The RPG.Net SJW ban nazis are at it again

Blankman · May 18, 2021, 09:58:43 AM

Quote from: Godfather Punk on May 18, 2021, 09:49:49 AM
Does Cessna still cosplay as a Wehrmacht trooper (or was it a Russian or both)? If that hobby came up today, would he be punished for playing a Hitler/Stalin trooper?

Hmm, unclear. I think it was both Red army and Wehrmacht, but not NKVD or SS. And it was full on reenacting. It was discussed even way back when, but I think it'd be grandfathered in. They do that a lot. In between bannings Voodoo Mama or whatever the hell her username is now was always a favorite of the staff, to the point of making a special header about how much they liked her. Same thing with Old Geezer until he finally caught a perma, he was always being banned and then let back in because what a fucking catch it was to have a guy who gamed with Gygax on the forum.

Snark Knight · May 18, 2021, 11:59:03 AM

Quote from: Omega on May 14, 2021, 05:24:36 AM
Quote from: Marchand on May 13, 2021, 09:29:17 AM
I've been (thinking about) getting back into tabletop miniatures wargames, and have joined a couple of wargames forums (non-GW/Warhammer, independent sites).

And there is just no politics. At all. (I'm almost reluctant to post this in case I jinx it.)

We see it more and more over on BGG with each passing month and it has creeped into wargames and most assurely they have had their claws in board games a good while now. Theres been 'discussions' about how playing nazis in a board game "normalizes" racism, and then thers the emdless complaints of "sexism" and every other ism at some point.

"You cant have Washington in a historical game because he was racist!"
"A game about exploring and colonizing Africa - promotes genocide!!!"
"Dwarves liking beer is racist!"
and so on ad insanium.

Historical wargaming seems to be about the only thing they've not sunk their claws into, probably because it's almost entirely the domain of Boomers with the exception of 40k players trying Bolt Action. I've seen a few people online briefly mention/ask how you can play Literal Heckin Nazis and they usually get laughed off the platform after being reminded somebody has to play the bad guy. I'm sure they'll come for them when Games Workshop has been fully consumed but short of making gaming stores/clubs outright ban them from being played - which is entirely possible - I doubt they'll make much headway.

Ratman_tf · May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM

Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

The Thing · May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM

Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

Ratman_tf · May 18, 2021, 05:26:55 PM

Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

The popular vote doesn't decide elections. And 3 million voters out of 136 million total turnout is just 2.21%. I felt I had to point that out.

Brad · May 18, 2021, 05:27:07 PM

Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PMWell, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

Do you also point out that Pat Mahomes had 270 yards passing to Brady's 201 whenever someone says the Bucs won Superbowl 55? Shut up, faggot.

Blankman · May 18, 2021, 06:23:29 PM

Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 05:26:55 PM
Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

The popular vote doesn't decide elections. And 3 million voters out of 136 million total turnout is just 2.21%. I felt I had to point that out.

It's done so most elections. From 1888 to 2000 there were no presidential elections were the winner didn't win the popular vote. The electoral college was seen mainly as an archaic relic if thought of at all. There were also a lot more landslide electoral college victories in that time because there were fewer safe states for any particular party (although the southern states trended blue for most of this time).

Jaeger · May 18, 2021, 06:39:10 PM

Quote from: Blankman on May 18, 2021, 06:23:29 PM
...From 1888 to 2000 there were no presidential elections were the winner didn't win the popular vote. ...

Bill Clinton 1992.

Not only did he not have the "popular"/majority vote. He only won by a plurality. Perot split the vote on the right.

Every leftist and Democrat alive at the time grabbed that victory by both hands and clung to it for dear life.

The left only gives a shit about the so-called "popular vote" insomuch as they can use it as a rhetorical club on right wingers.

TJS · May 18, 2021, 08:35:53 PM

Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

What really get's me is the whole "No, this is the truth about history" thrown out to a guy who can't answer back. The Moderators have the "Truth" and they will correct your errors.

It's a fucking religious organisation.

Ratman_tf · May 18, 2021, 09:02:55 PM

Quote from: Blankman on May 18, 2021, 06:23:29 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 05:26:55 PM
Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

The popular vote doesn't decide elections. And 3 million voters out of 136 million total turnout is just 2.21%. I felt I had to point that out.

It's done so most elections. From 1888 to 2000 there were no presidential elections were the winner didn't win the popular vote. The electoral college was seen mainly as an archaic relic if thought of at all. There were also a lot more landslide electoral college victories in that time because there were fewer safe states for any particular party (although the southern states trended blue for most of this time).

I don't know how plainer I can make it. The Electoral College elects the President. Nothing you posted refutes that fact.
It's possible, and has happened before Trump, that a President can win the Electoral College and not win the Popular vote.

Tristan · May 18, 2021, 10:52:45 PM

Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

Every time I hear Trump lost the popular vote, I have to point out the numbers.

Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 million votes.
Trump lost California by 4.2 million votes.

California was an extreme outlier that skewed the popular vote totals. That speaks more in favor of the electoral college.

(And to keep it on topic, that would net me a ban over at TBP, as it is 'defending Trump', and I didn't even vote for the guy.

This Guy · May 18, 2021, 11:11:35 PM

Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 09:02:55 PM
Quote from: Blankman on May 18, 2021, 06:23:29 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 05:26:55 PM
Quote from: The Thing on May 18, 2021, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on May 18, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on May 18, 2021, 08:23:28 AM
Well.

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-red-baron-receives-a-%F0%9F%9A%AB-seven-day-ban-gross-insensitivity.881536/

If just conceding that Roe v. Wade might be bad constitutional law gets you a seven day ban, should I assume that opposition to abortion would result in a permaban and probably an attempt to banish folks like myself from the entire hobby?

As the poster pointed out, it makes them vulnerable to losing the "battle" by not having a well thought out argument for their position. They'll get blindsided by this topic, as they got blindsided when Trump won the presidency, and have to double down on their dogma.

Well, trump lost the popular vote be nearly 3 million voters. Every time i hear trump won i have to point that out.

The popular vote doesn't decide elections. And 3 million voters out of 136 million total turnout is just 2.21%. I felt I had to point that out.

It's done so most elections. From 1888 to 2000 there were no presidential elections were the winner didn't win the popular vote. The electoral college was seen mainly as an archaic relic if thought of at all. There were also a lot more landslide electoral college victories in that time because there were fewer safe states for any particular party (although the southern states trended blue for most of this time).

I don't know how plainer I can make it. The Electoral College elects the President. Nothing you posted refutes that fact.
It's possible, and has happened before Trump, that a President can win the Electoral College and not win the Popular vote.

That's the rules but it skirts the question of if that's a feature or a bug and should it be buffed or nerfed.

Bunch · May 18, 2021, 11:44:37 PM

I loathe Trump but what he did is take advantage of a feature of the electoral college. Let's face it before his campaign certain sections of the country were just ignored because they weren't worth spending money in because they were "safe". Trump made people rethink how important every state is not just Texas, New York, California and Florida.

RPGPundit · May 19, 2021, 12:12:12 AM

I see more warnings are required: You are allowed on this thread to talk about the politics of RPG.net

You are NOT allowed to turn this thread into an area of political discussion outside of the topic of RPG.net; for example the results of the last US election.

Anyone continuing to make posts on such subjects will be banned.

Also, a specific mention to The Thing: You've come on here (shortly after another user was perma-banned) and already made several overtly political posts. Make any kind of political post on any gaming thread here again, and you'll be banned.

Blankman · May 19, 2021, 03:00:32 AM

I met CrazyIvan about ten years ago. He seemed like a completely normal, rational person then. He defended Dan Davenport at the time even, said it was good for rpg.net to have a conservative as a mod, as he saw things from a different perspective (or something similar, it's been ten years since I met him in a hotel lobby). I don't know what happened since then, but somewhere along the line he became a mod himself and judging from the site now I doubt he would say the same thing. Or maybe he would, if you could get him one on one in a real-world setting.