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Post by dodgy on Feb 11, 2016 2:30:14 GMT
He's the world's best troll. Also are you sure? I never seen him do anything but the media loves bashing him. If I was a shareholder he's awesome. There's worse out there but you are being led down the garden path if you think he's even a blimp on the radar of issues
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on Feb 11, 2016 2:35:59 GMT
Shkreli debate is in the wrong topic, I'd rather focus on Port in this area.
Dodgy what you said is surprising to me. This piece of shit has increased the cost of a drug that was 10 bucks per pill to something crazy like 500 bucks per pill. My facts will be a bit off because I heard about this a while ago, but you can see the point. This will affect hundreds of thousands of people in an ill way and only benefit the shareholders as you say.
How can you come down on the side of this in any way? This is like saying what Port has done with their Whales is acceptable!
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Post by dodgy on Feb 11, 2016 2:42:40 GMT
Shkreli debate is in the wrong topic, I'd rather focus on Port in this area. Dodgy what you said is surprising to me. This piece of shit has increased the cost of a drug that was 10 bucks per pill to something crazy like 500 bucks per pill. My facts will be a bit off because I heard about this a while ago, but you can see the point. This will affect hundreds of thousands of people in an ill way and only benefit the shareholders as you say. How can you come down on the side of this in any way? This is like saying what Port has done with their Whales is acceptable! I didn't support him. I'm saying for share holders it's awesome. Merely a highlight to the immortality of corporation. You think this is the only case? Also for the media to blow up like this is a joke. There are people doing this on a far greater scale but instead of opening our eyes and doing something we accept the bait and switch. Port is a gaming company. Whilst they are shit house and I'm sure KS money is used to pay back debt they are not killing people or even enslaving people.
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Post by fossil on Feb 11, 2016 2:45:14 GMT
This thread has gone very strange places. derail! better lock this one down IM!
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on Feb 11, 2016 2:55:09 GMT
'sall good. worked it back into port lol.
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Post by Caliya on Feb 11, 2016 10:05:44 GMT
Atheism is as much a belief system as "not knitting" is a hobby Not a valid argument really. The real test is: if you get offended when someone insults something, then you are part of a belief system. Because if you were no atheist, nor religion, then when the subject came up, there's be no feelings either way. If you take the time to examine anything that ends in "ism," you can see how people have fought over isms entirely. Look how religious zealots start wars, or insult atheists, and atheists insult them right back. Both think they know the truth, no? It's one thing not to believe in God, or a creator. It's quite another to defend that belief. To be clear, I am not a Christian nor any religion at all.
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Post by dodgy on Feb 11, 2016 11:02:36 GMT
Atheism is as much a belief system as "not knitting" is a hobby Not a valid argument really. The real test is: if you get offended when someone insults something, then you are part of a belief system. Because if you were no atheist, nor religion, then when the subject came up, there's be no feelings either way. If you take the time to examine anything that ends in "ism," you can see how people have fought over isms entirely. Look how religious zealots start wars, or insult atheists, and atheists insult them right back. Both think they know the truth, no? It's one thing not to believe in God, or a creator. It's quite another to defend that belief. To be clear, I am not a Christian nor any religion at all. Fuck religion I just wanna raid west and take the gold of the dead god!
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Post by khael on Feb 11, 2016 12:01:14 GMT
Has the game gotten better since I last logged in five months ago? I still have a $45 pledge I'm stuck with from Steam. Oh what am I saying, I have zero interest in SotA. It's still horrid and a hell of a grind. I honestly dont know how the devs arent embarrassed at the state of the game.
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Post by Caliya on Feb 11, 2016 12:02:58 GMT
I dunno dodgy, I say that everyone in the world needs to start knitting, and love it. Otherwise they're doomed. and now for the anti-knitter rise up against world domination
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Post by Caliya on Feb 11, 2016 12:25:45 GMT
All I'm criticizing as speculation are the claims that certain people have armies of alts You have an "army" of alts over at Sota, by your own admission. So, why wouldn't others? Oh sure, speculation. Right. And I have a bridge to sell you. I admit to reading people's posts carefully, to trying to determine who's who, to maintaining alts so I can post over there without being vilified for posting here, to trying to understand people's writing styles, to having been a member in all the main guilds, and to keeping a record of notable statements, not unlike IM's vault (but less comprehensive). I've read thousands of posts, not because of some intense spying effort, but because I read posts for entertainment. So what I call spying, you call "reading posts carefully." Making humans an experiment, friend and getting close to them, in order to do what? We aren't some psychological experiment. Yet, here were Themo and others claiming that Tarsilion is/was my alt over at SotA. If you had bothered to examine our writing styles, you'd know without a doubt I'm unable to imitate him, or vice versa. Nice thing is, we have microphones and chatted with IM and dodgy, so they at least know I'm female and have a partner. But those conspiracy theories rage over there, and we know why. Because they create alts to make it appear as if they have strength in numbers and supporting opinions. It's nonsense to try to tell us otherwise. We don't need to do that nonsense here. We can be ourselves, which is why I like being here. Even if they flame me. We also read posts for "entertainment." What we do with that information is entirely up to us. When I fault you for it, it's because I feel you're taking it beyond calling out and into hating. It sounds like you are targeting me personally. Show me where I, and I alone, said something hateful about Drocis. I'd like to examine it and see if I came from a place of hate. When I bring things to your attention, it's because I believe that you are more likely that the guy on the other side of the fence to "be mature and stop," something that you yourself agreed has to be done by one party or another. In order for one party to "stop" there has to be engagement. There is not. He does not read our forum here, at least we have to believe you when you told us he wouldn't "lower" himself to come over here. When we see anything in the media - politics, religion, anything controversial, we do not have to engage with the people/party doing that behavior. We are all free to think and comment for ourselves. You seem to have the attitude that we should simply leave them alone and get on with our lives. And perhaps we should. But not because they are beyond reproach. But just as you have made alts, joined every guild, friended people, we have had our share of entertainment in watching the things some of these people say as well. And they love hating us and blaming us. And so it goes.
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Post by grimgryphon on Feb 11, 2016 23:29:59 GMT
This thread has gone very strange places. So does Cthulhu's tentacles when I'm trying to sleep at night.
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Post by dodgy on Feb 12, 2016 0:07:58 GMT
This thread has gone very strange places. So does Cthulhu's tentacles when I'm trying to sleep at night. I just bought a compilation of all Lovecraft work. So fucking win
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Post by grimgryphon on Feb 12, 2016 18:18:53 GMT
So does Cthulhu's tentacles when I'm trying to sleep at night. I just bought a compilation of all Lovecraft work. So fucking win Absolutely. I have a window sticker on my car of the Miskatonic University emblem. I always get a chuckle when someone comments about it... "I've never heard of it. Is that one of those elite East Coast private schools?" "Why yes...yes it is."
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Post by dodgy on Feb 13, 2016 0:46:59 GMT
I just bought a compilation of all Lovecraft work. So fucking win Absolutely. I have a window sticker on my car of the Miskatonic University emblem. I always get a chuckle when someone comments about it... "I've never heard of it. Is that one of those elite East Coast private schools?" "Why yes...yes it is." You should play TSW then
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Post by grimgryphon on Feb 14, 2016 19:45:14 GMT
Absolutely. I have a window sticker on my car of the Miskatonic University emblem. I always get a chuckle when someone comments about it... "I've never heard of it. Is that one of those elite East Coast private schools?" "Why yes...yes it is." You should play TSW then I have, but after several months it got boring.
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