CrimsonNoir

@EnduranceFun: The fact that it bothers you shows the needs for this type of awareness.

I want Patrick to tackle more social issues now, just to piss people off.

Made a new syndicate for new players, The Zanzibar Group. Add me as a friend in Syndicate and I'll start sending invites.

Origin ID: EchoNoir

Just created a new Syndicate for us GB newcomers, The Zanzibar Group. I'll send out invites tomorrow, add me for an invite. Origin ID: EchoNoir.

@Barrock said:

The problem isn't that he's a Christian. The problem is the guy he's following is nuts.

Jay-Z is a freemason with a Satanic agenda ... in fact, he's executing a plan concocted by Lucifer himself, at least according to the man who is serving as a spiritual guide to "Two and a Half Men" star Angus T. Jones.

The man behind the theory is Christopher Hudson -- who is featured with Jones in the "testimonial" video where Angus trashes "Men" as "filth" that goes against his newfound religious ideology.

In the video, Jones says he discovered Hudson through his ForeRunner Chronicles video series -- in which Hudson spouts off about a variety of topics ... including:

-- Why he believes Jay-Z is a Freemason with ties to the devil
-- How Obama's pro-gay agenda has similarities to Hitler
-- How the NYC gas crisis can lead to cannibalism

In fact, Hudson warned his followers that the gas crisis can turn into a food crisis, forcing women to begin cannibalizing their own children -- "Your baby might start looking like a chicken wing.

So does Jones believe everything Hudson is preaching? It sure seems that way ... because during the "testimony" video, Angus praised Hudson, saying, "I love watching ForeRunner Chronicles ... all the information is so great."

He continued, "Your videos have no doubt been a blessing to me."

We spoke with Hudson who tells us he and Angus have become close over the past year and share similar beliefs. We also reached out to Angus -- but we haven't heard back.

Yeah, I actually saw that video after exploring his channel a little bit. All aboard the crazy train.

@sikapwach said:

@CaptStickybeard:

Oh.

This was the exact tweet that pissed me off pretty bad. Sometimes reactions that are not based on sex (thinking leigh can be all of the above things she mentioned) get pinned as sexism.

Her argument is invalid because everyone loves drunken Karen Snider.

@laserbolts said:

I read the comments and I'm wondering if I'm a dick for not giving a flying fuck about this stuff. Im not sexist at all though.

I wouldn't say you're a dick, people tend not to care about things that wouldn't affect them personally, which I understand. I would think you were a dick if you felt that this shouldn't be discussed because it didn't affect you.

@EnduranceFun said:

@CrimsonNoir said:

Where did I accuse anyone of being sexist or only females can be feminist? I stated that this topic is relevant to gaming because females are part of gaming and sexism exist within it. You can criticize all you want, but the argument that Eeptog put down was that Patrick is being a judgmental snob and I don't have to hear this, which avoids the discussion altogether.

When you say that 'gaming subculture is not just men' in a feminist article's comment section, you imply that women are a large part of the culture and infer that feminism is inherently appealing to women. The first thing sure, the second thing nope. Actually that Patrick is a 'judgemental snob' is part of the discussion as has been said many times over, the 'negativity' is mostly in criticising yet another feminist article.

@sissylion: Yeah well, I liked my video games fine up until this point, I don't see how they'd improve by meddling with them to match whatever you'd want. I haven't seen any example of a 'sexist game' that has hurt a woman that isn't also just a result of the wider culture. Blaming it on games gets us nowhere.

I actually think you inferred all of that. I never once mentioned the word feminist, only that this topic is worth discussing. I don't see it as 'yet another feminist article', I see it as one of about inequality to a certain group of gamers and just because he writes a few of these articles doesn't diminish the importance of this topic.

@Eeptog said:

@CrimsonNoir said:

Why shouldn't he write about this stuff? The gaming subculture isn't just guys, just because you're tired of hearing about it doesn't mean it's not important. Being marginalized shouldn't be accepted and the fact that you think he's being all high and mighty just shows your fucked up thinking that not being misogynistic is some saintly act.

I suggest you re-read (or read for the first time, because it seems you didn't before replying) my post and actually make an effort to comprehend what I'm saying.

There is a difference between being non-misogynistic and trumpeting the "virtues" of feminism. Not being misogynistic isn't a saintly act and yet most people (Patrick being the main case here) act like supporting women somehow makes them a better person despite the fact he isn't actually doing anything.

As i said, if they really feel there is a problem they should do something about it instead of complaining on twitter and posting blogs such as this where they don't belong.

Also its hilarious that you make these kind of arguments while having a half naked pin up girl with a giant gun as your avatar.

You're just making up your own intentions for why Patrick wrote this article. Did he ever say anything in this article that put himself above others? All he did was state the issue and lent support towards it, but apparently that makes him a self-righteous douche bag for doing so. And I quite like my avatar, as well as Pin-Up art. I don't think less of women because I find them beautiful or sexy.

@BlastProcessing said:

@EnduranceFun said:

@sissylion: I thought we'd talk about video games on our video game website. Just an idea.

This man has the idea.

Oh come on. Everyone loves it when there's an industry article that shits all over Zynga, Activision, or EA, but when we start discussing things just as relevant to gaming, we want to talk about fun things that don't challenge our perception on things.

@sissylion said:

@CrimsonNoir said:

@BlastProcessing said:

Hey guys, remember when Giant Bomb was a fun site about ELECTRONIC VIDEO GAMES?? And not Patrick Klepek's ridiculously politically correct, reddit-esque circlejerking soapbox?

Fun times!

We either grow up and bring some maturity to the gaming discussion or bury our heads in the sand, avoid serious topics, and accept the stigma of it being a kid's hobby.

I imagine that all people who complain about discussing the sociopolitical parts of video games are the same type of people who get really angry when they go on a family vacation and someone gets sick.

"COME ON, BRO! I'M TRYING TO PARTY OVER HERE!"

How dare they inconvenience us with their suffering!