Brutal Justice Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 43 minutes ago, wjrasmussen said: ^^^^^^You see this. This is this BS trying to start some shit. 3 1 Guardian survivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Beam Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) I love politics. Originally Political Science was my major (Asian Studies focus) then it became my minor when I realized I could make real money with computers. I like to get into spirited debates with people who are willing to do so. And that to me is the key and is why I don't drag politics into the game. Not everyone wants to hear it, regardless of the why, and the game is for lack of a better term a public venue so you need to respect others as well as yourself. I feel similarly about other forms of politics like religion and social commentary, keep them out of the game. Its escapism this little pixel world and even though there are political concepts and even messages woven into it; they aren't real. Plus General Chat is s bubbling cauldron of suck when it isn't politics. I want to blow my freaking brains out when the idiot panda crap starts. Its not cute or funny; just annoying. But see there is the best example you can find. A stunted species of fundamentally lazy animals that technically should be extinct, played as powerful super heroes, that isn't real.🤣 Also Acme Rocket Skates are prone to premature fuel explosions.💥 Edited May 23, 2023 by High_Beam Removed double "played" this aint boring baseball. 2 1 1 Girls of Nukem High - Excelsior - Tempus Fabulous, Flattery, Jennifer Chilly, Betty Beatdown, Two Gun Trixie Babes of War - Excelsior - Di Di Guns, Runeslinger, Munitions Mistress, Tideway, Hard Melody, Blue Aria Several alts and of course my original from live on Freedom, OG High Beam (someone else has her non OG name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Z Bubba Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, cranebump said: Orthodoxy is a few people believing their way is the way, for everybody. My way is the only way. Harm no other and do as ye will. Don't follow that law, you're no longer protected by it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bill Z Bubba said: My way is the only way. Only a Sith deals in absolutes... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Shocker Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, UltraAlt said: "Content Guidelines The following is considered prohibited content: Anything illegal in the real world: This includes anything related to gambling, child pornography, terrorism, illegal controlled substances, and any real world criminal activity (yes, we know City of Villains exists) Hate speech: Hate speech is defined as anything threatening or abusive towards a specific group based on their race, religious beliefs, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity Controversial and adult content, including: Sexual, provocative, pornographic, or adult content Violent content Controversial religious content Controversial political content Anything involving controversial real-world individuals or organisations Anything involving sensitive events, both current and historical" - https://forums.homecomingservers.com/code-of-conduct/ For the record, and I'm genuinely sad that people didn't easily spot this, I was being extremely sarcastic and I would have thought it obvious that it was a side-eyed take on the fact that discussions of all kinds are great until they devolve to disagreement - and politics has a great tendency to go that way because as has already been noted, politics are often seen as part of a person's identity, part of makes them what they are. So when challenged it can be... difficult to hear and results in pushback. And to be fair to the devs, moderators and majority of players, they don't come here to discuss stuff that's not relevant to being superheroic and entertained in a game. I should have been more obvious 1 1 The Ghost Slaying Axe. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherspectre in the room, accept no substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranebump Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Bill Z Bubba said: My way is the only way. Harm no other and do as ye will. Don't follow that law, you're no longer protected by it. Oh yeah? I’ll harm whoever I WANT! (punches own face) So there!…ow… Edited May 23, 2023 by cranebump I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutal Justice Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, Scarlet Shocker said: I should have been more obvious Don’t mind that guy. He doesn’t even know how to enforce the very rules he’s hi-lighting. 1 1 1 Guardian survivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Z Bubba Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, cranebump said: Oh yeah! I’ll harm whoever I WANT! (punches own face) So there!…ow… Nononono. That's why the law is Harm No OTHER. You have the right to bodily autonomy. Punch yourself all ya like. 🙂 I prefer booze, smokes and other lovely drugs for my self-abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, Scarlet Shocker said: I was being extremely sarcastic We are talking about a breach of the rules of conduct. Maybe I take them too seriously, but I don't think they are a laughing matter. 1 If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 34 minutes ago, biostem said: Only a Sith deals in absolutes... That's an absolute. 2 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, Brutal Justice said: Don’t mind that guy. He doesn’t even know how to enforce the very rules he’s hi-lighting. It isn't my job to enforce the rules. But I know my part and I stated it - Menu>Support>Harassment and Conduct. This is the same path that other people should take in order to resolve the situation. You, on the other hand, are just trying to promote discord. Well, Hail Eris, it is 5/23! Hold my beer while I put you on ignore. 1 1 If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutal Justice Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, UltraAlt said: We are talking about a breach of the rules of conduct. Maybe I take them too seriously, but I don't think they are a laughing matter. Did you report this post that you quoted? If not I will have to report you for collusion to discuss politics on our forum. This is no laughing matter. Of course you won’t see this because you have ignored me. Hopefully others will see it and refrain from laughing as well as I have. 3 Guardian survivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhawke Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 1 Sky-Hawke: Rad/WP Brute Alts galore. So...soooo many alts. Originally Pinnacle Server, then Indomitable and now Excelsior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic_Flea Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Oklahoman said: Filled with chiggers and ticks. Careful there, cowboy. That's my family you're talking about! 1 hour ago, High_Beam said: I want to blow my freaking brains out when the idiot panda crap starts. Soon the Political Pandas will come to a channel near you and you will not have a brain to blow. Edited May 23, 2023 by Bionic_Flea 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Shocker Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Brutal Justice said: Don’t mind that guy. He doesn’t even know how to enforce the very rules he’s hi-lighting. I don't mind him. I wasn't clear enough in my original post. Sure, he is being super serious but there is a fair point... remember as a community we've been very proud of ourselves for a very long time, and generally we are quite open and progressive and amenable - a friendly place for newbies and vets alike - it's surprisingly rare. We should all strive to maintain that. The Ghost Slaying Axe. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherspectre in the room, accept no substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Shocker Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, UltraAlt said: We are talking about a breach of the rules of conduct. Maybe I take them too seriously, but I don't think they are a laughing matter. Do not confuse sarcasm with humour. But I'd hoped to make a point... clearly it didn't work so well but never mind The Ghost Slaying Axe. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherspectre in the room, accept no substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I think "Don't settle for a lesser evil. Snarky 2024!" is the greatest campaign slogan I've ever heard. At this point I'd vote for a vampire as long as they promised to keep the trains running on time. 2 2 Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Silver Mantra - Martial Arts/Electric Armor Scrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlewraith Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 If the problem of bumping into disagreeable people in this MMO hasn't been solved by now, after almost 20 years, I'm not sure what people would expect to be done about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0th Power Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 This thread is still open? I am Pro-Human I invented Combat Teleport I invented K'ong (More proof here too) Battle Rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, 0th Power said: This thread is still open? I know right? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herotu Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 11 hours ago, InvaderStych said: Some of us who actually do care about the state of politics and are politically/socially involved in our real lives also want a place where we can escape that for a time. I keep my politics out of my video games; I expect the same of others. 😉 I do my best to keep it off the forums as well, but I've certainly slipped from time to time. I'm not perfect. Far from it as a point fact. At best I am a very bad person who is trying to do good things. In a game about HEROES, you expect no politics. Good luck. Certain RL politicians are drifting dangerously close to opinions explicitly condemned as "villains" in the City of Heroes. In a gameworld where politics is SO entwined with it's story, you are certainly playing the wrong game if you desire neutrality. 1 ..It only takes one Beanbag fan saying that they JRANGER it for the devs to revert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiska Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Brutal Justice said: Did you report this post that you quoted? If not I will have to report you for collusion to discuss politics on our forum. This is no laughing matter. Of course you won’t see this because you have ignored me. Hopefully others will see it and refrain from laughing as well as I have. He's ignored me for far less. It involved me insinuating they were the type with a specific hairstyle who gets their jollies off policing others, even though it isn't their place to enforce the rules. No skin lost there, take my word for it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Scarlet Shocker said: Do not confuse sarcasm with humour. You are correct, I didn't consider your sarcasm to be humor ... or comedy for that matter. My reference to "a laughing matter" was in relation to the "rules of conduct". That is to say, I don't consider the "rules of conduct to be a "laughing matter". People trying to get yucks out of it through humor, comedy, sarcasm or misdirection seems inappropriate to me, but that is my viewpoint. We can only express things from our own viewpoint. Taking multiple viewpoints into account is generally a way of getting a better understanding of something as long as the observations provided are in honesty and respect. I have found in gaming environments - if you want to talk about religion or politics, do it in your own group if it is acceptable to that group, but keep it out of communication with the the community as a whole. However, in this game, even in personal chats it is reportable as worded in the code of conduct. All of what I've bothered to type here isn't directed solely to you, but to those that are taking time to read the whole thread. 99% of your posts that I have read, I have enjoyed reading. If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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