Current Events > Realpolitick nuked.

(+) Yeah! (+)

This is GameFaqs... as in vidjagames.
Not PolitiFaqs. We don't need politics in one's Vidjagames.

I'm glad the powers that be are cleaning house. GameFaqs was once a great gaming community and it seems DToast and Allen are working towards restoring said community.

And there are politics in/related to gaming. Or have you missed things like Gamergate, the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition, the boycott of Hogwarts Legacy due to J K Rowling's politics, things like Sony having Gaymer sales, games having political messages in them like Final Fantasy VII, Bioshock, and others, game advertising taking a stance on politics (like the backlash from right wingers on the Wolfenstein ad campaign about Nazis), some games even being politics simulators, games having political ads in them (like Obama's ads in Guitar Hero 3, NBA Live '08 and others), politicians playing games (like AOC streaming herself playing Among Us), etc.?

Any abuse argument would apply far more to CE than ever did to 261.

The rampant misogyny on CE flows as effortlessly as breathing.

Many of the 261 regulars were starting up with their shenanigans on that board and so the kibosh was firmly placed on it.

Kudos to DToast! Definitely on the right track to making Gamefaqs great again!!

I would think for gaming people flock to YouTube or Twitch to discuss games. Gamefaqs is essentially not that much different from 20 years ago except for far more ads.

You understand that games have been political for decades, right? Or are you one of those people that think a game like FF7 wasnt political at all?

Yeah, but the whole purpose of the site is to discuss vidjagames... not politics.

Then why do social boards like CE and other exist?

But it also has boards for talking about tv shows, music, movies, sports and religion. Why do you draw the line at politics?

TBH I'd be fine with removal of all those topics as well.

I just want games.

Wow. For a minute I thought someone just removed me, as it doesn't say the board is gone.

People were going out of their way to keep Realpolitik civil.

If they are getting rid of politics boards, then it's only a matter of time until politics discussion is banned on CE or gaming boards

TBH I'd be fine with removal of all those topics as well.

I just want games.

You are such a shitty admin. I could do a better job then you. You've ruined Gfaqs FYI. You're a heartless shill only concerned with ruining this already dying site. Hope you're happy.

That wtf are you posting on ce for? CE has almost nothing to do with games.

Willythemailboy was like, one of the most noxious right wing trolls on 261. Like, the image he was trying to project was just a guy sitting out on his lawnmower chair with his shotgun just waiting for the neighbor's dog to cross into his yard. I'm honestly surprised he even knew how to use the internet.

A sobering comment from a petty, vindictive fucking c*** that refused to allow anyone to exchange in genuine dialogue on a fucking *politics* forum. *Fuck you.*

TBH I'd be fine with removal of all those topics as well.

I just want games.

Have you looked at many game pages on this site? Most have zero posts or less then a page. You would think the latest Super Mega Baseball game which is cross platform would have lots of posts in their game specific forum. Nope, just one. Reddit has pages full of posts about this game. Meaning this really is not a game site any more and nowhere near what it was in the 2000s where even obscure games there would be posts.

Well it's called Gamefaqs so it should be discussion about games.

Yeah, they are even directly collaborating with DToast on this, which should give people another clue as to DToast's politics here.

It's called GameFAQs, so should boards be closed?

It's called GameFAQs, so should boards be closed?

a FAQ is short for Frequently Asked Questions. So no? Why would the boards be closed?

a FAQ is short for Frequently Asked Questions. So no? Why would the boards be closed?

We already have the Q&A section as a question-and-answer forum. The message boards allow for discussions beyond that.

We already have the Q&A section as a question-and-answer forum. The message boards allow for discussions beyond that.

...Okay guys lets think rationally here.

What is more likely, Fandom is simply closing political focused boards which puts it in line with all their other properties. (Keep in mind that GameSpot also had it's politics boards closed too)

OR

Half a dozen frequent fliers to the suspension queue on a subreddit dedicated to bitching about their GameFAQs moderations managed to befriend the new admin and convince him to convince Fandom to shut down an active board.

Correct. Thank you for clarifying the value of the forums. Your initial statement makes even less sense now, but at least we're on the same page again.

Yes, but a FAQ can only cover so much... that's where the boards come in.

..Okay guys lets think rationally here.

What is more likely, Fandom is simply closing political focused boards which puts it in line with all their other properties. (Keep in mind that GameSpot also had it's politics boards closed too)

OR

Half a dozen frequent fliers to the suspension queue on a subreddit dedicated to b****ing about their GameFAQs moderations managed to befriend the new admin and convince him to convince Fandom to shut down an active boar

...Okay guys lets think rationally here.

What is more likely, Fandom is simply closing political focused boards which puts it in line with all their other properties. (Keep in mind that GameSpot also had it's politics boards closed too)

OR

Half a dozen frequent fliers to the suspension queue on a subreddit dedicated to bitching about their GameFAQs moderations managed to befriend the new admin and convince him to convince Fandom to shut down an active board.

The Q&A section is a separate forum from the discussion boards.

The QandA covers the FAQ's part. This is GameFAQS, not GameBOARDS. Close all forums.

...Okay guys lets think rationally here.

What is more likely, Fandom is simply closing political focused boards which puts it in line with all their other properties. (Keep in mind that GameSpot also had it's politics boards closed too)

OR

Half a dozen frequent fliers to the suspension queue on a subreddit dedicated to bitching about their GameFAQs moderations managed to befriend the new admin and convince him to convince Fandom to shut down an active board.

Yes, but, again, if there's something in the FAQ that is lacking clarity then you have the board to fall back on and ask others for guidance on whatever it is you're not completely understanding.

That's why boards for games need to exist on this site. Boards for politics serve no purpose but to cause flame wars.