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If someone is being constantly interrupted, they should try and learn a few things about voice projection. Just listening to this guy's apathetic monotone voice, it's amusing and fits the tone of his videos, but IRL it must sound like he's mumbling or speaking to himself.

I miss you guys too. I'm finding it hard to fit Videosift into my life anymore.

That said, I used to use this place as an outlet for me to rant about things I can't really discuss with people IRL.

I may end up starting a blog of my own, that way I won't have to find a video to use as a starting point for saying something I've been dying to get off my chest.

Andele andele! Speedy Gonzales IRL.

Biden scored a flawless IRL.

Interesting article, but I feel it does not really concern Videosift (correct me if I'm wrong). I know that I can get rather harsh and borderline insulting when discussing subjects that matter dearly to me, but not more than I would irl, and it is not beneath me to apologise for going too far.

Anonymity does allow for the worst in people to come out (on the web as in real life), but it seems on the Sift it is kept well in check by the community. Anonymity has that added benefit of allowing ideas to be exchanged/debated without the prejudices and preconceived ideas that are often attached to gender, ethnicity, age, ability, class, etc., and in that respect I find it quite valuable.

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Great collab. I like finally seeing the oneminutephysics guy irl.

Minecraft is wayyyyyy slower IRL.

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What an awesome creature! I know we have them here, but I have never seen one irl or moving like that. Mind, except for "Hinterland Who's Who". Giant skulls. Easily spooked, thankfully.

>> ^SDGundamX:

>> ^tsquire1:
Saying joking about rape is okay because the people would [sic] really rape IRL doesn't work. The term gets used to validate oneself after 'dominating' an opponent. The validating is compared to sexual violence. Again, lets get creative.
We're completely off-topic here, but comparing dominating (and by implication humiliating) an opponent in a game to rape is, in fact, creative. It may be distasteful (it certainly is to me), but unless you can show some kind of scientific study that specifically links people who make the occasional joke about rape to actual real-world sexual violence I don't see any reason to censure people over it.
@Deano
When I was a lot younger as a gamer I too used "gay" in the pejorative sense frequently during FPS gaming sessions... until I started LAN gaming with a gay gamer. She never said anything about my use of the term, but I suddenly became acutely aware every time I used it when she was in the room. I started using it less and less and eventually I dropped the habit completely. As a "mature" gamer I chalk up the use of the terms "gay" and "rape" in gaming culture to mostly immaturity and a complete lack of awareness among most younger gamers about the daily reality homosexuals (particularly those living in the U.S.) and rape victims face.
Back to the video... remember when she fell down the hole? That was scary, huh?


I'm not one to use it myself, being far too old, but I note it's a very American thing. Though increasingly Brits are getting in on the usage as well.

It reminds of the use of illness as metaphor and having read Sontag's rant on the subject many years ago it's not something that ever changed or improved. Thus I can only see the gradual evolution of "gay" or whatever as something that's out of most peoples control. The kids will have their way in the end.

>> ^tsquire1:

Saying joking about rape is okay because the people would [sic] really rape IRL doesn't work. The term gets used to validate oneself after 'dominating' an opponent. The validating is compared to sexual violence. Again, lets get creative.

We're completely off-topic here, but comparing dominating (and by implication humiliating) an opponent in a game to rape is, in fact, creative. It may be distasteful (it certainly is to me), but unless you can show some kind of scientific study that specifically links people who make the occasional joke about rape to actual real-world sexual violence I don't see any reason to censure people over it.

@Deano

When I was a lot younger as a gamer I too used "gay" in the pejorative sense frequently during FPS gaming sessions... until I started LAN gaming with a gay gamer. She never said anything about my use of the term, but I suddenly became acutely aware every time I used it when she was in the room. I started using it less and less and eventually I dropped the habit completely. As a "mature" gamer I chalk up the use of the terms "gay" and "rape" in gaming culture to mostly immaturity and a complete lack of awareness among most younger gamers about the daily reality homosexuals (particularly those living in the U.S.) and rape victims face.

Back to the video... remember when she fell down the hole? That was scary, huh?

The irony of calling other people removed from reality, while at the same time promoting "people's trials" and "street justice".

Just because you feel bad about shit, doesn't mean the rest of the world has to suffer. It's like you're raping our sense of humor. And not even paying for dinner.
>> ^tsquire1:

Saying joking about rape is okay because it is like saying 'gay' for something that is 'lame' doesn't work. Gay (gay people) and lame (disabled people) shouldn't be pejoratives in the first place. Lets get creative with our vocabulary.
Saying joking about rape is okay because the people would really rape IRL doesn't work. The term gets used to validate oneself after 'dominating' an opponent. The validating is compared to sexual violence. Again, lets get creative.
I'm not saying you can't make a joke about rape. The clip above of Regi shows him trying. For me, I wouldn't think it is my place to try. Humor can be cathartic. I'll leave it to rape victims to try and make humor out of the situation for their own empowerment. It is similar to the use of the N word for hip-hop or black comedians: own your own experience to gain power.
Rape is one of the most under-reported forms of violence in the world. Go study what your actually talking about before accusing me of "being not-fun" (Really, that is all you got?). I don't care about being 'authoritarian' over humor. I'm not a liberal, I'm a communist, so while you would prefer pluralism with a rapist, I'd prefer peoples trial and street justice.
Here are some good blogs/posts to get a sense of what sexual violence means.
stfurapeculture, yesmeansyes, sexistads
Revolution

Saying joking about rape is okay because it is like saying 'gay' for something that is 'lame' doesn't work. Gay (gay people) and lame (disabled people) shouldn't be pejoratives in the first place. Lets get creative with our vocabulary.

Saying joking about rape is okay because the people would really rape IRL doesn't work. The term gets used to validate oneself after 'dominating' an opponent. The validating is compared to sexual violence. Again, lets get creative.

I'm not saying you can't make a joke about rape. The clip above of Regi shows him trying. For me, I wouldn't think it is my place to try. Humor can be cathartic. I'll leave it to rape victims to try and make humor out of the situation for their own empowerment. It is similar to the use of the N word for hip-hop or black comedians: own your own experience to gain power.

Rape is one of the most under-reported forms of violence in the world. Go study what your actually talking about before accusing me of "being not-fun" (Really, that is all you got?). I don't care about being 'authoritarian' over humor. I'm not a liberal, I'm a communist, so while you would prefer pluralism with a rapist, I'd prefer peoples trial and street justice.

Here are some good blogs/posts to get a sense of what sexual violence means.
stfurapeculture, yesmeansyes, sexistads

Revolution