#StopYourBullshit

[celeronmemories]

One thing I see a lot (in general) is the "But I'm not THEM" issue.

It's where, within a larger group of people (let's use autistic people as an example as that is a group I am part of and can speak for. I could use LGBTQ+ people under that logic too but yk.)

People, in order to defend their rights, will throw a part of their community, under the bus (so to speak), to secure their own rights, or the rights of the smaller subgroup they're in.

For example, Following the recent attacks specifically on autistic trans people (in Missouri I think?), some People (I won't name names) have said "I'm autistic and I have a high IQ" or "I'm autistic and I understand biology" or something along those lines. Or for the LGBTQ community, it could be something like gay cis people turning against trans people to try to ensure their own survival. It doesn't matter what the specific example is. My point will be, that they're using their own, more privileged position to try to "bargain" with bigots to secure rights.

This is bad. And also ineffective anyways.

Not only are you throwing part of your own community under the bus (so to speak), It doesn't even work. Bigots are bigots. There is no "compromising" with them. These fascists, they don't care. If you're part of that minority group they hate, at all, you're marked for death, or whatever shit they wanna do with us, (whatever it is, it won't be good), and it won't matter if you try to compromise. These people are never to be compromised with. The only way you defeat bigots is with fucking violence and by FORCE.

Fuck the fascists, kill them on sight.

- Tay

[mister-maiden]

EA.

I never held any respect for this scummy company for how it has treated its consumers in the past like volatile babies unable to understand our own decisions. 

Over the years, DLC and lootboxes have become near accepted into the gaming community which was such an absolutely tragic loss. Selling half-assed, non-finished games is now the norm where the rest of it and the better half of patches will come AFTER the game is released. Not only has this slowly flooded Steam’s gates with games that just didn’t matter. It gave the go ahead to other game publishers and developers to go ahead and say “Fuck the consumers” and give them less than what they deserve...Now that was just a mini-rant about Early access, my real topic is E.A. Electronic Arts. The shit company that just announced that “Loot boxes aren’t gambling!...They are surprise mechanics! c:”

What a load of horseshit

Maybe I’ll first talk about their various delightful business practices. 

You remember Dead Space?

Company is dead because of EA. 

Pandemic who made Destroy all Humans? (getting a remake, can’t wait <3)

Dead.

Mythic?

Dead.

You get the picture. 

(Sources)

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7cy8zu/a_list_of_studios_ea_has_acquired_and/

https://heavy.com/games/2017/10/studios-ea-has-killed-visceral-games/

https://kotaku.com/an-updated-list-of-studios-ea-has-bought-and-then-shut-1689498614

EA has the fun tendency to completely buy these companies, their addresses and creations, and just drain it to the point it is a husk. With no real staple for what games EA produces, I doubt the company cares at this point as they need to make sure they tell people single player games are dying! 

https://www.gamespot.com/g00/articles/ea-says-people-dont-really-enjoy-linear-games-as-m/1100-6455252/?i10c.ua=1&i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3d&i10c.dv=17

https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/29/viscreals-star-wars-was-game-canned-because-ea-think-linear-games-are-no-longer-popular-7117825/

My guess on why they tried to convince their consumers that single player games are dying? It’s because multiplayer games gives the initiative and want to get ahead of other players. How to do this? Buy lootboxes and DLC for the multiplayer content. Remember when EA tried telling us “ The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes. “ when that Star wars game came out with the RIDICULOUS amount of micro transactions and DLC? Yet another excuse to just bone-dry suck a company’s gaming IP until it can’t make any more money. A revolting practice that preys on the lack of control of some players and children. 

https://gizmodo.com/congratulations-to-ea-games-for-posting-the-most-hated-1820391000

 Now you’re probably wondering: What did EA do to make Cult wanna make a light post on the subject?

Recently, the UK parliament had a hearing with their digital culture media and sports committee. Both Epic Games (I could go on about this one. This one is just BAD. Quick examples: Buying game developers for exclusivity for their horribly made store online like Borderlands 3, Metro Exodus, etc in order to FORCE consumers to come to their store rather than use the far more secure STEAM page. Lying about their motivations. Etc). and EA were in attendance. 

The topic was about their business practices..and before long, it got to lootboxes...To which the Vice President of Legal and Government affairs of EA, Kerry Hopkins, says  “first we don’t call them loot boxes...*Gets interrupted* well we call them surprise mechanics.”

https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/21/18691760/ea-vp-loot-boxes-surprise-mechanics-ethical-enjoyable

SURPRISE MECHANICS.

How DARE you try to fucking change the narrative AGAIN when we are focusing on this horrible practice of praying on consumers. You fucking horrible, VILE company. “What’s the buzzword we can use for loot boxes today?” NOT FUCKI- UGHH NOT SURPRISE MECHANICS.

A Surprise mechanic would be shooting a gun into fire and having the bullets suddenly burst into flame. 

A surprise mechanic is jumping on a surface you can run quick on to find out you can bounce on it

A SURPRISE MECHANIC. IS EATING A SWEETROLL, AND GETTING AN ENERGY BOOST.

GAMBLING. IS. NOT. A. SURPRISE MECHANIC.

Now you’re probably saying “but Cult, loot boxes aren’t gambling!”

No. You’re wrong. And the only reason LEGALLY it has been avoiding the term gambling for so long is because of the strict definition and need of there needing a chance you receive nothing rather than getting something for it to be considered gambling. Basically since loot boxes ALWAYS produce something (generally garbage), it isn’t officially recognized as gambling since in gambling you have a chance to get nothing. 

How fucking stupid must you be to actually believe this load. Here’s two examples to draw on.

1: I walk into Vegas looking for a coin machine. One of my favorites. Sure I never won anything before, but I still can’t scratch that feeling that I am going to win it big one day so I never quit. I put in my money and watch the dials go up and down. If I win, I scream, if I lose, I groan and try again. It’s a VERY SMALL chance to get a jackpot, but I’m sure if I keep putting money into this, I’ll get it!

2: I log onto Starwars Battlefront to open some loot boxes. One of my favorites. Sure I never got anything rare before, but I can’t scratch that feeling I am going to win it big one day with a rare item so I never quit. If I put my money and watch the dials go up and down. If I win, I scream, if I lose, I groan and try again. It’s a VERY SMALL chance to get a rare item, but I’m sure if keep putting money into this, I’ll get it!

See the difference? Nope.

Gambling requires there to be a chance of getting nothing for inserting money. It’s a very addictive hobby which my own brother went to rehab for to stop his addiction. This volatile practice FEEDS off the want of players, slowly forming early signs of gambling addiction within young players. 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444818786216

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0206767

https://psyarxiv.com/u5dmr

Look for more proof. It’s out there. It’s an EARLY...ACCESSIBLE form of gambling for children.

Huh...Early access...EA....Another reason to fucking despise this company.

Look. Make your own decisions about EA I guess. Watch what you buy. Don’t buy into this bullshit. Remember the vast amount of companies they ruined. The shitty practices. The horrible lies. I’m tired of it. This company has been doing this for far too long and they must either change or leave. This disgusting practice of praying on vulnerable individuals should be punished.

[shadowfishtank]

Look at what stickers came in today. Soon for sale. #wooderice #stopyourbullshit #philly #stickers (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/By80PHcjcv3/?igshid=188j59rodjtwa

[hookndhaul]

"Save the Drama for Yo'Mama" #savethedramaforyourmama #dramaqueen #dramaking #8c3belike #8c3being8c3 #8c3flow #stopyourbullshit #bullshit #gtfohwtbs #gfys #gtfoh #idfwu

[davelourdes]

➡ EXCUSES STOP PROGRESS ⬅ Rationalising, blaming, excuses and denial are dream killers. If you want to change your circumstances, get f#cking real with yourself. YOU are stopping YOU. Your willingness to get uncomfortable and stay uncomfortable is the only thing standing between where you are, and where you really want be. So if you want to get pissed off with anyone for your current position, buy a mirror. #StopYourBullshit #GetReal #BeOnAMission #TimeIsRunningOut #KeepEvolving #UnleashYourPotential #BeANiceHuman #AlwaysBeConfident #KnowYourself #GrowYourself #Leadership #Networking #EventProfs #CorporateEvents #Transformation #ConferenceSpeaker #Coaching #DaveLourdes #EvolvingHumanPotential #Confidence #TeamBuilding #Culture #ConferenceSpeaking #Quote #QuotesToLiveBy

[latinolaughter]

I like to work for my followers not get them for free! #stopyourbullshit (at New York, New York)

[draconic-duelist]

Bwahaha! I just saw this post on an r/stopyourbullshit video!

FYI bearglitch is the bullshitter in that context. Everyone loved @dzamieponders’ response!

okay so I’ve seen a lot of artists,including myself, make this common mistake of coloring the palm of  a hand(and the sole of a foot) as the same color as the person’s skin tone.

but in fact ,palms and soles are a different color compare to our skin

this is due to the lack of Melanin on them

hope this helps!

[xxrawrmuffingirliexx]

A Rant about feminism

So today someone I know posted about feminism. About how men who are friend-zoned think they're entitled to have women. That they think they own them. They went on about how they have a right to speak out about rape culture and violence towards women. This angered me. Why, you might ask, would a women be angry about a woman being strong, independent and excising her right to have valid opinions and speak about the things our society tucks away and marks as taboos? I'll tell you why. Because feminism can suck my dick. All you women want is for men to understand, and stop what they're doing when women have just as much if not more of a part in this bullshit they protest against. Rape culture isn't only about women, men get raped too and I'd don't want to hear about how men can defend themselves against women so easily if they try, but they can't because they're drugged and useless.

Fuck feminism, where the hell is HUMANISM? Y'know, this whole idea of equality. No cliques, enough with these activist groups centered around a gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, I'm sick of it. I'm sick of every last human on earth acting like men are evil, chauvinistic pigs who do all of the wrong in this world. Women are just as evil, archaically thinking bitches as men. And those of us humans that are becoming increasingly annoyed by these women who think they need to be heard, that their cause is a righteous one. I have one thing to say, just shut up! The world needs Humanism, not feminism or masculism, none of these asian activists or black activists, be done with them and start being for one cause banded together for one purpose. Humanity.

[dreadboy18]

You not trusting me makes me want to leave and deceive you

Dreadboy18

[outtahere]

#internetgangstas #stopyourbullshit

[hookndhaul]

"No More Excuses... Sexual Preference, Race & Religion Are No Excuses or Handicaps. Educate Yourself and Mainstream Along With Everyone Else. If You Didn't Earn It Nobody Owes You A Fucking Thing" (8c3) #stopyourbullshit #nomorebullshit #nomoreexcuses #8c3being8c3

[inaudiblyaudible]

Maybe I'm not a bitch? #repost #sotrue #notreallyabitch #maybeiam #stole #truth #tru #facethefacts #stopyourbullshit #immaloudcapyourass #seeifigive2fucks

[scheevee]

If you were sorry you would make the effort to change things, and since you havent, i dont believe youre sorry.