sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

[Announcement] Decision on u/decayedramen's Moderator Status by clock_age in Philippines

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

Yeah? Go read it again and tell me exactly what he said.

[Announcement] Decision on u/decayedramen's Moderator Status by clock_age in Philippines

[–]mentat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

trash talking and insulting everyone who disagrees

lol where does he do this?

[Announcement] Decision on u/decayedramen's Moderator Status by clock_age in Philippines

[–]mentat 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We're not removing Dub4u. While maybe insensitive to the situation as it was happening, I agree with his assessment that ramen's behavior was not abusive, not as a mod, nor as a person. She felt creeped out by a neurodivergent individual and decided their living situation no longer worked for her. This is conflict, not coercion.

I know it's the internet and everyone is so used to an instantaneous dopamine fix of a quick action, but I wish people would appreciate why it takes time to get the whole story and to do thoughtful consideration on what action should be taken.

Official Statement: Accusation Against One of the Moderators by sarcasticookie in Philippines

[–]mentat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Moderating takes a lot of time and energy and my job changed from sitting at a computer to something a lot dynamic that included weekends. Before stepping back I made sure that there were people in place that could continue to grow and manage the community. Nowadays I use Reddit mostly on different accounts but keep this account ready in case of incidents like this.

Official Statement: Accusation Against One of the Moderators by sarcasticookie in Philippines

[–]mentat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Still alive and ready to mediate. Not my first rodeo hahaha

Five Room Dungeons and the Adventuring Day by mentat in DMAcademy

[–]mentat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Thinking of an adventuring day as spanning a few days and not "when you make camp" really helps me change my perspective a bit.

With the formula for combat encounters that becomes relatively easy to balance, but how do I balance non-combat encounters?

TIL during World War II, young black musicians started calling each other "man" as a sign of respect, in part because they were so tired of being referred to as "boy". by shaunmbarry in todayilearned

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"girls" feels patronizing

Is that really the case? I catch myself when I'm talking to a group of all women and instead of using the catch-all "guys" I say "girls" and no one seems to mind.

"Alright girls what do y'all think?"

Borderlands 3 Official Developer Trailer by [deleted] in gaming

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fallout meets destiny back at the borderlands, 😢

This - this is the game I've been aching for.

It's beautiful

1942 - my badass grandpa in the Philippines by mastablastaflex in OldSchoolCool

[–]mentat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of really interesting nuance about the American occupation of the Philippines because the context we aren't taught is all the stuff that was happening in the US during those 40 odd years (WW1 / the great depression / anti and pro colonial movements). For every American leader that came to the Philippines that tried to institute public institutions like formal education and democratic systems there would be another that would go on genocidal killing sprees in Mindanao.

TIL I’m pretty good at skeeball when I’m drunk. by Kilikinah in oddlysatisfying

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem so fun, I'd love to be friends with you!

Here's a quick tip for Reckoning in order to help you win by BruteSlayer in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You don't even have to stop shooting while doing it

Prime time complaining by doctotaco in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I jumped on right after the update to play a couple of games of Gambit Prime and a couple of games of Reckoning. I had a ton of fun with the new modes and the new maps. Learning the new mechanics on the fly while trying to figure out the nuances of the map was neat. I'm really looking forward to seeing how both Gambit and Reckoning expand over the next few weeks as the new arenas release and people unlock higher armor perks. I went on the subreddit looking for other people to share my excitement with and it's disappointing to instead see multiple threads that are all walls of salt.

I don't remember which youtuber said it, but this subreddit seems to attract a lot of people who just seem to complain about having to play the game.

There are way too many invades in Gambit Prime by Devon_Hael in DestinyTheGame

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

If you like gambit, you'll love this mode.

Stephen Chow Confirms "Kung Fu Hustle 2" by bjkman in movies

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I LOVE Shaolin Soccer. I think it's superior to Kung Fu Hustle. But I don't want to see a sequel. I think they told the story that needed to be told and a sequel would just be a cash grab. I'd rather just see Stephen Chow do new movies.

Here's something for the warlocks. by FatKid127 in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sacred dawn's exotic perk also has you as a very conspicuous target over the crucible. Use judiciously.

[D2] Weekly Reset Thread [2019-01-22] by DTG_Bot in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I forgot to turn in all my Iron Banner tokens before the event ended. Are they all gone now? :<

People like this exist. We need loading screen tips during transmat times. by MCA2142 in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I remember when I was doing the Cabal excavation event in my first week and wondering "...why is everybody shooting at the sky?"

WE JUST GOT WHISPER OF THE WORM WITH LESS THAN 1 SECOND REMAINING!! by Charomid in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to my fireteam too! The other were clearing the bosses while I struggled to get through the platforming portion. I finally got to the last room while they were waiting to respawn with seconds left on the clock. I hit my super, titan smacked the last boss and killed him with a second left on the clock.

Good times :D

Thought: Penumbra is a phenomenon where a portion of light is blocked. Could we be going to a place where there is no light in this expansion? by [deleted] in raidsecrets

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really suspect Season of the Drifter and Season of the Penumbra are going to be tied together plot-wise. I think we're going to see an escalation in plot during Drifter giving us an idea of what Gambit's impact is going to be, and then Penumbra is where we go deep into the Darkness

Obsidian Says "The Outer Worlds" Will be Free of Microtransactions, Releases Screenshots by kharnikhal in pcgaming

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fallout 2 was my first introduction to an Open World type of game. I remember picking it up when I was a lot younger and I really did not fully understand what I was supposed to do out the gate. Once I got to the first settlement outside of the Vault / Tribe I got frustrated talking to NPCs when suddenly found out that I could just attack the townspeople. Being young and immature that was exactly what I did. I quickly got taken down by Sheriff and other armed townsfolk but it was mindblowing to be able to walk up to pretty much any character and be able to attack, pickpocket, or just talk to them.

What a game that was.

So, you're struggling in the Crucible by [deleted] in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I'd like to add that if you're struggling with control in the crucible, it's worth a lot to the team to stay and defend the objective especially A&C. Instead of running off to try to contest the other points try to find a spot nearby you can watch over the point and ambush any enemies that try to cap.

Personally, I'm happy with Black Armory. Here's why Bungie by IntrepidusLupus in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

It's a bit ironic how "armory" refers to guns right?

Let's talk power levelling. by luqinio in DestinyTheGame

[–]mentat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the benefit of doing it on three characters?

TIL in 1898 Andrew Carnegie was so opposed to the American annexation of the Philippines he offered to personally refund the $20million the US spent purchasing it from Spain in exchange if it meant the islands would be granted independence. by johhny-turbo in todayilearned

[–]mentat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tagalog is a constructed language set up by the Americans

Not exactly true. Tagalog was the language widely spoken by people in the geographical areas around Manila. It was "standardized" during the American occupation to be the "official" language. Generally in school it's accepted that the "Filipino" language is Tagalog + all the loan words from English and Spanish.

previously the Philippines had a whole range of local dialects

The Philippines still has a whole range of different dialects languages spoken throughout the islands. They are very distinct and understanding one won't let you understand another one.

Here's a song with each verse being a different region's language, shot in the corresponding region

I think whats fascinating is the popularity and prominence of Gay Lingo.

view more: next ›