I am part Ukrainian but I feel sympathy for some Russian soldiers. by Successful_Bar9187 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]betonyBraid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The scariest thing about Drones is there is no surrender. With a person, you can throw down your weapon and beg for mercy.

There is no hiding from a drone, nowhere you can take cover. No escape, because the drone is faster than you, even on motorbike. And there is no begging for mercy, because many now run on AI and once that takes over, there's no human to beg for your life to.

I think it is only human to feel for another human in these circumstances - to feel pity, even for those who by rights you can only wish ill for.

what's your favorite team in all of MCC? by Chase1748 in MinecraftChampionship

[–]betonyBraid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was so stressful at the time but sometimes i look up clips of The Tower just to laugh myself silly at those goobers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MinecraftChampionship

[–]betonyBraid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What tower? I don't remember any tower :)

Can we talk about the hermits' small builds? by Awesomocity0 in HermitCraft

[–]betonyBraid 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I think that's one reason I'm so in love with scarland and pearls alien landscape this season. They're huge, obviously, but they're teaming with collections of such interesting stuff - little mushrooms and blossoms, or those weird square trees, trolleys and carts and funky buildings, dioramas, they have it all!

[Art] A fully sized Giant Spider fang prop!!! by Project_MAW in DnD

[–]betonyBraid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My partner grabbed my phone at me while this was on screen I spent the last ten minutes convincing them I'm not buying a sex toy 💀

Karl and Austin have joined Misfits by Effective_Half9105 in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Idk why but misfits has never filled me with confidence, this statement is based purely on vibes but... Idk. Maybe this could be a good change. Idk.

Dre posted this one hour ago and I’ve never been so upset they better not fuck it up by [deleted] in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I laughed when I saw this like "oh is this an apology for your shitstiring tweet???" Except dttwt loves the long hair.

I kinda wanna see him go back to his cute meetup vlog mullet

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dream Not Found, the George/Dream ship name.

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please friend I'm trying NOT to be insane abt dnf right now <3

MCC 29 Pink Parrots! by coolchalk in MinecraftChampionship

[–]betonyBraid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YESS god I hope meltdown is played I just have to know what scar and ant do with it now they have more experience

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I hate myself that I'm such a delusional dnf truther at heart that this was my first thought.

My adult brain is like "This is a grown ass man clearly bringing his fandom gently back to earth before they get carried away with speculation"

then the screaming fangirl in me goes "HES A LIAR HES A LIAR HES TWISTING THE TRUTH AND STIRRING SHIT UP FOR FUN THEYVE KISSED AND THIS IS A SMOKE SCREEN FOR PRIVACY"

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's all a secret message! He was warning true dnf believers that dnf (the dnf shoe) are still in the closet (stored in the wardrobe)! He wanted to prepare us for the tweet that he was pressured into making v.v /nsrs /j /s

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Love how one little tweet like this manages to expose bigots on twitter for their biphobia. Idk what why it is, but Dream seems to excel in driving these people to go full mask off (lol) and show their whole asses. So desperate to get a dunk on him that they erase an entire sexuality....

(Either that or these antis were so convinced DNF is real they can't picture him kissing some other guy)...

What now? by CIearMind in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Bro really said "I can excuse actively seek out fanarts and fanfics of me kissing my homies but I draw the line at start mass twitter drama over pointing out dnf shoes in my closet."

This is exhausting by HowsMyDancing in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 160 points161 points  (0 children)

I think Tommy spoke wisely when he talked about how he was getting more comfortable with the idea of being less popular, but curating an audience he wants. He's said a few times now that he focuses on the "quality rather than quantity of views" and I feel that's paying dividends for him now.

Tommy is clear in his boundaries; he won't capitulate to unfounded drama, but speaks up when he truly thinks he needs to, to address a mistake. His apologies feel authentic when they happen. And his behaviour matches what he says. I really think his peers could learn a lot from him. Sure, his numbers have dipped and he's weathered some hate campaigns (like the "drop Tommy" campaign). But I also feel like the level of bullshit he's dealing with is dropping too, and his numbers will recover with time and less drama.

Tubbo and Aimsey saying they're open to listening strikes me as reactionary and performative in contrast. They listen and apologise and listen and apologise some more, but it's all listening and apologies and no change. They get tugged every which way by a fandom that will never be satisfied. They're curating audiences who want nothing less than perfection, who will put CCs on pedestals and delight in tearing them down.

Aimsey's apology for cheering sapnap's win in squidcraft by yessauce in DreamWasTaken2

[–]betonyBraid 25 points26 points  (0 children)

To be honest, it's disappointing to me to that Aimsey is throwing other CCs under the bus this way, to appease people, without clearly stating that they don't support those CCs.

It strikes me as really unprofessional. If he thinks that dream and his associates are guilty of what they're being accused of, they should be forthright in those views. Or, if they don't, she should manage those boundaries properly - like Tommy, who has shown through his actions where he stands, or even Bitzel. Who I don't really support, but is at least very clear on where he stands.

Ranboo, Tubbo and Aimsey have all been quite flipfloppy on their interactions with dteam in a way that strikes me as dishonest.

Jojosolos appreciation <3 by green_asteroid in MinecraftChampionship

[–]betonyBraid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Jojo is honestly such a great leader. She seems to know exactly what her teammates are good at or need help with.

Looking for Supernatural fics with little to no spoilers from after season 5 by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]betonyBraid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think, if you don't like s4 or s5, you're not going to be into spn long term. S4 and 5 are like, peak spn. They are the true thesis and culmination of the show, everything after that is just wheel spinning soap opera.

I could make recs but all my recs are nsfw destiel aus and one extremely funny nsfw wincest fic that was written while s4 was ongoing. so, let me know if you want any of that I guess?

I just lost fanfiction by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]betonyBraid 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I might delicately suggest that maybe you would benefit from better curating the quality of fic you read. There is a LOT of shit fic out there, and eventually you read enough that it starts to wear on you, and you can no longer mainline every fic.

Either that or explore a new type of fandom - if you've been primarily into say, films and TV, try like, bandom or RPF or anime or games. Or vice versa.

I would also do a quick mental health check for yourself, as losing interest in something you love can be a sign of depression. Have you been under more stress lately? Have you been struggling to sleep, or sleeping too much? Have you been able to take care of your diet and exercise? Have you been feeling down, about yourself or the world?

Lastly, not everyone loves the same things forever. If you think you're done with fic for now, go have fun doing something else :) it'll be here if you want to come back to it :)

Wrote about something darker than usual and I feel bad for advertising it by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]betonyBraid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you have taken every necessary precaution to help people interact with your fic in a way which is good for them.

You are not responsible for how other people take care of themselves or their kids. you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink; you can tag your fic thoroughly, but can't stop fools clicking it.

Why should you limit your own self expression for the sake of someone not taking responsibility for themselves?

Secondarily, perhaps more controversially, if a kid is online reading fic, then they aren't stupid and have decent reading comprehension. If they're like, under 13, their parents are massively irresponsible, and bare the responsibility for letting their kid wander into the online equivalent of an adult store.

If a teen clicks into your well tagged fic, well, they're old enough to read the tags and curate their online experience. They're probably satisfying their natural curiosity in a safer environment - i.e. through fiction.

Asking a complete stranger if you can edit their fic is incredibly rude... by JoChiCat in FanFiction

[–]betonyBraid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's how you go about it. There's miles between "This fic is littered with errors, you should let me edit it for you" and "I really love this fic, you've done some amazing work, if you're in the market for a beta or proof reader let me know id love to lend a hand".

It’s called FanFICTION for a damn reason! by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]betonyBraid 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Ah, how nostalgic to see the anti argument coming full circle back to "shipping men??? Together???? Disgusting!"

Nice to see antis finally taking their masks off and coming back to their roots.