@ThereThere I know exactly what you mean… the curse of finding a game that you click with on every level… completing it… and then the fruitless search for something new. Happy hunting!
@KilloWertz@AgentCooper Most of comments have been removed from the Last of Us TV show trailer article yesterday, but you get the jist of what happened. Not a great day for this site.
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@Kidfried@Kidfried The article subject was TLoU trailer, the comment section started to derail so I just set a reminder along with our community rules.
That behavior isn't welcome here, all of the comments that go against our guidelines had been removed & dealt with by moderators, not ignored.
@nessisonett feel free to reach out to me if you wish to chat
@DreamlandGem It still seems as though the primary concern is that the comments went off topic. This site has had a problem with homophobia and transphobia in the past, and it is saddening to see that it is still not being viewed with the importance it should be. It is good that the comments were removed (though I’m perplexed why @kidfried’s were), but a statement condemning bullying and transphobia would have gone a very long way. Not to be presumptuous, but I suspect this is why @nessisonett no longer wishes to post here.
I've seen many comments simply critical of the way their favourite movies/TV shows/games have been bastardised by on the nose political narratives be met with some of the most toxic and insulting comments by people who I imagine deem themselves to be "tolerant".
It's their opinion and if you don't like it or disagree then explain why, there is no need to jump down the person's throat and presume the worst about them because they disagree with you.
I understand that this is a public forum which operates under certain rules and if they are breached then the mods have the right to remove it (which they usually do).
This is the internet and there are people who you will disagree with and there are just some horrible people, they're not the same thing.
If you cannot tolerate people thinking differently then it's time to rethink your position.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca
This site has had a problem with homophobia and transphobia in the past
Don't forget all the blatent sexism 😒
I still recall all the articles when TLoU2 came put with all the hurtful things said Laura Bailey for playing Abby, Aloy being not as "beautiful" in Forbidden West as she was in Zero Dawn or even the remarks about Selene from Returnal too about not being conventionally attractive and that Sony can only have "Ugly" female protagonists now...
Not to mention all the other small things I keep seeing... It's why I try not to even look at the the comment sections of articles 😧
Anyway I hope you come back @nessisonett. Push Square just wouldn't be the same without you and we're all here for you
@Kidfried No, in fairness most of them were deleted by the time I read the article and comments.
At the same time though, the moderators removed the comments and obviously have taken a stand against if what you say were blatant insults then fair enough.
I just find it strange that he felt the need to leave a forum because of it. All of us, by merely posting on this forum, we're opening ourselves up to be judged on our opinions and I don't understand why some people being a d**k to him would cause him to abandon something he obviously enjoys, especially judging by the amount he posts here.
Even going to the lengths to advertise his departure.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca
@RogerRoger Push Square moderated the comments and said it is getting off topic. Looking at the comment thread they even banned someone. The only other thing they can do is pre moderate comments to prevent people from being offended which is impossible, especially in this day and age.
I am more than optimistic that he'll be back as well.
I read some things on here I find offensive or take issue with which the mods don't remove but I have no problem with that. I either ignore the comment or I send a message back and explain why I think they're wrong. I don't quit the forum .
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca
@Kidfried I linked our entire community guidelines in my comment for that reason. It covers all of our rules, with a large section about abusive behavior. Nowhere does it state abuse is acceptable as long as it's on topic.
@nessisonett Hopefully you won't let a few idiots cut short your time here, and this is only a temporary break rather than a permanent one. That is what the trolls want at the end of the day, and we don't to give them any satisfaction for their actions.
The forums will for sure be a lesser place without you.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
All I’ll say is that I’m taking a break and I’ll possibly see how I feel next week. It’s one thing for people to disagree, that’s part of any online discussion. For another user on here to create a sockpuppet account solely for the purpose of scoring internet points against me though, that’s a level of effort being made that’s just unsettling. I don’t come on here for that kind of discourse. That’s a personal attack from somebody too cowardly to even interact through their own account. A break will do me good.
@nessisonett Sorry to hear about your bad experience, buddy. Regardless of whether you decide to come back or not, know that your voice is appreciated around these parts.
Article comment sections can get pretty hairy on NL as well. I know a few forum regulars who just outright avoid them now. Don't forget to make judicious use of the blocking feature. And, you know, if someone has multiple accounts for trolling purposes, that's probably against ToS, so definitely report that.
@nessisonett Just to let you know about this, the user you're referring to was actually a new user. I looked on the backend last night and it was an account not associated with another profile. They were rightfully banned immediately, though.
I always appreciate your posts nessisonett, and very regularly agree with what you have to say. You're a credit to this community, and I hope you do return. Completely understandable why you've decided to take a break, though. I hope you come back feeling better!
@nessisonett
Sorry that the ****ers made you feel like you need some time away and hope you're not gone too long (who else will prop up the fantasy league table! & provide us with run downs of which LEGO games are easy plats) but totally understand how the negatives of the internet can be a bit much and make you feel the need to step back.
I always found the comments sections to be much more angry, aggressive and more representative of general internet nastiness than the forums on here, so I tend to ignore them and leave em to argue amongst themselves.
Know you are part of what makes the forums what they are we'll still be here if and when you return.
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