That’s *true* but being ignorant of culture also doesn’t mean you don’t experience it. A young black person in America being ignorant of redlining as an institutional practice in America doesn’t mean they aren’t living the EXPERIENCE of the choices that were made decades prior to their lives.

I’m certainly not in…

Exploration? Fantasy? Instrospection? Edification? Evolving a character (and maybe yourself) along the way? If everyone has to only and ever live fully and completely inside their specific culture box without ever exploring the width and breadth of other cultures (with clear and present respect for its people and…

Yes. There is an infinite regress at play here. SOME people would be angry. For some collectivists INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP ...is problematic, right? So, you’re right, there would absolutely be folks who would criticize him for buying a 50k car.

...but it would be a lot less people than the same crew criticizing him for…

So, the idea that Hasan is Socialist Jesus HAS always been absurd. And, sure, there’s nothing wrong with owning ...stuff. But it’s also really difficult to reconcile sooooooo much of his “better society” rhetoric and all his talk of redistribution and such with the fact that he is not only benefiting massively FROM…

There is definitely a future for the blockchain and digital certification, but NFTs aren’t that, my guy. 

I don’t think anyone is really arguing that it’s not an “okay” way to play. Playing for a draw is completely valid, and it’s good for your chess math...usually. In this case, Karjakin gained a bit and Magnus lost a tad. It’s not really a question of whether or not it was a “valid” way to play. Most of the folks who…

“Why blame Karjakin for playing for the best outcome for himself?”

I’m not blaming him. But it’s NOT the best outcome. Gaining a few points and maybe eventually becoming, what, the 15th best chess player in the world is NOT the best outcome. I mean, he’s ELITE. Undoubtedly one of the finest players in modern…

*sigh* He did gain ELO. He’s still going to be, what, 17th in the world? Do you honestly think that Sergey Karjakin, the wunderkind, and the one-time youngest GM in HISTORY just sits around thinking, “Playing Magnus Carlsen to a draw will be GLORIOUS!!!!!” No. No, he doesn’t. Like I said, I - personally - would shit…

How was he being a dick? He’s chasing literally the most elite achievement in competitive chess. Is it being a dick to admit you WANT that?

I’m well aware that the “optimum” play was to draw in terms of Karjakin’s ranking. But human nature and pettiness often get in the way of “optimal” behavior. Karjakin was, for years, the youngest GM in history. He’s been one of the finest players of his generation since the early 2000s. I’m not *blaming* him for…

Yeah, but that’s not what he was doing. A draw might be prestigious if Karjakin wasn’t already an international grandmaster and one of the most recognizable and notable chess players in the world...or if after some wildly ambitious play he realized he’d overplayed and then managed to somehow lure Magnus into a draw. 

Th…

Oh, it’s not *just* the G4 fanbase. This is a problem throughout nerd culture in general. Nerd culture formed, mainly, out of fringe male table top and computer gaming culture...and a whole slew of those folks felt like they were being shunned or gatekept from the full ALPHA MALE experience. They gravitated toward…

Really? So what exactly is that line? I’m not being nonchalant or dismissive. I don’t disagree that criticism is valid in situations where devs just utterly shit the bed. But is *anger* ever really justified? It’s true that gamers shouldn’t be expected to continually pay full price for experiences that are broken and…

The fact that Carl Sagan is the dude’s avatar is what really frosts the irony cake.

He just left the company last September, champ.

Because he was responding, specifically, to many events which have transpired at Blizzard and was discussing specific employees, while also demeaning the more progressive and socially conscious parts of the studio culture.

His rant was *directly* related to his time spent there and his views of the people and the…

I didn’t say anything about “taking yourself off the job.” Writers are writers, after all. They have a particular skill set -- writing. What I am saying is that if you’re GENUINELY going to tout “representation” as a serious cornerstone of the work, then that damn well needs to be reflected not JUST by the character…

Do you SERIOUSLY not understand what “real world shared cultural experiences” are? Stop being intentionally dense. The author is saying the opposite. They’re saying that although there are TOUCHSTONES of culture every black person will recognize, it’s important to not create ONLY characters that reflect the shared…

I understand this sentiment in the context that, ultimately, the ART has to speak for itself and all, but representation in an industry where representation has been all but non-existent is vital. It’s an absolutely fair question to ask just how well a group of middle-ageish white folks can write about the EXPERIENCE…

They own stocks in a context that’s something similar to the way the autonomic nervous system works. You’re breathing, but you aren’t thinking about it ...unless you suddenly can’t. Most people who own stock only understand it in the most abstract sense. Maybe you’re invested in a MF or a 401K that’s invested in a…