Author Topic: Idiot of the Day 2015: More stupid than stupid. (Read 17876 times)

The Duck · « **Reply #100 on:** May 02, 2015, 12:38:49 AM »

Yeah that was pretty shit. PLOS One is fraught with issues for a number of reasons, and it was not very well regarded even before all this happened (people use it as a CV filler because it has a low rejection rate and as such it lets in a bunch of terrible stuff). There are some good things that get published in it but the signal to noise ratio is pretty terrible. Famously there were fraudulent papers with made up data that have gotten in before.

There was also a recent study that came out that claimed no evidence of sexism in STEM fields, which was really horribly done but is contributing to a troubling attitude about the state of diversity in science:

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/04/no_sexist_hiring_in_stem_fields_a_vaunted_new_study_makes_that_claim_unconvincingly.html

The Duck · « **Reply #101 on:** May 05, 2015, 03:44:21 PM »

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/04/failed-christian-shoe-promoter-makes-anti-gay-first-person-shooter/

This qualifies.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #102 on:** May 05, 2015, 05:04:56 PM »

What the hell.

Excal · « **Reply #103 on:** May 05, 2015, 09:48:29 PM »

Oh yeah, that. Jim Fucking Sterling Son did a video on that one where he starts off literally speechless as he showed some video of it before tearing into Steam for letting it onto Greenlight. That thing is pretty fucking disturbing.

metroid composite · « **Reply #104 on:** May 06, 2015, 05:22:51 AM »

It's from a somewhat established developer; they just threw this together quickly; it's not their main project.

Aaaand now their main project is going down with the ship. Several voice actors on their primary game have asked that their vocals be removed from the project.

NotMiki · « **Reply #105 on:** May 06, 2015, 05:19:48 PM »

Quote from: metroid composite on May 06, 2015, 05:22:51 AM

It's from a somewhat established developer; they just threw this together quickly; it's not their main project.

Aaaand now their main project is going down with the ship. Several voice actors on their primary game have asked that their vocals be removed from the project.

Salt the earth, baby.

Sierra · « **Reply #106 on:** May 06, 2015, 09:24:36 PM »

I normally try not to dwell on things that turn up in this topic, but wow what a toolbox. In short:

-Guy wants to demonstrate how people who are "slightly homophobic" are unjustly persecuted by others who do not tolerate their intolerance.

-Guy decides to prove this by making deliberately crude and inflammatory videogame.

-Guy is now hated by everyone.

Mission accomplished? If "slightly homophobic" is most aptly demonstrated by murdering the everloving shit out of everyone who differs from his own personal definition of normal sexuality, I am not sure what we could infer represents to him an extreme position.

The Duck · « **Reply #107 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:29:56 PM »

I think it's part of this weird misunderstanding of free speech and censorship where this type of GGer/MRA/whatever feel that they should be able to say whatever they want without incurring any consequences and when there are consequences ("SJWs" hating them or people in general repudiating them) they feel like people end up "self-censoring?" So I guess that was the point of this stunt?

And if you do anything of the sort and there are consequences, some people think that you are beholden to the gay lobby.

http://i.imgur.com/TPzPBOJ.png

I didn't think it was physically possible to unironically type the words "big gay" without bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter.

Sierra · « **Reply #108 on:** May 07, 2015, 08:40:18 PM »

The trick is that a startling amount of people have no grasp of irony.

Grefter · « **Reply #109 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:32:29 PM »

Homosexual Lobby is a pretty good name for a bar.

Nephrite · « **Reply #110 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:34:25 PM »

Quote from: Grefter on May 07, 2015, 09:32:29 PM

Homosexual Lobby is a pretty good name for a bar.

Grefter I will take you to the Homosexual Lobby any time you want to go with me. *waggles eyebrows*

Grefter · « **Reply #111 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:25:21 AM »

Meet me at The Sailors Closet.

Cotigo · « **Reply #112 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:45:48 AM »

But the real question is will you find yourself able to please the Homosexual Lobby?

NotMiki · « **Reply #113 on:** May 13, 2015, 02:30:13 AM »

how do I politics

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/carly-fiorina-campaign-debt-senate-2016

Grefter · « **Reply #114 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:50:46 AM »

That is how you be fiscally responsible. Don't pay for things until people pry it from your clutch. If they wanted to get paid they would have chosen to work for someone with morals.

Excal · « **Reply #115 on:** May 13, 2015, 04:28:08 AM »

Look, this is America, where anyone can become a millionaire by virtue of hard work and never paying anyone you aren't compelled to pay by court order or bad press during your senate campaign.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #116 on:** May 13, 2015, 08:11:30 PM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mathew-rodriguez/is-discrimination-on-grindr-killing-gay-sex_b_4558989.html

"Why are people searching for a casual fuck concerned with superficial attributes?"

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #117 on:** May 13, 2015, 11:34:14 PM »

Wow that may be the most naive thing I have ever read. With just a touch of hypocritical whining.

superaielman · « **Reply #118 on:** May 14, 2015, 12:32:15 AM »

Tumblr's leaking with that article, yes. The author is an insufferable shit. Does he seriously not get why people wouldn't want to date someone with HIV? It just comes off as totally self involved whining.

Grefter · « **Reply #119 on:** May 14, 2015, 12:41:58 AM »

Quote from: superaielman on May 14, 2015, 12:32:15 AM

Tumblr's leaking with that article, yes.

It is full of porn gifs? Because that is largely what Tumblr is used for.

Don't let the stupid internet tell you that Tumblr is just for one thing. It is a bunch of self selecting communities for anything you really want. The only reason you hear about "SJW" stuff on there is because there is people that actively seek out to hate follow it and be fuck heads.

superaielman · « **Reply #120 on:** May 14, 2015, 12:54:36 AM »

The SJW types on tumblr get attention because they are fucking insane. If you're unironically using the world ableism, it's time to unplug the computer and do something else with your life.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #121 on:** May 14, 2015, 01:30:58 AM »

Just remember: ableism is the belief that to do something, you must be able to do it and not just want to be accepted as someone who has done it. And if you don't want to fuck a giant hambeast of a woman or someone with HIV you are a monster.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #122 on:** May 14, 2015, 01:38:00 AM »

Quote from: Anthony Edward Stark on May 13, 2015, 08:11:30 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mathew-rodriguez/is-discrimination-on-grindr-killing-gay-sex_b_4558989.html

"Why are people searching for a casual fuck concerned with superficial attributes?"

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha x1 million.

Grefter · « **Reply #123 on:** May 14, 2015, 02:13:19 AM »

Quote from: superaielman on May 14, 2015, 12:54:36 AM

The SJW types on tumblr get attention because they are fucking insane. If you're unironically using the world ableism, it's time to unplug the computer and do something else with your life.

And if you build an entire community up around making fun of teenagers being excessive you might need to rethink what you are investing your time in.

NotMiki · « **Reply #124 on:** May 14, 2015, 08:07:12 AM »

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Author Topic: Idiot of the Day 2015: More stupid than stupid. (Read 17876 times)