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Era is just another victim of the culture wars.
I'd argue what happened with the whole MediaCreates debacle and SalesEra could be attributed to console wars and spinning the narrative.hahahaha this isn't what happened at all
it was disagreement with the way the site was run, nothing more or less
you might be somewhat relieved then that this was a hotly discussed issue (yes, really). there was a party that felt it was glib and performative and a party that felt it was good for spreading awarenessIf I can say what I said and not catch a perma ban because of it then this place is already by default a better forum than Era because it means you can have different opinions. Let me e crystal clear that I also support all of that, but I found adding those few words at the end of a Nintendo thread title pointless. Thats all.
We should be free to openly criticize any big corporation though, and quite harshly, if need be. The fact that this is a Nintendo-focused site hopefully doesn't change that.Anti-Nintendo sentiment.
I apologize. I am venting frustrations, some of them include people tripping over themselves to appear they were riding the highest of horses in an empty display. But I recognize the issues go farther than just that.yeah i don't like where this is going. era's "wokeness" wasn't the reason this forum started. there were other issues, and i think most people here have moved on. i don't think it's good to linger on what happened or era's problems, those shouldn't be our concern anymore.
Criticizing a company is fine, but when you tend to favor one over the other it becomes a bit suspect.We should be free to openly criticize any big corporation though, and quite harshly, if need be. The fact that this is a Nintendo-focused site hopefully doesn't change that.
no but like it really wasn'tI'd argue what happened with the whole MediaCreates debacle and SalesEra could be attributed to console wars and spinning the narrative.
Thank you for this reply. The most detailed yet.To answer the OP’s question, the migration happened because in one of the sales threads there, a well-known troll was constantly antagonizing Chris, one of the pillars of the sales community. Chris shot back with an (arguably overly) sassy remark and got banned for I think a week for it? While the troll was able to wreak havoc for months on end because those threads were not properly moderated. A minor ban but it was the straw that broke the camel’s back and Chris decided to leave permanently.
The mods then issued a statement how they reviewed the troll’s posting history and found nothing wrong with it. Which I believe, they probably didn’t have the necessary context to recognize the trolling. Unfortunately it was then revealed on Discord that the mod who issued the ban had been “waiting for an opportunity to ban Chris”.
This led to Sales Era migrating to their own forum, and since Nintendo Era apparently significant overlap with Sales Era, they followed. Guess Nintendo fans just wanted their own place after their beef with management.
Side note: As a long time lurker on Era I didn’t notice any particular anti-Nintendo sentiment, except on those sales threads.
EDIT: Would also like to add the main reason I’m a member on Fami and not on Era is because for some reason Era doesn’t accept my non-professional e-mail address. Being a big Nintendo fan helps a lot though!
Lol. Was bellydrum the one that got banned for like a month because of some Rex (XC2) stuff? God, that was hilarious.and bellydrum getting a silly ban
yep, that's our website dadLol. Was bellydrum the one that got banned for like a month because of some Rex (XC2) stuff? God, that was hilarious.
gonna go watch some kamen rider faiz and let this thread burnThis thread be wildin a lil
the main reason I still post on era is it has the only toku community on the internet where I feel comfortable knowing there aren't weirdo reactionariesI don't and I feel great but like a third of the site participates on both for some reason
I signed the ten year posting contractalso, last thing
there wasn't really an exodus, much less a massive one
a bunch of people here still post there
I don't and I feel great but like a third of the site participates on both for some reason
As a lurker and ocassional poster from 2017 I couldnt possibly disagree with you more. Era has many many problems but saying they dont tolerate anyone "left of Hillary" is a blatant fucking lie. They have an (un)healthy amount of hardline communists but the vast majority were openly and passionatley supporting Bernie Sanders during the 2020 election cycle. Countless polls showed this. So youre either making stuff up because you havent visited Era too much or you're arguing in bad faith.
I genuinely do appreciate Fami, but speaking only for myself, I use each respective forum for a different reason.I don't and I feel great but like a third of the site participates on both for some reason
Pretty sad but I tested the theory out myself as a little scientific experiment during the height of pandemic when I had way too much time on my hands.Criticizing a company is fine, but when you tend to favor one over the other it becomes a bit suspect.
THAT was what was happening over at ResetEra: Preference of Sony over everything.
There are numerous members there who are official employees of Sony Computer Entertainment. Of course they would try to manipulate board reception to favor their company over others. But more importantly, they see Nintendo as easy targets.Not sure why this is..... it could be that Sony pays off forum shills to do their bidding, but it's more realistic that Sony has a shitload of diehard fanboys who go on to become moderators.
There are numerous members there who are official employees of Sony Computer Entertainment. Of course they would try to manipulate board reception to favor their company over others. But more importantly, they see Nintendo as easy targets.
Well, no longer!
Which reminds me, I’d like to think we can maintain a healthy discussion of non-Nintendo games here. I’m stoked for Elden Ring too!Sometimes, I just wanna see some posts about non-Nintendo games I'm interested in, like Elden Ring
No, it's appropriate. I've had it with their bullshit.okay I don't want to spoil it but is this a bit?
You're free to discuss non-Nintendo games. I mean, we even have a Playstation General thread going on in here. Just don't start threads with "I think I've given up on <insert Nintendo thing here>" and then remark how much better the other two companies are doing, because we've all heard it before.Which reminds me, I’d like to think we can maintain a healthy discussion of non-Nintendo games here. I’m stoked for Elden Ring too!
Like @Saturday said, this thread wildin' a little. Some folks going a bit overboard...okay I don't want to spoil it but is this a bit?
Which reminds me, I’d like to think we can maintain a healthy discussion of non-Nintendo games here. I’m stoked for Elden Ring too!
Wait, persecuted? Bro...No, it's appropriate. I've had it with their bullshit.
I just wanna be happy being a Nintendo fan and not get persecuted for it. If I have to fight fire with fire then so be it.
What are you even talking about??????No, it's appropriate. I've had it with their bullshit.
I just wanna be happy being a Nintendo fan and not get persecuted for it. If I have to fight fire with fire then so be it.
You're free to discuss non-Nintendo games. I mean, we even have a fucking Playstation General thread going on in here. Just don't start threads with "I think I've given up on <insert Nintendo thing here>" and then remark how much the other two companies are doing, because we all know that's a whole load of bullshit.
Okay, I think this thread has suitably riled me up because of bad memories.
Actually, no. Console warring was managable when each perspective coonsole kept to their own board. But GAF/ERA decided it was wise to have them all grouped under the same thread. Then things started getting out of hand when the hot take threads started appearing.I actually think that since the rise of consolidated social media platforms and the descent into the niche for proper posting forums console warring has become a lot more manageable. 12+ years ago it was pervasive in everything and honestly unbearable, but since I was a dumb kid I didn't help any.
Wait, persecuted? Bro...
You heard me: Persecuted.What are you even talking about??????
No, it's appropriate. I've had it with their bullshit.
I just wanna be happy being a Nintendo fan and not get persecuted for it.
Sorry if I'm turning people off with my rant. Maybe we should lock this thread.this topic giving me some pretty bad vibes tbh. maybe not the greatest idea to let every other banned person from Era come over here. the mods are some power freaks at times there, but a lot of the bans have a legitimate premise. i do hope this doesnt slowly become a holding ground for the banned, not really a community i wanna be a part of.
This posit is a certified Bruh moment.Actually, no. Console warring was managable when each perspective coonsole kept to their own board. But GAF/ERA decided it was wise to have them all grouped under the same thread. Then things started getting out of hand when the hot take threads started appearing.
You heard me: Persecuted.
Since you were asking....
ME: Am excited for The Witcher 3 coming to Switch
ERA poster: "Why would you even buy it on Switch when you could play it better on any other platform?"
ME: "Because I want it on Switch because of portability..."
ERA poster: "Dude, there's Steam Link and Playstation now..."
ME: "What's wrong with having it on Switch and playing it there?"
ERA poster: "It's...not ideal."
ME: "What do you have against it on Switch?"
ERA poster: "It's not the way it's meant to be experienced, okay?"
ME: Buys it on Switch
ERA poster: Enjoy your inferior port asshole!
So yeah, bullshit like this makes me pissed.
Edit: Sorry, I'm getting all passive aggressive. As I said, remembering all the arguments tends to make me lose my temper a lot.
I was hoping this place would be somewhere where I wouldn't need to "step outside" and just relax as a fan.
I try to leave ResetERA drama at the door when I interact with posters on this site (and some posters here were permabanned from ERA for questionable reasons), I want this to be a fresh start, but when someone joins the site and makes a thread going "man, those woke ERA people, am I right?" it's very hmmmm.this topic giving me some pretty bad vibes tbh. maybe not the greatest idea to let every other banned person from Era come over here. the mods are some power freaks at times there, but a lot of the bans have a legitimate premise. i do hope this doesnt slowly become a holding ground for the banned, not really a community i wanna be a part of.
I had already posted this in the Moderation Feedback thread, a couple weeks back, but I think certain users with worrisome backgrounds should be barred from Fami's "clean slate, prior history not taken into account" policy. Obviously the majority of users are fine, and I don't think you should be forbidden from posting on Fami, just because you talked some shit about some video games back on Era, or whatever, but in cases of egregious bigotry and such, well, those folks should really be dealt with before they have a chance to do their damage.I try to leave ResetERA drama at the door when I interact with posters on this site (and some posters here were permabanned from ERA for questionable reasons), I want this to be a fresh start, but when someone joins the site and makes a thread going "man, those woke ERA people, am I right?" it's very hmmmm.
This may sound silly but this is 100% factsActually, no. Console warring was managable when each perspective coonsole kept to their own board. But GAF/ERA decided it was wise to have them all grouped under the same thread. Then things started getting out of hand when the hot take threads started appearing.
You heard me: Persecuted.
Since you were asking....
ME: Am excited for The Witcher 3 coming to Switch
ERA poster: "Why would you even buy it on Switch when you could play it better on any other platform?"
ME: "Because I want it on Switch because of portability..."
ERA poster: "Dude, there's Steam Link and Playstation now..."
ME: "What's wrong with having it on Switch and playing it there?"
ERA poster: "It's...not ideal."
ME: "What do you have against it on Switch?"
ERA poster: "It's not the way it's meant to be experienced, okay?"
ME: Buys it on Switch
ERA poster: Enjoy your inferior port asshole!
So yeah, bullshit like this makes me pissed.
Edit: Sorry, I'm getting all passive aggressive. As I said, remembering all the arguments tends to make me lose my temper a lot.
I was hoping this place would be somewhere where I wouldn't need to "step outside" and just relax as a fan.
Bruh... no Nintendo fan is being persecuted for being a Nintendo fan, especially not on Era. Calm down, I wouldn't be using that word so liberally if I were you. At the very least i hope you realize that that word is far too strong for this context.Actually, no. Console warring was managable when each perspective coonsole kept to their own board. But GAF/ERA decided it was wise to have them all grouped under the same thread. Then things started getting out of hand when the hot take threads started appearing.
You heard me: Persecuted.
I apologize. I'm just very, very upset at how Nintendo fans, and threads no less, tend to be treated in ResetEra and NeoGAF. You can't post anything postive about Nintendo without getting some sort of snide remark in those places. They expect you to have at least a bit of anti-Nintendo sentiment in those boards, and by that, I mean somebody just has to spoil a perfectly good thread with...Bruh... no Nintendo fan is being persecuted for being a Nintendo fan, especially not on Era. Calm down, I wouldn't be using that word so liberally if I were you. At the very least i hope you realize that that word is far too strong for this context.
“hoping it’s not on Switch only because performance issues”
Oh please. It’s great that you still enjoy discussing games over on Era and want to defend the site—people should do what makes them happy, but please don’t suggest for a minute that the moderators on this site would ever let “sexism, transphobia, etc.” be a yes-go. If and when a situation like that arises, I have the utmost faith the mods here will deal with it appropriately.Not referring to OP or anything, since I do want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but just in general, it should go without saying that bigotry (sexism, transphobia, etc.) is a big no-go, and folks don't wanna see that stuff here.