WTF Is Going On At The Escapist?

[Inazuma]

I don't know that much about this shit storm but it sounds like all of the donation money should go to Allison. If she has leftover money after fixing her arm, then she can do whatever she wants with it. It was donated for her, after all.

If I had donated money to someone to help them out, I'd be pissed if my money ended up going to someone else. Fuck that.

[dsheinem]

extra credit are the jews.

Please tell me this is some inside Escapist joke and not just outright antisemitism.

It has nothing to do with race. They went and used the money for things not related to the surgery. They needed 10k, they got 51k iirc.

So you are using "jews" in a derogatory fashion, then. I'd say that's antisemitism.

[Hobie-wan]

extra credit are the jews.

Please tell me this is some inside Escapist joke and not just outright antisemitism.

It has nothing to do with race. They went and used the money for things not related to the surgery. They needed 10k, they got 51k iirc.

So it is antisemitism and stereotyping then.

[lisalover1]

It doesn't really matter. Extra credits is hipster aids infested bullshit with games are art, mass effect 2 best story ever, and the like. No better than know your meme.

So, you don't think games are an art, then? Care to elaborate?

[ChuChu Flamingo]

I don't know that much about this shit storm but it sounds like all of the donation money should go to Allison. If she has leftover money after fixing her arm, then she can do whatever she wants with it. It was donated for her, after all.

If I had donated money to someone to help them out, I'd be pissed if my money ended up going to someone else. Fuck that.

To be honest it should've been cut at the 10,000 mark. It is negligience to not cut it off and it is shitting over your fans. Instead they milked it out. Also helps that the person who needed funds was female.

[YoshiEgg25]

Also helps that the person who needed funds was female.

[ChuChu Flamingo]

Please tell me this is some inside Escapist joke and not just outright antisemitism.

It has nothing to do with race. They went and used the money for things not related to the surgery. They needed 10k, they got 51k iirc.

So you are using "jews" in a derogatory fashion, then. I'd say that's antisemitism.

Figure of speech, I do admit I could've used something more forum appropriate. But then again you guys go ape shit over someone saying JAP instead of JP.

I never called anyone a jew because they are jewish. I called extra credit that because they are taking advantage of their viewers and walking away with the money.

[ChuChu Flamingo]

It doesn't really matter. Extra credits is hipster aids infested bullshit with games are art, mass effect 2 best story ever, and the like. No better than know your meme.

So, you don't think games are an art, then? Care to elaborate?

I believe everything can be considered art. I just do not like them beating a dead horse.

[dsheinem]

I never called anyone a jew because they are jewish. I called extra credit that because they are taking advantage of their viewers and walking away with the money.

That's like saying "I just use 'gay' to mean 'stupid'". You are ascribing a behavior or characteristic to a group of people that stereotypes and offends, and is generally considered to be hurtful.

[Michi]

I don't know that much about this shit storm but it sounds like all of the donation money should go to Allison. If she has leftover money after fixing her arm, then she can do whatever she wants with it. It was donated for her, after all.

If I had donated money to someone to help them out, I'd be pissed if my money ended up going to someone else. Fuck that.

To be honest it should've been cut at the 10,000 mark. It is negligience to not cut it off and it is shitting over your fans. Instead they milked it out. Also helps that the person who needed funds was female.

I'm actually going to have to agree with Inazuma. The money should have gone to the person/group it was intended for. I don't know how the donations page was set up, but most of them usually let you see how much has been collected. So if people were still sending money after the page showed they hit the 10k mark it was because they appreciated the show and wanted to help. And I don't know how badly her arm was hurt, but depending on the damage she could have used some of the extra money for any needed physical therapy. That stuff ain't cheap. But it said they were planning to give it to charity anyway, so maybe people donating just figured "what the hell." Either way their money was going to a good cause. That's how I would have thought of it anyway.

I never called anyone a jew because they are jewish. I called extra credit that because they are taking advantage of their viewers and walking away with the money.

That's like saying "I just use 'gay' to mean 'stupid'". You are ascribing a behavior or characteristic to a group of people that stereotypes and offends, and is generally considered to be hurtful.

Yes children. Lets all watch what we say. Despite that old saying, sometimes words can hurt just as much as the stick.