Just popping in to compliment you for using a picture of the ultimate gentleman’s gentleman for this article.

I’m currently wondering if this kind of fragmentation is really how things should be organized. The way things stand, we have The Root and Jezebel as two main headlining Kinja sections. If we keep adding main sections like this for each group (one for Asians, one for Latinos, etc), it would get far too difficult to…

You got your money’s worth AND refunded it? You’re the worst kind of people, aren’t you?

Easily one of the classic Jazz pieces, something for everyone’s collection. There’s a remastered version of Time Out that is crystal clear, one of the jewels of my collection.

The jacket in question was from a special crate only available to early adopters and currently unavailable to anybody.

That’s not what you said in your original post, before you edited it. My reading comprehension is just fine, as is my memory.

Except that you stated that Taiwan was a province of China when they are demonstrably not.

I am rather concerned that the article didn’t also mention the implied child abuse/murder in the post. It’s like the bloody cherry on the shit sundae.

It’s actually pretty simple. Taiwan is an independent nation, whether China recognizes it or not. It’s simply required to not mention Taiwan as independent while speaking with China. The situation is very akin to not mentioning to a homophobic father that his son is, in fact, gay. Everyone else can know it and his…

The whole region needs to let go of their territorial grudges. They already consume each other’s media and goods, yet this crazy nationalistic infighting flares up at the drop of a hat.

There is much that is incorrect in your statements. This is an example of geopolitics pushing into gaming, and Taiwan is an independent nation from China, however much they may pretend otherwise.

And Cup Noodle.

I think you’ll do just fine. The only real requirement for enjoying PUBG is being able to enjoy losing, given that it’s the average end state for the game. Adopt a Dwarf Fortress style attitude (“losing is FUN!”) and enjoying the game right up to that point is pretty much the key.

Counterpoint. There is little that is as wonderful as a BLT. Mayo adds to the flavor of a BLT, while ketchup overwhelms it, destroying the flavor balance. For crimes against BLTs, I must side with Mayo.

No, there are objectively better and worse ways to upscale a game. For example, using camera tricks (soft focus, selective lighting, etc) to keep the focus on the characters during cutscenes to avoid overwhelming the viewer. These are valid complaints. However, there is no mental trick involved in low res images, they…

There’s something funny about that Warcraft splash screen you got there...

Your brain isn’t working harder with a less clear picture. You just can’t see the blemishes as easily. What you’re literally arguing is that a grainy photo is better than a photo taken with proper adjustments for lighting, which is demonstrably false.

This is a real principle, but it’s also limited in how it works. It works well for limited FPS (see movies), but not so much for artwork that’s not inherently good. That’s the difference between a game that ages well and one which does not. An excellent example is the difference between Final Fantasy VI and VII. Both…

There is a legitimate argument for LPs, in that they record at analog quality (1:1 accurate). Older LPs are low quality solely because of the recording tech available at the time. VHS, however, is a lossy digital format and has nothing going for it.

*North Korea