EtcetEraThreadMichael Jackson died 10 years ago today (See Staff Post)
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GamingThreadGameTheory: MatPat argues that Youtube is hurting the game industry
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EtcetEraThreadAvengers: Endgame Being Re-Released Next Weekend With New Footage
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Gaming HangoutsThreadKancolle Community |OT| - Torpedo Cruiser? I hardly knew 'er.
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Gaming HangoutsThreadJapanese Mobile Gacha Games |OT| Gatcha Wallet
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Red TextWhile we do not usually entertain coordinated trolling campaigns, this one is egregious enough that we are happy to clarify things for the benefit of our members: This is an attempt at retaliation for a ban. The member who posted this material was permanently banned from ResetEra for repeatedly trolling topics related to bigotry:
EtcetEraThreadMore news on Ashely Massaros suicide, she was raped at the tribute for troops show, WWEs CEO did not report it due partnership with military
Red TextTo address messages we have received: We will not be implementing a blanket ban on all WWE threads, as that might inadvertently sweep this under the rug. However, we will have zero tolerance for any kind of excusal or downplaying of what happened here. This subject will be fair game in all WWE threads going forward. Any bans issued for violating this policy will not be short.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadUS PoliERA 2019 |OT4| Folded like a DOG
Red TextKnock off the metacommentary about who belongs here. This thread is supposed to be for everyone on the forum who wants to be here for discussion.
EtcetEraThreadThe script for Joker has allegedly leaked, and it's not great
Red TextWe can confirm that Manabyte has read a script that looks authentic. That's not a guarantee that it is real, but we're satisfied that it is plausibly so.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | Warren's college tuition plan includes cancelling college debt
Red TextAfter discussing user feedback submitted by PM, we have decided to close this OT a month early and lift the moratorium on individual Democratic Primary threads. In doing so we are trusting you to create threads with restraint and with quality OPs, and to remain civil and on-topic in those threads.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | Warren's college tuition plan includes cancelling college debt
Red TextAfter discussing user feedback submitted by PM, we have decided to close this OT a month early and lift the moratorium on individual Democratic Primary threads. In doing so we are trusting you to create threads with restraint and with quality OPs, and to remain civil and on-topic in those threads.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadAnime |OT| Spring 2019 - Kappas and Stray Dogs and Fox Girls, Ara Ara~
Red TextJust a reminder: you can talk about any show that is airing this season here, but you cannot mention sub groups, websites that host direct downloads or torrents, or link to or mention to any websites that help you find pirated episodes of any series.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | New thread, same old candidates
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EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | New thread, same old candidates
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EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | New thread, same old candidates
Red TextThis thread is not supposed to be a battleground between factions of the community. If you want to have an extended conversation about something that relates to the 2020 Democratic Primary, that's fine. But the continued swatting back and forth needs to end now. Get back on topic
EtcetEraThreadTrump tweets spliced together video of Ilhan Omar and 9/11
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EtcetEraThreadTrump tweets spliced together video of Ilhan Omar and 9/11
Red TextWhile we don't shield public figures or politicians from criticism, this particular campaign is transparently motivated by bigotry. Please treat this incident as a separate and distinct incident and do not use this thread to relitigate other comments she has made.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT2 | New thread, same old candidates
Red TextOK, listen up. The whole point of this thread is so that the site doesn't get clogged up with a million and a half threads about the 2020 Democratic Primaries. As such, the discussion is being limited to this thread until the first debate. After the first debate this thread will be locked and you can make all the 2020 Dem Primary threads you want, but until that point any threads on the primary will be locked.
GamingThreadDigital Foundry: Switch's Darksiders Warmastered Edition: High Res or 60fps - It's Your Choice
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EtcetEraThreadU.S Rep. Rashida Tlaib shares 'hateful,' 'bullying' note left on office door addressed to Rep. Ilhan Omar (read mod post)
Red TextLet's be clear here: This is an important topic and the members banned in the thread were using it to goad and snipe at other members and communities, carrying over petty grudges from other threads. This has been getting worse over time and is becoming more like political console wars than actual discussion.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT | Biden Mulls Abrams as Running Mate
Red TextHey, this isn't a random hangout. It's a catch-all thread for the 2020 primaries stuff until the debates start. If you want to troll or just hang out go to a different thread.
GamingThreadThe Outer Worlds, Control, Dauntless, SpellBreak, The Cycle, Ancestors & More Coming As Timed Exclusives To Epic Games Store; TOW also on MS Store
Red TextReminder: Endorsing piracy or declaring your intent to commit piracy is not acceptable here under any circumstances. There's been a lot of that in these threads and if it continues the ban lengths will increase as necessary.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT | Bernie hires Sirota after he had written articles attacking rivals
Red TextI know this is a primary and it's going to get heated, but the level of animosity in this topic is unsustainable and unacceptable. Chill out, dial it back a few notches, and get back to your discussion. We won't last the remaining year and change if this keeps happening.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadUS PoliEra 2019 |OT3| My name is Paul Manafort and I fucking love crimes...and the judge respects that
Red TextEveryone chill out and dial it back a few notches. I know this is a heated topic, but if this keeps up there's no way we all survive the next year
EtcetEraThreadHouse Dems will vote on a resolution in response to Ilhan Omar’s Israel comments
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EtcetEraThreadGame of Thrones Season 8 Official Trailer
Red TextGuys, knock off the discussion on any leaks. This is not a leak thread, this thread is just for the new trailer. If you want to discuss any leaks go to the appropriate thread. If there isn't one make it. Just don't use this thread.
GamingThreadTHQ Nordic holding an AMA on... 8chan (Head of PR & Marketing + Senior Management involved. CEO refuses to comment.)
Red TextLooking at the discussion, it appears that while AOPM *may* initially be coming into the thread to start something, it's not always the case, like the other instances have been prior in this thread. Unless something is particularly egregious, we'll take a moment to assess the situation and decide whether or not to take action. However sometimes people are asking questions without JAQing. AOPM had several posts responding to other users that seemed to be fine. It was only Weltall that was going for the throat.
EtcetEraThread2020 Democratic Presidential Primary | OT | Bernie's running, but Yang wants $1000/mo UBI
Red TextEnough. This is not the thread to debate the merits of the Soviet Union or Communism or Capitalism or any of the other crazy derails you all like to go on. This is a containment thread for all the 2020 Dem Primary news. Don't derail it again.
Red TextThis thread is about the investigation surrounding Jussie Smollett’s assault allegations. Cut out the meta commentary and stay on topic, please.
EtcetEraThreadYoutube is Facilitating the Sexual Exploitation of Children, and it's Being Monetized (2019) (see staff post)
Red TextI get this is shocking and disgusting, especially with how fast youtube's algorithm can work, but please refrain from posting indications or instructions that people might use to find these videos.
EtcetEraThreadCNN: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack (Check Threadmarks)
Red TextFor the record, in the original thread we did ask people not to speculate without evidence that the attack was staged; this was necessary because members were becoming hostile to each other and the discussion was getting out of hand. We explicitly mentioned the possibility that new information could emerge to change this, and that has now happened.
Red TextThis is a review thread. People can react however they want to the scores. All this backseat modding over what people should be posting, or whether the thread should be open, needs to end. As should the platform warring. Thank you.
EtcetEraThreadJussie Smollett Breaks His Silence After Vicious Attack: 'I'm OK'
Red TextEveryone calm down, any further hostility will be met with appropriate action. As of right now, there remains no reason to doubt that Smollett was attacked and according to the police he is not under investigation in any way. Like Royalan said earlier, as new facts become known, feel free to discuss them. Unless legitimate information comes out to the contrary, any talk of him faking the attack will be treated as victim blaming and actioned as such.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadAnime |OT| Winter 2019 - Stand with the Mob or Stand with your Friends
Red TextOn shield hero: You are allowed to discuss this show and its controversy, but be aware that the usual rules against defending things like slavery and blatant misogyny still apply. Any posts that violate the rules on such topics will receive a ban.
EtcetEraThreadCNN's Nia-Malika Henderson: "Beto's excellent adventure drips with white male privilege"
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GamingThreadFemale Overwatch Contenders player steps down from team after conspiracy from male players [UP: reportedly not the one playing]
Red TextReminder that we should still treat this information as speculative until we have a primary source, and that regardless of the situation, excusing harassment or playing internet detective is still against our ToS.
EtcetEraThreadIn case you needed a reminder that Louis CK is terrible... (Check threadmarks for staff post)
Red TextThere is no reasonable defense that can be offered of Louis CK's statements in this clip. Defending or commenting that you find the clip funny will be treated the same as any other post in defense of transphobia or transphobia from this point forward.
Red TextThis thread is about the article in the OP and not about Doc's post history. If you'd like to argue about the article that is fine, but this thread is not about Doc so get back on topic.
EtcetEraThreadhow often do you think about killing yourself?
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EtcetEraThreadRussian Navy opens fire on Ukrainian Ships in the Black Sea
Red TextOk, enough, this thread isn't about US policy in the Middle East and how that excuses Russia's actions here or anything resembling that. This thread is about the fighting between Russia and Ukraine and the policies surround it. Next person to try and cause a derail gets actioned for it.
GamingThreadSony wins best publisher at TIGA awards
Red TextMost members are not going to be familiar with what TIGA is or what this award means. Any new thread on the subject should include that context and the other winners.
GamingThreadSea of Thieves Wins Best Visual Design Award
Red TextMost members are not going to be familiar with what TIGA is or what this award means. Any new thread on the subject should include that context and the other winners.
GamingThreadSony apparently forcing Japanese only games to go under English inspections
Red TextThe OP and original source are thin on details, and we are not able to verify the accuracy of any part of the story at this time. This thread will therefore remain locked.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadUS PoliERA 2018 |OT10| McConnell is "mule piss"
Red TextGuys, just a head's up. If you post fake news you're going to get banned. If we think you did it deliberately to troll or some other reason, it's going to be a perm. So just check your sources, we all know what's real and what's not.
If I'm honest, I don't foresee this being an issue going forward, but I'd be remiss if I didn't give you all a head's up. People come in here and have an expectation that what they read is real and can be trusted. If I have to ban people to keep it that way, so be it.
GamingThreadYuzu - An experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra
Red TextThis is an old thread so it might have been forgotten, but just a reminder: We've let the piracy debate play out. It's time to get this thread back on the rails. If you'd like to discuss concerns about piracy, please bring it to another thread.
Red TextGuys, I get it. We're all worried about him, he's been a big part of this community for a long time, but that doesn't mean we should be trying to find where he lives or whatever you guys are doing. If there's new news on him we can either unlock this thread or make a new one, but I don't want anyone trying to doxx him. Even if you have good intentions, that's somewhere we aren't going. Because that's something that can't be undone.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadUS PoliERA 2018 |OT8| Truth isn't truth, but jail is still jail
Red TextGuys, if you want to post a tweet thread then post the first tweet and indicate it's part of a thread, or just post the article it's summarizing. Posting almost entire tweet threads takes up a lot of screen space and can be disruptive. If you want to post a tweet of any kind you can, but we'd appreciate a little bit of your own commentary to go along with it.
EtcetEraThreadOne Piece post time jump is straight up bad
Red TextNo watermarks on images leading to scan groups or sites. No naming scan groups or sites. You can post images from chapters or a page here and there if you want, but NO WATERMARKS.
EtcetEraThreadOcasio-Cortez holds closed event for vulnerable people(immigrants, victims of abuse, etc)
Red TextIf you're going to start relitigating the primaries, complaining or sniping at other users, or just plain trolling the thread then it's obvious that there's no real discussion to be had. As such, locked.
GamingThreadHoliday 2018 Games Your Are Buying Day 1
Red TextThis is a list thread. If you guys want to try this again with actual explanations as to why you're interested in these games that'd probably be cool. But just a straight list of what you're gonna buy? Nah.
EtcetEraThreadDaily beast: 2020 Democratic prospects already making moves behind the scenes
Red TextThis is a thread about the various 2020 contenders for the democratic presidential nomination, as such you should be discussing that. What you should not be doing is getting overly hostile towards each other or sniping at each other and/or other communities. Cut it out or leave the thread.
Red TextOK, this thread isn't resulting in any real conversation, just sniping, and has started sliding into relitigating the 2016 primaries, so we're done here.
EtcetEraThreadThe Terror - 1840s icy horror anthology - Mondays on AMC
Red TextOK, the rule is you either need to keep all book stuff under spoilers or take it to it's own thread. If you all decide to have book discussion be spoiler tagged in this thread please mark it with "book discussion" or "speculation based on book" or something to indicate that it features spoilers from the books.
I'm adding this to the OP so this is the rule going forward. Any book talk should be under clearly marked spoiler tags.
EtcetEraThreadDisney severs ties with James Gunn after controversial tweets
Red TextQuick reminder: While it is possible for people to grow and change and ask forgiveness, that does not mean that everyone is required to forgive. The role of hate groups in this incident should not be overlooked, but simply feeling that Gunn’s tweets were unforgivable does not make someone a member or sympathizer of said groups.
EtcetEraThreadThousands sign petition for Disney to rehire James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Red TextQuick reminder: While it is possible for people to grow and change and ask forgiveness, that does not mean that everyone is required to forgive. The role of hate groups in this incident should not be overlooked, but simply feeling that Gunn’s tweets were unforgivable does not make someone a member or sympathizer of said groups.
EtcetEraThreadBill Maher is off on so many thing but every so often he nails it: His Open Letter to Rosanne Barr
Red TextEnough of this derail. This thread is not for 2016 primary relitigation. This thread is about Bill Maher and his comments on Rosanne Barr. Either stay on topic or stop posting in the thread.
EtcetEraThreadPolitico: Mueller Releases Itemized List (Manafort Trial)
Red TextAt this point there's no reason to believe that Tad Devine is currently under investigation by Muller or has done anything wrong, just that he's being called on to provide evidence. So let's stay on topic and not veer off into relitigating the 2016 Democratic primaries.
EtcetEraThreadWoman sentenced to 9 years in prison for killing her father after finding child porn of herself
Red TextThis is a horrible story, I really feel for the woman, but there's no discussion to be had here. It's a look in and be shocked thread and those get locked.
GamingThreadDo you think The Last Night's GamerGate origins & influence will help it sell overall?
Red TextIt's far too early to speculate about the sales of a game with no release date, and it's unlikely that anything productive will come of trying here.
GamingThreadThe Last Night Dev on Texture Filtering + Anti-Aliasing Pixel Art
Red TextAs the nature of this game makes its politics central to and inseparable from the product, it does not appear that this discussion will be productive until the game itself is available for critique.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadManga |OT| 2018: This Thread Contains Hidden Drunks. Quote To Reveal Them.
Red TextGuys, I'm serious. No linking to scan sites. The next person who does gets worse than a warning. I'm only letting you talk about the place by name because of how big the news is for the community. No other sites are to be mentioned by name and no sites or groups are to be linked to outside of hidden tags. Those are the rules and you're expected to follow them, even if I'm giving a bit of leeway in this specific instance.
EtcetEra HangoutsThreadAnime |OT| Spring 2018 - We've dived in too deep!
Red TextGuys, just remember: no lewd/creepy talk and you're fine. You can talk about pretty much any series you like, just don't get caught defending the sexualization of minors. It's really not that hard. You all are generally pretty good about that in here, I haven't really noticed this as an issue. Hell, I haven't had to issue a single warning or ban an AnimeOT. It's more the Etc threads where this has become an issue for whatever reason.
Talk about whatever show you want to, just keep that creepy shit out of it and don't go defending it when it comes up. If anything gets banned outright I'll be making an announcement in here to let you all know.Exactly.