PEOPLE BEING WRONG (on the internet)

[hyperme]

This really annoys me. It's like, dude, you've got the world's biggest freaking reference device, yet you still manage to balls up!

And even worse is when it's on lurky places. I can't just set up an account to correct someone. That would need to much effort. Accounts are for asking developers stuff.

And if I have an account, I'm sure to get drawn into some long drawn out argument, where I can't even insult the idiot half the time because of forum rules! Is this me being terrible? Yes. Does it feel good? Of course. Mainly because they flail around bitching and ignoring the facts.

I think the core thing here is fuck Ron Paul and fuck his bullshit states rights and bigotry and not understanding economics and fuck all his stoner-hippy supporters who just see him as the Iraq leaving, drug legalising dude. Gaaah!

So yeah.

[Mvskoke]

I honestly don't give a shit about politics. I probably should though...

[Sparkle]

Erg. I hate it when people mess up they're, their, and there, your and you're, then and than, and the list goes on.

But in relation to your things more specifically, yeah. I'm pretty hypocritical; meaning I hate it when people neglect to look up something when they certainly can, but I'm very guilty of that a lot, too :p.

Most of the republican candidates in the U.S. really have no idea what they're doing and could really care less which is very sad. So many of them are in it for the money lobbyists give them when they could really be devoting their time and effort into actually helping the country. And the worst part is that so many under-privileged, discriminated against people vote Republican and I really don't know why they would since the Republican mentality (nowadays) is not at all in the benefit of these people. I'm not saying that Obama is an awesome President, but at least he tries to help those that are minorities and such to try and make it better for them and try to make America more equal, as it was intended to be. (even if the definition is slightly varied from what it used to be around Lincoln's and the Founding Fathers' times.)

[grieck]

Most are voting Republican with the claim that Obama didn't do everything he promised. Y'know, because every president does that. And most of his broken promises are a result of Republican opposition. Obama is by no means perfect, he's made some fuck ups all his own fault, but he still is leaps and bounds ahead of the other candidates. I see so much support for Paul and Romney, with the supporters seeming to purposefully ignore all the strikes against them.

Then again, in terms of Obama having faults and all, a friend pointed out a interesting, and fairly obvious when I think about it, fact. You can't honestly point blame in politics. Say Obama DID cause miracles this past term, they wouldn't be attributed to him, but to his predecessor, with faults his own, in the eyes of the Right. Vice Versa with the Left. People will believe only what they wish, regardless of facts.

[Sparkle]

Most are voting Republican with the claim that Obama didn't do everything he promised. Y'know, because every president does that. And most of his broken promises are a result of Republican opposition. Obama is by no means perfect, he's made some fuck ups all his own fault, but he still is leaps and bounds ahead of the other candidates. I see so much support for Paul and Romney, with the supporters seeming to purposefully ignore all the strikes against them.

Then again, in terms of Obama having faults and all, a friend pointed out a interesting, and fairly obvious when I think about it, fact. You can't honestly point blame in politics. Say Obama DID cause miracles this past term, they wouldn't be attributed to him, but to his predecessor, with faults his own, in the eyes of the Right. Vice Versa with the Left. People will believe only what they wish, regardless of facts.

This whole thing, exactly.

In today's society, everything is so exaggerated or just completely false. People in America and much of the world it seems tend to fail to realize the fact that no one is perfect, that politics and society changes as a whole, so something from the past isn't strictly true today, and that no matter what, pointing the finger of blame doesn't solve problems.

It's all fun to point and make fun of someone's shortcomings but no matter how much you point, laugh, and blame, progress is not achieved. Progress comes from everyone, from the lowest citizen to the highest official working towards one common goal. If we can't even get enough common sense into our represented officials, how do people expect a positive change to come about? Right now people seem to be failing to realize that there aren't exactly many options that we have right now, and if we could just work together for one fucking moment, perhaps we could get the budget on track, fix the nation's infrastructure, and overall improve this country.

Isn't America supposed to be a role model? If so, we're doing a pretty pathetic job.

-Best bit though; "People will believe only what they wish, regardless of facts."
There are so many problems that our country especially just refuses to really take on.
Let's begin with just one - Global Warming
-It's happening anyway, but why accelerate to a rate at which no one can survive its effects?
Now, let's see what would happen if our government took it seriously:
-New Jobs in a New Market. - Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, the possibilities are so varied, and there is yet so many new improvements and such that can be made in these fields. If the U.S. focused on these sources of alternative energy, we would make millions of jobs, have no dependence on foreign energy or fossil fuels, boost the economy of our country, and finally become a role model once again for the rest of the world. -- I know it doesn't work as simply as I have stated, but think about it; if we really improved upon these technologies as we know we can, these are all hugely desired results, and if it was placed with high enough importance, it wouldn't take that long at all. But you know, keep arguing about ACTA/SOPA/PIPA-like legislature; cause that totally revitalizes the economy and saves the only planet in which we can live upon for the time being.

So yeah, you know, whatever. Not like, the effects of global warming on the world will be permanent throughout the existence of the human species; or like, the U.S. wants to improve it's economy, environment, or become a role model again. Nope. Not at all.

Oh whoops. /EndGlobalWarmingRant...ForNow.

[Bae]

I'm just surprised that not only was this a legitimate topic (ie instead of "people being wrong on the internet" meaning "stop liking what I dont like") and that it turned into a political conversation

which I can't contribute to, normally I'd say the reason is "because I'm Canadian and my opinion doesn't count towards American politics" but that's a lie to cover that politics actually make me afraid and depressed

andIdon'tknowwhyIbotheredsayingthat

[grieck]

Pity, I've heard some VERY interesting thoughts on Harper from the most Canadians I know. Then again they're rather political.

At the least you recognize your opinion doesn't hold the same weight being Canadian with respect to American politics. Well...yes and no. It's good to have an outsider opinion, at the least. Still, the aforementioned political friends embarrass themselves when talking of American politics, confident that they know every detail there is when, naturally, it's quite the opposite.

Politics in general is a depressing field that does little but help all who study it either turn cynical or walk it's inevitably corrupt path.

[Wonkyth]

If I knew more about the state of politics(american or otherwise) I'm sure I'd get more out of this. That said, It's been a fantastic read so far!
Keep up the commentary!

Random Off-Topic idea of the day: we should totes start a community newsletter, for the lols.

[Bae]

we'd need a community for that

[Wonkyth]

Heh, Community builds community! ^__^

[Sparkle]

What's a community 8D

[hyperme]

This is now about to morph into the 'Hyperme bitches about things' thread.

So the Terraria dev peeps just annouced that there won't be more updates. Because people are fucktarded, there is an immeditate reaction of posts and posts of people whining and bitching that they won't get anymore free content. After, may I add, they got a free update with an expansion pack's worth of content.

Why the hell do people now think they are entitled to constant, free updates now? For games they paid hardly anything for? When I was younger, we were lucky to get a built in level editor, let alone free DLC, offical wikis and simple modding. We had our finished products, and we liked them! But now, peeps are like 'we paid less than $20 for what can be called a finished product! Give us constant free updates with new content!". Perhaps the developers would like to made new products, so they can get more money. SO THEY CAN EAT.

[Mvskoke]

I hate when companies make stupid dlc to make easy money. I like the stuff where they add a ton and I would buy it but there was a whole article written on cracked about this and the worst one was horse armor. It also bothers me that arkham city has free dlc but I don't have Internet to access it. Why not just include it in the game

[Bae]

so i havent gotten very far in the second world but is there an "end" yet? or do you just beat up metal versions of old bosses and thats it? I'd say that they should at least wrap it up with a nice ending before moving on.