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I wonder if this guy is going to be kicking himself if "Chuck Tingle" turns out to be an alias for Vox Day (as has been looking increasingly likely).

P.S. Milo, take all the guns you & your friends can carry. Those no go zones are brutal.

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Update!

Wikipedia leaders have been targeting David Auerbach for his continuing criticism of their incompetence, corruption, & bias.

He's now deleted his Twitter account after they tried to get him fired.

By the way, does someone has more information on YOLO Army, a Steam group that helps bad games to get greenlit in exchange of giving away free game keys?

All I can recall is some information using the app "Fiver." Basically it's an app to get 5$ for doing "small favors" like writing a review for a game you've never played. There was some speculation on it for giving recommendations on bad games for greenlight.

So there's some CS:GO scandal involving skins and gambling, but It appears it might have been a hoax?

From what I could gather the original scandal was that People could buy chances to get a roulette for a random skin for a gun in CS:GO. Then having the ability to sell the skins for money.

From what I can tell is that the people in charge of the skins could control the rarity and could play their own odds in their favor to make millions.

However I feel a little confused, point is there's a cry of ethics and TotalBiscuit but I have no idea what he's ranting about in terms of related context. Can someone help me fill in the gaps to better understand?

Here's the video:

Is he ranting against the people reporting on the story?
The people Gambling?
The money being made?

OneAngryGamer has more:

https://archive.is/wowE9
https://archive.is/ycQFt
https://archive.is/bHp4J

TL;DR: This makes what Machinamia pulled look small time (in fact the co-owner of CSGOLotto was involved in that) and this could be the the straw that brings the hammer of government regulation down on virtual goods like TF2 hats.

Damn, that's brutal.
Props to the guy in the Race War Hoveround though. He was awesome.

He is ranting against the youtubers that were involved in the scandal.

There were two or so youtubers who failed the disclose they owned the gambling site while making videos that showed they were highly successful when they gambled there. They have thousands if not millions of subscribers, many of whom were young age so they were essentially trying to get children to gamble.

Thank you! It was a little hard to fathom without proper context.

H3H3 also made a video for further clarification:

Seriously, what the hell.

So, in other events, anti-GG hipster Jamin Warren is done with his game show channel and will no longer be uploading videos on it. I doubt he's done talking about video games, though.

Notch's opinion on Kotaku

Update: The FTC is aware of this.

Hi folks, I have a little request for anyone interested.

As the 2nd anniversary of GamerGate is nearing, i am planning to add the SPJ airplay debate to the entry. Because i know there are some of the finest diggers around here, i want to ask you folks if you guys could get me a good summary of the SPJ airplay debate. Thanks in advance.

Here's some sources, if you need more just say on what topics.

Whelp, I got nothing to add yet today (who knows if the Jinx will hold? It's done so in the past) cause most of the reported stuff is Twitter Drama or Social Justice/Politically Correct tactics that aren't related to video games.

There is a gem of Milo talking on a Radio show explaining the whole Gamergate agenda at the 2 hour 51 mintue mark

TL:DL;

Milo explains that everyone against the Leftist agenda of "this is what you have to think" got fed up and that those trying to Propogate that agenda messed up by taking on the hobbiest/comic/nerd culture. (Really don't know what encompassing bubble to define that as.) They took on the critical thinkers that problem solve as a hobby and that crowd realized the goals to take them down. Gamergate doesn't need to get the press to like them, they just have to prove the press and the agenda pushers wrong.

Also, I'm calling this one:

Pokemon Go is out in a few small countries and currently there's only two genders to pick from when starting. Someone, somewhere is going to cause a stink.

(That said, if they make an update where I can be an attack helicopter, I'm totally going to go as a black one with a big Team Rocket R on the side. Go Team Red/Rocket)

Tokyo Mirage Sessions co-director originally disappointed by the localization changes, but says he ultimately doesn't really mind them

Copypaste from article:

Coming from co-director Mitsuru Hirata …

“When I found out we were unable to provide the same experience as the Japanese version, I also felt some disappointment. But our overseas fans remained happy that the game was being brought over and I’m glad to see their passionate support. In the meantime, the new costumes added could in a way be considered a merit that can only be enjoyed by our overseas fans! Thank you, and please look forward to the game!”

My own words now:

And while I fully confess I don't remember which one, another TMS dev said "I honestly like the new outfits, I don't get why some people are making a negative fuss over them."

Why is this terrible person a Protected Twitter user and why are they openly doxing people

You do know Anita is on the Twitter Trust and Safety Council, right?

Remember when Randi openly said she wanted to destroy Twitter? Then remember when she offered "suggestions to improve Twitter user experience"? Then remember how Jack ignored thousands of his users screaming "stop censoring banning people for criticizing feminism" to go and kiss Randi's fat, ham hock-like feet?

Some companies just want to die and between the lack of Facebook-like data-mining capabilities, the silicon valley bubble bursting, and Twitter not bothering to fix massive code issues even before they decided to "cut the fat" from their tech budget instead of their useless parasite budget (middle-management, SJW virtue signaling, all those offices that have no reasonable purpose for existence) I'm betting Twitter is either going to go bankrupt or be bought out by people who have a clue pretty soon.

P.S. I think Lhasadog put it best.

> So let me see if I have this straight. Trying to be completely fair here. By your own unsolicited description You have people watching out for him. Removing him from events to "protect you" and such, because he is "known" to the Portland Tech scene. Yet the only court paperwork is a Restraining Order he has filed against you? which you then blasted to the internet with his home address and personal info, and proceeded to link to his online user names.

> Wow! Just playing Devil's Advocate here, but You are the one that supposedly runs an Anti-Harassment Organization? This dude may be a complete asshole. He may even be dangerous. But everything you and only you have put forth today instead points to or gives evidence towards a fairly intense extralegal crusade against this individual that has gone so far as to physically deny him access to public events, slander his reputation and spread his personal information to the internet. Question, did the removal from OSCON occur after he filed for a restraining order? Because that could cause you some trouble should he choose to pursue it.

> TL:DR Congratulations Ms. Harper. What you did today instead of "mocking an internet troll" is likely give credible evidence in support of this individuals legal filing. It doesn't matter whether or not he is a troll or even a stalker. (Honestly you are probably dealing with yet another Autistic Obsessive Compulsive Internet type. But the important thing is this one filed Court Papers!) By your own admission he was not stalking you. (see point 1) You had nothing filed against him. Rather than posting this stuff on the internet go run it all past your lawyer. I am sure his or her first bit of advise will be to not do what you are doing, and that you have already made things much much worse. Someone filed a restraining order against you. You don't laugh and mock that on the internet.

> This clown may be dangerous. He may be an actual stalker. he may simply be yet another babbling internet fool. or he may be someone slandered and maligned by a community as a victim of mob justice. But it is hard to tell because you did every single thing possible wrong when finding out about it. And that will come around and burn you at some point. Good Luck with that.

Although TeamNora also makes a good point.

> So the courts sent her these documents this morning – https://archive.is/BIG77
yet the copy is dated 13 July 2015. It's almost as if he went back and got the restraining order successfully and she's only allowed to talk about it now, a year later.

Paul Feig: Why Men Aren't Funny & GamerGate is F-cked Up

Whne this shit bombs, I'm going to laugh so hard

I'm crossing my fingers for the bomb.

Sarcasm What do you mean? It's clearly highly rated in America

I mean look at all those positive reviews and Poor- I mean HIGH quality CG! Those forced Race and Gender jokes! The awkwardly forced humor jam packed into every moment! How can it NOT be a hit? End Sarcasm

I'm gonna play Ghostbusters, the video game, again for kicks.

S the game on Steam?

I believe it is. It's also on the Wii.

I remember seeing someone made a Proton Pack controller for the Wii version and it was show in Nintendo Power… God, I miss them. So many games would have flown under my radar without them. I'll probably pick it up on Steam, unless the Wii version is cheaper.

They both have the same story but I believe there's differences between the two.

The PC version is the "realistic" version.

The Wii version is "Stylized."

There's a difference in bosses and art style. Plus in the Wii version you can decide if you're a boy or a girl. PC you can't.

Yeah, I remember seeing the screenshots. I'm probably going to pick up the PC version

Hehehehehehehehe!

It's like an anti-social justice league!

RELEVANT Gamerdropping?

Also Pew is a filthy sellout who takes bribes from Warner.

Oh the huge manatee!

TL;DR: Roeper, a very famous critic gave ghostbusters one star.

His reasons:

Bad acting.

Uninspired directing, editing, cinematography and music.

Cheesy special effects.

A forgettable villain.

A terrible script.

Yeesh.
If only Civil War was still playing

Except he disclosed it all along and they just put his name on for clickbait.

Why did they pay people off for Shadow of Mordor? That was a good game.
Should have used that money to pay off critics for BvS

I left a comment on the image itself saying this feels like another Tom Preston situation.

Also if you want good gmdo or SFM inflation, please check out Raikovjaba , his stuff is awesome and I've been following his stuff ever since he posted back on Inflatechan (when the site was still up before those fucking CP bots got it taken down).

Kinda like how Nixon never needed to do Watergate scandal nonsense and he would have still won the election?

Yep.

It's good now because of patches and DLC. Initially it was given a negative response due to bugs and a somewhat broken combat engine (fixed now) and there was a slight scandal because WB had a contract that if you wanted to get a review copy you could only say nice things about the game to inflate initial release sales.

Okay, that's enough.

insert voice from the heavens here A peon ascended to godhood and complained about the process.

Luckily Bain proceeded to smite the new demigod.

(I mean, what new god would even use a 1070 for their ascension? Ok ok I kid. Turn off the booming voice)

Turn off the sound effects

Also PewDiePie weighs in on his namedrop

(Can't embed due to Youtube's new interface on that video)

TL;DW: PewDiePie explains how he disclosed in letsplay of Shadow of Mordor and how he doesn't really do reviews, just plays games and shares the experience.

Okay, this might not come out too eloquently so bear with me.

Researching anything is easier than ever with the power of the internet, especially for something as complex as a computer. What would have required weeks of back and forth phone calls and visits to computer shops, all while praying to God that they know what their talking about and/or are not trying to swindle you, now can only take days of research on your butt at home.

What's more, as he discovered, most of the work has already been done for you! There are sites dedicated to the building of PCs that provide you with lists and links to all the parts you could ever want, break things down in plain English and make the complicated nomenclature understandable. More still, many of these sites have customer help right there on the site where you can chat live with someone who knows what they're talking about!

And if you have trouble putting it all together, look it up! Ask for help! Thousands of people have already done this before, many more than once! Someone will know!

>"I could have saved a significant amount of money bargain hunting, but this was an inconvenience I was happy to avoid for a price."

Clearly a fool and his money are soon parted.

Yeah, sometimes it is worth it to pay a little extra for convenience. If something is a few dollars more on one site but the store that has it for less doesn't have your other part(s), then it would be well worth it. In fact, you can save money by not having to make another trip or pay for more shipping.

However, when you're overspending to the tune of one hundred fricking dollars, you're doing something wrong. That could have been a decent upgrade to your system, a $100 worth of groceries, over 20 games on a Steam Sale, a new pair of shoes, and so on!

All of this is part of being an adult. You are supposed to research any large, lasting purchase you make, whether it be a computer, a car, or even a pair of shoes. That is life. You have to be intelligent.
This obviously isn't a problem, especially for everyone else. Otherwise the custom gaming PC market wouldn't be the cash machine that it is. He seems to be basing this experience on the "average" person/gamer. Well, I have some harsh news…

"Average" is rarely good enough.

This writer is an immature, ignorant, lazy twit.

Brianna Wu: Why the new 'Ghostbusters' is Gamergate's worst nightmare

Translation: "MISOGYNISTS!!! HATE GROUP!!! SPEND MONEY!!! GAAAAAAAMERGAAAAAAATE!!!!!!"

Someone's salty over GamerGate.

Can't even spell laughs right.
And he looks like a cuck in that drawing

You know, the guy in the article has a point. It is not easy to build a nice gaming PC and keep it up to date. But his outlook is rather pessimistic and self defeating I mean, it is true that in order to play, let's say The Witcher 3 on PC you will need to invest a bit more than you intended. But nowadays we have some advantages.
There are many companies focusing on easing the weight for the consumer. Razer, AMD, Asus, even Dell's Alienware try to ease the burden for us.
Unless you are the only PC gamer you know, you might ask other gamers where they got their stuff and compare prices.
With online distribution platforms such as Steam and GOG you don't have to worry about factory defects on your games so you just wait until you have a PC fit to play them. In a matter of years the recommended requirements for extremely advanced games end up being cheap and easily obtained.
Some stores will even build the damn thing for you for a cheap fee. You just pick the parts and let an expert build it.
If you live in the United States or other first world countries you have the advantage of having many more options. I live in El Mexcio and it is fairly hard to build a gaming PC and that did not prevent one of my most impoverished friends from building one. If I haven't built one is because I am unemployed.

In the end the article makes it sound as if building your own gaming PC was as hard as buying afucking house (My sister just bought one so I know how hard it is), and it is not even as hard as buying a car as long as you have a fuckign job.

27 Answers to 27 Ignorant Questions Some White Guys Had for Thinking People

This is how human rights die.

@Gabenus Trollucus
Funny how they've still committed to name-dropping and buzzword usage after all that's happened.

@Tomberry
Yo, archive that link. We don't wanna give them any hits.