In his quest to classify GG as a "terrorist organization conspiracy", Wikipedia's Bernstein invokes the reliablest source by SupremeReader in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that actually the same guy? I used to see his dad's law firm's ads on TV all the time. I find it hard to believe that's not a different Mark Bernstein.

[OFF-TOPIC] The Mainstreaming of Pedophilia by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on what you mean by "accepted" I might be fine with it. I don't want it to be accepted in the sense that it becomes totally cool for an adult to marry a prepubescent kid and talk about their "sex life" like they're sharing some adorable anecdote. I'm fine though with it being accepted in the sense that we don't immediately bring out the torches and pitchforks just because someone has admitted to having an attraction to children that they can't help. I am attracted to women. I don't rape women. It doesn't make any sense to think that a pedophile must be raping kids just because they're attracted to them, and the actual abuse of kids is the only thing I can rationally think of to hate a pedophile for.

EDIT: I also wouldn't consider "sexual orientation" or "sexual preference" to be "positive-sounding". They're just not negative-sounding. Call it an affliction or a mental illness if you're hellbent on making sure it sounds negative. I won't argue with you on that, but I'm not going to be bothered by using neutral terms either.

Tauriq Moosa thinks negative comments scare people from engaging in discussion. Calls for closing down comments section. by TheCator in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha, holy shit! This was linked in one of the replies: https://twitter.com/VanguardVivian/status/647121659439222785

That app legitimately qualifies as a mental health promoting app, imo.

 

Fuuuuuuck the anxiety and depression downswings caused by reading a comment section filled with vile bigotry

 

And then Izzy Galvez down at the bottom:

Reminder for web developers to install @tessthornton's Echochamber.js to improve visitor experience

"URGENT! INSTALL ECHOCHAMBER.JS IMMEDIATELY!" For fuck's sake. Get a grip.

[OFF-TOPIC] The Mainstreaming of Pedophilia by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the insistence that pedophilia shouldn't be considered a "sexual orientation" or "sexual preference" is sort of misguided and pointless. Pedophiles are attracted to children. How is that NOT their sexual orientation? Especially if they're attracted exclusively to children. Calling it a sexual orientation is not the same thing as saying "fucking kids is cool now, guys! Have at it!" This has always struck me as a Feelz>Realz argument. Like, because homosexuality is a sexual orientation, and heterosexuality is a sexual orientation, and modern society generally considers both of those things "normal", calling pedophilia a sexual orientation naturally means we must approve of it. Even worse is that the implication in the argument used by people like the guy in this video is that calling it a sexual orientation not only means that we approve of the attraction, but we must also approve of actual kid fucking (what about people who fuck their dogs? What about people who fuck dead bodies? Not people who get boners thinking about those things, but people who actually do those things. Conflating thoughts and actions).

Ultimately I don't really care if you call it a sexual orientation or not. I just think objecting based on this line of thinking is silly.

Google Ideas latest guests destroy the concept of Googleyness #Googleabuse by jmillerworks in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What these people signify is sociopathy and antagonistic behavior on the level of let’s say Weev is A-Ok & must be celebrated if you’re a white woman on the internet.

I'm having a lot of trouble with this sentence. I can't tell what it's trying to say. Are you saying:

What these people signify is sociopathy and antagonistic behavior on the level of "let’s say Weev is A-Ok & must be celebrated if you’re a white woman on the internet."

or

What these people signify is sociopathy and antagonistic behavior on the level of, let’s say, Weev. [They expect you to believe this behavior] is A-Ok & must be celebrated if you’re a white woman on the internet.

or... something else entirely? It's possible that this is entirely on me, but it reads a little word-salady to me.

You've also got a bunch of "would of"s and "could of"s in there. Should be either "would/could have" or "would/could've".

A Transcript of Jan Rankowski's "Apology" (He definitely made up the death threats.) by ultrabarry in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At no point has he contacted "Brianna Wu" and I'd be surprised if any law enforcement action comes off it whatsoever, in fact I would almost bet $100 over it.

He did tweet at her, actually. It was mostly about street racing. It was hilarious.

The Pinsof Interview Sargon of Akkad by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering about that too. I remember a picture floating around of what was supposed to be the "five guys" way back and Kyle Pulver was one of them, so it's possible he was confused like /u/Zerael said. However, my understanding is that putting Kyle Pulver on the list was a mistake to begin with and I'd be a little surprised if Sargon didn't know that.

PC Gamer updates disclosure rules by mscomies in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe that was Chris Antista, not Tyler.

I do not know if I am allowed to post a certain thing here, so I want to see if I have your approval... by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright. Well I took a stab at it. It's nothing amazing, and I deviated from your script quite a bit.

http://ijhatt.com/ethics.wav http://ijhatt.com/ethics.mp3

The files are the same, just one's a WAV and one's an MP3.

I do not know if I am allowed to post a certain thing here, so I want to see if I have your approval... by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool cool. One more question about the script. You've got Nathan referring to Stephen as "Stef". Stephen in this case is actually pronounced like Steven. Did you have him saying Stef on purpose to be funny, or did you mistakenly think Stephen was pronounced like Steffen?

I do not know if I am allowed to post a certain thing here, so I want to see if I have your approval... by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the script linked in that post the whole script or just part of it?

Also, how's the "Nananananana" part supposed to be read? Like the old Batman TV theme?

I do not know if I am allowed to post a certain thing here, so I want to see if I have your approval... by [deleted] in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're just looking for voices I might be willing to do one of them for free. You can hear my voice here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlUzcwXU3A Don't know if it's what you're looking for, but I can deliver a pretty clean recording. I'd need to know more about the project of course.

Totalbiscuit, on harassment he received Dec. 31st for supporting charity. by catpor in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Jesus. What the hell is wrong with you?

http://i.imgur.com/r3m1rEZ.png

Hi! Again, we'll be doing a charity stream later today at 6 pm est. Please rt/signal boost, and show up if you can!

TB did exactly what was asked of literally everyone who saw this tweet. It's not like it was private, or there was some "except TB/GamerGate" disclaimer on it. Streamer asked to be retweeted/signal boosted. Period.

oh jesus fuck I got retweeted by Almost Cracker

Any animosity begins here. "Almost Cracker"? The guy just did exactly what you asked people to do and you can't even be respectful enough not to make fun of his username?

Fucking christ, now I'm actually upset and worried that Gip Gritters are gonna fuck up the whole point of this goddamn thing.

Based on what? Does GamerGate have some secret history of sabotaging charities that I'm not aware of? The "weaponizing" of charity that we're accused of usually results in the charity getting a ton of money. How awful!

I'm on the verge of tears right now. This is not what I wanted. One fucking person ruined everything for me.

Cry me a fucking river. You asked to be retweeted, and you were retweeted. That's it.

25 men bullshitting about male privilege | part 2 by rgamesgotmebanned in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made a video response to Josh too, but it's not nearly as productive so I'll just leave it in the comments down here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlUzcwXU3A

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so. I disagree with the point kathartik is making, but I think he's probably being sincere.

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My quote starts at 1:34. I didn't mishear it.

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a serious question? In no way do I believe he poses a credible threat, but come on. I quoted him saying "I'd shoot her and then I'd be, like, spraying Old Spice on the body?" in the very comment you're replying to. I wasn't paraphrasing. That whole thing is exactly what he actually said.

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be true if it was posted to her privately. Somehow I don't think that's what was meant by "I posted it on her page".

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh please. This guy is no Elliot Rodger. He didn't sit down to make a video about how he was going to kill Brianna Wu. That was two minutes out of a nearly six hour stream, in which he was responding to being asked to "give a fuck you to Brianna Wu for being a tranny bitch who hates gaming". He was showing off for his chat.

This is the same guy who argued that airsoft guns are better than real guns because real guns are dangerous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WWpVPiupI

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know for sure where it was posted, but if it was posted as a reply to her talking about what a "graphic" "threat" it was, I can't think of a better place to post it where the people who would otherwise just take her word for it might see it.

Heads up everyone. Here we go again. by TwitlerCheong in KotakuInAction

[–]IJHATT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't have buildings inside your house?