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by korvys
28 Aug 2016, 14:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 328016

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

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by korvys
25 Aug 2016, 05:50
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crowdsourcing questions for DBX gameshows
Replies: 7
Views: 1862

Re: Crowdsourcing questions for DBX gameshows

I submitted some suggestions.

And also spent 2 hours watching Family Feud clips on youtube.
by korvys
17 Aug 2016, 15:32
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The GIFer Has Awakened...
Replies: 1014
Views: 82418

Re: The GIFer Has Awakened...

I posted this on twitter, but here is also a place.

From the W+P of Led It Rain - G and Alex find out what the "Marilyn's Bikini: On/Off" setting does.
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by korvys
11 Aug 2016, 19:12
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

No. There is no Instant or Sorcery spell to target, it is a triggered ability.
by korvys
01 Aug 2016, 16:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Big Relationship Thread
Replies: 14919
Views: 533893

Re: The Big Relationship Thread

I have a lot of thoughts here, but I'm trying to figure out the best way to say them. You say you wanted to support her and be there for her when she was ready to be with someone else. Well you did. She was with someone else, and you were there, and you gave her exactly the support she wanted from y...
by korvys
26 Jul 2016, 18:40
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

In order: You get to choose which pair mends. The other half doesn't go anywhere. The first trigger to resolve makes a pair meld, the other trigger does nothing. If either half is a token, or a clone, or some other thing where the back of the card when it get's exiled isn't the appropriate half of t...
by korvys
24 Jul 2016, 22:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Codes of Conduct
Replies: 59
Views: 9448

Re: Codes of Conduct

But that's just it. I don't think anyone can be as objective as they think they can. And regardless of your ability, privilege is likely to make you overestimate your objectivity, having grown up in an environment that requires you to question yourself less often.
by korvys
24 Jul 2016, 17:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Codes of Conduct
Replies: 59
Views: 9448

Re: Codes of Conduct

People tend to assume they are intelligent enough, and rational enough, to be objective and to see the issue from all sides and come to a logical conclusion. They're not. The majority of the time, they are not really able to imagine what it would be like if they were the marginalised person in quest...
by korvys
23 Jul 2016, 15:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Limits on freedom of speech
Replies: 69
Views: 9281

Re: Limits on freedom of speech

Even in America, there is speech that is legal, but becomes illegal in certain contexts. Sending a text message to a person propositioning them is legal. Sending a hundred is harassment. Preaching from a soapbox might be legal, but shouting from a soapbox at all hours of the day and night is a publi...
by korvys
22 Jul 2016, 21:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Limits on freedom of speech
Replies: 69
Views: 9281

Re: Limits on freedom of speech

Also, the crowd might shout back.
by korvys
22 Jul 2016, 20:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Limits on freedom of speech
Replies: 69
Views: 9281

Re: Limits on freedom of speech

That he was not offended should not be a defence. If it's decided that what he was saying is not ok, then it's not ok. I don't use the word 'gay' as an insult, not because I'm concerned a gay person will hear me use it an be offended, but because I believe that conflating 'gay' with 'bad' contribute...
by korvys
21 Jul 2016, 23:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Limits on freedom of speech
Replies: 69
Views: 9281

Re: Limits on freedom of speech

It's almost like some people can say they're for free speech, and not actually be for it. That some people can, unburdened by the shackles of 'honesty', change what they say without changing what they believe. That some people will say literally anything they think will get them power/money/fans, or...
by korvys
21 Jul 2016, 02:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghostbusters 2016
Replies: 148
Views: 12723

Re: Ghostbusters 2016

Went and saw Ghostbusters. Enjoyed it a lot. A few of the jokes missed, and there was a couple of spots where I could tell there had been a scene cut near the end, but definitely worth my time. Certainly worthy of the Ghostbusters title.
by korvys
20 Jul 2016, 21:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Limits on freedom of speech
Replies: 69
Views: 9281

Re: Limits on freedom of speech

I'll just point out that this banning was for targeted harassment, which is to say, inciting his followers to harass Leslie Jones, of which those fake tweets were only some of the incitement, and Milo has been suspended multiple times in the past for this. This is a matter of behaviour, rather than ...
by korvys
19 Jul 2016, 16:28
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

The 2 important things here are SBAs (State Based Actions) - A creature with damage on it equal to it's toughness dies - A creature with 0 toughness dies Indestructible creatures ignore the first one, no matter how the situation has arisen. Whether the damage increased to match the toughness, or the...
by korvys
19 Jul 2016, 16:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghostbusters 2016
Replies: 148
Views: 12723

Re: Ghostbusters 2016

As an aside, it's kinda interesting how focused some people get on trying to boil things down to a simple objective measurement. And more specifically, things that really defy that sort of simplification, like art. We've seen it a lot in the gaming world, where people have become obsessed with score...
by korvys
19 Jul 2016, 14:45
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghostbusters 2016
Replies: 148
Views: 12723

Re: Ghostbusters 2016

Interesting. The reviews I've read/seen (having also not seen it) have said almost the exact opposite - that most of the jokes are actually pretty good, that the characters are not just 1-dimensional and are actually pretty well constructed, and that most of the faults come down to editing and a 3rd...
by korvys
18 Jul 2016, 20:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Share your Art with the world!
Replies: 1858
Views: 263851

Re: Share your Art with the world!

1) This is definitely a correct place to put this (I think there's also a "Shamelss Self Promotion" thread that might fit) 2) I am all about videos of people making cool things. Machining, woodworking, etc. Love them. Subscribed. 3) It's subjective, but I liked the music. 4) Feedback, two ...
by korvys
18 Jul 2016, 13:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Codes of Conduct
Replies: 59
Views: 9448

Re: Codes of Conduct

Yeah, I tend towards the same, but I think those situations are the only times they might be necessary, and so defensible. If one can avoid them, I don't know why one wouldn't.
by korvys
18 Jul 2016, 13:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Codes of Conduct
Replies: 59
Views: 9448

Re: Codes of Conduct

Regarding slurs, I pretty much avoid them entirely, unless they are absolutely necessary, which is typically only when quoting someone who used them, or referring to the word itself, which I don't feel is the same as using the word, and those situations tend to demand clarity. I do try to construct ...
by korvys
18 Jul 2016, 00:38
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Big Relationship Thread
Replies: 14919
Views: 533893

Re: The Big Relationship Thread

Hell, there's a few things on this forum that I find offensive but don't tell people to not say it. Amen to that... If there is something I or other are saying that someone doesn't like, I absolutely want to hear about it. As far as I'm concerned, I use language to communicate. If the language I'm ...
by korvys
17 Jul 2016, 21:35
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

It might be me that's not communicating well. I mean, I say "suggestion" or "recommendation", but that might be understating it. There really isn't a reason to not follow what it says. When I say "it's their event" I mean, "They're the head judge, and you can't rea...
by korvys
17 Jul 2016, 19:48
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

Unrelated random judge news: I'm not a judge anymore! At least, not a level 1 one anymore. I've had very little interest in paper magic, outside of prereleases, lately, and a general uncomfortableness with the community in my nearest store, so I haven't judged an event in a long time, so my certific...
by korvys
17 Jul 2016, 19:36
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339064

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

The JAR is a bunch of recommendations. If they're choosing not to follow them, you could ask them why, and suggest that it might be a good idea. On the other hand, if they're just misinterpreting the rules (as you seem to be saying above), then clarifying with another judge might help. If they know ...
by korvys
17 Jul 2016, 19:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghostbusters 2016
Replies: 148
Views: 12723

Re: Ghostbusters 2016

Well Deadpool was really good, and Pixels was... not. So I guess what we've learned is that Ghostbusters is somewhere in that range?

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