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I don't mean to sound rude and dismissive but let the deadbeat economic countries like Belarus and Moldova say they preferred life under the USSR. Its a telling fact about the reality of Communism that the really successful countries that use to be part of the USSR, like Poland, Czech and the East Germans, don't want anything to do with it and vociferously are opposed to Communism and Putins regional ambitions

I knew it deep down in my heart that you were a gigolo. Nothing as glamorous as that. I am a software consultant and last night there were, and are, network issues and that impacted my work

That's a good and relevant post Personally I see all this debate and friction as helpful as its actually speeding up the process of inclusivity. We are talking about it even more now and any kind of bigotry and discrimination is now even more frowned upon and going forward more gaming websites will be less tolerant and accepting of offensive comments So this whole incident is helpful to many SJ causes

Last night I worked at a customer and thought I would be out of there at 6 pm. I ended up leaving at 2 am this morning. Add to that the fact I went out partying on Thursday and only had 2 hours sleep so I am understandably tired today, but its a an international rugby game for South Africa today so we have lunch and a drinks planned at a friends restaurant and bar

So... does this mean the very act of me simply seeing a naked woman without her explicit consent (say her top pops off at a pool) I am immediately a sex offender who molested her? Yes, you filthy Sub-Human. Repent for the sin of being male. In the minds of folks such as Bruce, other modern feminists, and the manginas who apologize for them, yes. Really, equating the theft and proliferation of nude photos to sexual abuse or rape is abhorrently despicable. and either a warped mind incapable of true differentiation is required or a sinister mind with an evil agenda. Saying that doing so belittles those who actually have suffered abuse or rape is a polite understatement. One of the major problems in western society is that as a culture we've come to tolerate this destructive nonsense, even though in many places the majority still fortunately does not (so there's hope of a return to sanity). Okay maybe the words sexual abuse are an exaggeration. But its definitely a form of abuse, at least abuse of the privacy of these women. If a person takes confidential photos of themselves during sex and these pictures are circulated its both hurtful and embarrassing. There are loads of porn sites and strip clubs a person can use for this type of sexual gratification I see my usage of the words "sexual abuse " really strike a nerve for some people. I hope you some of you do feel a sense of guilt because salivating over these private photos and then helping to distribute them is wrong on many levels as I have explained.

So? What language is your first language that doesn't use punctuation, proper spacing, capitalization, etc. These things are generally not language specific. I can appreciate some syntax, definition, or 'lost in translation' errors in anyone posting in a second language, but basic paragraph formation errors on the scale you subject us to I have no patience for. **** me? Grow up. Stop making piss poor excuses that really have no relevance to your failure and type/write legibly if you want people to read your posts or to not have Weird Al's video follow your illegible drivel. Learn from it. Dance. His posts are fine and I have no problem understanding what he is saying. I have to be honest but one of the things that really annoys is the arrogance and hubris of people who think it is relevant to correct the spelling and grammar of people on a gaming forum. If you don't want to read someone's post then don't, but if you can understand what they are saying there is no need to lecture someone on the correct usage of English. Especially when English isn't someone's first language.

Amusing how what is deemed correct is not based on facts but on whether or not what is stated fits with pre-existing notions. If a Westerner acknowledges there existed popular support this shows their ignorance; if someone from the East acknowledges support this shows their "indoctrination". lol even in your breakdown its clear most people say harm, and not to mention these are states which were in bad state before becoming part of soviet union, where is Polad? where is Czechoslovakia? where is East Germany in that? Skipped to not ruin your statistics? xD In fact the better question is where are the countries that have significant economies nowadays and are Democracies that use to the part of the USSR? None of these countries like the ones you mentioned would ever want a return to a USSR style government

Í knew people would object to what I was saying, but as I mentioned this is exactly what the women journalists were saying. Maybe we should at least try to consider it because they are women after all and they would see this differently to how men see it ? I think there is a case for this type of perspective? A case for virtual sexual abuse ?

No you guys are right, all the ex countries that were part of the USSR are desperate to return to that situation. Communism really benefitted all countries. The West was wrong to oppose the spread of this ideology, you can see how well various economies did under the USSR and how they are doing now Go Russia and the return of Russian hegemony "sarcasm off "

I was watching a discussion now on Sky News about this debacle. The debate was between two ladies and two men. Anyway the ladies were saying the leaking of the photos and videos is tantamount to sexual abuse. One of men was disagreeing as he said "we must be careful to not throw around words that are an embellishment of a situation". The ladies said there is " no doubt there is a sexual element to this" Anyway I tend to agree with the ladies, it may not be the accepted definition of sexual abuse but its a grotesque violation of the targeted women's privacy and there is no doubt it is very hurtful and embarrassing. So for me its a type of virtual abuse and ridicule, its not far off from real abuse because the only thing missing is the physical act of abuse

What is this suppose to be? Is this is a real statement and are these the real responses that the women received after being raped? It reminds me of something Volo would say and smacks of anti-feminism propaganda

Go play it now, it's on GOG and is cheap. But don't you think its better I wait for the new version of the game? Because I don't want to ruin the excitement ?

That's 2, and no not initially. Poland was liberated by a joint Polish-Soviet effort, which was followed by a series of agricultural reforms wherein land was redistributed to the peasants which proved to be extremely popular. Furthermore Poland also received “15,000 tons of petroleum products, 2 million tons of iron ore, 569,000 tons of aluminium, 250,000 tons of manganese ore, and 155,000 tons of cotton which naturally encouraged Soviet support and helped redevelop the nation. Of course as we all know relations eventually soured. Haha, no. You post a Wikipedia link of a single event and assert this is proof that every state was in a permanent state of occupation and wanted no part of it. I assert relations between the Soviet states were dynamic and gradually changed. I am exhausted by this disscusion. Final word on that - ask people in post soviet block how they feel about them - 90% of people will tell you how much they sux, how they have to hide their own opinions, how families were persecuted because some member was in english/american/french army. How there secret police control your every move. How shops got empty shelfs. How Soviets destroy economies of working countries. How you were unnable to travel. How everyone was poor. How commies stole property from farmers. Its hard to argue with someone who cant see it. But yeah we got petroleum. Huzah Its amazing how people who live in the USA and were born there tell you how great the USSR was. Yet you live in an ex-communist country. You think you would know more about life within the USSR

You never thought to ask that question did you my friend ? I bet you feel very guilty now, imagine if she didn't sleep with anyone. Imagine the bad karma you have inflicted on yourself for all the nasty things you said about her

If you're trying to point an inconsistency or hypocrisy, you're going to need to dig it up at a poster level - so find where everyone saying journalists selling out now said something bad about them back then. Else this is just a convenient fiction. Also I think people here have gotten on RPS and EG's case for their editors deciding their work must have meaning and write for The Cause. Also, could have those that suspected in the past glad to have proof, be it real or otherwise and see this as a chance to ram the spear in to the "journalists". No Malc I'm not going back and doing all that cross-referencing, you can do it. I dare you But yes I'm saying the outrage directed towards gaming journalists is exaggerated by many people

Epic post Volo...epic post

To be fair, Bruce, this isn't a mathematical formula; people can see the same things and draw vastly different conclusions because we are, ultimately, vastly different cognitive entities who will draw on vastly different life experiences to analyze situations and data. Really? Perhaps you'd like to take it up with Merriam-Webster - 1: a player who is game; especially : an athlete who relishes competition 2: a person who plays games; especially : a person who regularly plays computer or video games Maybe the OED? A person who plays a game or games, typically a participant in a computer or role-playing game. How can you explain that a word doesn't mean its definition, per the dictionary, but instead means the arbitrarily constructed label that is now being used? I understand the living language changes, but that change is by common usage, not forced usage. Don't worry, we'll keep trying to get you to see the truth, Bruce. We have faith in you. I want to ask you two questions Amentep and anyone else is also welcome to answer When I started the feminist thread I used two English dictionary definitions of the word Feminism to explain what the word actually meant. I did this because several members on these forums kept saying the word meant " a hatred of men "," advancement of women at the expense of men", " a world where men had no place and were redundant " and other similar false definitions. But despite what the dictionary said I was told repeatedly by several members that the definition nowadays has a connotation and it " doesn't matter what the dictionary says because that's not what the word means". I don't remember you or Nonek jumping into that discussion and making the point that the dictionary definition should always be relevant. I believe Nonek actually disagreed with me around what the word means nowadays. In fact at the end of that discussion I actually agreed the dictionary definition wasn't accurate anymore around feminism and decided to say I cared about gender equality going forward.So which is it? Do we believe dictionary definitions or do we accept that certain words in a certain context don't mean the literal meaning in the dictionary?. I have often mentioned on these forums I get my game reviews from several sources that include websites like Gamespot, Eurogamer and RPS. The response was almost universally comments like " heh, you think gaming journalists have any integrity" or " you can't trust any gaming website for accurate reviews". So most of the people on this thread had very little respect for gaming journalists from 2 years ago. But yet now we hear comments like " gaming journalists have betrayed our trust", and " gaming journalists have comprised there integrity ", and " gaming journalists have sold out there fans". But most people thought this about them anyway. So why all this outrage now? Surly it shouldn't feel like a such a crusade against gamers if you didn't value there opinion anyway. So where is this anger and disappointment really coming from?I look forward to the responses that follow

Guys fearabbit is making some excellent points, you should probably consider what he or she is saying

....yeah probably a good idea

OMG, I'm so excited about my dinner tonight, I'm making myself a cheese fondue I have two authentic Swiss Cheeses, Emmenthal and Gruyere and an excellent and easy recipe. So its going to be a cheese feast !!!

Does this mean you'll flounce out of this thread ? Does this mean you'll flounce out of this thread ? No, chances are he will stay on his soapbox and preach and do mental gymnastics to paint gaming press in a good light. Malc that really made me laugh The truth is I was getting fatigued in this discussion, it felt draining. Part of me was thinking " why do I bother " ..but then I read Alan's post and I now feel invigorated. But I won't be as active as I normally am as I want to focus on other discussions for a while

I think it's a bit far-fetched to say that they could have added these updates years later. In fact, they often update their articles minutes/hours after publishing them. Also it's not like the articles praised the games in any way. They're not reviews, they just inform you that these games exist and feature a strange idea or silly premise. I don't see the scandal here. @kirottu: That article was written months before they even had the affair. Again... all the facts are entirely made up and there really is no scandal. You won't come right with people on these forums who criticize the stance gaming journalists have taken around Zoe Quinn. They refuse to see reason or use logic. Most people are debating from a perspective of outrage because of the usage of the word "gamers". Despite the fact the word doesn't apply to all gamers they chose to ignore this and take it as a personal insult. I have tried and people just want to believe what they want, irrespective of the explanations given But good luck getting people to see the facts

Prime we need some other details Why did you move to Denmark? Who are you staying with What are your hobbies Why are you staying outside of Copenhagen, I assume its work related?

So you would support full contact competitive rugby between men and women? So, after few pages of feminist-boys claiming that women are physically if not equal than superior we are bashed for wanting equality in sports because apparently women are not physically fit to compete with men...guys get your sh*t together and form some coherent view of what you are fighting for. No, no, no...you misunderstand Firstly the people on this thread who are supporting feminist ideals don't have the exact same views on all topics related to feminism. I have never supported the idea that men and women should play full contact sport against each other because if I look at the South African rugby team and the women's team its obvious that the mens team have the physical advantage and the game would be very unfair

If I can suffer through Sarkeesian's nasal voice and the smirk etched on her face or Stirling's voice (strangely only he and Rob Ford make me homicidal just by seeing them on screen for 30 seconds), you can take some cussing Cuban guy. Yeah true, and that's why I did watch the whole video