Pixie Kobichenko
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13 minutes ago, Solo Alpha said:
This is actually what I quoted from the article :
https://gyazo.com/75aad2781de3dd4f38552b056dac651aAre you honestly, but disingenuineously, claiming now that the title of said article is actually a quote of mine or the quote I referenced to ?
What? I’m sorry, but you’re kind of hard to understand. Of course I’m not saying the title of the article is a quote attributed to you. I really have no idea what you’re going on about at this point.
“We rate her claim Pants on Fire”. That is the conclusion drawn on her claim that most mass murders are democrats.l& to be clear. I didn’t drag political parties into this. In the mid80s my middle school civics teacher said that one day we would no longer identify with Democrats or Republicans but liberal-progressive & conservative-regressive policies. I didn’t understand it at the time, but I do now.
l& back to my original post while I still can.
Thanks all who weighed in. I know I realized (again) that I can be very knee jerky in my reactions. But I also discovered that sometimes instincts- first impressions have some validity.
Im checking out of this conversation, it’s run it’s course & no longer addresses my question of should there be a line in SL on items of dubious intent.
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1 minute ago, Solo Alpha said:
This is untrue. Read back. I never made such claim at all.
No, you quoted the article. The quote declaring that political affiliations aren’t always proven referred to Claudia’s statement:
The article also disclosed several shooters since Columbine & what is known of their political ideology, if any at all.
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2 minutes ago, Solo Alpha said:
Actually .. the conclusion of your link says this :
Our ruling
There’s no proof to support that claim. The political affiliation of most of the mass shooters we looked at was either unreported or never verified. Experts said these events are rarely motivated by politics to begin with.
The claim you are trying to refer to was that most mass shooters turn out to be democrats. There is no proof of that.
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5 minutes ago, Solo Alpha said:
The point, 'mass murderers are mostly represented by extreme right wingers' , is weak : mass murderers are not necessarily on the far right. Point in case : Josef Stalin.
I think the point is trying to convey is that statistically those who commit mass shootings have an affilliation to the right. I actually do not know the statistics on that.
I’m sure there are liberal, conservative & unregistered to vote mass shooters-murderers (I know there are: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/feb/23/claudia-tenney/do-many-mass-shooters-end-being-democrats-rep-tenn/).
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2 minutes ago, Solo Alpha said:
Hold your horses, before anybody presents a list of the number of casualties caused by (extreme) leftist regimes, past and current.
It' s not a very good point eventhough made in your favour.
What am I missing? I don’t understand your response at all.
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23 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said:
..aren't most of the mass murderers "far right"?
Well that’s a point that makes itself, I’d say.
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32 minutes ago, Alwin Alcott said:
not even going to respond on this comparission, but how dare you.
The comparison is valid.
You don’t have to care about threats to human & civil rights in other countries.I made the comparison because minorities in my country are quickly losing the footholds made in liberties denied to them just decades ago while subversive militants parade about threatening these very minorities my government is abandoning.
& seeing those very things worn by those militants offered for sale in SL as if it were innocuous cosplay, I do dare.
When there are vocalizations to “round up” lgbtq+ and drag queens at pride events. Then yes, I do dare.
I’m very afraid for the safety of my loved ones.
It’s super that you are so unaffected by what’s going on on the other side of the world that my post serves only to annoy you. If I offended you by bringing up Nazi death camps while discussing these threats then maybe you should care about what goes on outside your bubble.-
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6 minutes ago, Arielle Popstar said:
The thread should have been locked after the first post and the OP knew that judging by the title.
During the BLM riots, there were a number of deaths attributed to Antifa aside from all the damage. There were quite a few here actually who supported not only the damage but also considered that the deaths were acceptable losses for the points being made.
How soon we forget.
Please provide source material verified by the FBI that backs your claim.
I chose the title I did knowing my post would be divisive, I am not surprised at all at some of the responses. Although the European ones seemingly annoyed by the discussion of America current events, particularly over human rights, is very surprising to me. You know, Vernichtungslager & all.
So yes Arielle, how soon people appear to forget.Not my monkey, not my circus. Amirite?
of note- the highland park shooter, robert crimo featured the Finnish far right group Suomen Sisu‘s symbol in his videos & social media: https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-bobby-crimo-person-of-interest-in-highland-park-parade-massacre-is-rapper-with-creepy-videos
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Just now, Scylla Rhiadra said:
Both you and @Eddy Vortexhave made really important points.
This isn't just "academic." It isn't a game, and it's not about virtue signaling or any other such nonsense.
This matters to real people for very real reasons. These people are armed for a reason: they want to literally, physically hurt or kill those who are the targets of their hate. And that includes blacks, Jews, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and women. They represent a real and present danger to actual people. And, indeed, to American democracy itself.
No, a sale item in SL isn't going to kill anyone or tip the balance.
But at some point you have to draw a line over which you will not let hate and violence step.
One of my best friendships I made at my last job in eastern Oklahoma- her boyfriend refused to drive at night in certain parts of the county because it was a Sundown Town- a term or concept I’d never heard of until moving there for work. I wish we lived in a world where we didn’t know. But it’s real & that’s why the advertisement caught my attention.
“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22
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5 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said:
The seller of those ugly Hawaiian shirts should have included Tiki torches in the advertisement picture, for additional cultural context!
No that won’t work. Or would. Depends on the point you’re trying to make.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/torch-wielding-white-nationalists-march-university-virginia-ahead/story?id=49172793
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10 minutes ago, Alwin Alcott said:
Scylla, you and others still don't understand some people don't care about all cancel and woke hypes from the States and social warriors. Most of them live their lives as good as possible, taking people as they are and present themself.
The constant hammering has no purpose and doesnt' work otherwise than the opposite. And totally blind for the things that are wrong in the own ideas.Do you know what a Sundown Town is?
I assure you they are very real & still exist in America.There is a correlation between the items that have been referenced & the real life inspirations to hate groups. Pointing it out isn’t being blind to my own shortcomings. You don’t have to agree with me. You don’t have to give any of it another thought since you feel immune from the goings on in my corner of the world.
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48 minutes ago, Eddy Vortex said:
It must be nice to live a life unaffected by white power terror groups to easily dismiss the reality of others. I sure would like to experience some of that; I wonder what it's like.
All clues from the flickr account of the creator in question is too coincidental to be given the benefit of the doubt. I can't unsee that.
The Purge references…. Not just the masks from the movie labeled as Purge but the XX on several items as well. & the MAGA flag “parody” that has a disclaimer attached because what it references has already been addressed to the creator. The “ok” gloves. The original item I referenced. Just me virtual signaling, keyboard warrioring, being woke by questioning the intent.
Where is the line? Maybe there isn’t one. Shouldn’t be. Because I whole heartedly believe in being safe to fly a pride flag, of organizing a peaceful protest. At least those self labels makes it a little easier to recognize what you are dealing with.-
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We, I went to bed, “woke up” (I know of a few folks on here I had to beat to the punch on that just to deflate their ball a little.). & my little thread blew up (in comparison to anything else I post).
Like I referred to earlier, several forumites gave me pause to reconsider my initial response- impulse to believe that particular item has no place in SL as make believe fodder since it is identifiable as the “uniform’ for a hate group.
*insert the tv infomercial voice over* “But wait- there’s more!”
I thought, maybe I had over reacted. To be clear, I have no issue with tropical print shirts. It’s the connection of the tactical gear with the print that is identifiable with a hate group. Kinda like how a white bed sheet is just a bed sheet till someone cuts eye holes in it & runs around the countryside (& I won’t keep typing on that thought because we all know what happened/s in that situation).
I looked up the shop on MP just now. (Not sure where the MP screenshot will appear in this) Sometimes things really are as they appear. & I don’t need to respond further.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/18/ok-sign-white-power-symbol-or-just-right-wing-troll
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Thanks to all who weighed in & to those who were unaware of that ideological group , now you are.
I think the shirt with the vest is offered with the connection I drew to it.
Does that mean that person is endorsing that group? Maybe not.
But I question the motivation of the creator-seller, when the connection can be drawn between their product & these types of actions: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/09/985872120/4-alleged-boogaloo-members-charged-with-obstructing-probe-into-police-killings
Possibly it’s along the ignorant line of the SL club I encountered once- “Agent Orange”. Having an uncle who succumbed to the affects of Agent Orange, I wasn’t amused by the name of the place. I didn’t put any effort into contacting the club, I simply left.Maybe the creator doesn’t recognize the connotation of the Hawaiian print & tactical vest. (personally I think they do). I know it doesn’t matter what I thought, but I wanted to read other forum contributors thoughts on it. Some of ya’ll are pretty good at helping me see things from a different perspective.
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I’m going to share a screenshot of what appears to be boogaloo boy related content for sale during a weekend event in SL.
I question if it should be allowed on the grid.If unfamiliar with their movement, I won’t fill in the blanks for you. Their platform on racism & desire to ignite a second American Civil is easy enough to google for yourself.
A comparison between the SL advertisement & actual boogaloo boys in their Hawaiian shirts & tactile vest:
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3 hours ago, Maitimo said:
I've never played TE so don't know why 8 is the "magic" number but I often see clusters of 8s, arranged in a circle, usually on the bottom of the sea somewhere. I wonder if it's a matter of diminishing returns, beyond 8 is possible but not really worth the effort?
People gather to pass acres in the land building game. It’s been a few years, so I can’t remember exactly how many degrees of separation you can pass & receive them w/ other players. But I’m not sure how 8 is a factor, there’s 11 levels of ranking. But I learn something new everyday, so maybe someone w more insight will see our side conversation & chime in. Thanks for responding 😃
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1 hour ago, Maitimo said:
If they're staying in the same place, in groups of 8, they are Tiny Empires players.
If they're staying in the same place alone, but in an infohub, they're probably sending spam to newbies.
If they're staying in the same place in a store or club, they are probably sending spam to customers (or to anyone who happened to wander in).
I’m just curious why you say groups of 8? I played TE for a decade & never encountered a reason for groups of 8. I’ve known some people with more alts for the game than letters in the alphabet. They were good friends to have to clear lucky letter chairs 😄
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22 minutes ago, Istelathis said:
I don't know if it is just a placebo effect for me, but sea-bands usually take care of any dizziness or nausea I am experiencing while playing older sprite based games such as DooM. I've read of similar experiences by others where they proved to help with the motion sickness from video games. Strangely, and fortunately for me, VR doesn't induce that motion sickness, those older games though, that are pixilated and easy to get lost in, can have me sweating a storm and feeling like I am going to toss my cookies at times.
If you are unfamiliar with them, they are just like a bracelet with a little plastic rounded piece that is supposed to hit a nerve that prevents motion sickness. It could all be hoopla, but if it is the placebo effect is enough to cure many people of their ailments.
I also find a fan to help, I'm not sure how well it would do with big goggles over part of your face though.
I’ve been recommended lots of things over 2 & a half decades. Nothing really helps other than avoiding known triggers. Thank you tho 😃
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11 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:
I rarely read about the biggest challenge of VR, which is that headsets don't create gravitational/inertial stimulus to match the visual/aural simulations. Do you know if your vertigo issues are inner-ear related? The stimulus provided by our inner-ears and mechanosensory systems (touch, joint position and load, etc) are integral to comfortable proprioception. Your buttocks (when sitting) and feet (when standing) are integral to anchoring your frame of reference. If what we see doesn't match what we feel, we get uncomfortable. If you raise your right arm in RL and don't see that reflected in your VR visuals, you'll become disoriented.
In mouselook, the majority of your visual field is probably still the real world around your computer. This anchors your proprioception and keeps you from becoming disoriented. Nevertheless, you still feel discomfort. A VR headset would mask all of that comforting feedback, leaving you with increased sensory dissonance.
It’s been diagnosed as Ménière’s disease (it’s not a disease). Weather affects it (storms in particular so spring & summer are 😩) as does position (can’t lay on my right, have to get into bed from one side knees first) & can not turn my head to the right very far. Certain types of video camera taping, carnival rides, reading books. I have tinnitus & hearing loss as well. It just started one day in 1999.
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6 minutes ago, Kiera Clutterbuck said:
Both VR and Mouselook have the same camera view, as you're looking out at the world through your eyes instead of looking at yourself from above, but VR tricks your brain into believing you're really there. No way to describe that really because it's something you sense.
You could try it at like a Best Buy. If you're easily dizzy I suspect you would experience nausea.
Thanks for the response. No I know it would be instant. I can’t even move the screen much in SL. Pixie can dance & move, but screen must be still. No video games. “Found footage” movies like Blair witch project are a no go, too.
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17 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:
I imagine VR would make you vomit!
Oh it’s even worse. It’s like the price is right wheel in my head when it gets going. Complete with hot flashes, rash & nausea. Have not been able to lay at all for any length of time on my right side since 1999. I know what mouselook does, I’m just curious how VR would differ. .
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11 hours ago, Bree Giffen said:
Try getting into the Steam VR client with your headset. If you can get into that you can launch the Firestorm VR client.
I wouldn’t be able to try to begin w because I get dizzy easily- but/& since I could never try, how would SL VR differ from mouse-look (which makes me dizzy)?
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12 minutes ago, Cherry0Sanae said:
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, but many people think like me. This trend of ugliness is killing SL ! An avatar full of dazzling bling ruins my visual experience, just as some avatars deliberately created to be ugly do the same.
Have a good day anyway.
There’s Ugly avatars (subjective) & then there are ….…ugly personalities. 🤷♀️
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Wooooooooow. I clicked to see it really was Linden Lab & not a fan page. I would be livid if I were a creator & SL was actively pushing particular brands like this. Not sure there is any practical recourse or alternative for other creators but I have to believe those videos serve as endorsements that will sway 1st time mesh buyers. Potentially costing other shops those sales that buyers might have been unsure on.
Really poor choice of action LL.
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Please just lock it, or delete it.
I don’t see that anything productive will come out of it at this point.