Not to mention that the Nazis were thoroughly defeated in WWII. It's arguable that the Confederacy never really lost, given that its leaders weren't punished for their treason, within 10 years many of them were in government, and no reparations were ever made to ex-slaves.

I see your "I have black friends" argument and raise you one #NoConfederate hashtag on Twitter.

Will Packer and Aaron McGruder's "Black America" show for Amazon is the right way to do this sort of alternate history look. Dealing with the same issues, but doing so from a POV that's empowering to people of color and won't be providing Neo-Nazis and Klanners with flattering imagery for their propaganda.…

"American History X." Anti-Nazi movie. Neo-Nazis love its imagery and use it as a recruitment tool.

What? I loved that show as a kid. I'm not sure what your measuring stick is here.

XBox had all of the DLC on sale for $5 each recently, so after buying them of course I needed to play a bit. Now I'm hooked on it again. I really enjoy story-heavy games like the Dragon Age series, but the freedom and beauty of Skyrim is quite a drug.

That is true; in my experiences LotRO has had a very pleasant community. It's also the one MMO I would play solely to appreciate the countryside and enjoy the atmosphere.

I feel the same way, which is the main reason I've been reluctant to consider getting this one, despite how much I love Skyrim and its immersive depth. When I first read about Ultima Online, I had little dreams about how wonderful it would be to play in a giant shared world and interact with so many other players -…