Topic: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

[Sakura Leic]

So it seems.

[Servant Phi]

I'll be surprised if that's the case for the next two hours.

[Sakura Leic]

I wouldn't.

[Irgy]

so what brought forth this promotion anyway because it just seemingly happened out of nowhere a bit before group colours were fully fixed. least as far as my observance or lack thereof can tell

[Clefilicious❣]

I wouldn't.

Same, there's lots of times where Mods aren't on.

so what brought forth this promotion anyway because it just seemingly happened out of nowhere a bit before group colours were fully fixed. least as far as my observance or lack thereof can tell

I think its just been this way for a while and nobody noticed.

[Irgy]

all I can tell is it happened some time between April and May going by the name change thread.

[Servant Phi]

Basically, it came down to seniority. Plus I wanted to be a mod for an extremely long time, but I didn't feel like I was ready for it back then. Vix probably wouldn't have made me a mod if I asked anyway, because back then I wasn't terribly well-known as I was a lurker.

The rest I shall leave undisclosed.

[Clefilicious❣]

Yeah come to think of it you have been here for a really long time.

[Fxeni]

Lurking is fun... well, for me anyways.

[Servant Phi]

5 hours. Not bad.

[Clefilicious❣]

Reading old stuff is fun.

I was much more frank with people back in March. I miss that. Now I feel as if I'm turning into a rambling, nonsensical idiot. Or at least some of my posts are coming across as that when I look back at them.

Posted on: June 15, 2013, 04:07:47 PMAnother thing I noticed, in the first four months of the year we were able to swiftly eliminate four complete dunces from the site, I'm pretty sure some other people got the boot too but those 4 in particular stood out for being either painful to read or by trying to force their views down others throats. It brings a smile to my face to know that we can get rid of people that we all find aggravating without one person being upset about it.

[Mirby]

playing animal crossing

>Get fortune
>"I see much red in your future. Much red indeed."
>Give to Timmy
>YOU GET THE VIRTUAL BOY

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Clefilicious❣]

Virtual Boy is my favorite item.

I love how they included it but no other Nintendo Consoles.

[Mirby]

I still want some tweaked Virtual Boy games on the 3DS VC.

I mean, come on.

[Servant Phi]

Wasn't there only a couple of games for it that were actually good?

[Irgy]

only thing off the top of my head for it are a Mario Bros. remake, the first Mario('s) Tennis game and Jack Bros. which is notable for being the first SMT gams to get a stateside release.

edit: oh right there was some pretty decent Wario Land game, being the first with just Wario in the title after SML3

[Clefilicious❣]

Wasn't there only a couple of games for it that were actually good?

There were only a couple of games for it period.

Off the top of my head the ones that I can think of that could even possibly come out are Mario's Tennis, Red Alarm, Mario Clash, and Virtual Boy Wario Land (The best game on VB). Jack Bros. is iffy because Atlus would need to get it released themselves. Teleroboxer simply couldn't be done without a CPP. And other than that you've got Panic Bomber, a Pinball game, a Baseball game, and a Vertical Shooter.

Oh and I guess 3D Tetris, V Tetris, a few other Japan-Only games, and Nester's Funky Bowling.

[Suppercut]

Speaking of moderation (which was two pages ago... ) here's a wall of text I posted on my Facebook that I decided to repost here. I just hope it doesn't get too controversial, and that you guys take example from what I wrote in it...

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CJ'S PHILOSOPHY/MORALITY CORNER! Gather round whilst I tell you a tale...

So apparently there's a war going on over by the TVTropes forums over the censorship of porn with little plot (makes some sense because Google Ads being shitty) and pedophilia content (also makes sense because it's bad). However, the war gets over the disconnect between people who consider certain works to not be pedophiliac while the mods do. From what I see, there's a reason this war keeps on raging. First of all, I keep on finding myself rooting for the wrong side because A. I have fuzzy memories about Lotte no Omocha and don't specifically remember it being, ya know, blatant CHILD PORN, and B. The few discussions of this topic I've seen have devolved into the kinds of conversations that get nothing done: constant mudslinging. Really, I think I'd be all for arguing against "pedophile apologia" if it weren't for the rest of my team acting like they're discussing this over a game of Counter-Strike. Is it me or are pedophiles act way more civilized and willing to get things done than just about everyone else on the Internet? Do I really want to associate myself with ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF who solve problems and create policies by calling things "pedoshit"? The way that these mods respond to legitimate opinions is like a Microsoft fanboy talking about how much he loves the Xbone because he continues to use the same counter-arguments that were shot down a page or two ago. And guess what? These Xboners are being TRUSTED WITH THE ENTIRETY OF THE DECISIONS ON WHAT IS AND ISN'T INAPPROPRIATE.

So what's my stance on it? I don't want to trust a committee of slang-slinging sailors to find what is and isn't pedophilia. Think about it: who would you want to run America? Dwight D. Eisenhower or Snoop Dogg? "Oh, but what if Snoop Dogg is secretly smart and doesn't smoke weed?" I still wouldn't trust someone who hides who they truly are. I say if you're going to express yourself, express YOURSELF. Whether or not these 5P fellows are civilized and calm or not really doesn't make a difference to me because A. they come across as angry, uncivilized, and wild, and B. they can't properly discuss the topic they are supposed to discuss with other people, what indicates they can properly discuss it with each other?

And let's set a few things straight. Firstly, I acknowledge that I didn't write this wall of text 100% seriously, and if I were to make a formal statement, it would look nothing like this. Secondly, I am going to say that Lotte no Omoucha (after jogging my memory and reading the forum's reactions) is suggestive at best, while the rest I can't disagree with. At the moment, I'm leaning towards "just go ahead and keep it so everybody can shut the [tornado fang] up", but it comes down to censorship versus morality and finding the balance of each.

My final thoughts are that I think removing anything pedophiliac on TVTropes doesn't seem as extreme to me. However, I think it should be taken seriously, and all the anger, animosity, and ignorance should be put aside whilst dealing with the matter.

[Sakura Leic]

Oh god I'm never ever ever ever ever ever going to wear those sandals ever again!

[Clefilicious❣]

What's wrong with your sandals?

[Sakura Leic]

They're the kind with small heels, but they aren't wedges so I have to balance with them and the front is pretty tight.  Luckily my other sandals were in the car and I feel so much better.

[Clefilicious❣]

That doesn't sound fun. D: I hate it when shoes are uncomfortable.

[Sakura Leic]

Yeah my abuela gave them to me because she finds some things for me sometimes.

[Mirby]

There's a song on the upcoming FF6 album called La Montaña de los Caballos Jóvenes

I had it translated by a friend and hearty chuckles were had (it's the Mt. Koltz remix)

granted the fact that it also has a part near the start that has a vocal clip saying UNO DOS TRES FOUR helped the laughs as well

[Sakura Leic]

I wish there was a better way to search for small couches on the Internet.