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Stand against racism, hate, and police brutality - #BlackLivesMatter
I’d like to quickly address the negativity displayed in the comments of last week’s update. Neither we nor anyone else using the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is suggesting that they matter more. They don’t claim that they’re the only victims of police brutality or the only targets of ignorance, hate, and racism. They simply want an end to the systemic racism they experience on a day-to-day basis, especially at the hands of the police, and that is something that everyone should be able to agree with unequivocally.
So I’ll leave you with this: We at The VG Resource stand with Black Lives Matter and against racism and police brutality. The changes they’re pushing for will benefit everyone and they deserve the justice they’re seeking. If these statements somehow offend you, nobody is forcing you to stay but remember this moment when you find yourself on the wrong side of history. And if you are choosing to be on the wrong side of history and are in fact just racist, do us all a favor and leave.
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@The Observer
yeah but they could've done it, like, way better
simpsons dumper got it right
yeah but they could've done it, like, way better
simpsons dumper got it right
@train - to not want to get involved is to be complacent, and frankly, too many people have been complacent about it for far too long. So it comes down to a choice - show your support, or don't, however it ends up with the individual in particular being labelled/perceived. In honesty, I don't see how it should be surprising - as I mentioned yesterday, this is something that should permeate every way of life. The more people who speak up, the more it can be seen that people care for the ongoing issue.
So the staff decided to throw their lot in and support the movement. That's their decision, and it's set in stone now. We can't change the past, so it's basically like crying over spilled milk. No matter how many tears are shed over the white liquid pooling on the floor, it's not going to get it back into the glass now, is it? The best thing to do, for everyone, is just to keep moving forward, because that's all of what we can do. The issue at present isn't going to resolved quickly or easily, but vocally supporting and aiding the cause will hopefully change a thoroughly flawed system, which is needed after, amongst many other moments, the senseless tragedy in Minneapolis.
Akin to what I said yesterday, if it rubs people the wrong way, then that's on them. Humans are a complex beast and there's never going to be 100% agreements to everything, because human psychology is screwed. Sure, people can have their hesitations and apprehension about it being posted, but arguing that it should be hidden away on a message board instead of out in the open isn't going to change that it's out in the open now.
The staff did the right thing by showing where they stand and being vocal about it. Because being complacent/silent only enables the issue to continue.
So the staff decided to throw their lot in and support the movement. That's their decision, and it's set in stone now. We can't change the past, so it's basically like crying over spilled milk. No matter how many tears are shed over the white liquid pooling on the floor, it's not going to get it back into the glass now, is it? The best thing to do, for everyone, is just to keep moving forward, because that's all of what we can do. The issue at present isn't going to resolved quickly or easily, but vocally supporting and aiding the cause will hopefully change a thoroughly flawed system, which is needed after, amongst many other moments, the senseless tragedy in Minneapolis.
Akin to what I said yesterday, if it rubs people the wrong way, then that's on them. Humans are a complex beast and there's never going to be 100% agreements to everything, because human psychology is screwed. Sure, people can have their hesitations and apprehension about it being posted, but arguing that it should be hidden away on a message board instead of out in the open isn't going to change that it's out in the open now.
The staff did the right thing by showing where they stand and being vocal about it. Because being complacent/silent only enables the issue to continue.
@Conbro The Inkling
seriously
i already said i switched sides.
seriously
i already said i switched sides.
I shall go down as the 100th comment in this update.
I'm not sure why. I just can. (¬‿¬)
I'm not sure why. I just can. (¬‿¬)
This should've been an off-topic thing posted on a forum thread. Even though I been on the site since 2016, and to be honest? On one hand, I'm surprised that this site support human rights and advocate against corrupt officials and law enforcements who would use underhanded tactics to justify police brutality, on the other hand; again this is better off being on the off-topic forum since well? It is a video game site after all, being posted on a page for everyone to see not only rubs most site users and visitors the wrong way, not much wants to get involved. Just making an honest opinion.
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...In all seriousness, though. Serious discussions bring the worst out of people, don't they? Never had I thought some of these people would be so overly negative about the discussions that have gone on in this community, but here we are. Being as civil as a stampede. (Which doesn't say much.. oops. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
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...In all seriousness, though. Serious discussions bring the worst out of people, don't they? Never had I thought some of these people would be so overly negative about the discussions that have gone on in this community, but here we are. Being as civil as a stampede. (Which doesn't say much.. oops. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
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@Luigifan1115 Its Also Annoying when You Call Me Combro the Inkling Instead of Conbro The Inkling But Fine I'll Edit it Mr. Racism. Says A lot About you When You read a Comment Saying You're In The Wrong and You Patronise Its Spelling/Grammar/Capitalization
I like how this site about a SPRITE SHARING FORUM has turned into a civil war between admins and regular people
2020 sucks and that is a fact
@Combro The Inkling It's Fucking Annoying When You Capitalize Words That Don't Need To Be Capitalized
You all gotta stop being angry at them for "Not posting sprites" or "using political opinions"
Look to the future. next week will probably have more sprites than ever and this is a real issue going on
distractions are temporary, reality is perpetual.
I know somebody is gonna be like
"If distractions are temporary I'm gonna enjoy as much as I can"
But no. this is a real issue. racism has been a thing ever since the skin was created
anybody here knows danTDM? the child YouTuber?
he made a black lives matter video.
racism is an issue and it must stop. anybody who thinks racism is not an issue is racist.
Plain and simple.
What's my point? Stop being mad at them for not posting sprites to comment on a serious issue. Cause next week your scroll bar will most likely be as thin as an underscore
Look to the future. next week will probably have more sprites than ever and this is a real issue going on
distractions are temporary, reality is perpetual.
I know somebody is gonna be like
"If distractions are temporary I'm gonna enjoy as much as I can"
But no. this is a real issue. racism has been a thing ever since the skin was created
anybody here knows danTDM? the child YouTuber?
he made a black lives matter video.
racism is an issue and it must stop. anybody who thinks racism is not an issue is racist.
Plain and simple.
What's my point? Stop being mad at them for not posting sprites to comment on a serious issue. Cause next week your scroll bar will most likely be as thin as an underscore
@SpritZ A political/human rights issue was brought up on a sprite website, and some people felt like this shouldn't be discussed on a sprite website. Nobody could have a civil disagreement for whatever reason.
You ask me. Back on twitter and other social media sites tracking this shit, I have seen more threads with OP trying to be civil only for said thread to spiral into chaos.
This entire community is making my head spin more times than I can count.
Why are we fighting again? ಠಿ_ಠ
Why are we fighting again? ಠಿ_ಠ
It has effectively become a twitter thread, complete loss of control full of angry users, divided. That is NOT what a community is about! Do you people know how bloated the police spending is? An insane amount of money, which would've ended hunger twice over! The reason because crime is high is due to inaction from our government, choosing to arm our police force to the teeth, than attempt to deescalate the situation with the whole bullshit "predator and prey" teachings at the police academy!
@Simpsons Dumper
ye
ye
I can't believe that I'm about to side with the smug cunthairs that run this cesspool, but....all they fucking did was exhibit solidarity with a disenfranchised, ABUSED, population. Getting pissy over that is pretty fucking telling that YOU are a part of the problem. That YOU are the abuser. I would recommend some dire introspection, but considering that some of you have been fucking harping about this for nearly two days now and still haven't gotten the hint tells me that you aim to stick with your entitled, wypipo dipshit opinions. So from all of us decent human beings: Go fuck yourselves and die in a fart.
@Petie: You're a smug, hypocritical double-standard toting little shit, but....Jesus, you REALLY shouldn't have to deal with this crap. I hate your ass, but I deeply respect you taking this stance. But honestly... Maybe consider closing down the comments and forums? Like....forever? By opening this thing to free opinions, all you accomplish is give free reign to right-wing cumstains to spread their hate and entitlement.