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 Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:27 am
Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help.
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:39 pm
SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help. I remember back when I was in a D&D guild based around roleplaying the Underdark of Gaia... this Lithuanian girl was really upset about a new game she got because she was only allowed in the Russian servers... she was trying to hack into the U.K. servers, cause they don't have Lithuanian servers for that game.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:44 am
Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help. I remember back when I was in a D&D guild based around roleplaying the Underdark of Gaia... this Lithuanian girl was really upset about a new game she got because she was only allowed in the Russian servers... she was trying to hack into the U.K. servers, cause they don't have Lithuanian servers for that game. Haha, yeah, that would certainly be upsetting for a Lithuanian. I mean, logistically, it makes sense that they'd put her on the Russian server if there was no Lithuanian server, mainly because most Lithuanians speak Russian. The Lithuanian language is similar to Russian in a lot of ways, and uses a fair amount of Russian words...mainly swear words, because as I understand it, there really aren't many (or any) vulgarities in Lithuanian. It's a very "clean" language. And of course, geographically, Lithuania is close to Russia. That's kind of part of the problem. It's kind of the same as Ireland (especially Northern Ireland, but the rest of Ireland, too) hating Britain; their close proximity means that there are quite a few cultural similarities, but it also means that there have been centuries of invasions and massacres and oppression that have bred a whole lot of bad blood between the two.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:04 pm
SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help. I remember back when I was in a D&D guild based around roleplaying the Underdark of Gaia... this Lithuanian girl was really upset about a new game she got because she was only allowed in the Russian servers... she was trying to hack into the U.K. servers, cause they don't have Lithuanian servers for that game. Haha, yeah, that would certainly be upsetting for a Lithuanian. I mean, logistically, it makes sense that they'd put her on the Russian server if there was no Lithuanian server, mainly because most Lithuanians speak Russian. The Lithuanian language is similar to Russian in a lot of ways, and uses a fair amount of Russian words...mainly swear words, because as I understand it, there really aren't many (or any) vulgarities in Lithuanian. It's a very "clean" language. And of course, geographically, Lithuania is close to Russia. That's kind of part of the problem. It's kind of the same as Ireland (especially Northern Ireland, but the rest of Ireland, too) hating Britain; their close proximity means that there are quite a few cultural similarities, but it also means that there have been centuries of invasions and massacres and oppression that have bred a whole lot of bad blood between the two. from my understanding, it isn't understandable; it's ignorant and racist. confused they are part of the EU but aren't afforded any of the social benefits afforded that. and while they have SOME economic recognition, they are forced into the Russian markets. even though they hate Russia, and, I repeat, are part of the EU.
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:54 am
Chieftain Twilight from my understanding, it isn't understandable; it's ignorant and racist. confused they are part of the EU but aren't afforded any of the social benefits afforded that. and while they have SOME economic recognition, they are forced into the Russian markets. even though they hate Russia, and, I repeat, are part of the EU. My point was just that if there isn't a Lithuanian server, where would it make the most sense to send Lithuanian players, according to language, culture, and geography? The Russian one. That only becomes a problem if you're aware of the history of conflict between those two countries, which I'm guessing most game designers (who are, overwhelmingly, from either the US or Japan) just don't. It's ignorant, yes, but it's not intentionally malicious. I mean, how many Americans do you know who could even point to Lithuania on a map, or name its capital? (Even I'd have to double-check the spelling of the Lithuanian capital...I'm pretty sure it involves at least one silent consonant.) Fact is, all the conflict that's happened in eastern Europe, even during the Cold War, is something that, if you're Japanese or American, happened far, far away. I know America thinks it was involved in the Cold War, and to some extent it was, but America had an ocean separating it from the Iron Curtain. We had a wall. A wall that wasn't even that far away, and that's only if you were fortunate enough to live west of the wall; obviously if you were east of it, you were affected even more directly. I guess my point is just that while it's not really excusable, it is kind of understandable. This threat of being invaded and taken over by Russia is something that will never be as real for someone who grew up in America as it was for someone who grew up in a place like Lithuania. If you (or at least your family) actually lived through that, of course it will be impossible to forget, and of course it will be offensive when other people forget. But when it's just something that takes up a couple pages in your history textbook, and you slept through the lecture in class that discussed it, it's probably not going to be something that remains at the forefront of your mind. Again, I'm not saying that's a good thing. I'm just saying it's a thing.
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:48 pm
Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help. I remember back when I was in a D&D guild based around roleplaying the Underdark of Gaia... this Lithuanian girl was really upset about a new game she got because she was only allowed in the Russian servers... she was trying to hack into the U.K. servers, cause they don't have Lithuanian servers for that game. Haha, yeah, that would certainly be upsetting for a Lithuanian. I mean, logistically, it makes sense that they'd put her on the Russian server if there was no Lithuanian server, mainly because most Lithuanians speak Russian. The Lithuanian language is similar to Russian in a lot of ways, and uses a fair amount of Russian words...mainly swear words, because as I understand it, there really aren't many (or any) vulgarities in Lithuanian. It's a very "clean" language. And of course, geographically, Lithuania is close to Russia. That's kind of part of the problem. It's kind of the same as Ireland (especially Northern Ireland, but the rest of Ireland, too) hating Britain; their close proximity means that there are quite a few cultural similarities, but it also means that there have been centuries of invasions and massacres and oppression that have bred a whole lot of bad blood between the two. from my understanding, it isn't understandable; it's ignorant and racist. confused they are part of the EU but aren't afforded any of the social benefits afforded that. and while they have SOME economic recognition, they are forced into the Russian markets. even though they hate Russia, and, I repeat, are part of the EU. D&D+Gary Johnson? Are you secretly me?
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:46 am
SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight from my understanding, it isn't understandable; it's ignorant and racist. confused they are part of the EU but aren't afforded any of the social benefits afforded that. and while they have SOME economic recognition, they are forced into the Russian markets. even though they hate Russia, and, I repeat, are part of the EU. My point was just that if there isn't a Lithuanian server, where would it make the most sense to send Lithuanian players, according to language, culture, and geography? The Russian one. That only becomes a problem if you're aware of the history of conflict between those two countries, which I'm guessing most game designers (who are, overwhelmingly, from either the US or Japan) just don't. It's ignorant, yes, but it's not intentionally malicious. I mean, how many Americans do you know who could even point to Lithuania on a map, or name its capital? (Even I'd have to double-check the spelling of the Lithuanian capital...I'm pretty sure it involves at least one silent consonant.) Fact is, all the conflict that's happened in eastern Europe, even during the Cold War, is something that, if you're Japanese or American, happened far, far away. I know America thinks it was involved in the Cold War, and to some extent it was, but America had an ocean separating it from the Iron Curtain. We had a wall. A wall that wasn't even that far away, and that's only if you were fortunate enough to live west of the wall; obviously if you were east of it, you were affected even more directly. I guess my point is just that while it's not really excusable, it is kind of understandable. This threat of being invaded and taken over by Russia is something that will never be as real for someone who grew up in America as it was for someone who grew up in a place like Lithuania. If you (or at least your family) actually lived through that, of course it will be impossible to forget, and of course it will be offensive when other people forget. But when it's just something that takes up a couple pages in your history textbook, and you slept through the lecture in class that discussed it, it's probably not going to be something that remains at the forefront of your mind. Again, I'm not saying that's a good thing. I'm just saying it's a thing. the premise of your argument is flawed inherently because you are missing the point. the problem is that there are no Lithuanian servers. the solution isn't to put them in the Russian servers (as is the case), but rather, to allow Lithuanians their own servers. somebody needs to have a chat with these racist game company developers.
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:53 am
God of the gays Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight it doesn't matter to them... they are taught nothing more than hatred and one-size-fits-all boxes. a terrible combination. my stepdad is Indian and Hindu. it's automatically assumed that he's an islamic terrorist as well. ironic, I know. our neighbor, cheryl, makes matters worse. crazy, racist b***h. a thief, hypocrite, and she's literally demented. Well, I'm a privileged little white boy raised by privileged white parents, so to be perfectly honest, racist police officers are not something I have very much experience with. My partner is half Lithuanian, but it was on his mum's side, so his name is still decidedly bland and western. He was also born and raised in Cambridge. (Eastern Europeans/people from that big square of land frequently referred to as the "former Soviet Union" are kind of like British Mexicans; as in, a lot of them are here illegally and a lot of them work s**t jobs for s**t pay.) His best (also Lithuanian) friend has some pretty funny stories about the times that people have referred to him as being "Russian," though. (Calling a non-Russian eastern European Russian is a pretty big insult, because they all see the Russians as the communists who stole their lands and enslaved their people, but to us ignorant westerners, all those languages, cultures, and customs seem pretty similar, so it's a common mistake.) The fact that that part of the world is on the brink of war (or has war happened? I don't keep up) doesn't help. I remember back when I was in a D&D guild based around roleplaying the Underdark of Gaia... this Lithuanian girl was really upset about a new game she got because she was only allowed in the Russian servers... she was trying to hack into the U.K. servers, cause they don't have Lithuanian servers for that game. Haha, yeah, that would certainly be upsetting for a Lithuanian. I mean, logistically, it makes sense that they'd put her on the Russian server if there was no Lithuanian server, mainly because most Lithuanians speak Russian. The Lithuanian language is similar to Russian in a lot of ways, and uses a fair amount of Russian words...mainly swear words, because as I understand it, there really aren't many (or any) vulgarities in Lithuanian. It's a very "clean" language. And of course, geographically, Lithuania is close to Russia. That's kind of part of the problem. It's kind of the same as Ireland (especially Northern Ireland, but the rest of Ireland, too) hating Britain; their close proximity means that there are quite a few cultural similarities, but it also means that there have been centuries of invasions and massacres and oppression that have bred a whole lot of bad blood between the two. from my understanding, it isn't understandable; it's ignorant and racist. confused they are part of the EU but aren't afforded any of the social benefits afforded that. and while they have SOME economic recognition, they are forced into the Russian markets. even though they hate Russia, and, I repeat, are part of the EU. D&D+Gary Johnson? Are you secretly me? oh, crap! ninja the jig is up! cheese it! gonk
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:03 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:21 am
Chieftain Twilight the premise of your argument is flawed inherently because you are missing the point. the problem is that there are no Lithuanian servers. the solution isn't to put them in the Russian servers (as is the case), but rather, to allow Lithuanians their own servers. somebody needs to have a chat with these racist game company developers. Well, I have next to no experience with online games, so I'm not even entirely sure what all a "server" entails. That's probably part of the problem. Clearly it doesn't mean what I thought it means, because I thought that's exactly what I was responding to.
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:38 am
SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight the premise of your argument is flawed inherently because you are missing the point. the problem is that there are no Lithuanian servers. the solution isn't to put them in the Russian servers (as is the case), but rather, to allow Lithuanians their own servers. somebody needs to have a chat with these racist game company developers. Well, I have next to no experience with online games, so I'm not even entirely sure what all a "server" entails. That's probably part of the problem. Clearly it doesn't mean what I thought it means, because I thought that's exactly what I was responding to. servers are like... host domains for MMOs. I'm not very good with electronics, so that's about as far as I know. when you play an MMO, your characters are on some particular Server or another. you have to pick a server from the ones available to you. certain governments or game companies or something impose some sort of restriction on servers and IP addresses... I dunno the process involved, just that it's bullshit. I don't know if servers are made by users, or by the companies. but I do know that their regulation is out of the players' hands. and that isn't fair.
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:17 am
Chieftain Twilight SinfulGuillotine Chieftain Twilight the premise of your argument is flawed inherently because you are missing the point. the problem is that there are no Lithuanian servers. the solution isn't to put them in the Russian servers (as is the case), but rather, to allow Lithuanians their own servers. somebody needs to have a chat with these racist game company developers. Well, I have next to no experience with online games, so I'm not even entirely sure what all a "server" entails. That's probably part of the problem. Clearly it doesn't mean what I thought it means, because I thought that's exactly what I was responding to. servers are like... host domains for MMOs. I'm not very good with electronics, so that's about as far as I know. when you play an MMO, your characters are on some particular Server or another. you have to pick a server from the ones available to you. certain governments or game companies or something impose some sort of restriction on servers and IP addresses... I dunno the process involved, just that it's bullshit. I don't know if servers are made by users, or by the companies. but I do know that their regulation is out of the players' hands. and that isn't fair. I'd sort of assumed it was just, like, the language on the site's interface and the ads that show up and stuff. That was my grounds for saying that putting Lithuanian players on a Russian server (assuming there is no Lithuanian server, at least) made sense, since most Lithuanians speak Russian. But I guess it's not that simple, so I stand corrected.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:29 am
Preferred name:Sonata
Age:19
Sex:Male
Country: Puerto Rico (Residing in Florida, USA right now)
Birth-date: April 27
Fav Music:Marina and the Diamonds
Fav Movie biggrin isney's Frozen
Fav. Color razz urple and Pink
Sexual Orientation:Gay
Extra Information:Hello guys! Just new here smile Back into Gaia from Hiatus Looking for friends smile . Quite im Shy at first. but Im crazy once you get to know me biggrin im friendly and a super gamer :3 hopefully I will be treated like a normal person c: I speak Spanish and English fluently so communication won't be a problem. Im quite a bit chatty as well ^_^ Looking forward to meet all of you smile
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:11 pm
Preferred name: lucas Age: 17 going on 18 Sex: Male Country: USA (IN) Birthdate: march 25 Fav Music: i love alternative rock, pop Fav Movie: Hard to say since I have so many Fav. Color: Red, Black, pink, Blue Sexual Orientation: GAY Extra Information: kik me or skype me
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:05 am
Preferred name: Riley, Ri~Ri, Prince redface
Age: 17 (it says 18 on my profile for a reason ask me if you want)
Sex:Male
Country: Canada
Birthdate: September 30th 1996
Fav Music:Mumford and sons, ed sheeran
Fav Movie: Studio Ghibli
Fav. Color: Green
Sexual Orientation: Hella Gay
Extra Information: I love to meet new people and make new friends, I used to struggle with my sexuality a lot due to parents and peers but I am finally comfortable with who I am
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