tl;dr

>> ^blankfist:
I miss being in an Art School. All around you, you were constantly surrounded by extremely talented people: opera singers, actors, visual artists, dancers, filmmakers and production designers. There was always a show going on or something entertaining.
One of my favorite things to do was to go see a music student's review, which was a solo concert they'd put on with music they've arranged. They would come dressed up, nervous and always ready to play their best. Typically it was done in a large recital hall with very few people, so it was always intimate. This video reminds me of some of the talented opera singers I saw in their reviews, and it's making me nostalgic.

I miss being in an Art School. All around you, you were constantly surrounded by extremely talented people: opera singers, actors, visual artists, dancers, filmmakers and production designers. There was always a show going on or something entertaining.

One of my favorite things to do was to go see a music student's review, which was a solo concert they'd put on with music they've arranged. They would come dressed up, nervous and always ready to play their best. Typically it was done in a large recital hall with very few people, so it was always intimate. This video reminds me of some of the talented opera singers I saw in their reviews, and it's making me nostalgic.

This has to be one of my favorite things I have ever found on the Sift.

>> ^vairetube:
you guys are just now noticing that all QM does is try to cause agitation?
Dunno why he's not banned in the first place other than he's not really deserving of the infamy.
But feel free to ban him so he can join the ranks of the liveleak trolls.
Such types of comments couldnt make the situation any clearer... he's not going to stop, and maybe he can't. Maybe it's an obsession to have his paranoia proven wrong.
He does seem to be obsessed with the following notion:
“The likelihood of one individual being right increases in direct proportion to the intensity with which others are trying to prove him wrong.”
But he's forgetting a key characteristic from that scenario is missing in reality -- no one is trying here - they are just flat out succeeding. His fantasy of Validation will occur with his banning. Give him, and every other person tired of his bullshit, an early Christmas present. Win win.


^My god, apparently someone's taken quite a liking to the new and improved linking system.

you guys are just now noticing that all QM does is try to cause agitation?

Dunno why he's not banned in the first place other than he's not really deserving of the infamy.

But feel free to ban him so he can join the ranks of the liveleak trolls.

Such types of comments couldnt make the situation any clearer... he's not going to stop, and maybe he can't. Maybe it's an obsession to have his paranoia proven wrong.

He does seem to be obsessed with the following notion:

“The likelihood of one individual being right increases in direct proportion to the intensity with which others are trying to prove him wrong.”

But he's forgetting a key characteristic from that scenario is missing in reality -- no one is trying here - they are just flat out succeeding. His fantasy of Validation will occur with his banning. Give him, and every other person tired of his bullshit, an early Christmas present. Win win.

I followed these links and determined that what you think is trolling is not trolling at all, at least not in QM's case. Disagreeing with popular opinion is not trolling. I promise. You may think he's wrong, but he seems to be honestly stating his opinion, and not just to be inflammatory. You're committing the affective fallacy. When something angers you, it doesn't mean that the purpose of the comment was to anger you.

The banana comment was pretty inappropriate, I'll give you that. But I think that he was attempting to make an actual point.

>> ^vairetube:
Well, Choggie is gone. BillO is gone.
QM is still here, making formulaic trolling statements and downvoting things for no real reason other than dislike of the poster. Even I don't do that to "him", at least as far as sifted videos are concerned.
Other people who are clear in their bigoted opinions are around.
None of them have ever made me laugh. Westy has. Gwiz did too. Because they are just kidding, and will take their medicine and accept the consequences when they cross the community line.
It's pretty fair I suppose... but ban westy and you have to ban QM for the constant trolling and lack of constructive contribution to anything whatsoever.
Actually , I propose a sacrifice: IP Ban me on the stipulation that QM gets an ip ban. I will be alright. I assume it would end a big part of their life, though. If we're going to rid the sift of trash, let's do it right. I just like watching videos and reading comments anyway.

Your video, My Favorite Thing to Sift, Kassie. Gay is the New Black!, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Well, Choggie is gone. BillO is gone.

QM is still here, making formulaic trolling statements and downvoting things for no real reason other than dislike of the poster. Even I don't do that to "him", at least as far as sifted videos are concerned.

Other people who are clear in their bigoted opinions are around.

None of them have ever made me laugh. Westy has. Gwiz did too. Because they are just kidding, and will take their medicine and accept the consequences when they cross the community line.

It's pretty fair I suppose... but ban westy and you have to ban QM for the constant trolling and lack of constructive contribution to anything whatsoever.

Actually , I propose a sacrifice: IP Ban me on the stipulation that QM gets an ip ban. I will be alright. I assume it would end a big part of their life, though. If we're going to rid the sift of trash, let's do it right. I just like watching videos and reading comments anyway.

>> ^quantumushroom:
Blacks were fighting for the same rights as Whites.
Gays are fighting for "special" rights.
I would say "Homos are fighting for the same rights as heteros."
I'd like to know two things QM:

i) Why you didn't compare "Gays" to straights like you compared Blacks to Whites?

ii) What are the "special" rights that homosexuals are looking for? By my understanding they're looking for the legal equivalence of homosexual and heterosexual relationships and nothing beyond that.

>> ^pmkierst:
Why are you giving her airtime?


I am giving her air time because she is a closed minded asshole that needs to be exposed as such.

This also opened up a great discussion. Im sure that the reasonable people who are on the sift are not going to be influenced and have their views swayed by the idiotic ramblings of an over privileged neo con.

>> ^quantumushroom:
Blacks were fighting for the same rights as Whites.
Gays are fighting for "special" rights.


Quantum Mushroom, the primary rights gays are fighting for are Marriage, Adoption, Covering their family on their insurance, hospital visitation rights for their partner, and a few others.

I am honestly curious to know how you consider these special rights.

But I suspect you know that they're only asking for the same rights as heterosexuals. You just don't think they should get them. Tell us why you believe that rather then hiding behind insincere rhetoric. Seriously, we know you have the balls to be unpopular. Show us your balls.

>> ^quantumushroom:
Blacks were fighting for the same rights as Whites.
Gays are fighting for "special" rights.
Society has every right to decide what's important and what's not. Society says one man/one woman both of legal age and married is the preferred relationship. That's what a "value" is, declaring one thing more valuable than another thing.
It's always an adversarial stance with these gay activists, yet gays don't do anything as a group that merits being held in higher esteem than any other group, class or creed.
The self-righteous act is tired everywhere.


They're called human rights for a reason. They're not black rights, or white rights, or hispanic .. asian .. gay .. straight ..
Gays don't need to do anything to "merit" those rights. They're entitled to them the same way you are.

"Society has every right to decide what's important and what's not." ... Well if society has decided that equal rights are important and that personal freedom and liberty are important than gay people deserve those same rights and liberties as anyone else. How can you believe in liberty and withhold it at the same time? You can't "value" freedom and rights if they are only for certain groups of people.

Gays aren't fighting for "special rights". They want to get married and have it recognized just like any other couple.

>> ^pmkierst:
Why are you giving her airtime?


I wonder about that too sometimes. Should I upvote videos that promote the exact things that I despise? Should I downvote them? In the end I think it's best to expose the shit for what it is. Schmawy taught me that. I'm still on the fence about it.

Bunnies and blowing shit up - two of my favorite things, now combined. Seriously, I see nothing wrong here.

Two of my favorite things together.

Actually, nudity isn't a big deal in France. Casual nudity is common in French TV, cinema and on the beach.