Because it's a worldview that's based solely on blind faith for the sake of blind faith. That's the problem. It not only makes massive claims about everything from the origin of the universe to how you should behave in your day to day life based on nothing of any sort of substance, but it also fosters a culture where beliefs based on blind faith rather than critical thinking and evidence is something that should be not just respected, but even admired. Ergo, religion is indeed a bad thing, and humanity as a whole would indeed be better off without it.How so?Not "evil", but it is an inherently bad thing.Personally, I'd rather they not be forced to accommodate gay people. The more people that Christians (and every other religion for that matter) alienate, the better.Ah, beating the "religion is evil" drum again? I could explain why that's a ludicrously simplistic viewpoint, but you'd probably just plug your ears.
Because it's a worldview that's based solely on blind faith for the sake of blind faith. That's the problem. It not only makes massive claims about everything from the origin of the universe to how you should behave in your day to day life based on nothing of any sort of substance, but it also fosters a culture where beliefs based on blind faith rather than critical thinking and evidence is something that should be not just respected, but even admired. Ergo, religion is indeed a bad thing, and humanity as a whole would indeed be better off without it.How so?Not "evil", but it is an inherently bad thing.Personally, I'd rather they not be forced to accommodate gay people. The more people that Christians (and every other religion for that matter) alienate, the better.Ah, beating the "religion is evil" drum again? I could explain why that's a ludicrously simplistic viewpoint, but you'd probably just plug your ears.
Because it's a worldview that's based solely on blind faith for the sake of blind faith. That's the problem. It not only makes massive claims about everything from the origin of the universe to how you should behave in your day to day life based on nothing of any sort of substance, but it also fosters a culture where beliefs based on blind faith rather than critical thinking and evidence is something that should be not just respected, but even admired. Ergo, religion is indeed a bad thing, and humanity as a whole would indeed be better off without it.How so?Not "evil", but it is an inherently bad thing.Personally, I'd rather they not be forced to accommodate gay people. The more people that Christians (and every other religion for that matter) alienate, the better.Ah, beating the "religion is evil" drum again? I could explain why that's a ludicrously simplistic viewpoint, but you'd probably just plug your ears.
Do you think we'd be better off still living as hunter-gatherers (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-brad-hirschfield/did-religion-create-civil_b_865500.html)?
Do you think we'd be better off still living as hunter-gatherers (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-brad-hirschfield/did-religion-create-civil_b_865500.html)?That's an interesting thesis, religion however predates urban civilisation.
Really? Why has he been banned?
Really? Why has he been banned?
Me being tired of his bullshit.
More specifically, I have good reason to believe he used sockpuppets. And is generally annoying to deal with in various ways to the point my giving him the benefit of the doubt on that ran short.
Really? Why has he been banned?
Me being tired of his bullshit.
More specifically, I have good reason to believe he used sockpuppets. And is generally annoying to deal with in various ways to the point my giving him the benefit of the doubt on that ran short.
By "good reason", do you mean actual proof? Because if not, why was he not banned back when he created his account? Because plenty of people had good reason to believe he was Dynamic Dragon returned.
As for him being annoying, how is that relevant? Please don't be the kind of admin who looks for excuses to ban anyone they don't like. We got enough of that bullshit under Keiro's illustrious reign.
Mentally stable?What?
I propose that we all get along like the mentally stable and well behaved adults we are and rather than pick on someone we use the forum to discuss matters of interest and occasionally debate them in a firm but polite manner.
I propose that we all get along like the mentally stable and well behaved adults we are and rather than pick on someone we use the forum to discuss matters of interest and occasionally debate them in a firm but polite manner.
I propose no
Also, which sockpuppets was he using? I really don't recall many posters here that seemed to be in cahoots with him. And what is this recent evidence you got that pushed him into the world of ban-land?
Not that I am objecting to his ban: I still believe he's dynamic dragon based on the same evidence I had that Brain fritz was Chi (similar posting styles, argued the same points, similar writing, and from the same state as the prior handle). But to I was under the impression that the mods didn't care about the new handle and were content to cover for him not being Dynamic Dragon.
I propose that we all get along like the mentally stable and well behaved adults we are and rather than pick on someone we use the forum to discuss matters of interest and occasionally debate them in a firm but polite manner.
I propose no
Also, which sockpuppets was he using? I really don't recall many posters here that seemed to be in cahoots with him. And what is this recent evidence you got that pushed him into the world of ban-land?
Not that I am objecting to his ban: I still believe he's dynamic dragon based on the same evidence I had that Brain fritz was Chi (similar posting styles, argued the same points, similar writing, and from the same state as the prior handle). But to I was under the impression that the mods didn't care about the new handle and were content to cover for him not being Dynamic Dragon.
The sockpuppets were Dynamic Dragon et al. I suspected but was not sure that they were the same person, which is why I didn't ban him then.
He has other fake identities (e.g. leonardofernando, the guy on KiA that outed Even) but I'm not banning him for those. They just convinced me that continuing to assume all the similarities were coincidences was not plausible.
I propose that we all get along like the mentally stable and well behaved adults we are and rather than pick on someone we use the forum to discuss matters of interest and occasionally debate them in a firm but polite manner.
I propose no
Also, which sockpuppets was he using? I really don't recall many posters here that seemed to be in cahoots with him. And what is this recent evidence you got that pushed him into the world of ban-land?
Not that I am objecting to his ban: I still believe he's dynamic dragon based on the same evidence I had that Brain fritz was Chi (similar posting styles, argued the same points, similar writing, and from the same state as the prior handle). But to I was under the impression that the mods didn't care about the new handle and were content to cover for him not being Dynamic Dragon.
The sockpuppets were Dynamic Dragon et al. I suspected but was not sure that they were the same person, which is why I didn't ban him then.
He has other fake identities (e.g. leonardofernando, the guy on KiA that outed Even) but I'm not banning him for those. They just convinced me that continuing to assume all the similarities were coincidences was not plausible.
Fair enough. Though, what dark arts and black magic did you use to find out he was LeonardoFernando of KiA?
Feel free to hate me crackers.
Feel free to hate me crackers.
Feel free to hate me crackers.
Hardtack sucks.
Feel free to hate me crackers.Chipmunks are assholes.
[–]Ultimate_Paragon 1 point 9 days ago
Who the fuck are you? I want you to 'fess up, right now!
See, your screenshots came from a part of the site that can only be viewed by registered users. So I know you have an account there.
[–]Ultimate_Paragon 1 point 9 days ago
Goddammit, I wanted to see how this went! I want to know who you are on FQA, you bastard.
Given Sigma's revelation, I think these two posts are now my favourites from UP, even though they weren't made on our forum;Quote[–]Ultimate_Paragon 1 point 9 days ago
Who the fuck are you? I want you to 'fess up, right now!
See, your screenshots came from a part of the site that can only be viewed by registered users. So I know you have an account there.Quote[–]Ultimate_Paragon 1 point 9 days ago
Goddammit, I wanted to see how this went! I want to know who you are on FQA, you bastard.
I find it particularly funny as Dynamic Dragon also argued with his own sockpuppet.
...And now he is pestering Sigmaleph on Tumblr. UP has been given so many fresh chances and he has always gone back to the same old tricks again and again. At some point it does not matter how much you beg and swear that you've changed your ways, crying wolf too many times means that you will never again be seen as trustworthy.
mysteriousconcernedcitizen asked: Okay, I got an account to talk about FQA with you. Just thought I'd let you know.
Quotemysteriousconcernedcitizen asked: Okay, I got an account to talk about FQA with you. Just thought I'd let you know.
"Mysterious concerned citizen", gawd he continues to be comedy gold even after his wake. What does that remind me of, hang on.
(http://www.relatably.com/m/img/frozen-memes-let-it-go/let-it-go-frozen.png)
That's it.
Paragon, do me a favor: beg your mom for $20, ride your bicycle to Wal-mart, go to the electronics section, purchase the movie Frozen, ride your bicycle home, wait until your mom goes to bed, put the movie in your DVD player, watch it, and LET IT GO
...And now he is pestering Sigmaleph on Tumblr. UP has been given so many fresh chances and he has always gone back to the same old tricks again and again. At some point it does not matter how much you beg and swear that you've changed your ways, crying wolf too many times means that you will never again be seen as trustworthy.Quotemysteriousconcernedcitizen asked: Okay, I got an account to talk about FQA with you. Just thought I'd let you know.
"Mysterious concerned citizen", gawd he continues to be comedy gold even after his wake. What does that remind me of, hang on.
(http://www.relatably.com/m/img/frozen-memes-let-it-go/let-it-go-frozen.png)
That's it.
He di bring up a good point though, we could reallow GG discussions now if anyone bothers to talk about it.Unless it makes the news again, not sure why we should bother. Meaning the actual GG thread.
Mine as well
Just don't hate the cannibalism
I think the best part of his message to me is he thinks GooblyGook will no longer be discussed. I guess he couldn't figure out that it was because of him it got restricted to Flame and Burn and now can flurish free where we can just ignore it even more!Nah, it's just a rather tragic "I meant to do that". Poor git.
I think the best part of his message to me is he thinks GooblyGook will no longer be discussed. I guess he couldn't figure out that it was because of him it got restricted to Flame and Burn and now can flurish free where we can just ignore it even more!Nah, it's just a rather tragic "I meant to do that". Poor git.
And now he's bringing up my ex and also stating I'm in a game dropping pipe bombs for XP run by someone in a happy marriage. That's half true actually. Magicdealer is in a happy marriage but I'm throwing acid as I'm a Wizard not an Alchemist.
Ironbite-also Sigma you might wanna do a more through bug cleaning as UP/DD still has sock puppets running loose.
You think he was even telling the truth about his religion?That Gamergate, Christianity or True Liberalism?
You think he was even telling the truth about his religion?That Gamergate, Christianity or True Liberalism?
I'm still unclear at this point.
You think he was even telling the truth about his religion?That Gamergate, Christianity or TrueLiberalismLieberalism?
I'm still unclear at this point.
Awh did Ultimate Paragon seriously get banned? He was one of the people I was looking forward to seeing.
Welp time to disappear for two years again.
Well I got radicalized by Ferguson and cringe at myself constantly.
Edit: heck, I'm probably one of, if not the most embarrassing member of this forum.
Wouldn't that apply to, like, half our membership?Awh did Ultimate Paragon seriously get banned? He was one of the people I was looking forward to seeing.
Welp time to disappear for two years again.
Weren't you that person who proposed having a massive forum meet-up in a hotel room to do a shit ton of drugs?
Well I got radicalized by Ferguson and cringe at myself constantly.
Edit: heck, I'm probably one of, if not the most embarrassing member of this forum.
Weren't you that person who proposed having a massive forum meet-up in a hotel room to do a shit ton of drugs?
I liked Final Fantasy XIII.
I wouldn't be opposed to holding an FQA meet up. It might be neat to put some faces to the names here (or I could just read the member picture thread.... that I've posted in myself), but obviously randomly meeting up in a hotel is a bit on the sketchy side.
Edit: Also, it just occurred to me that since I'm just now showing up after UP got banned it's possible that I could be suspected of being him. Oops?
Edit: Also, it just occurred to me that since I'm just now showing up after UP got banned it's possible that I could be suspected of being him. Oops?
It's a little eyebrow-raising if you keep your posts centered around UP, but we have a more simple litmus test:
fancy_kitten, what are your opinions on feminism and the state of political correctness in America?
EDIT: Not a direct question. Just that if you were UP risen again, you'd be chomping at the bit to expound on those two things.
Edit: Also, it just occurred to me that since I'm just now showing up after UP got banned it's possible that I could be suspected of being him. Oops?
It's a little eyebrow-raising if you keep your posts centered around UP, but we have a more simple litmus test:
fancy_kitten, what are your opinions on feminism and the state of political correctness in America?
EDIT: Not a direct question. Just that if you were UP risen again, you'd be chomping at the bit to expound on those two things.
Edit: Also, it just occurred to me that since I'm just now showing up after UP got banned it's possible that I could be suspected of being him. Oops?
It's a little eyebrow-raising if you keep your posts centered around UP, but we have a more simple litmus test:
fancy_kitten, what are your opinions on feminism and the state of political correctness in America?
EDIT: Not a direct question. Just that if you were UP risen again, you'd be chomping at the bit to expound on those two things.
To complicated: the real test is "Do you post here?" Because believe it or not, we are all Ultimate paragon sockpuppets.
What's the word on UP? Has he given up on us or is he still crying over Tumblr begging for another chance?
I don't really speak 'Tard but is he suggesting that Leonardo Fernando is one of Ironchew, Eki-mun or Dpareja?
I'm just gonna be a butt real fast for a second and break my lurking to ask...why is my account being watched? I'm not going to lie and hide my intentions - I promised myself that I would never post here again, but seeing how things continue has been...interesting and cathartic, to say the least. I'm thankful that people have respected my wishes to be left alone (unlike last time), but seeing this has put me at a mite of unease.
I'm not assuming that you're doing anything wonked with the info, and I genuinely don't want to sound accusatory (if anything, I would be angrier at whoever told you than you, and if you guys are having sockpuppet issues then I guess it would be understandable) but I would honestly like to know... Queen, why do you know that I've been browsing here hidden?
(also going to take a moment to state the obvious - I'm not Leonardo, my main purpose in lurking here is to pop in every now and again before work to see if something silly has happened or popping in if a friend has mentioned something silly happening. Otherwise my attachment to this place has basically become nil and I spend more time playing anime trash games or watching Gordon Ramsay than anything else.)
I'm just gonna be a butt real fast for a second and break my lurking to ask...why is my account being watched? I'm not going to lie and hide my intentions - I promised myself that I would never post here again, but seeing how things continue has been...interesting and cathartic, to say the least. I'm thankful that people have respected my wishes to be left alone (unlike last time), but seeing this has put me at a mite of unease.
I'm not assuming that you're doing anything wonked with the info, and I genuinely don't want to sound accusatory (if anything, I would be angrier at whoever told you than you, and if you guys are having sockpuppet issues then I guess it would be understandable) but I would honestly like to know... Queen, why do you know that I've been browsing here hidden?
(also going to take a moment to state the obvious - I'm not Leonardo, my main purpose in lurking here is to pop in every now and again before work to see if something silly has happened or popping in if a friend has mentioned something silly happening. Otherwise my attachment to this place has basically become nil and I spend more time playing anime trash games or watching Gordon Ramsay than anything else.)
I was looking for a post of yours a while back via your profile, and I noticed that you were on more recently than I remembered (IDK why, but the names at the bottom of the page stick out to me). That, combined with the rarity of hidden posters nowadays made me realize that you were one of them. Then, after seeing LeoDouchebag FernAsshole's post a while back, I made my profile hidden just to see whether it was what the white box would hide (which it was). Just something I stumbled upon and remembered for no odd reason in particular.
There's quite a bit of paranoia going around because of our dear departed UltiemateDragoFernando.
I don't doubt that UP won't let this go, but I'd also caution against suspecting every lurker or new poster of being UP. Yes, UP is obsessive but he's also not particularly bright. If (or when) he does sneak back in here he'll stand out like dogs balls while trying to look surreptitious.
Or, he'll figure out that there's an entire internets worth of Disqus/Twitter/Reddit type sites where he can concern troll about alt-right manufactured outrages to folks who he'll never convince and who'll give him the verbal abuse he so craves. In any case, why give him the satisfaction of fighting each other over him? I'm pretty sure we can find plenty else to talk about.
Latest post is this (https://leonandofernardo.tumblr.com/post/147152056617/ultimate-paragon-here-ive-apparently-been#notes). Leonando "Definitely Not UP" Fernardo is currently trying to pass off a screenshot of the forum as some sort smoking gun (of whom, I've no idea - he seems to have deleted some of his posts)... while conspicuously blocking the "(X visible)" bit from the user tracker.
While my level of caring about him and the whole minor drama is near to zero I was curious enough to make a simple google search back when he was banned. I don't think anyone is surprised that this is not the first forum he was banned because of his GG obsession - his nick came up in a wiki about another forum. I have no idea how he took that ban since I didn't care enough to make the effort to try to find out.
Yeah, I found that kiwifarms thread, too. I think I considered posting about it somewhere on this forum but thought it might just cause needless drama.
The wiki page I meant is http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php?id=offtopic:black_october
The actual search result that referred me there is a Gator hub thread (http://gamergate.community/t/alternatehistory-net-bans-gamergate-supporters-and-forbids-discussion-of-it/852) with a dead link to the page. I found current URL to the page with the wiki's search function.
I'm just glad they didn't mention me. (maybe I'm not that big to be a blip on the radar.)
...Sigmaleph was left as the forum admin (The aforementioned genderweird autistic who thinks 'autisgender' actually has merit).
I never got why these people think being autistic is such a bad thing. (this coming from a person with Aspergers.)
They also seem to be saying that being trans is bad and were horrified at Spuki talking about her fantasies. There were also other points where they seem to think that having fetishes or writing about them is automatically bad.
Yeah, noticed a lot of hate for transpeople. Don't understand that.
They also seem to be saying that being trans is bad and were horrified at Spuki talking about her fantasies. There were also other points where they seem to think that having fetishes or writing about them is automatically bad.
Kiwifarms has a culture of "not sharing too much information" or, as they call it, powerleveling. Putting information about your fantasies or fetishes on the internet is, to them, quite mockable, since a skilled enough social engineer can trace that back to your real name and do some damage.
They also seem to be saying that being trans is bad and were horrified at Spuki talking about her fantasies. There were also other points where they seem to think that having fetishes or writing about them is automatically bad.
Kiwifarms has a culture of "not sharing too much information" or, as they call it, powerleveling. Putting information about your fantasies or fetishes on the internet is, to them, quite mockable, since a skilled enough social engineer can trace that back to your real name and do some damage.
Meh, "hiding your powerlevel" is a silly concept. Kink-shaming is bad and if someone digs up my porn preferences and the erotic fiction that I have written and emails it to my boss or relatives then who's the creepy one here: Me or the dude who scoured internet for my embarrassing writings and then went through the trouble to find my acquaintances and share that info with them?
I know, didn't mean to attack you. Sorry if it seemed like that.
Quote...Sigmaleph was left as the forum admin (The aforementioned genderweird autistic who thinks 'autisgender' actually has merit).
Oh, Kiwi Farms, how you never cease to amuse me with your existence. It's ironic that in some ways, they become exactly what they like to mock: people that are easy to laugh at because of how they use the Internet.
Oh, Kiwi Farms, how you never cease to amuse me with your existence. It's ironic that in some ways, they become exactly what they like to mock: people that are easy to laugh at because of how they use the Internet.
You mean, the forum isn't dedicated to breeding Aussies? Well rustle my jimmies.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! They bring up me trolling the forums after Nappygate in order to get bonus XP for a game Nappy was running that died pretty damn quick after awhile. Like 2 weeks after that.
Ironbite-oh boy that's funny. Also Buck Bumblefuck is UP.
Yeah so would I. It just feels...right ya know?
I mean UP was only banned what a few weeks ago and this fuck comes up with a thread on May 3rd. So if it was Ultimate Dragon, he had to have known his welcome was about to be worn out and he'd be given the boot or something. But we all know Dynamic Paragon loves to make socks in order to stalk. So whoever Bumblefuck is, he's either a looooooooooooooooooooooong time lurker or another Dynamic sock.
Ironbite-time will tell if he ever comes over here to defend himself. Or we get "raided"
Jumping to the conclusion that he's Paragon would be like if we jumped to the conclusion that he's Nappy. Nappy has a grudge with FQA and has admitted to lurking for the sake of laughing at us in the past. So, while I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be Paragon, I doubt he is and will do so until I see actual proof.
So, who's up for a raid? These guys sound like they could be fun to flame, given how autistic they are with recognizing sarcasm.
QuoteSo, who's up for a raid? These guys sound like they could be fun to flame, given how autistic they are with recognizing sarcasm.
Yes, we'll be totally wrekt by edgy, spotty dorks showing up and trying to "trigger" is saying le edgy things like "chimp out". Oh...noes.
Wankers.
At this point, I kind of HOPE they try to raid us. We've gotten to the point where all that'll happen is that the forum will have a few dozen spam threads until Sigma shows up and deletes them. It would be a pain in the ass for her, but the rest of us would just be mildly annoyed.
Yeah, but then they'll talk about Gamergate, and I thought that was behind us.
The original GG thread was squished but I suppose they could.At this point, I kind of HOPE they try to raid us. We've gotten to the point where all that'll happen is that the forum will have a few dozen spam threads until Sigma shows up and deletes them. It would be a pain in the ass for her, but the rest of us would just be mildly annoyed.
Yeah, but then they'll talk about Gamergate, and I thought that was behind us.
Yeah, but then they'll talk about Gamergate, and I thought that was behind us.
True, but the attempts at trolling would probably be so obvious that it wouldn't do anything for anyone except annoy us with spam.
Side note: I'd love to be able to discuss GamerGate with people of varying opinions on the matter because it is a subject that continues to fascinate me, but we've seen how toxic discussions regarding it pretty much always devolve to being and how irritating it is when the brick wall decides that he's completely right and everyone else just needs to be educated on it.
Yeah, but then they'll talk about Gamergate, and I thought that was behind us.
True, but the attempts at trolling would probably be so obvious that it wouldn't do anything for anyone except annoy us with spam.
Side note: I'd love to be able to discuss GamerGate with people of varying opinions on the matter because it is a subject that continues to fascinate me, but we've seen how toxic discussions regarding it pretty much always devolve to being and how irritating it is when the brick wall decides that he's completely right and everyone else just needs to be educated on it.
At this point, I kind of HOPE they try to raid us. We've gotten to the point where all that'll happen is that the forum will have a few dozen spam threads until Sigma shows up and deletes them. It would be a pain in the ass for her, but the rest of us would just be mildly annoyed.
Yeah, but then they'll talk about Gamergate, and I thought that was behind us.
I mean UP was only banned what a few weeks ago and this fuck comes up with a thread on May 3rd. So if it was Ultimate Dragon, he had to have known his welcome was about to be worn out and he'd be given the boot or something.