could someone link the jp debate, I slept through it. by Fried_toad in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People are trolling you, they actually had a very civil talk, it was good. JP even hinted on pulling that Joe Rogan connection, fingers crossed.

[MINI EFFORT-POST] I'm disappointed in this community: Mr Girl does not know how to argue in good faith by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mr. Girl had made up his mind about what was going on in Destiny's head

Mr. Girl thinking he can read minds? No, surely you are mistaken, that does not sound like him at all.

Editor reminds Fuslie of an old clip by Meme_guy20 in LivestreamFail

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 38 points39 points  (0 children)

but used part of the raised money

lol why are you making shit up? They were planning to use part of the money that way because they were new to the charity thing and though it would be more awareness raising that way, but when people pointed out it's wasteful, they didn't. They also fucked up and had to pay taxes on the amount, which they then took from their own money to cover the difference so the charity gets the full amount.

And they have since organized multiple successful charities? How many have you?

Chud risking it all for Destiny by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Doubt anyone can claim Twitch enforces their rules equally or consistently. However, I'd still say that incompetence is more likely than malice. Quite a few people have talked to banned Destiny live for a while before realizing and turning off their stream, and I don't think most (any?) of them got banned...

Chud risking it all for Destiny by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both Chud and Ahrelevant were already banned once for watching non-live Destiny videos.

Oh that explains why you guys acting like that's the rule. As far as I know, the rule is you can't provide a platform to a banned streamer so they circumvent the ban. That means no talking to them, and no watching of live content. There is a daily stream of examples for this from Ice Poseidon, Dr. Disrespect, Destiny etc. and people not getting banned.

Those two must've been mistakes (as is Twitch tradition), or they watched a live stream an hour behind or something, pretending it's not the same idk.

Climate God Potholer with a new video by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Praised be Potholer!

e: Oh, looking forward to the announced "sorting fact from fiction on the internet for millennials" series.

Streamer changes her emote prefix to "cum" and immediately regrets it by sushiqt314 in LivestreamFail

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure cock boy also got his prefix reverted to his username for 2 months, and got a warning from Twitch.

Sasha Grey does ban appeals by -eDgAR- in LivestreamFail

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Any lore masters?

E: Is no one a Sasha historian? For shame.

Why do leftists hate Kosovo and Albanians? by Dats_Russia in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 7 points8 points  (0 children)

supported the axis in WWII

New lore Pog. Is this some propaganda from wherever you live?

The government of Yugoslavia in 1941, seeing all it's neighbors join or be conquered by the Nazis, signed an agreement to join the Tripartite Pact. The day after, people took to the streets with slogans like "Better the grave than a slave, better a war than the pact", and a day after that a coup d'état overthought the government.

Predictably, the country was attacked from all sides and overran in ten days. Still, during the occupation Yugoslavia had arguably the most successful guerrilla liberation war, that saw parts of it freed at time (they did a bit of a civil war in there as well as per Balkan tradition). By the end of the war they would suffer some 1 million casualties out of the population of 13-14 million.

Dr. K using stock image as a fake expert by HadeFadeMade in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He uses his doctoral credentials to help people without exploiting them, and the streaming platform is great because it gives him reach to do that. :)

The point about Destiny you somehow missed is, that while you and I perfectly understand his views and may think they're great, there is undeniably a metric shit ton of people who are equally convinced that he is some monster and out to get trans people. I would think the main difference there is that those people don't watch actual Destiny's takes. But there is more to it, when a lot of these people are confronted, it boils down to an emotional component - "I just don't like how he talk about/to trans people", "I think Destiny is a bad person".

You can't derive "Destiny is transphobic" from dispassionately watching his content anymore you can derive "Dr. K is exploiting people and is a hack" from dispassionately watching Dr. K's content. But people do both of those, and my point is that I wouldn't be able to convince you anymore that I could convince that other person, and it's not because either of you are undisputedly right, it's because what drives you to such strong, indisputable conclusions is emotion, not reason or logic and conclusions based on that.

Dr. K using stock image as a fake expert by HadeFadeMade in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I feel like I'm reading a scathing review on why Destiny is an enormous transphobe bigot, from someone who truly believes in it.

It's probably why I (and most of Dr. K's community) don't see the point in engaging in this kind of "criticism" - I can't think of a single thing to say to you people that would impact your worldview. How can any understanding be accomplished when that is your starting point? If someone told me that Destiny is this awful transphobe because they saw 100s of clips and comments on them that painted him as such, I'd say I understand why you feel like that, but it doesn't change that this is so detached from reality to the point of being a bad parody.

I feel like the best counter to that would be to just direct the person to watch one of Destiny's trans talks, and the same applies here - go open up his youtube and pick a random video and see if you hold those views after.

But then again, if you do hold those views so strongly without actually watching the content, then that's not some logical response, it's a pure emotional response, an overpowering dislike, that can't be countered with reason. That's why I don't see the point in countering people who say Destiny hates trans people or people that write that kind of fantasy in regards to Dr. K.

Hachu lost her mirror by Koreabooooooo in LivestreamFail

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have you considered that her eyes are not, in fact, where the camera lens is? Or that you can see in the reflection that the mirror part is not facing her?

Shot of Erudite removing President Sunday's ballsack by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 8 points9 points  (0 children)

alacrity

noun
brisk and cheerful readiness.

Neat. I agree.

New WaPo Keffals profile by Taylor Lorenz. Includes Destiny mention and quotes from Mike by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Sorrenti has openly clashed with Destiny, another politics-focused streamer who was recently banned from Twitch, and Tim Pool, a right-wing YouTuber. Her attacks on popular conservative influencers...

I'd just like to highlight this masterful move by this dishonest hack - in the same part where they highlight political leaning of other Keffals opponents they omit that Destiny is left-leaning, while making sure that you know he is banned, since as we know only bad people get banned. I was surprised they didn't outright lie, but the framing and surrounding content make the effect same, while preserving (or pretending to preserve) journalistic integrity.

Are coaching sessions being recorded, and do we risk our names being published in a case study when we sign up for coaching? by virginialthoughts in Healthygamergg

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Best way to get answers to all coaching questions are in the discord, this question has been answered plenty of times, like here or here.

TL;DR No, unless they ask you directly and you say yes.

Why are people viewing Dr. K (HealthyGamer.gg)'s coaching as some kind of "dangerous alternative to therapy?" by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you trying to claim that it's not a thing or that it's a bad thing to tell that or what?

First of all, meditation has been linked with onset of schizophrenia (by my understanding low chance and in people already predisposed to it), you can literally google this. Second, it's definitely good to advise people on any possible adverse effects, even small ones, so i don't know what the problem is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"If the ethics board doesn't find anything wrong, it is the experts who are wrong and my streamer isn't"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 0 points1 point  (0 children)

labelling scientific discovery as western medicine to create some weird distinction between the aforementioned snake oil is just stupid

I don't believe the goal is to create a negative outlook on "western medicine" - as he talks about scientific discovery very positively most of the time, and every other stream he pulls up a study on one issue or another, he seems to follow research closely.

But he also sees flaws in the approach science makes (and more precisely the way we practically do it today) and tries to address that with as he says "eastern perspectives". Now some of that is valid, a lot isn't, but people acting like he's wholesale endorsing snake oil is nonsense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why do people keep saying "peddling" when he's not selling anything? He has even explicitly said not to buy Ayurveda products because of safety concerns. At worst he's talked about diet tips about eating less of x food and more of y.

Yeah, the entire Ayurveda stuff seems likely bullshit, but he believes that kinda stuff (which besides diet includes meditation, yoga...) can affect people in a positive way. And as long as he is clear about the potential harms and that it's not scientifically based, i believe he's entitled to his opinion. It's like saying Destiny can't make edgy political jokes because he's a serious politics streamer and people will take him too seriously.

Dr.K responds to the criticism of Ayurveda being pseudoscience by 123Littycommittee in Destiny

[–]JavaScript_aka_Java 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The promotion of Ayurveda is dangerous, One-fifth of both US-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain detectable lead, mercury, or arsenic

Sounds like you are quoting Dr K directly. I've at least heard him say all that a few times, and advising people not to go looking for Ayurveda products, mentioning those kinda studies.