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Posts from Discussions, post-mortems, analysis, inflated egos, and all that jazz.Auto-translated
For now, it all looks like an attempt to assert oneself over those "soviets sitting around a bottle, who can only beg those in power." P.S. And as someone rightly pointed out, there is a "Register for Tournament" button, and you can enter any text after that. The "problem" is simply made up, and it certainly isn't a reason for insults.
Petrushka, of course, is trying to act like a hero, but so far, he's not very convincing compared to Merlin.
He seems like a guy who's watched too many YouTube videos, like those that say, "This should be shown to everyone! You won't see this on TV! Russians, you are slaves, wake up! The government is controlled by Jewish Freemasons! Rise up from your knees!" He even reminds me of a guy who used to spam demotivators depicting Jews in the comments of nationalist groups on VK. That guy was a fan of Lenin, but his behavior is 100% similar to our Petrushka.
What's my point? It's the same as before. I don't want the Hive, as an elite resource, to turn into a pathetic garbage dump like VK or YouTube communities for ultra-armchair public discussions. "How embarrassing" (as they say).
Piterius
...but he just didn't quite understand who he was messing with. There are things I can enlighten him about, but in exactly three of my posts, Dirty will close this topic. Please don't poke the monster with a feather, or you'll have trouble sleeping later.
// not bad, you won't believe it, but I'll even give it a 6/10 for this response.
Sorry, buddy, but you're not even 10% of what you think you are. Maybe gaps in your education played a role. Do you know what gave you away? You're trying to promote something here, on the Hive! Dude, most of the people here are 30+. I hope that's clear.
I love and respect maximalism, but there are too few arguments for me to believe you. You started rocking the boat, now you'll have to write much more informatively, because the topic is huge, much bigger than you think.
Although, you do understand something.
I demand, not ask, that you "explain your words" by describing the characteristics of the ideal state you want to create, plus your general worldview (you don't have to go completely into politics). Why? It might sound a bit familiar, but it's to better understand who you are. You jumped into this topic so abruptly, without any introduction.
It's nice to see how Heroin is conducting the conversation. Well-formulated, clear arguments. He supported his friend and expressed his own opinion. You can tell he's not new to arguments.
P.S. If you dare to write a response, write as detailed as possible, and choose a special day for it. After all, your opinion on the Hive should be important to you, and the Hive should have a well-formed, logical point of view, not just this. Good luck
He seems like someone who has watched too many YouTube videos, like those that say, "This is something everyone should see! They won't tell you this on TV! Russians, you are slaves, wake up! The government is controlled by Jewish Freemasons! Rise up from your knees!"
Well, arguing is Merlin's favorite pastime, and it seems you've joined in, acting all serious and authoritative, almost like a father figure. It's amusing. Judging by your post, I can't say that your education was flawless either. I don't care about your opinions. Reading about comparisons to Freemasons and the like is simply painful, and why do you think I would spend the whole day on you? Like you just dropped some authoritative statement and that's enough? Forget it. I don't live in imaginary worlds, and I certainly don't discuss them. For that, read/watch the news; you'll get more than enough there. People who lived in the USSR are 40+, and for those in that category, the topic should be familiar and understandable. I assume that younger people may find this topic alien and irrelevant, and in my presentation, it seems provocative and offensive. Perhaps this will encourage them to learn more from various sources. My opinion on the forums is as unimportant to me as what others think of me. Especially, I don't care about the opinions of people who don't have their own opinions.
Added 15 minutes later AerinSwift
So far, this all looks like an attempt to assert oneself over "Soviets sitting around with a bottle, only capable of begging those in power." P.S. And as someone already rightly pointed out, there is a "Sign up for the tournament" button, and you can enter any text after that. The "problem" is simply made up, and it certainly isn't a reason for insults.
If I see a chicken, I call it a chicken. And if it gets offended by that, that's not my problem; it's the chicken's problem. And I call a plea a plea, not respect and other made-up nonsense.
It's very convenient to label people with opinions different from your own as brainwashed chickens with no opinions of their own. A typical demagogue's trick.
P.S. Do the forum rules allow insults directed at the social group "sovki"?
It's very convenient to label people with opinions different from your own as brainwashed chickens with no opinions of their own. A typical demagogue's trick. P.S. Do the forum rules allow insults towards the social group "sovki"?
First, quote where and who, or even which group, I insulted in exactly that way. Without twisting things. Second, the chicken is a metaphor. In the chicken's place could be a donkey, a goat, or a dragonfly. And you, again, took it personally and got offended.
That's why I skip such questions from "elite" forum members.
The social group "sovki"))) what else did you want? "sovochki"? "sovochechki"?)))
There are not two, but three basic forms of address: 1. (position of EQUALS) OFFER 2. (position from above) command 3. (position from below) request
Al Feyn
in my opinion, any request is humiliating
I don't intend to engage in further discussion; I just want to clarify my position. In your concept of the world, is asking someone to pass the salt at the table or hand over payment for a ride considered a position from below?
Нам это идеально подойдёт! (с)
"Совесть - она либо есть, либо её нет" (с) RedWhait HP
This is a suggestion. And the word "прошу" is just a way of speaking. A clumsy way. And I basically agree with Peterius that bringing the concept of a "request" into the rules for a tournament or here is a clumsy way of both speaking and (more importantly) perceiving what is happening. Besides, people don't usually say at the table - please, pass the salt. Or please, pay for the fare. They say - pass the salt, please. Or pay for the fare, please. In these situations, there isn't even the word "прошу." It also requires certain neurons to connect in a certain way in the head to see a "request" in this. Which won't happen in every head.
Dud, Tabakov, a topic for reflection - about the un-spoiled generation.
First, quote where and whom, or even which group, I insulted in exactly that way. Without twisting things. Second, the chicken is a metaphor. An ass, a goat, or a dragonfly could have been in the chicken's place. And you, again, took it personally and got offended.
That's why I skip such questions from the "elite" members of the forum.
The social group "sovki"))) what did you expect? "sovocheki"?)))
It's unclear why an equals sign was placed between the group "who see nothing wrong with a polite request to be registered for a tournament," "sovki," and then further equating them to "slaves." This is some kind of twisted logic. The hatred of the past is noticeable, and I understand it, although I don't agree with it, and I won't argue. After all, freedom of opinion has existed for a long time. But to divide everyone according to some arbitrary criteria and label them, and even with a deliberately offensive message... That's not very nice. And I repeat, the wording can be changed as much as you like when registering for the tournament. This exhausts the topic for discussion.
I don't understand why there's an equation being made between the group of people who "don't see anything wrong with politely asking to be registered for a tournament," "the Soviets," and then equating them with "slaves." This is some kind of twisted logic. The hatred for the past is noticeable, and I understand it, although I don't agree with it, and I won't argue. After all, freedom of opinion has existed for a long time. But to divide everyone based on some arbitrary criteria and label them, especially with a clearly offensive message... That's not very good. And I repeat, the wording for registering for the tournament can be changed in any way. This should put an end to the discussion.
Well, this has been repeated about 10 times, but the topic doesn't die down. So, it doesn't resolve the issue. Rather, it's not what resolves it. The very fact that a fierce struggle has broken out for the right to ask, with all sorts of justifications, is a legacy (as a consequence) of the chain: slavery - serfdom - the Soviet Union. Neither with the advent nor the collapse of the USSR has anything changed in the thinking of the descendants. The habit of asking for something that one shouldn't ask for has become ingrained in the consciousness.
If there is a rule that prescribes punishment for metaphors, I am ready to bear this severe punishment.
Added 7 hours 3 minutes ago And here are the News. A survey by the Levada Center showed that 66 percent of Russians are nostalgic for the Soviet era. Mainly, mature Russians over 55 (THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE) and young people aged 18 to 24 (BUT THIS IS VERY FUNNY) miss the Soviet era. Well, history is repeating itself.
Here are the news. A survey by the Levada Center showed that 66 percent of Russians feel nostalgic for the Soviet era. Mostly, older Russians over 55 feel nostalgic (THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE), and young people aged 18 to 24 (BUT THIS IS VERY FUNNY). Well, history repeats itself.
I wonder, what do Ukrainians feel nostalgic about?
Among young people, there's a desire for a "state of social justice," amplified by idealized stories from parents and the current reality (with significant social stratification). This creates a "nostalgia" for a place they haven't experienced. There are almost no balanced assessments. Instead, there are exaggerations about an "ideal state" on one side and claims of "a billion people personally executed by Stalin" from liberals. In both cases, they're feeding people outright lies, so I won't evaluate all this or engage in an argument. Besides, this is a "Heroes of Might and Magic" forum, not a political one.
I wonder, what do Ukrainians feel nostalgic about?
I can't speak for all Ukrainians, but if we're talking about Dnipro, based on my observations, among those 55+, I think about 80% are nostalgic for the USSR, among those 45+, about 40%, among those 35+, about 20%, but I haven't encountered such feelings among young people, which is why I was surprised about the 18-24 age group, although it's possible that it's around 5%. And of course, all of this is due to the "needle" (a metaphor for addiction). Without it, what would the USSR even be? A world that doesn't exist. The entire history of the USSR is about constantly building a bright future that will never actually come. The process is more important than the result.
Why was it renamed to Dnipro, and not back to Yekaterinoslav? I'm not sure.
Is this a provocative question? This option was never even considered. Dnipro was chosen as a compromise, nothing more. And in general, no one ever fully pronounced the name Dnepropetrovsk, except perhaps when a foreigner asked where you were from. Everyone always said Dnipro, as far as I remember.
Added 16 minutes later AerinSwift
...a billion people personally shot by Stalin...
Of course, it wasn't Stalin who personally shot them, and it wasn't a billion. And it wasn't Stalin who wrote millions of denunciations either. All the repressions were aimed at suppressing thinking people who didn't want to live in a world that didn't exist. And he succeeded, I must say. The problem isn't coming to power by any means, the problem is holding onto it afterwards if it's an authoritarian regime. Giving up power means putting your head on the block for the new regime for your current crimes. That's how systems are born, but not out of thin air, but on fertile ground. And in the case of Russia, the return to the USSR is not just a coincidence; it's one way for the current ruling elite to stay in power. They don't care about this USSR; they're just using it. But the mourners are in a wild ecstasy. They'll live for a few more generations, waiting for a miracle.
AerinSwift
