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ArsGoetia
05/16/23 1:34:03 PM
#307:


buddhamonster posted...


And what do we get? A half assed announcment a half hour after the fact

had they warned of the closure before it actually happened, the board would have immediately devolved into an account suicide hellhole
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andel
05/16/23 1:34:10 PM
#308:


MC_BatCommander posted...
Because most of us have better sense than to publicly talk about mod only information

how is commenting his opinion mod only information? do you not understand what words mean or

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PaintGimmick
05/16/23 1:34:16 PM
#309:


https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/4/9/AAevhXAAEe2l.jpg

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aarrgus
05/16/23 1:34:23 PM
#310:


devilminion posted...
Maybe it's just me, but if I didn't want political discussions on one of my websites, I wouldn't spend $50 million on a site that was driven by political discourse

How long before the Comics board is gone then? The movies and tv boards? How are they not completely infested by political discussions today?

Complete hypocrisy from Fandom as you point out.

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Carljank
05/16/23 1:35:36 PM
#311:


I won't miss it. Sick mods like Looked trying to legitimize trump and the alt right.

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Sandalorn
05/16/23 1:35:40 PM
#312:


Imagine being such a nave CHILD that you think modern American politics can be discussed without fighting, arguments and opposing views.

That message is like a 7 year old made it after finally being allowed outside the house for the first time.

"Only rainbows and gumdrops will be allowed on this site now. You have to agree and never argue about things that impact your lives or we will send you to time-out".

Utterly pathetic and the act of a little child.

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ArchNemo
05/16/23 1:35:46 PM
#313:


Whether you care about the politics board, it's a worrying precedent that they obviously have no qualms randomly shutting down forums with no warning.

I imagine one day we'll all come here and CE will just be gone.

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BloodMoon7
05/16/23 1:35:52 PM
#314:


Soon: Gaming boards shut down, all gaming related discussion will be BANNED

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loafy013
05/16/23 1:35:53 PM
#315:


MC_BatCommander posted...
Because most of us have better sense than to publicly talk about mod only information
Then it would have been better to say something like "we are not allowed to share that information". But instead some of the mods decided to play coy and mock the users. Hence the reason some of us might think there is a bigger issue at play or coming down the pipes.

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mercurydude
05/16/23 1:35:54 PM
#316:


LSGW_Zephyra posted...
Good luck with that though. Especially with the ever-changing world of politics. What wasn't political yesterday becomes politically a week later.

Like drag queens. Everybody took their kids to see Mrs. Doubtfire back in the day, now that movie is considered "grooming" by a certain political party.

I have to be careful about what I say. Can't be too on the nose about calling certain people out, otherwise a certain admin might have a melty.

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firedoom666
05/16/23 1:36:11 PM
#317:


Man that is disappointing, I probably spend most my time here on the politics boards

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Lizards
05/16/23 1:36:49 PM
#318:


PaintGimmick posted...
This one is from my "DToast kills 261" period.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/4/1/AAevhXAAEe2d.jpg
Nice shading

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dvoid5951
05/16/23 1:37:32 PM
#319:


Has anyone tried to contact Allen yet about what's going on or is that not allowed?

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buddhamonster
05/16/23 1:37:39 PM
#320:


loafy013 posted...
Then it would have been better to say something like "we are not allowed to share that information". But instead some of the mods decided to play coy and mock the users. Hence the reason some of us might think there is a bigger issue at play or coming down the pipes.
A site so trustful and belonging, that major site changes are confidential and you're mocked for asking why they happened!

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ironman2009
05/16/23 1:37:47 PM
#321:


dvoid5951 posted...
Has anyone tried to contact Allen yet about what's going on or is that not allowed?

@SBAllen

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Anarchy_Juiblex
05/16/23 1:37:59 PM
#322:


They literally could have just extorted like, $12/y out of use for access to these type boards as a "verified user" scheme which would have actually greatly cut down on trolling and brought in $ that ad-blocked ads aren't.

Good job Delontoast. Keep killing it.

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Starks
05/16/23 1:39:21 PM
#323:


From Ceejus, to SBAllah, to the brave little DToaster.

We've fallen so far.

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Knave
05/16/23 1:39:53 PM
#324:


I approve of the 261 shutdown.

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KTG2
05/16/23 1:40:35 PM
#325:


Fandom laying out the clear policy of wanting the money from fash ad-clicks without having to think about the fact that they're fash, and the strategy is apparently "pretend they don't exist"

Pretty weak

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Sandalorn
05/16/23 1:40:46 PM
#326:


Going to enjoy all the requests to close down boards as soon as politics are discussed there...

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HairyQueen
05/16/23 1:40:48 PM
#327:


Optimus_Magnus posted...
Almost 7 million posts, and a decade of political history, just gone without a trace. And for the record, most Mods (despite their attitude/comments in this topic) were in favor of simply upping the Karma requirement for the board and seeing if that helped cut down on the more severe trolling, but Fandom clearly went in a different direction.
The only mod post ITT that isn't complete shit.

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DiScOrDtHeLuNaTiC
05/16/23 1:40:55 PM
#328:


Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
They literally could have just extorted like, $12/y out of use for access to these type boards as a "verified user" scheme which would have actually greatly cut down on trolling and brought in $ that ad-blocked ads aren't.

Good job Delontoast. Keep killing it.
I seriously doubt one single Admin made this decision. D was just the one to make the announcement.

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Zero_Destroyer
05/16/23 1:40:59 PM
#329:


Honestly while I don't mind 261 going that much, a lack of any archive shows to me i can't really trust site management anymore. Any community over a decade old on the site is free to get canned without warning now.

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Agent_Stroud
05/16/23 1:41:07 PM
#330:


Oh, snap! Thats hilarious!

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Starks
05/16/23 1:41:24 PM
#331:


Instead of going to reset era, could we repurpose the Recettear board?

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CrimsonGear80
05/16/23 1:41:25 PM
#332:


No seriously, if I bring up LGBTQ representation or black lives matter on any board can I be moderated for it??? Even if those things may be on-topic for what is being discussed?

What is considered abusive language now??

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Derwood
05/16/23 1:41:43 PM
#333:


Just turn GameFAQs into a Spirit Halloween and be done with it
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Medussa
05/16/23 1:42:04 PM
#334:


Derwood posted...
Just turn GameFAQs into a Spirit Halloween and be done with it

post of the day.

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creativerealms
05/16/23 1:42:27 PM
#335:


Oh well. Honestly I didn't find that place as bad as some people did.

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Starks
05/16/23 1:42:35 PM
#336:


Derwood posted...
Just turn GameFAQs into a Spirit Halloween and be done with it
So it pops up during election season and then closes down promptly again?

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mercurydude
05/16/23 1:42:43 PM
#337:


Knave posted...
I approve of the 261 shutdown.

We know. You were trying and failing to kill it in your own way by filling it with shitposts every time you posted. Too many people would just throw you on ignore, though, then problem solved.

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--Zero-
05/16/23 1:42:59 PM
#338:


https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/5/6/AAadlPAAEe2s.jpg

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Questionmarktarius
05/16/23 1:43:27 PM
#339:


Gotta appease the advertisers who are plopping ambiguously-porn ads onto the last seventeen site-users not blocking ads yet.
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Uta
05/16/23 1:43:34 PM
#340:


loafy013 posted...
Then it would have been better to say something like "we are not allowed to share that information". But instead some of the mods decided to play coy and mock the users. Hence the reason some of us might think there is a bigger issue at play or coming down the pipes.
I've always tried being nice to people on this board and most users immediately go hostile regardless of what I say. I get it, so I'm not too bothered, but you'll find that most mods get rather jaded dealing with that constantly and choose to meet CE at the same level of snark and thinly veiled contempt that we get in return.

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majin_nemesis
05/16/23 1:43:37 PM
#341:


i don't get why they closed the board,it's wasn't bad enough to be closed and the language by most people wasn't really offensive at all, i don't get it
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PaintGimmick
05/16/23 1:44:12 PM
#342:


Third in a series of 3

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/5/7/AAevhXAAEe2t.jpg

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LSGW_Zephyra
05/16/23 1:44:31 PM
#343:


mercurydude posted...
Like drag queens. Everybody took their kids to see Mrs. Doubtfire back in the day, now that movie is considered "grooming" by a certain political party.

I have to be careful about what I say. Can't be too on the nose about calling certain people out, otherwise a certain admin might have a melty.

Republicans continue to support politicians who undoubtedly want to genocide trans people and make the lives of every other minority worse. This is beyond a question. Most say it openly They may not be literal Nazis, but they collaborate with them.

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AldousIsDead
05/16/23 1:44:45 PM
#344:


That's a bummer. I liked that board.

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Sandalorn
05/16/23 1:44:45 PM
#345:


CrimsonGear80 posted...
No seriously, if I bring up LGBTQ representation or black lives matter on any board can I be moderated for it??? Even if those things may be on-topic for what is being discussed?

What is considered abusive language now??


Per their new rules, the ENTIRE BOARD needs to be nuked as soon politics are discussed on any board. In addition, any argument where mean things are said is now also grounds for entire Board deletion. I assume CE will be gone before the day is out or we know that message was pure fucking bullshit from an alt-right MAGA lover.

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Starks
05/16/23 1:44:49 PM
#346:


Questionmarktarius posted...
Gotta appease the advertisers who are plopping ambiguously-porn ads onto the last seventeen site-users not blocking ads yet.
It's not ambiguous. They're clearly 18+ webtoon ads. And the site doesn't make it easy to report ads quickly.

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aarrgus
05/16/23 1:46:08 PM
#347:


Derwood posted...
Just turn GameFAQs into a Spirit Halloween and be done with it

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/5/9/AAAZXaAAEe2v.png

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HairyQueen
05/16/23 1:46:09 PM
#348:


Starks posted...
It's not ambiguous. They're clearly 18+ webtoon ads. And the site doesn't make it easy to report ads quickly.
It doesn't matter if you report them because the response you'll receive is "it's not a porn ad".

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Knave
05/16/23 1:46:46 PM
#349:


mercurydude posted...
We know. You were trying and failing to kill it in your own way by filling it with shitposts every time you posted. Too many people would just throw you on ignore, though, then problem solved.

Objectively wrong, a perfect example of why the board was shut down. You seem to have difficulty engaging in discourse unemotionally. Someone debating a topic with you is not a personal attack against you.

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creativerealms
05/16/23 1:47:16 PM
#350:


It's better to have a few designated places where political discussion is allowed then to have a blanket ban all together. Is Current Events next? How can you talk about current events or news without bringing up politics one way or another? Sorry bit regardless how you feel of the quality of that board and the users there this is a mistake.


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CountCorvinus
05/16/23 1:47:30 PM
#351:


TheHoldSteady posted...
Not having the politics board to moderate probably cut their workload into pieces

It was their last resort.

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Starks
05/16/23 1:47:31 PM
#352:


So when does toast man up and make a topic?

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Avirosb
05/16/23 1:47:57 PM
#353:


titkuni-chan reads mean 261 comments

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andel
05/16/23 1:48:08 PM
#355:


fyi knave is an election denier and has argued anti vaxx and pro insurrection 'points' in the past

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Questionmarktarius
05/16/23 1:48:09 PM
#356:


Starks posted...
It's not ambiguous. They're clearly 18+ webtoon ads. And the site doesn't make it easy to report ads quickly.
Hold on... it's actual porn, and not some Evony bullshit?
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