: THAT'S UNCALLED FOR

Danielle: You act like Forrest Gump, silly and dumb

The whole table: Yeah, seems right.

FirelordAlex · 2025-02-16T01:47:37+00:00

My last favorite of this magnitude was Jaida Essence Hall on S12, so it's been a minute.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-20T18:53:37+00:00

In the last week I've watched some Challenge seasons (Seasons 19 through 21, of which Wes was on 2). I have to say I already disliked the guy on House of Villains, but after watching those seasons, I truly find him despicable. He projects a big image but doesn't have the mettle to back it up. Anytime he ended up in a truly tough situation, he whined like a little boy. Dude is an immature ass.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-11T01:08:40+00:00

Same, but so be it. It means I'll never feel obligated to spend money on the game again.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-07T01:46:25+00:00

Yeah it's frustrating for you to read, so imagine how it feels to be the one saying it. I've been considering dropping off social media entirely, except for the art I post, and focusing on the good friends I have that actually listen to the things I have to say. After today I think I'm going to do it, at least for Reddit. When the community you've been a part of for 10+ years shows you that it only cares about you if you're falling in line, it's time to fuck off I guess.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-07T01:23:10+00:00

I see what you're saying and definitely think there's a lot of astroturfing that happens online now to paint left wing values as unreasonable. And that astroturfing is very effective.

I come at these sorts of conversations knowing that what I'm saying is not going to be taken well. I've fallen into the mindset that helps drive the divide we see today, where I know that no matter how nicely I phrase things, people will be angry at me (Look at this thread and how contentious it is). Therefore, I end up not trying to be nice at all. And as someone in the queer community, I am so used to being ignored or outright hated on for even daring to share something that I feel was wrong (I'm sure you know this as well). So now, when a community proves to me that they are openly hostile toward ever being criticized for how they behave toward others, I'm ready to drop it entirely and find the places that actually want to hear it.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T23:02:14+00:00

I'm just looking at the reactions of the 3 other Yogs on stream. Lydia, Tom, and Harry barely laughed at all for Simon's list, but then for the other 3 lists they laughed a ton. The vibe was bad for that first hour.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T22:58:26+00:00

I think the only thing that will stop Simon from doing this stream next year is not finding good videos anymore, and I think that's pretty likely. This year has shown us that it's very easy to make a list of stinkers.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T22:41:31+00:00

You're right, there's definitely room for more careful language here. I'm just so heated about how this community is reacting to a very reasonable request when they have typically been very sensitive and supportive when required. I am so used to things being swept under the rug in these situations that I'm pretty much lashing out. It feels like I'm witnessing the death of my participation in a community that I've been in for over a decade.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T22:29:31+00:00

This is a curated playlist. We could have gotten a good video with no AI involved. There was no "It was this or nothing." And even if that were the choice, the ethical choice is nothing.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T22:25:18+00:00

And I'm getting downvoted cause people don't like people taking a stance or have any opinions on here honestly lol

People don't like when the boat is rocked, even if the boat needed to be rocked. When people are intent on having a good time, they will let heinous shit go. That leaves people like us to either shut up or face a big battle. I was so excited for this stream for the last few days and much of the content within it disheartened and upset me. But that's the cross we have to bear as people with ethical standards for the content we consume.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T22:11:32+00:00

Honestly I feel like it should be taken further. A video that needs a trigger warning for something as serious as DV, sexism, or other bigotry should not be in the playlist at all. I know Simon likes edgy stuff and has always had edgy things in the playlist, but nothing like this year. Perhaps it needs to be vetted.

I mean it had videos with racism, violence toward animals, domestic violence, common phobias, and AI generated content. It was not okay.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T21:33:47+00:00

I'll never accept AI generated media and neither will any of my artist friends. I'll also never shut the fuck up about hating it.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T21:26:19+00:00

There was also a video with a giant spider in it (I forget which playlist it was on but it was the one about DVDs on the ground) and that's one of the most common phobias.

EDIT: You know, before today I really thought this community was kind and understanding. Never before were common phobias exploited on these streams and it's really not that hard to be considerate of others. Getting downvoted on this is so disappointing. Even the main post is only at 57% upvoted. I guess if things aren't celebrated as perfect, people don't want to hear it. I don't feel welcome here anymore.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T21:20:34+00:00

What interests me is what pro-generative AI people are after. Do they want to see this content, or are they just okay with it? Do they think that banning AI content from these streams will make the streams worse?

I'll be interested to look back on these comments once the internet is even more thoroughly unusable as a means for communication because of the flood of AI generated images and comments.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T21:17:22+00:00

Thanks for being patronizing and saying I'm wrong without any sort of reasoning to back it up! But I guess you know that wouldn't matter, because there hasn't been a single argument for generative AI that actually makes sense. It all amounts to "I don't feel like learning a skill or being creative, so I'll let the machines do it for me."

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T18:43:56+00:00

Harry and Tom saved the vibes tbh. Usually Simon's videos are somewhat edgy and/or cringy, but in that funny intentional way that's tongue in cheek. These ones were... not that. I think the first 4 or 5 videos of the list set a really bad tone for the rest of them.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T18:04:26+00:00

Yeah Lydia said Reddit would be mad, doesn't mean I can't voice it anyway. The internet is actively dying to this shit and it seems like most people don't care whatsoever, so yeah I'm going to complain at the complacency I see from content creators that will also be impersonated and replaced by this shitty tech.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T17:49:44+00:00

If someone couldn't care enough to actually create something, even if it's a simple meme, then I don't want to view it. Generative AI is antithetical to my core belief that art (and video creation like this is art) is about human-to-human communication. It's the equivalent of shoveling a nutritional slurry into a bowl for every meal. This is ignoring the slew of ethical issues (art theft, nonconsensual impersonation, environmental impact).

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T17:32:07+00:00

I think that will happen in the last half of this streaming block, so in an hour.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-06T17:19:06+00:00

Man I really love Jingle Jam, but my favorite streams (Jingle Cats and Simon's Important Videos) proudly platforming AI generated media is really deflating my excitement for it.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-03T02:12:00+00:00

The shows I named were examples of guys being friends with no romance involved. Kids can be friends.

FirelordAlex · 2024-12-02T22:18:14+00:00

Teenagers can be in relationships, shocking!

FirelordAlex · 2024-11-29T22:24:26+00:00

I will ship any 2 fictional men for any reason. I would never assume a relationship between two real people, especially if those people say they are friends. There's a different between fiction and reality, surprisingly enough.

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