One of the first youtubers I subscribed to. Loved his content, and I always thought he was awesome.
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John Bain (Aka Totalbiscuit) has passed away [READ OP]
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R.I.P.
Rarely did I agree with his views and opinion, but he elaborated it in such a way that I could not hold anything against him. Respected the guy for what he meant for video games and the YT community. A great loss.
Rarely did I agree with his views and opinion, but he elaborated it in such a way that I could not hold anything against him. Respected the guy for what he meant for video games and the YT community. A great loss.
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When I first heard the news yesterday, it was like being hit in the gut—the air was knocked out and me and I was stunned. From following him on Twitter, I wasn't surprised by the news, but it was still shocking that it actually happened.
I never interacted with him, but this has still hit me really hard. I spent hours last night sobbing and reading stories about him from the people he's helped and supported. Many of my favorite Twitch streamers got big boosts from him, including one well before he was a streamer.
My favorite moments of the Co-optional Podcast were when Dodger and Jesse were being hammy enough that TB's stoic, grumpy facade cracked just a little bit. A rare, but delightful thing.
When I first heard the news yesterday, it was like being hit in the gut—the air was knocked out and me and I was stunned. From following him on Twitter, I wasn't surprised by the news, but it was still shocking that it actually happened.
I never interacted with him, but this has still hit me really hard. I spent hours last night sobbing and reading stories about him from the people he's helped and supported. Many of my favorite Twitch streamers got big boosts from him, including one well before he was a streamer.
My favorite moments of the Co-optional Podcast were when Dodger and Jesse were being hammy enough that TB's stoic, grumpy facade cracked just a little bit. A rare, but delightful thing.
That's why I enjoyed his Terraria series immensely. It was less of a let's play than a comedy podcast.
TB played the straight man to Jesse's wise guy, but you can tell he had a lot of fun, and there are some beautiful and silly moments there.
I respected his views when it came to indie devs, the dude knew the struggle and the industry at large. Learned much through him.
Rest in Peace.
Rest in Peace.
RIP
The "WTF" series were a big help to me a few years back when I was looking at if games were worth purchase or not.
The "WTF" series were a big help to me a few years back when I was looking at if games were worth purchase or not.
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RIP. Always admired his work, WTF is series was excellent. The man was stubborn for sure, it saddens me that he couldn't use that to defeat the disease but atleast he put up on a hell of a fight. I wish his friends and family strenght in these hard times. They aren't alone, John had a wide reach and was loved by many.
And while I really don't want to start further discussion about it here, because of few posts I've seen I feel I need to atleast mention this. At the latest CoxCon which John was an ogranizer of, there was a very transphobic "question asked" and that person was thrown out of the convention and it was clearly stated that such behaviour will not be tolerated and such people aren't welcomed. And he has scolded his own followers few years earlier too for their comments when he had a transgender person as a guest on his podcast. He recorded fairly long rant about it which clearly concluded that intolerance and bigotry in their viewerbase will not stand. I do believe these words, I think he was being honest and he was being a good person here. https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/we-need-to-have-words This isn't ment to be a point of discussion, it's just a part of what I remember him for and why I remember him warmly besides the informative and intelligent gaming talks.
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Man........I was in denial, he fought for so long. And yet he was still just into his 30s.
RIP TB.
RIP TB.
Condolences to his wife, family and friends. He was an important part of the video gaming community.
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Absolutely agree. He may have made mistakes in the past, but people change. It's his positive actions like this and not tolerating jokes and other transphobic nonsense that made me respect him even more.
I only knew about him from the many cancer threads over the past year or two. It seems like he will be missed by a lot of you. And to his family, and his friends and followers, I say I'm very sorry for your loss.
His family must feel proud though, knowing he was liked by so many. Like I tell my daughter, it's ok to be sad. Sadness over the death of a family member or friend is one of the kindest gestures you can show someone. It shows how much that person means to you.
His family must feel proud though, knowing he was liked by so many. Like I tell my daughter, it's ok to be sad. Sadness over the death of a family member or friend is one of the kindest gestures you can show someone. It shows how much that person means to you.
Sad news. I discovered him all the way back when he did Cataclysm beta videos. Cancer is a mean thing, and having witnessed its challenges up close, with people I hold (and held...) dear, several times, I hope he is at peace now, but saddened on behalf of those who are left behind. May he rest in peace. I hope his wife finds great support through these difficult times.
Fuck this hits hard. I was always a fan of his content, and to see him (or anyone) pass at such a young age is just a huge shame. Its going to be very strange not having new content.
Best wishes to his family and friends.
Best wishes to his family and friends.
It's a little late in this thread and may have already been posted, but for those who haven't seen it, here's John talking about living with stage 4 cancer, in October of last year. It's really candid and quite upsetting, but also showcases just how incredible his outlook on life was. A fighter til the end. Give it a watch if you have a spare 20 minutes.
This is nice. I wish he got to see that, it makes his contributions to gaming seem all the more tangible.
I'll always remember how he put the light on G2A's shady ways about the Bulletstorm package exclusive to G2A.
Thanks for everything, TB.
Thanks for everything, TB.
RIP to him his family and his friends
He was an inspirational individual and it is shocking to know of his passing
He was an inspirational individual and it is shocking to know of his passing
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Cancer sucks. Im not really sure what else to say unfortunately.
Uhh... why were these posters banned?
The Mod post specifies that we shouldnt put him on blast and that we should respect the dead in this thread.
These 2 posts detail good things he has done and show appreciation.
Neither is a derailment nor do they show ignorance to wrt the mod post.
Are we not allowed to talk about his legacy, period?
Uhh... why were these posters banned?
The Mod post specifies that we shouldnt put him on blast and that we should respect the dead in this thread.
These 2 posts detail good things he has done and show appreciation.
Neither is a derailment nor do they show ignorance to wrt the mod post.
Are we not allowed to talk about his legacy, period?
and dont give me that "take it to a mod/admin DM" nonsense. Era needs to be way more transparent (and consistant, but thats a critisism for another day) about how and why they moderate the way they do and critiques on moderation should not be smothered or hidden away.
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