icantfindaname posted:The answer to all these questions is basically the same and is that nerds are fundamentally reactionaries, reacting to the fact that nobody but them gives a poo poo about their cherished pieces of media. Much the same way that social conservatives are fighting to preserve the patriarchal, white supremacist world they love so much, nerds fight to preserve the children's media landscape of when they were 12 years old, forever. a lot of nerds are super liberal though
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LeftistMuslimObama posted:I think a lot of the misogyny and hypermachismo you see in gamer/nerd culture is a desire not to be seen as feminine. In real life, a lot of people who get categorized as nerds are often ridiculed for being unathletic, for being uninterested in sports, for being weak or small, or any number of other traits that are often identified as "feminine". In their desire to assert themselves as "not a girl", and aided by the anonymity of places like 4chan, they go way too far in the other direction. People who argue with their bombastic, MRA-style rhetoric only cause them to dig in more because they perceive criticism as an attack on their manhood rather than as constructive feedback. It's a perfect storm of human beings with a completely diminished ego and a powerful drive to go defensive immediately when criticized. i wonder if some nerds go the opposite direction by embracing the criticisms and that's why so many nerds are trans
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May 14, 2015 23:17
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Merdifex posted:There's a self-serving myth that anons who did migrate to Reddit were in fact "proto-SJWs" (I say that because the word wasn't around then) and were channers who wouldn't ascribe to their ideal of anonymity and free speech ( that is, being racist, sexist, reactionary, and never dissenting against such views). far-right nerds think reddit is a sjw haven and far-left nerds think it's a libertarian mra haven. it's kind of like how american liberals and conservatives perceive cable news channels
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May 14, 2015 23:24
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Cliff Racer posted:You say that like its a bad thing? Their free culture is more vibrant and alive than SA's, and as a consequence is now a brighter light for the internet and larger producer of content. Many very funny people I run into in other places online will say that they used to be goons or used to read the front page but stopped because of the bullshit. Since SA is a place which seems to poo poo on "out there" stuff people with interesting things to say go to other places to say them. ya i stopped reading the front page when every other arrticle was zack parsons trying to satirize some political issue
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May 14, 2015 23:29
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Sharkie posted:Personally I would say that yes, a "bastion for anti-feminism and reactionary beliefs" is a bad thing. Though your definition of good and bad here seems to be based on number of memes produced or something, regardless of whether the content is "black people are subhuman." the black people are subhuman meme
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May 14, 2015 23:42
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Effectronica posted:You seem, er, normal. you too
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May 15, 2015 00:16
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Woolie Wool posted:So do you think being a horrible bigot who laughs about the deaths of Mexicans and complaining about people being horrible bigots who laugh about the deaths of Mexicans are morally equivalent? i think they're morally equivalent because neither one matters
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May 15, 2015 00:25
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Effectronica posted:People who say "nerds are" almost always have a political position they're making. "Nerds are terrible" is generally the statement of a self-denying nerd, or a minority who feels nerd status is a product of the majority. "Nerds are great" from a self-aggrandizing nerd, etc. yep
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May 15, 2015 00:29
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computer parts posted:I think everyone agrees that nerds would be roughly representative of the social groups they come from. I think people would disagree that nerds are representative of society since (at least historically) they are predominantly white men. males and white people are both more statistically likely to be on the autism spectrum, so that's why
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May 15, 2015 00:37
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the most and best content right now is being made on tumblr
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May 15, 2015 00:42
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some of 4chans boards are insanely prolific http://1d4chan.org/wiki//tg/_gets_shit_done
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May 15, 2015 00:48
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Merdifex posted:I'm seeing no original content. I am however seeing a whole bunch of racists who invaded the site from /pol/. The best people on tumblr don't produce "content" in terms of memes, catchphrases, or trash like that. The best people are knowledgeable bloggers who consistently produce insightful writings. no the best people are hentai artists
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SunAndSpring posted:I wish /tg/ would stop making Quest threads. They aren't good. i haven't been on tg in 6 years but i believe this
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