I'm starting to hate the internet

[Andy of Comix Inc]

The Internet is like real life. Most everything is shit. There's nothing you can do about it, anyone with a computer and an internet connection is instantly a part of "The Internet" and no matter where you go there's going to be stupidity, insensitivity, offensiveness, as much as there'll be intelligence, forwardness, quality.

But yes. You can't expect anything good from the internet unless you expect that same good from humanity as a whole. And no-one is that casually optimistic.

 

[RaikuFA]

Go on random news site and sees story about games I'm looking forward to like Etrian Odyssey 4.

Sees comments flooded with people saying how those games are ruining the industry.

I just hate the internet. Anyone want to destroy it with me? I got cookies.

Links or it didn't happen.

Also, no. We're trying to prevent the GOVERNMENT from destroying the internet. If you have problems with the PEOPLE, hurt them instead!

Every problem has its right and proper solution.

http://www.destructoid.com/etrian-odyssey-iv-first-english-screens-show-font-work-237071.phtml

Heres a few:

"Someone has to re-release garbage from the past or no one else will. It's ambitious enough to just keep doing that. There's no reason for them to challenge the big players when everyone else and their mother already are. Also, you're overselling the Persona team.

For the record, I do like the idea of ditching the whiny, entitled core fanbase, but it's all they have. They are the majority of Atlus' customers, so to do that would be to ditch their lifeblood."

"This franchise is garbage. It still remains a big mystery as to why Atlus haven't ditched their failure franchise such as Trauma, Etrian, the main MegaTen franchise (Strange Journey only got a 6 on Gamespot and didn't get inducted into Gamasutra's Top 5 Handheld Games Of 2010.

It's high time for Atlus to take the next ambitious step, ditch their whiny, entitled core fan base, stop acting like a small-time developer, and challenge Valve and Nintendo for supremacy. Stop re-releasing garbage from the past and make new HD games by the Persona team."

A few of the people who makes posts like those also send harrasing PM to people that like them.

 

[Mr F.]

I love the internet. The real world is a scary place filled with endless reading and social interactions that are hard to judge. The internet, however, is a place filled with cat gifs, people using rage comics as diaries and young men who unironicly like watching multicoloured ponies.

I love the internet beyond belief. Somewhere there is someone for you out here in the net, somewhere for you to chill out. Be you Bronie, Nazi, Queer, Gamer, Politician, Faux Internet Intellectual, Blogger, Moron, Homophobe, Twatbungler, *insert what you are here*, there is a place built just for you.

And yes, I fully admit that a lot of people online are assholes. Perhaps even the majority. That is why I stay on sites like this, where most people seem "Pretty Ok" and those that sound be avoided, what with their tendencies to dribble and spew homophobic or racist bullcrap, seem to isolate themselves to R&P, with occasional forrays out into Off Topic or Gaming discussion.

Cause it is just the same in the real world. But online you can ignore people with more ease. Yes, the internet seems to bring out the worst in people. But if you find out that a community is filled with morons (Say, the current state of Rage comments on Reddit) you can just avoid it forevermore. Wheras in reality if you find out your co-worker is an insane amateur taxidermist or that someone in your Sociology and Politics lecture is actually a Homophobic Nazi (Known by me and my mates as "Crazy Nazi Man". The Taxidermist thing never happened to me. I wish I could say the same about Crazy Nazi Man.) you cannot avoid them, you might have to work with them, day in, day out, knowing that you are forced into the closet out of fear that he might follow you home and suffocate you with a plastic bag (Seriously, he chased me down to "Discuss Politics" when he found out I was a Marxist, the man would kill me if he found out I was a queer who grew up in a desert and hates the Monarchy.).

TLDR;

DON'T KILL THE INTERNET. I LOVE IT HERE. ITS BETTER THAN REAL LIFE. THE NAZIS CANNOT FOLLOW YOU HOME.

 

[FalloutJack]

Huh...

Wow, I thought nobody was dumb enough to actually complain about Atlus, other than about how some of their games are hard (to some). So, in short, he's a dumbass and he's trashing the work of the people whose games I love. Okay, I'm glad we cleared that up. What a stupid bastard...

 

[V8 Ninja]

http://www.destructoid.com/etrian-odyssey-iv-first-english-screens-show-font-work-237071.phtml

Heres a few:

* snippings *

A few of the people who makes posts like those also send harrasing PM to people that like them.

When those few comments you mention are less than 15% of the total comments, with a majority expressing their excitement and the rest questioning the six paragraphs justifying a font, I think you may be overreacting.

EDIT: Also, this is the internet. No matter where you go, you should expect some hateful comments every now and then just because you're on the internet.

 

[Reyold]

Wait, what? How could an new release in an obscure as hell, super-hard JRPG series for portable consoles be ruining the industry? I mean, to ruin the industry, wouldn't it first need to actually have an effect on it? What is this, I don't even...

Agreed. I'm curious as how on EARTH a game like this is "ruining the industry." I'm more inclined to think that your average (I say average, not all) AAA game is the more likely culprit, what with all the stagnancy in it and whatnot.

 

[Something Amyss]

Go on random news site and sees story about games I'm looking forward to like Etrian Odyssey 4.

Sees comments flooded with people saying how those games are ruining the industry.

I just hate the internet. Anyone want to destroy it with me? I got cookies.

I'm just curious: is it because of the whole "casual mode" thing?

 

[Nazulu]

The internet is a tsunami of hatred, cynicism, and ignorance. There's no changing that, so why bother putting in the effort to hate it? You gotta learn to take the negatives and turn them into positives. Go with the flow, like the Bruce Lee of the internet.

You could say the same for the real world as well.

Debate with these people and see who is right or wrong. Otherwise, just ignore them and find forum with only love. Or stop being so sensitive.

 

[Azeal]

But....all the porn.....

Gimme a few hundreds dollars worth of hard drives and a month...... then go ahead.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I hate what the Internet has become. I also hate social networking. Social networking has seen the death of professionalism, respect among peers, and what little remained of common decency.

Besides, without the internet, I wouldn't have the Escapist, or Threadless, or...or...!

Many other awesome things.

I could live with that. I mean I could live the loss of those things, that is.

Is there something you couldn't live without?

Sure there is, but the Escapist and the Internet in general aren't among the things I can't live without. ...not that I'm agreeing that the Internet needs to be destroyed that is. Destroying it won't solve the problem.

 

[RaikuFA]

Wait, what? How could an new release in an obscure as hell, super-hard JRPG series for portable consoles be ruining the industry? I mean, to ruin the industry, wouldn't it first need to actually have an effect on it? What is this, I don't even...

Agreed. I'm curious as how on EARTH a game like this is "ruining the industry." I'm more inclined to think that your average (I say average, not all) AAA game is the more likely culprit, what with all the stagnancy in it and whatnot.

I said it before, but it's cause anyone who likes JRPGs=entitled, whiny fanboy who don't deserve to play it cause they belong in their country.

 

[Ghaleon640]

Things to hate are easy to find, but there are great parts of the internet too. It is a place for ideas, art, networking-

yeah I'm a sappy person. But when I decide that I want to learn about an industry I hope to get into, there are good people with good intentions willing to share knowledge and make an impossible world possible. You get what you put into anything. Look harder, and you will find what makes it great.

 

[Phlakes]

There's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much negativity in the gaming community. Ten years ago, the lead up to a game was people excited for it mixed with reasonable doubts. Now it's an extremely vocal hate brigade going off about how-

1. The franchise is ruined forever.
2. The genre is dead.
3. The developer is dead.
4. The publisher is evil.
5. The game is the worst game ever made.

-and then if you're lucky you can find a few rational opinions.

It's getting really, really ridiculous. And something'll change eventually, I don't know if the negativity will reach critical mass and then change or if people will get some sense knocked into their heads, but it won't last forever.

Most likely it'll just be replaced by some other kind of negativity.

Anyway, don't be a shallow cuntbag, please.

 

[krazykidd]

I don't hate the internet . I hate the people on the internet . The internet itself is harmless . I think we should take anonimity away from the internet so we know who to punch.

 

[kingthrall]

Nooooo.

I love the internet. It gives me a place to kill time when I'm bored.

Wait. What kind of cookies?

Peanut Butter with a Hersey Kiss on top.

Also, after its destroyed, we should reshape it.

I vote we rebuild with 100% less fanboys!

Also: What the hell!? Etrian Odyssey 4 looks awesome.
Sadly I never played any of these (and I don't have a 3DS) but what I looked up just now reminds me of a more animated "Class of Heroes" on PSP (which is awesome - but I wish they would export the PS3 sequel) or a more colourful version of the recent "Wizardry" game on the consoles.

So what is it about an old school dungeon crawler on the 3DS that is being claimed to be ruining the industry?

Ever since Rainfall, its become cool to bash people who like those games.

I'm starting to think it's not worth playing if I'm just gonna be harrased.

I live in a world where my choice of games are either ignored as niche or outright mocked.
I'm sure you remember the WRPG vs JRPG battles of 2010-2011 (glad those fights are mostly done). Though there has been this weird influx of PC fanboyism lately...

Either way, don't let anyone else deter you from playing the games that you enjoy.
It's their loss really.

Please your definition of "fanboy" is hypocritical because you said it yourself you married an asian and even your last 4 avatars are animae. Since fanboy is being generalist I am generalising also on your fan"atisim over anime. You preference anime concepts over western games and I dont mind that at all, but you still have chosen a side whether you want to admit it or not.

It has nothing to do with those stupid cliche arisocrat or console peasant idea's that I love using cause they are stupid, but I enjoy using them for fun. However your glass house definitely is leaking.

Edit: need I prove more what I am saying about your love of animae I will quote your last post

"Disgaea - Arena fighter (like Dissidia or DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi)
Not really a fave but: Naruto Shippuden - Open world ARPG (Create your own ninja in Naruto's universe)"

 

[SpectacularWebHead]

You hate the real world and the net.
THERE IS NO SAFE HAVEN FOR YOU NOW.
I recommend going to a dessert island, it'll take a lot less effort than destroying the internet that or tolerate everyone.

what kind of dessert? Ice cream, Puddin', what?

Naw, but I will just say "Hates the internet, complains on the internet about the internet."