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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th June 2016, 03:35 AM
Replies: 163
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Posted By TeapotCavalry
That's the most accurate description I've read in...

That's the most accurate description I've read in a long time :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th April 2016, 02:33 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 22,390
Posted By TeapotCavalry
To me campaign implies coordination. I wouldn't...

To me campaign implies coordination. I wouldn't deny that Rapp became under social media scrutiny, or least under the scrutiny of some publications. After reading the article Babbylonian linked to,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th April 2016, 02:29 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 22,390
Posted By TeapotCavalry
So according to Patrick Klepek...

So according to Patrick Klepek (http://www.deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=patrick_klepek), it's neo-nazis who're campaigning against her, and it was an anti-sex trafficking group's co-founder Jamie...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2016, 05:48 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 22,390
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Blah blah blah. What campaign?

Blah blah blah. What campaign?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2016, 05:45 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 22,390
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Poisoning the well at its finest :thumbsup:

Poisoning the well at its finest :thumbsup:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 22,390
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Do any of you actually know who the "lynch mob"...

Do any of you actually know who the "lynch mob" is? Who's "they"? Anon trolls from kiwifarms? And what was the harassment? I have not nor am I presently following Ms Rapp's twitter feed, which I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th March 2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Actually sticking to the promised topics is kind...

Actually sticking to the promised topics is kind of a big deal imo. You can't just beg for money with promises to do one thing and once you get the money many times over, do something else. She...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2016, 12:26 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Yes, obviously the article is ridiculous and...

Yes, obviously the article is ridiculous and sexist. What I take a bit more interest in is the study part:

https://peerj.com/preprints/1733/

To be clear here:

But that doesn't stop the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 12:54 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I saw thunderf00t's video on it. That's Poe's law...

I saw thunderf00t's video on it. That's Poe's law kicking in real hard. I hope my faith in humanity will be restored once it is revealed that Ms Park is just a master class troll.

Loved the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Do you believe the Twitter's Trust and Safety...

Do you believe the Twitter's Trust and Safety Council (https://about.twitter.com/safety/council) and its members have no influence over how Twitter defines harassment/abuse and thus what constitutes...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
You have the right to free speech...

You have the right to free speech (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights#Freedom_of_speech) on a private forum. That right may or may not be legally enforced though, and in practicality is never...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 11:39 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
(1) I wouldn't call the conclusions Sarkeesian...

(1) I wouldn't call the conclusions Sarkeesian draws from her "analysis" of the depiction of women in video games and its alleged real-life consequences - perpetuating objectification of women,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 01:58 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
[citation needed]

[citation needed]
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2016, 01:19 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I keep hearing about that book so much more,...

I keep hearing about that book so much more, recently, I've just ordered it from Amazon.[/QUOTE]

That, Animal Farm and Fahrneheit 451 are great classics of the dystopian, totalitarian future. 1984...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st January 2016, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Even then, what's the point of her comparison? To...

Even then, what's the point of her comparison? To label few individual games sexist? Don't answer that, that was a rhetorical question. Her MO is obvious enough. When she wants to apply inductive...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th January 2016, 02:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,755
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Supply and demand. So, you're either...

Supply and demand.



So, you're either a racist, or you're fetishizing their race.
Fun fact: sexual attraction is often times built on - wouldn't you know - preferring certain physical...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 9th December 2015, 02:35 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 24,130
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Alt+Shift is as frequent combo as Ctrl+c/v for...

Alt+Shift is as frequent combo as Ctrl+c/v for me. I write code using English keyboard layout. I chat/write reports using Estonian keyboard layout, because we have umlauts. My keyboard doesn't even...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2015, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Well I'm an idealist thinking self-described...

Well I'm an idealist thinking self-described skeptics should be skeptical. :D



I just played 13h of Fallout 4, it is alive and well too. That is not to say the usual suspects haven't cried...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th December 2015, 03:02 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
There are very little actual video game arguments...

There are very little actual video game arguments in this controversy. You can easily migrate the whole issue to another interest sphere like books, movies or music, if the appearance that it's about...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th December 2015, 02:46 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
The back and forth in my linked image. ...

The back and forth in my linked image.

People refusing to listen to the evidence, because they had their mind already made up. Specifically, we also had numerous mentions of charities that were...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2015, 08:25 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
This reminded me so much of the beginning of this...

This reminded me so much of the beginning of this thread:
http://imgur.com/SKSRgci
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2015, 01:49 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
He did nothing that amounts to harassing...

He did nothing that amounts to harassing behavior, or "harassing comments" (or something to that kind) as the campus police phrased it. The bottom line is we don't know who was behind it and I'm...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2015, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
[insert meme about not wanting to live on this...

[insert meme about not wanting to live on this planet any more]
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2015, 09:00 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I followed that one. You all know my stance...

I followed that one.

You all know my stance on GG, but I've got some issues with this story.

First, and foremost, we don't know who called the cops campus security. I actually think it's more...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th November 2015, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Starting with Fallout 1, you could always choose...

Starting with Fallout 1, you could always choose a female character. The amount of research to learn that is basically doing a google image search for Fallout[1,2,3] character selection. And at least...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th November 2015, 11:33 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Yes, and plenty of video proof :thumbsup: ...

Yes, and plenty of video proof :thumbsup:




The real stuff is so uncontroversial and obvious to the non-kool-aid clique, the hypocricy, lying and shenanigans are becoming old news.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th November 2015, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
One sock found! Well, not exactly a sock,...

One sock found!

Well, not exactly a sock, but a kinda prominent female gamergater Alison Prime (https://twitter.com/Alison_prime) turns out to be male.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
GamerGAAAATE!...

GamerGAAAATE! (http://40.media.tumblr.com/1787e3299c551872718bd55f556ae077/tumblr_nn2jssbX0N1u0r0dgo1_1280.jpg)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
That's just more proof that Gamergate is...

That's just more proof that Gamergate is far-right fundies.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th October 2015, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Apparently. It's not even that I'm against...

Apparently. It's not even that I'm against shaming, I think shaming can be a valid and justified social tool in certain situations, condemning anti-social behavior. It's the hypocrisy of these people...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th October 2015, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief of MIT Technology...

Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief of MIT Technology Review, responds to Anita: (https://twitter.com/jason_pontin/status/657743278650081280):
"Why? Why do we need to "broaden the definition of abuse"?...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2015, 08:56 AM
Replies: 364
Views: 26,850
Posted By TeapotCavalry
That's an interesting question. I think it,...

That's an interesting question. I think it, again, comes down to how the exact mechanics would work.

I think there's a line to be drawn between making yourself appear like the ideal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2015, 08:29 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Hear, hear.

Hear, hear.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th October 2015, 10:13 AM
Replies: 364
Views: 26,850
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I have no particular scenario in mind. I argue...

I have no particular scenario in mind. I argue against calling love potion a rape potion. My reasons are as follows:

1. Love and sexual activity, consensual or not, are categorically different...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th October 2015, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I thought the site had some connections to the...

I thought the site had some connections to the UN, but it's just a blog commenting on what UN does.



1. I don't think he knows what trolling means.
2. Let's be honest now. He's not talking...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th October 2015, 03:34 AM
Replies: 364
Views: 26,850
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I've heard that Kevin_Lowe no longer posts in...

I've heard that Kevin_Lowe no longer posts in this forum and that's a shame. If someone else wishes to take his position that love potion is rape potion (for all intents and purposes), then I'd be...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th October 2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,819
Posted By TeapotCavalry
The recent issue was with your proposed moral...

The recent issue was with your proposed moral directives, how they're inconsistent and how you yourself fail to abide by them. The formatting of your posts was just a banal example of how that moral...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th October 2015, 07:32 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 26,850
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Since the thread's been necro'd already, I might...

Since the thread's been necro'd already, I might as well answer where we left off:



Now arguing? No, I was never arguing poisoning someone was moral. "Giving" isn't exactly poisoning, ie...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th October 2015, 03:13 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Nothing, apart from the fact that one genius...

Nothing, apart from the fact that one genius thought that since he's against cencorship and for free speech, he must be pro-gamergate. :)



I think someone asked him about his position on SJWs...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th October 2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 364
Views: 26,850
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I love how outraged and clueless the commentators...

I love how outraged and clueless the commentators there are. Even being unaware of the context that it was purely philosophical speculation, I can't see how that could be interpreted as something a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th October 2015, 04:38 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Modern feminism - the radical notion that words...

Modern feminism - the radical notion that words are dangerous.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th October 2015, 05:10 AM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,819
Posted By TeapotCavalry
And this just flat out contradicts your earlier...

And this just flat out contradicts your earlier proposition that the complainer is the authority.



Perhaps you didn't really think this through.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th October 2015, 05:08 AM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,819
Posted By TeapotCavalry
This is a bastardized version of the already...

This is a bastardized version of the already insufficient golden rule, it does not stand up to scrutiny. Unlike the golden rule, it doesn't lay a standard to judge by, is not based on empathy and is...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th October 2015, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
"Today’s cyber attack by the trolls emphasise...

"Today’s cyber attack by the trolls emphasise that more than ever feminists and activists need to respond swiftly to online violence. Our organisations, movements and allies need to support the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th October 2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Oh. My. God. This is the funniest, most fantastic...

Oh. My. God. This is the funniest, most fantastic comic I've seen. :D I can't believe this is serious(?). Beats Jack Chick tracts.

And professor Mary Beard? :rolleyes:

It almost feels like the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2015, 03:55 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
But nothing better to look forward to, I'm...

But nothing better to look forward to, I'm afraid. They recognized their only problem was footnoting:

"Really, the big problem was footnoting which was not up to standard and we very much regret...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2015, 03:29 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Yes. Popsci.com tells us...

Yes. Popsci.com tells us (http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/why-were-shutting-our-comments) why it's bad to have comments on and why they're killing theirs:

"If you carry out those...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th October 2015, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Top comment: "Does modern feminism have a...

Top comment:

"Does modern feminism have a problem with free speech?"
- So... yes?
QFT.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th October 2015, 05:18 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
Well, here's some further explanation by them: ...

Well, here's some further explanation by them:
http://penny-arcade.com/news/post/2015/10/07/vox-something-or-other

I don't particularly disagree with anything said there.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th October 2015, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 412,190
Posted By TeapotCavalry
I understand. And Devil's Advocacy is...

I understand. And Devil's Advocacy is appreciated. I'm also arguing against the notion that there's any validity in disabling comments for the reason that most of the comments are not exactly gems....
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