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TheAgent
Feb 16, 2002

The call is coming from inside Dr. House
Grimey Drawer
so is this Ukraine thing gonna be the end to the nuclear armageddon edging we've been building up to for the last 80 years or what

UPDATED RULES:

Hello posting pals,

As we all know, Russia invaded Ukraine in the last couple of days. As such, we, the moderators of GBS, want to lay down some ground rules for discussing this situation, in order to make sure that GBS remains itself and to ensure it doesn't turn into The Tankie Terror Tribunal.

OFFICIAL THREAD: The official GBS thread can be found here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3993948

This is not D&D: Normal GBS rules still apply. Some people may shitpost, some people may post interesting information, some may just be wondering what the hell is going on. These are all valid ways of posting. We're not going to be enforcing D&D style rules here. You can go over to that forum if you'd like that.

Be respectful to your fellow poster: This is a fraught time for a lot of people. Some people may have relatives in the Ukraine, some may actually be in an active war zone. As such, emotions are running high. Please be mindful of other people's situations, because you may not know what they're feeling to relative to this war.

No slapfighting: We want to point out this one rule specifically. Because emotions are running high, and because this is the internet, minor disagreements may turn into major blowouts. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean that they're a tankie/being paid by Putin/has a membership at Mar-a-Lago. We'd ask that you take personal stock and see if you're getting way too invested in an online argument. If so, please step back for a bit. The thread will still be there when you cool down. Conversely, if someone does step back, cools down and comes back to the thread, do not renew the argument. You will get a probation for that.

NWS images: This is a tough one, because this is probably the first major conflict that's taking place in the internet/TikTok/Instagram era. As such, there may be disturbing images that proliferate online. If you're going to post something like that, please consider the following:

1) Is this newsworthy?
2) Why am I posting this?
3) Does this advance the conversation in any way?
4) Has this been posted in the last few pages?

Also, make sure you mark it :nws: and give a description of what's going on so people are aware (i.e. ":nws: shows a house being destroyed, possible blood).

Make use of the report button: We mods can't police every thread. With what's going on in the world, along with our personal and professional lives, we can't sit in threads and :f5: every minute of every day to make sure it's on track. We count on the community to help us out in this. We do take every report into consideration, and we would encourage you to use it if you think rules are being violated. Also, please don't report people who disagree with you. That's just petty and dumb.

These rules are subject to change, so please check back every so often. We want GBS to be a great community, even in the midst of all that's going on. Also, because I know this is going to come up someday, if there is a conflict with these rules or the main rules thread, the main rules thread supersedes all others.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

E: my name is teen witch and I’m here to say, we added and adjusted some rules on this day (1st March)

teen witch posted:

:siren: greetings from the omnipresent mod and IK league of the gibbis combine :siren:

Most of you have been posting surprisingly well and not making a goddamn fool of yourself, but note that I said *most*.

With that, a few rules to keep in mind for this thread.

- anything bloody, gory or has death is to be linked - NOT embedded.
- secret mod edit: If you don't want the link to auto-embed, uncheck the "automatically parse URL" button below the text field.
- include a brief description with your link and just don’t spam poo poo. It doesn’t need to be a play by play but something someone can read and determine “I can handle that” or “yeah nah”
- posting a ton of pointless gore is a one way ticket to a time out for being loving weird.
- don’t spoiler Twitter links because it shows regardless
- anything you think doesn’t fall into these rules but should be linked, do it. No harm in a precautionary measure
- regular degular links and embeds are fine to post as you were.
- be wise, beware, post here with care. don’t be a jackass.

This is your only warning. Should the rules need to be changed, I (or someone else) update accordingly. And if you need to get a hold of someone, reports and PMs (especially for me, PMs get my attention a lot faster)

Regards,
the omnipresent mod and IK league of the gibbis combine, local 666

CommieGIR posted:

This thread is for providing relief for Ukraine and possible Charities you can donate to given that Putin has now declared war on Ukraine.

Just a note guys: We really appreciate you donating to all these groups, its scary times. Please keep your identity and your financial information protected, only donate to groups you know are verified if possible unless you know someone personally or have a verified relief effort through official channels

Please keep doing good things goons

Caritas-https://www.caritas.org/: A confederation of Catholic charities around the world that provides aid to refugees, displaced people, and the vulnerable.

The International Rescue Committee- https://www.rescue.org/; A charity helping individuals affected by humanitarian crises and war

The International Committee of the Red Cross- https://www.icrc.org/en: Helps victims of armed conflict and monitors war zones for war crimes

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society - https://redcross.org.ua/en/2022/02/donate-to-support-the-ukrainian-red-cross-to-help-civilians-in-this-difficult-time-for-ukraine/: National Red Cross of Ukraine.

UNICEF https://www.unicef.org/ The United Nations Children's Fund, providing aid to children around the world.

Nova Ukraine https://novaukraine.org/: American nonprofit allied with Ukraine-based orgs currently sending supply packages to Ukraine that include diapers, hospital supplies and food.

Ukrainian Media https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraines-media-going: support Ukrainian journalist media relocating to other countries. Includes links to support media within Ukraine.

Voices of Children https://voices.org.ua/en/: Providing psychological help to children affected by the war.

Doctors without Borders (MSF) -https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/: A charity that provides medical care. especially in underserved areas and conflict zones. Donations to MSF may not immediately aid Ukraine because they're pulling out. UPDATE: They are halting operations but staff continue to be and work in Ukraine as needed.

This one is personally close to my heart as someone trained in Nuclear Energy:
https://twitter.com/nuclearkatie/status/1499417229749850120?s=20&t=PoxXbKHt-LmhfR-0VtE9EQ

KitEdit 4/11/2022:

Seth Pecksniff posted:

Hey folks,

Just a friendly ask to not call people "orcs" or "orks" or whatever. There's plenty of real life examples of Russian soldiers being scum that we don't have to go all JRR Tolkien on it, and we can call the war criminals what they are: Russian war criminals who are scum. While it hasn't been a huge issue here, it does crop up from time to time. Besides, why would we want to associate orcs with Russian war criminals? Gives orcs a bad name.

KitEdit 7/28/2022:

Adding this since a video of Russian soldiers torturing a Ukrainian POW is currently making the rounds on twitter. Videos of torture/mutilation are not to be posted or linked in the thread at any time for any reason. If you do you will be taking a long posting break and maybe paying 10 dollars. This applies to any forthcoming torture videos on either side.

News articles/government publications discussing same are OK but must have a content warning included in the post.

Somebody fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Jul 28, 2022

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hot cocoa on the couch
Dec 8, 2009

yeah

hot cocoa on the couch
Dec 8, 2009

ticket closed.

Who What Now
Sep 10, 2006

by Azathoth
About time!

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon
Watch Biden start a war :balldo:

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


Seems half of Russia's troops are right on the border ready to invade. Just bomb the Russian front. War over. Russia's upset, but their soldiers are dead anyway.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
hell yea im ready for the apocalypse

BlueWedge
Apr 20, 2021

by sebmojo
Marg bar Āmrikā

ChunTheUnavoidable
Sep 27, 2021

Nothing will happen except an even bigger defense budget imo!

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/

TheAgent
Feb 16, 2002

The call is coming from inside Dr. House
Grimey Drawer
Yo can we wait a few weeks cuz I need to watch the last three seasons of LOST

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
scientists predict we are now closer than ever to the time when most people think the world will end soon

the future will be 20% more futuristic than previously thought, they went on to say

Pennywise the Frown
May 10, 2010

Upset Trowel
Russian apologist honeypot thread woohoo!

hot cocoa on the couch
Dec 8, 2009

TheAgent posted:

Yo can we wait a few weeks cuz I need to watch the last three seasons of LOST

yeah sure

TheAgent
Feb 16, 2002

The call is coming from inside Dr. House
Grimey Drawer

ChunTheUnavoidable posted:

Nothing will happen except an even bigger defense budget imo!
Biden give us ps5s and elden rings, stop this crazy western aggression and address your peoples needs

WalletBeef
Jun 11, 2005

Silly Putin .... trying to upstage the Elden Ring release .

Jon Pod Van Damm
Apr 6, 2009

THE POSSESSION OF WEALTH IS IN AND OF ITSELF A SIGN OF POOR VIRTUE. AS SUCH:
1 NEVER TRUST ANY RICH PERSON.
2 NEVER HIRE ANY RICH PERSON.
BY RULE 1, IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PRESUME THAT ALL DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS HELD BY A WEALTHY PERSON ARE FRAUDULENT. THIS JUSTIFIES RULE 2--RULE 1 NEEDS NO JUSTIFIC



Bad Purchase
Jun 17, 2019




The League of Nations will intervene.

Vitruvian Manic
Dec 5, 2021

by Fluffdaddy
I have a dog and a strong sexual appetite. My body is ready.

Zippy the Bummer
Dec 14, 2008

Silent Majority
The Don
LORD COMMANDER OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3991854



SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


Vitruvian Manic posted:

I have a dog and a strong sexual appetite. My body is ready.

Don't rape your dog.

TheAgent
Feb 16, 2002

The call is coming from inside Dr. House
Grimey Drawer
https://youtu.be/O2mJ9j3BCIk

Sophy Wackles
Dec 17, 2000

> access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.





Nah it’s some wag the dog poo poo.

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
Ukraine, man. Dang.

StarkRavingMad
Sep 27, 2001


Yams Fan

TheAgent posted:

so is this Ukraine thing gonna be the end to the nuclear armageddon edging we've been building up to for the last 80 years or what

nah, everything just gets gradually shittier but not in a way that'll actually end things

like maybe there will be some sort of missile exchange that just makes everywhere smell worse somehow

El Diablo Bob O
Sep 3, 2011

Hay nada mas,
Oh si' my way!
It's been an honor shitposting with you, fellow goons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TCYs7lA94Q

goochtit
Nov 2, 2021



Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!
This 80s nostalgia trend is getting out of hand.

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon
Let's avoid a nuclear war and just provide weapons and training to some neonazi militia, that will definitely not backfire 10 years from now

BlueWedge
Apr 20, 2021

by sebmojo

Pennywise the Frown posted:

Russian apologist honeypot thread wghghrghl!

your throat feels so loving good

Vitruvian Manic
Dec 5, 2021

by Fluffdaddy

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Don't rape your dog.

I won't. After we develop a telepathic connection, I'll wander the desert going all mongol horde on various pockets of civilization.

hot cocoa on the couch
Dec 8, 2009

Snowy
Oct 6, 2010

A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qbRHY1l0vc

sweet thursday
Sep 16, 2012

Fools Russian

Philthy
Jan 28, 2003

Pillbug
hey lets invade a country in the middle of a pandemic

General Dog
Apr 26, 2008

Everybody's working for the weekend

Philthy posted:

hey lets invade a country in the middle of a pandemic

There’s never going to be a perfect time for a war; at some point you just have to go for it.

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe
the internet has been starved for GoPro combat footage since america got its poo poo wrecked in afghanistan

its time

Xenocides
Jan 14, 2008

This world looks very scary....


Russia will probably invade part or all of Ukraine. The US and NATO will not intervene militarily. Crippling sanctions will hit Russia. Then it becomes a question of whether the sanctions make the occupation and Russian domestic unrest untenable and Russia withdraws or NATO blinks or fractures over maintaining sanctions and NATO is forced to accept the situation.

Wildcard option: Ukraine kicks Russia’s rear end and Putin is deposed in a coup within a month. Not likely but stranger things have happened.

sweet thursday
Sep 16, 2012

No one has ever gone to war on a wednesday

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precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
never get involved in a land war in asia!!!

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