GBAtemp's Golden Threads Thread

[Gahars]

The only staff member i respect is Densentsu, nobody else.

Evidently, not enough to spell his name right.

 

[broitsak]

Evidently, not enough to spell his name right.

Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes.

It appears you've made a lot from this thread.

 

[emigre]

You go to parties where you discuss Pokemon? Fuck, you and Gahars need to go to better parties.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

You go to parties where you discuss Pokemon? Fuck, you and Gahars need to go to better parties.

In all fairness we also played Cards Against Humanity and discussed an array of subjects.

 

[Unagi]

Fuck you.
Fuck Guild.
Fuck the Staff that isn't able to do anything about him.
And fuck GBATemp.
The only staff member i respect is Densentsu, nobody else.
Call me butthurt, but i can't put up with this BS. Feel free to increase my warn level to whatever you guys want.

You left out Vulpes Abnocto. I like the fox!

Okay so spr srs post in eof here.

Admittedly my "Pokemon fans are retards" comment could be seen as offensive. I thank Castiel for pointing out (also side note Castiel is like one of the better members/Pokefans here, just sayin'). What I meant is that Pokemon caters to an audience (aka a younger audience) who doesn't understand narrative and character design. And quite honestly the writers really can't write otherwise, I would go as far as to say they are bad writers because there are children's shows that can provide a more shallow experience for children and a deeper one for adults. I don't mean shallow negatively here, I mean that they won't drown in all this complex hoopla. A good example would be like Adventure Time, where children get funny moments, goofy characters, and creative designs, while adults can appreciate the more complex lore and overarching stories. Also a good example is Avatar, where children get great action and cool characters while adults will recognize the more complex themes and character development. Pokemon is not that.

EDIT: For the record I had a pretty nice discussion over this whole thing (not in a serious manner of course but laughing at it) at a New Year's Party with some friends (yes Gahars included). Even though Gahars and I were the only two GBAtempers here everyone else laughed pretty hard at Black-Ice's butthurtness. We also even got to a somewhat lengthy discussion on Pokemon as a whole. Yes the parties I go to usually involve people talking about dumb shit.

But I think everyone is getting incredibly fucking butthurt over goddamn Pokemon. Like seriously, grow a fucking pair. It's not like I said something racist, sexist, homophobic, anything remotely offensive to a real aspect of a person unless Pokemon makes up a great deal of your personhood, in which case you are a sad, sad individual. I get my game tastes called shit all the time. Both here, even by my friends, but I don't give a fuck. Here's an example. I'm really psyched for Metal Gear Rising. A friend of mine (also of Gahars, he can attest to this) thinks the game is dumb weaboo bullshit that looks fucking awful and only retards like it. He tells me this time and time again. But do I get all buttmad and start crying profusely when he brings this up? No, I chuckle and say "Well he throws a fucking Metal Gear man," he says a witty retort, we laugh and nothing about our friendship changes. Why? Because we're fucking adults who don't get offended over goddamn video games.

tl;dr: Admittedly I was a bit offensive but it's fucking Pokemon and if you get offended over it then grow the fuck up.

But the thing is, it's the internet. It's a double-edged sword in your particular case, because here on the internet not everyones gonna agree with you. Sometimes, to me even, it feels like you're forcing your opinions on others and expect them to respect it. That's just me talking and saying it from my point of view. In terms of your being on staff, you just present your opinions waaaaay too bluntly, in a way that some people perceive as hurtful. In places like the EoF that's perfectly fine, it's usually anything goes. But when it comes to topics, sometimes I tend to notice that you're the catalyst when it derails. Again, don't bite me over it, I'm just observing. Maybe I'm not the "veteran" temper here, but I've been here a LONG time as a lurker to know that sometimes your posts go a bit out of line into bullying. Trust me, I would know all about it. I've been treated like shit all my life by my colleagues, and just this year I finally got the respect that I fucking deserve. While you may not see YOURSELF as bullying, trust me sir it is. I think that you can change a bit more on that aspect.

As far as what Castiel said earlier about you defending and taking a real big stance on the more edgier aspects, that's one of the reasons I stand up for ya. I'm pretty harsh on those issues too, and the fact that you're willing to actually say something about it goes a long way in my book. People that call out those things or make fun of others who have developmental problems really get on me and I'd smack them in the face a few times for it, if I could.

also side note Castiel is like one of the better members/Pokefans here, just sayin'

:'(

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes.

Yet Guild's mistakes are unforgivable.

 

[ComeTurismO]

Well the post I said earlier was not related to Pokemon. I was pointing out that Guild and also other staff members can be offensive. On any forum a staff member should respect and stay in their limits.

 

[Castiel]

As far as what Castiel said earlier about you defending and taking a real big stance on the more edgier aspects, that's one of the reasons I stand up for ya. I'm pretty harsh on those issues too, and the fact that you're willing to actually say something about it goes a long way in my book. People that call out those things or make fun of others who have developmental problems really get on me and I'd smack them in the face a few times for it, if I could.

Just to bring clarity so people aren't confused as to where you got this, I posted it in the Pokemon Catalog Collaboration PM.

But still, like he said he really gets upset when people bring up racism or rape or some other big topic that actually matters, and he stands up against it.

 

[chavosaur]

I didn't realize Pokemon could bring out such hatred.
Seriously, I'm pretty neutral when it comes to games, and I like to have my own opinions.
So guild gives an opinion, and y'all lash out like barbaric animals? That's insane.

And who are y'all to blame the staff? Or to blame Guild himself for being some corrupt Moderator? Have you ever seen him do anything other then move a thread where it belongs? I'd like to know what the hell is the definition of corruption then.

So lets see if I understand this correctly. A mod likes a post guild makes that's funny. And that makes them corrupt?

A mod doesn't lock a thread the very second it starts escalating. That makes them corrupt? Because, you know, they have nothing better to do then read every thread in its entirety at every waking moment of their lives yes?

So lets say a mod makes a post that insults a troll. Because, you know, we obviously don't do that at all right? No only the mods do it, because that's all we ever see right?

Staff here have to deal with all of us every day. Have to deal with us flaming the shit out of each other, over the stupidest of things. They decide how to handle it. You don't like it? Then leave the forum. DS scene is a click away.

Otherwise, I suggest you deal with it. I like Guild, his opinion is normally spot on, save for instances that I don't agree. Do I flame him? Do I insult him? No. I'm not that petty. Why do y'all have to be?

I like the staff. They're just like us, they're funny, they do a great job, and theyre nicer then they have to be.

And I like Black Ice and Nxnez. They're good friends of mine. This post isn't directed so much at them, as it is the entirety of Gbatemp. My only suggestion is this.

Squeeze your buttcheeks together when you read, so that you don't end up posting out your ass.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Yet Guild's mistakes are unforgivable.

I kinda fall under "Hotel Rwanda" when it comes to mistakes.

 

[Unagi]

I didn't realize Pokemon could bring out such hatred.
Seriously, I'm pretty neutral when it comes to games, and I like to have my own opinions.
So guild gives an opinion, and y'all lash out like barbaric animals? That's insane.

And who are y'all to blame the staff? Or to blame Guild himself for being some corrupt Moderator? Have you ever seen him do anything other then move a thread where it belongs? I'd like to know what the hell is the definition of corruption then.

So lets see if I understand this correctly. A mod likes a post guild makes that's funny. And that makes them corrupt?

A mod doesn't lock a thread the very second it starts escalating. That makes them corrupt? Because, you know, they have nothing better to do then read every thread in its entirety at every waking moment of their lives yes?

So lets say a mod makes a post that insults a troll. Because, you know, we obviously don't do that at all right? No only the mods do it, because that's all we ever see right?

Staff here have to deal with all of us every day. Have to deal with us flaming the shit out of each other, over the stupidest of things. They decide how to handle it. You don't like it? Then leave the forum. DS scene is a click away.

Otherwise, I suggest you deal with it. I like Guild, his opinion is normally spot on, save for instances that I don't agree. Do I flame him? Do I insult him? No. I'm not that petty. Why do y'all have to be?

I like the staff. They're just like us, they're funny, they do a great job, and theyre nicer then they have to be.

And I like Black Ice and Nxnez. They're good friends of mine. This post isn't directed so much at them, as it is the entirety of Gbatemp. My only suggestion is this.

Squeeze your buttcheeks together when you read, so that you don't end up posting out your ass.

His posts end up spot on when you sift through the cloudy haze of trolling. I think that people take the posts way too literally.

 

[Jiehfeng]

Wow, never knew queen mary was such a troll :/

 

[ComeTurismO]

Instead of fighting, lets go back to the topic

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Thing is everyone thinks I was trolling that thread when I actually wasn't. If I troll a thread, I make it pretty damn obvious. I was actually stating my actual opinion in a respectful manner. I was just going "u mad" or "you sound butthurt" because he started throwing a bitchfit and degraded to flat out insulting me because god forbid I don't like every aspect of Pokemon.

 

[ComeTurismO]

You know what..?
Boobs.

 

[Foxi4]

I like it how people went all ape when Guild said Pokemon's story is sh*t when for all intents and purposes, Pokemon doesn't f*cking need a story. Seriously.

Think back to Red/Blue - what kind of a story that game had? You're a kid, you go on an adventure, you catch Pokemon, you want to be the Pokemon Master. Add the odd encounter with Team Rocket just as a small distraction to keep things entertaining and you get a golden formula - a game that focused on what it's all about - catching Pokemon.

I heard some people say that Red/Blue had no direction or had very little of it - thank f*ck for that because that was the game's strong point. The game didn't hold your hand throughout, it gave you an opportunity for an adventure - the rest depended on whether you mastered its inner workings or not. Besides, it's not rocket science to figure out that the next gym is in the next city you haven't visited yet - if a lack of a blatant hint is considered lack of direction then I suppose I love lack of direction in games.

 

[broitsak]

I brought nothing up about Pokemon, and Ice stopped replying a while ago. I don't give two damns if any of you guys insult Pokemon.

 

[Gahars]

I brought nothing up about Pokemon, and Ice stopped replying a while ago. I don't give two damns if any of you guys insult Pokemon.

Ah, yes, I forgot that any sort of criticism automatically equals insult now.

Or, I don't know, maybe people just find certain flaws in the series and acknowledge them in the hopes that they can be addressed, corrected, and improved upon, thereby creating a better experience for all in future installments. I don't know, just a hunch.

 

[broitsak]

Ah, yes, I forgot that any sort of criticism automatically equals insult now.

Or, I don't know, maybe people just find certain flaws in the series and acknowledge them in the hopes that they can be addressed, corrected, and improved upon, thereby creating a better experience for all in future installments. I don't know, just a hunch.

I don't mind people speaking of it's flaws and what not, but, don't you find it quiet tiresome to see it in almost every "New Pokemon game announced" thread?