I feel like I owe the people here an apology.

[TyraZaurus]

This is about stuff in the gaming forum, but concerns one's overall behavior less than gaming, so... here it is.

I ate a five day ban for the way the discussion went in a Pokemon thread, and honestly, I really deserved it. While I stand by the fact that I think some aspects of that particular matter have their problems, my own behavior was inflammatory and I shouldn't have gone that route. Far too often, my online activity comes down to me looking for a fight, which leads to me not only making snap judgements, it boils things down to black and white and extremities, where I can't see the shades of gray. So I'll equate one bad thing with another, regardless of whether that comparison is apt.

But if it were just that, it wouldn't be as much of a problem. Like I said, I went looking for a fight, and I cared more about winning than respecting others. In the end, I wanted to be right, to feel like I was "winning". It's frankly, disgustingly immature, and what's more, I need to realize I just don't know as much as I think I do.

I've made so many mistakes in my life, and I don't want this to be the kind I keep repeating. So yeah. I'm gonna try to work on it.

 

[Cordy]

Not sure what happened but good on you for admitting you need to do some work on yourself. Take care.

 

[leafcutter]

We forgive you king

 

[Deleted member 23212]

Not good enough. I only accept monetary compensation!

 

[Deleted member 5359]

I'm order to truly redeem yourself, you have to catch them all.

 

[Citizencope]

👍

 

[TyraZaurus]

Not good enough. I only accept monetary compensation!

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do you accept traveler's checks?

 

[Poppy]

i dont know what you did but now you have to write a long form apology to game freak and kiss masuda's feet

 

[Dennis8K]

If only all the moderators who have ever banned me would beg for forgiveness.

And I will look down and whisper: "No"

 

[Terra Firma]

Ban wasn't enough. Capital punishment is the answer.

 

[weekev]

This is about stuff in the gaming forum, but concerns one's overall behavior less than gaming, so... here it is.

I ate a five day ban for the way the discussion went in a Pokemon thread, and honestly, I really deserved it. While I stand by the fact that I think some aspects of that particular matter have their problems, my own behavior was inflammatory and I shouldn't have gone that route. Far too often, my online activity comes down to me looking for a fight, which leads to me not only making snap judgements, it boils things down to black and white and extremities, where I can't see the shades of gray. So I'll equate one bad thing with another, regardless of whether that comparison is apt.

But if it were just that, it wouldn't be as much of a problem. Like I said, I went looking for a fight, and I cared more about winning than respecting others. In the end, I wanted to be right, to feel like I was "winning". It's frankly, disgustingly immature, and what's more, I need to realize I just don't know as much as I think I do.

I've made so many mistakes in my life, and I don't want this to be the kind I keep repeating. So yeah. I'm gonna try to work on it.

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Not sure what happened but I have noticed a general feeling of negativity on Era in the past few months. Everyone has a counter argument and it has become more of a competition to win an argument and show ones intelect than actually engage in discussion. Its always good to self reflect and grow. Good on you.

 

[Forkball]

I refuse to believe anyone on this board went over the line and spouted our the most ridiculous shit in order to pick a fight with random users.

 

[Normal]

I'm a prominent member, I never forgive anyone. Apology rejected, and I'm messaging Cerium to ban you from this forum.

 

[Yerffej]

If only all the moderators who have ever banned me would beg for forgiveness.

And I will look down and whisper: "No"

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lol

 

[BasilZero]

I will only forgive you if you go to Nintendo headquarters and GameFreak studios - and have a giant sign in hand showcasing dedication for Blaziken to be in Smash Bros Ultimate.

 

[Deleted member 2533]

I'd love to comment, but I am in a epic comment-war on reddit over whether or not Hope Hicks is being threatened with assassination by the US government.

 

[blame space]

I'm sorry if anyone thought i was dead. i think maybe i am dead.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

I'm sorry if anyone thought i was dead. i think maybe i am dead.

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I was worried.

 

[bangai-o]

Were you complaining about Gamefreak? Leave them alone. Their not lazy. Their just chill.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Phew, thank God you posted this now, I had just finished sharpening the guillotine.

 

[Daysean]

No problem

 

[Deleted member 4346]

We talkin' about Pokemon here.

 

[Lunchbox-]

If only all the moderators who have ever banned me would beg for forgiveness.

And I will look down and whisper: "No"

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i read this in Scar's voice

1994, not 2019

 

[Fiction]

If only all the moderators who have ever banned me would beg for forgiveness.

And I will look down and whisper: "No"

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[xxracerxx]

At least link the thread you were banned in, most of us have no idea who you are.

 

[TyraZaurus]

Were you complaining about Gamefreak? Leave them alone. Their not lazy. Their just chill.

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I was on the other side of that discussion.

Uhm, this... wasn't a faux pas, was it? I've felt legitimately bad about this for a few days now. I'm just trying to make things square.

 

[Riboflavin]

We are fucking doomed. I just hope that when shit hits the fan, I will be at some place safe. Brazil isn't one of them, neither is the USA. I don't see how things could possibly get better without the escalation of a full blown world war, and it sucks because I made my living believing in the law. Believing in the system. Believing that people like me could hack the system and make this a better place.

Era seems like a safe place, but fucking isn't . If my head wasn't in a cool place, this place would be fucking toxic as fuck for me. And we question ourselves because shit like Etika happens. We are killing each other. We are punching down each other.

If I get a ban out of this, that's fucking ok. I just ended a relationship but I'm eager to meet this girl that I've been quite infatuated with but fate magically brought us together after we both just broke up. I don't really care about box office records and shit like that. I care about things that make me hopeful in the world we are fucking living in. I care about escapism, in order to be ready to fight in real life, with real world issues.

Do you want to break me, clique Era?

YOU. FUCKING. CAN'T.

The real world around us is worst than you but not even them could.

Would I be sad if I got banned? Yeah. I would. But I don't fucking feel welcome here, and when this place started, it felt like a safe haven from all the shit that is going on in the real world. I don't really blame Era for becoming a fucking monster. The world went to fucking shit. I get that, but I wish we could stand together, you know? My home team just got a big win. My life doesn't suck. I'm proud of the life I lead up until here, regardless how hopeless everything else, including fucking Era makes me feel. But this is the nightmare we are all living in, isn't? "Go out there and vote". I will. And I will fight. I have all the reasons for it.

I don't feel like I belong in this place. I'm fucking sick of the cliques and get hammered down every fucking day. This was supposed to be fucking safe haven for people like us. I've met crazy nice people. But the bad far much outweighs the good, and this goes all the way to the fucking top chain. Yep, I'm drunk, happy, crying and kinda proud of myself for having the guts to spell this shit out. We were supposed to be way fucking better than we are right now. We were supposed to not allow fucking bullies to thrive and shit over people like we do here.

And yet, we fucking are not. This has become a place of fucking cliques and shit like just the "old place" and other shitholes in the internet. And when all the people at the top are complacent, what makes this places better than the other places again?

And I'm fucking sick of it. Our world is fucking sick. Thank fucking the force I have a kick ass support system, thank the fuck I have good people, real life people around me. Because if I was suicidal, this place isn't fucking healthy. This place isn't healthy not even for people that are fucking healthy. We need to get fucking better on how we treat each other. The world has gone to fucking shit. Yes, FUCKING YES, ban permanently the bigots, the white supremacists, the homophobes, the transphobes, the racists, the sexists, the fucking rapists. But we need to learn to have more fucking empathy among ourselves, and remember that this was supposed to be fucking safe haven. Not for the fucking cliques. But for every fucking one of us.

 

[Shokunin]

*scratches earlobe*

 

[VorpalNonsense]

I'm sorry if anyone thought i was dead. i think maybe i am dead.

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You worried your old gram gram sick! Now let me make you some tea.

 

[CoolestSpot]

I'm sorry if anyone thought i was dead. i think maybe i am dead.

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I once legit woke up in the middle of the night and went "is blame space still alive"

 

[adj_noun]

Well, don't do it again you rapscallion, lest we have to fetch the hickory stick.

 

[CoolestSpot]

Well, don't do it again you rapscallion, lest we have to fetch the hickory stick.

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I already got mine

Let's go

 

[out_of_touch]

I got banned for taking the piss out of EGS vs Steam. Making fun of a suicidal young man is all well and good here, but HOW DARE YOU disrupt the sanctity of digital storefronts!

 

[SneakyBadger]

It's cool, man. Pokemon brings out the worst in all of us. It should be considered one of the taboo topics of polite conversation next to politics and religion.

 

[Landy828]

I have no idea what is going on....some hardcore posts in here.

 

[winkyface]

I got banned for taking the piss out of EGS vs Steam. Making fun of a suicidal young man is all well and good here, but HOW DARE YOU disrupt the sanctity of digital storefronts!

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Complaining about your past bans isn't a very smart thing to do.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Don't know what got you banned, but I'll always respect someone who can own up to their mistakes. It's easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment, especially when you get passionate about things, but that's why it's important to try and exercise restraint in those moments so you don't end up saying something you regret.

 

[Mona]

I knew you'd come around

 

[CoolestSpot]

We are fucking doomed. I just hope that when shit hits the fan, I will be at some place safe. Brazil isn't one of them, neither is the USA. I don't see how things could possibly get better without the escalation of a full blown world war, and it sucks because I made my living believing in the law. Believing in the system. Believing that people like me could hack the system and make this a better place.

Era seems like a safe place, but fucking isn't . If my head wasn't in a cool place, this place would be fucking toxic as fuck for me. And we question ourselves because shit like Etika happens. We are killing each other. We are punching down each other.

If I get a ban out of this, that's fucking ok. I just ended a relationship but I'm eager to meet this girl that I've been quite infatuated with but fate magically brought us together after we both just broke up. I don't really care about box office records and shit like that. I care about things that make me hopeful in the world we are fucking living in. I care about escapism, in order to be ready to fight in real life, with real world issues.

Do you want to break me, clique Era?

YOU. FUCKING. CAN'T.

The real world around us is worst than you but not even them could.

Would I be sad if I got banned? Yeah. I would. But I don't fucking feel welcome here, and when this place started, it felt like a safe haven from all the shit that is going on in the real world. I don't really blame Era for becoming a fucking monster. The world went to fucking shit. I get that, but I wish we could stand together, you know? My home team just got a big win. My life doesn't suck. I'm proud of the life I lead up until here, regardless how hopeless everything else, including fucking Era makes me feel. But this is the nightmare we are all living in, isn't? "Go out there and vote". I will. And I will fight. I have all the reasons for it.

I don't feel like I belong in this place. I'm fucking sick of the cliques and get hammered down every fucking day. This was supposed to be fucking safe haven for people like us. I've met crazy nice people. But the bad far much outweighs the good, and this goes all the way to the fucking top chain. Yep, I'm drunk, happy, crying and kinda proud of myself for having the guts to spell this shit out. We were supposed to be way fucking better than we are right now. We were supposed to not allow fucking bullies to thrive and shit over people like we do here.

And yet, we fucking are not. This has become a place of fucking cliques and shit like just the "old place" and other shitholes in the internet. And when all the people at the top are complacent, what makes this places better than the other places again?

And I'm fucking sick of it. Our world is fucking sick. Thank fucking the force I have a kick ass support system, thank the fuck I have good people, real life people around me. Because if I was suicidal, this place isn't fucking healthy. This place isn't healthy not even for people that are fucking healthy. We need to get fucking better on how we treat each other. The world has gone to fucking shit. Yes, FUCKING YES, ban permanently the bigots, the white supremacists, the homophobes, the transphobes, the racists, the sexists, the fucking rapists. But we need to learn to have more fucking empathy among ourselves, and remember that this was supposed to be fucking safe haven. Not for the fucking cliques. But for every fucking one of us.

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[TyraZaurus]

Don't know what got you banned, but I'll always respect someone who can own up to their mistakes. It's easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment, especially when you get passionate about things, but that's why it's important to try and exercise restraint in those moments so you don't end up saying something you regret.

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Thanks. It's nice to get some serious responses here at least.

 

[saenima]

All i can say is i deserved every ban i got. And it led me to try being less of an asshole.

I'm with you OP.

 

[SugarNoodles]

We are fucking doomed. I just hope that when shit hits the fan, I will be at some place safe. Brazil isn't one of them, neither is the USA. I don't see how things could possibly get better without the escalation of a full blown world war, and it sucks because I made my living believing in the law. Believing in the system. Believing that people like me could hack the system and make this a better place.

Era seems like a safe place, but fucking isn't . If my head wasn't in a cool place, this place would be fucking toxic as fuck for me. And we question ourselves because shit like Etika happens. We are killing each other. We are punching down each other.

If I get a ban out of this, that's fucking ok. I just ended a relationship but I'm eager to meet this girl that I've been quite infatuated with but fate magically brought us together after we both just broke up. I don't really care about box office records and shit like that. I care about things that make me hopeful in the world we are fucking living in. I care about escapism, in order to be ready to fight in real life, with real world issues.

Do you want to break me, clique Era?

YOU. FUCKING. CAN'T.

The real world around us is worst than you but not even them could.

Would I be sad if I got banned? Yeah. I would. But I don't fucking feel welcome here, and when this place started, it felt like a safe haven from all the shit that is going on in the real world. I don't really blame Era for becoming a fucking monster. The world went to fucking shit. I get that, but I wish we could stand together, you know? My home team just got a big win. My life doesn't suck. I'm proud of the life I lead up until here, regardless how hopeless everything else, including fucking Era makes me feel. But this is the nightmare we are all living in, isn't? "Go out there and vote". I will. And I will fight. I have all the reasons for it.

I don't feel like I belong in this place. I'm fucking sick of the cliques and get hammered down every fucking day. This was supposed to be fucking safe haven for people like us. I've met crazy nice people. But the bad far much outweighs the good, and this goes all the way to the fucking top chain. Yep, I'm drunk, happy, crying and kinda proud of myself for having the guts to spell this shit out. We were supposed to be way fucking better than we are right now. We were supposed to not allow fucking bullies to thrive and shit over people like we do here.

And yet, we fucking are not. This has become a place of fucking cliques and shit like just the "old place" and other shitholes in the internet. And when all the people at the top are complacent, what makes this places better than the other places again?

And I'm fucking sick of it. Our world is fucking sick. Thank fucking the force I have a kick ass support system, thank the fuck I have good people, real life people around me. Because if I was suicidal, this place isn't fucking healthy. This place isn't healthy not even for people that are fucking healthy. We need to get fucking better on how we treat each other. The world has gone to fucking shit. Yes, FUCKING YES, ban permanently the bigots, the white supremacists, the homophobes, the transphobes, the racists, the sexists, the fucking rapists. But we need to learn to have more fucking empathy among ourselves, and remember that this was supposed to be fucking safe haven. Not for the fucking cliques. But for every fucking one of us.

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Did you post in the wrong thread?

 

[Aaronrules380]

Thanks. It's nice to get some serious responses here at least.

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I've never been banned, but I've gotten a few warnings and honestly I probably deserved them, because I went a bit too far on issues I was passionate about. It's easy to feel attacked when people criticize the stuff we like or our feelings on things we care about. I think it's important to realize those aren't necessarily personal attacks. On the other hand, I think some people here also need to realize that just because something holds no importance to them or seems silly to them, it can hold tremendous value to someone else and you shouldn't disrespect that lightly. What might be just a game to one person might've been something that helped another person get through depression or tough times. It might've literally saved their lives in a way. To make light of stuff like that just because you don't personally care is pretty callous. I'm not perfect in this regard either, I don't think anyone is, but I definitely think we can all strive to be better

 

[AcidCat]

Self indulgent, OP, like anyone even knows who tf you are or cares.

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Honestly, I'm not really happy here either. I'm considering just banning myself just to get away from it all.

 

[Mona]

We are fucking doomed. I just hope that when shit hits the fan, I will be at some place safe. Brazil isn't one of them, neither is the USA. I don't see how things could possibly get better without the escalation of a full blown world war, and it sucks because I made my living believing in the law. Believing in the system. Believing that people like me could hack the system and make this a better place.

Era seems like a safe place, but fucking isn't . If my head wasn't in a cool place, this place would be fucking toxic as fuck for me. And we question ourselves because shit like Etika happens. We are killing each other. We are punching down each other.

If I get a ban out of this, that's fucking ok. I just ended a relationship but I'm eager to meet this girl that I've been quite infatuated with but fate magically brought us together after we both just broke up. I don't really care about box office records and shit like that. I care about things that make me hopeful in the world we are fucking living in. I care about escapism, in order to be ready to fight in real life, with real world issues.

Do you want to break me, clique Era?

YOU. FUCKING. CAN'T.

The real world around us is worst than you but not even them could.

Would I be sad if I got banned? Yeah. I would. But I don't fucking feel welcome here, and when this place started, it felt like a safe haven from all the shit that is going on in the real world. I don't really blame Era for becoming a fucking monster. The world went to fucking shit. I get that, but I wish we could stand together, you know? My home team just got a big win. My life doesn't suck. I'm proud of the life I lead up until here, regardless how hopeless everything else, including fucking Era makes me feel. But this is the nightmare we are all living in, isn't? "Go out there and vote". I will. And I will fight. I have all the reasons for it.

I don't feel like I belong in this place. I'm fucking sick of the cliques and get hammered down every fucking day. This was supposed to be fucking safe haven for people like us. I've met crazy nice people. But the bad far much outweighs the good, and this goes all the way to the fucking top chain. Yep, I'm drunk, happy, crying and kinda proud of myself for having the guts to spell this shit out. We were supposed to be way fucking better than we are right now. We were supposed to not allow fucking bullies to thrive and shit over people like we do here.

And yet, we fucking are not. This has become a place of fucking cliques and shit like just the "old place" and other shitholes in the internet. And when all the people at the top are complacent, what makes this places better than the other places again?

And I'm fucking sick of it. Our world is fucking sick. Thank fucking the force I have a kick ass support system, thank the fuck I have good people, real life people around me. Because if I was suicidal, this place isn't fucking healthy. This place isn't healthy not even for people that are fucking healthy. We need to get fucking better on how we treat each other. The world has gone to fucking shit. Yes, FUCKING YES, ban permanently the bigots, the white supremacists, the homophobes, the transphobes, the racists, the sexists, the fucking rapists. But we need to learn to have more fucking empathy among ourselves, and remember that this was supposed to be fucking safe haven. Not for the fucking cliques. But for every fucking one of us.

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Zatt died for this

 

[denx]

*zip*

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Zatt isn't even here anymore to respond to this. Let's not do this.

 

[Vern]

We are fucking doomed. I just hope that when shit hits the fan, I will be at some place safe. Brazil isn't one of them, neither is the USA. I don't see how things could possibly get better without the escalation of a full blown world war, and it sucks because I made my living believing in the law. Believing in the system. Believing that people like me could hack the system and make this a better place.

Era seems like a safe place, but fucking isn't . If my head wasn't in a cool place, this place would be fucking toxic as fuck for me. And we question ourselves because shit like Etika happens. We are killing each other. We are punching down each other.

If I get a ban out of this, that's fucking ok. I just ended a relationship but I'm eager to meet this girl that I've been quite infatuated with but fate magically brought us together after we both just broke up. I don't really care about box office records and shit like that. I care about things that make me hopeful in the world we are fucking living in. I care about escapism, in order to be ready to fight in real life, with real world issues.

Do you want to break me, clique Era?

YOU. FUCKING. CAN'T.

The real world around us is worst than you but not even them could.

Would I be sad if I got banned? Yeah. I would. But I don't fucking feel welcome here, and when this place started, it felt like a safe haven from all the shit that is going on in the real world. I don't really blame Era for becoming a fucking monster. The world went to fucking shit. I get that, but I wish we could stand together, you know? My home team just got a big win. My life doesn't suck. I'm proud of the life I lead up until here, regardless how hopeless everything else, including fucking Era makes me feel. But this is the nightmare we are all living in, isn't? "Go out there and vote". I will. And I will fight. I have all the reasons for it.

I don't feel like I belong in this place. I'm fucking sick of the cliques and get hammered down every fucking day. This was supposed to be fucking safe haven for people like us. I've met crazy nice people. But the bad far much outweighs the good, and this goes all the way to the fucking top chain. Yep, I'm drunk, happy, crying and kinda proud of myself for having the guts to spell this shit out. We were supposed to be way fucking better than we are right now. We were supposed to not allow fucking bullies to thrive and shit over people like we do here.

And yet, we fucking are not. This has become a place of fucking cliques and shit like just the "old place" and other shitholes in the internet. And when all the people at the top are complacent, what makes this places better than the other places again?

And I'm fucking sick of it. Our world is fucking sick. Thank fucking the force I have a kick ass support system, thank the fuck I have good people, real life people around me. Because if I was suicidal, this place isn't fucking healthy. This place isn't healthy not even for people that are fucking healthy. We need to get fucking better on how we treat each other. The world has gone to fucking shit. Yes, FUCKING YES, ban permanently the bigots, the white supremacists, the homophobes, the transphobes, the racists, the sexists, the fucking rapists. But we need to learn to have more fucking empathy among ourselves, and remember that this was supposed to be fucking safe haven. Not for the fucking cliques. But for every fucking one of us.

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You just shot yourself in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about Resetera culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is on NeoGAF where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over on era, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the Era public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to forgive you, nor will they disband their cliques. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but era has alienated an nerddom with this move of not making this a safe space.
Era, publicly apologize and cancel Your cliques or you can kiss your business goodbye.

Spoiler

I tried

 

[Poppy]

i haven't been banned on this account yet

 

[Dennis8K]

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