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Posted by Ton - May 30, 2020 - 1:00 AM
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May 31, 2020, 3:08 PM
Trust me, it broke what's left of my heart having to be the fact-checker here. While Doc has a strong argument, that there is a time and a place for EVERYTHING, Ton is correct: The world is in an unstable place right now, and corruption can no longer be ignored. If this catastrophe didn't occur, we would've gladly welcomed a new staff member with open arms. I am sorry you have to go through this, Rainbow Question Mark...
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May 31, 2020, 1:53 PM
If this disastrous event didn't happen, it could've been my first update on this site if I was a moderator.

Here is a mockup what this week's update could look like if that event didn't happen.
I used Inspect Element to do this radio-style script. This is not real, by the way.
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May 31, 2020, 1:24 PM
I am pretty upset by the handling of that poor man by the police. However, while I sympathize, I don't believe it is any reason to burn down the whole of America and blame people who were never involved.
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May 31, 2020, 11:54 AM
Political discussions that have NOTHING TO DO WITH SPRITES still clogging up recent comments section? What is this, Reddit?

I'm done. That's it. Bye bye, TSR. You were fun most of the time, but this is where I draw the line.
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May 31, 2020, 11:41 AM
Sadly, this is a possible explanation, with protests getting undermined to make the protesters look bad.

But in times where nearly everybody on social media tells or retells lies and conspiracy theories, I rather trust fact-checking websites. And I want to see some hard facts before I believe rumors.
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May 31, 2020, 11:13 AM
So far, the looting and rioting seems to be done by undercover agents, to make the protesters look bad. For me, those attacks are a LITTLE too coordinated to be from those peacefully protesting. Worse, I have read recently theat ICE has been deployed to arrest any undocumented individuals in the chaos. If you followed Seth Abramson, he has been keeping track of the president's actions since his election, and starting a riot could be potentially part of his plan given how badly he handled COVID-19.
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May 31, 2020, 10:32 AM
Let's hope the murderer gets thrown into jail for a very long time, maybe forever.

There were three people kneeling on him, not just one (another video with a different perspective shows that). So no reason to put one on his neck, because that alone is already life-threatening.

Even if politics is unwilling or unable to solve the roots of the deeper problems, then they should at least be able to do something about the symptoms, like forcing every police officer to wear a mini camera.
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May 31, 2020, 10:07 AM
This comments section is nothing more than dissapointing. The same edgy jokes (what I like to call "jokerposting", a new way of saying "not my problem" on cyberspace when fucking ANONYMOUS HAS JOINED THE FRAY! ANONYMOUS. THE MYSTERIOUS GROUP OF HACKERS HAVE JOINED IN AND ARE DOING THE JOB THE LAW IS SUPPOSED TO DO. PROTECT PEOPLE.)
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May 31, 2020, 9:36 AM
It sickens me that people are trotting out the same tired jokes and arguments from 7 years ago when they see this self evident slogan.
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May 31, 2020, 7:34 AM
I don't care how angry you are at what; when you decide to start looting and damaging the properties of innocent bystanders (many of whom are already struggling due to lack of business, because viruses), you officially become thugs, and your message is invalidated.

EVERY! FREAKING! TIME!
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May 31, 2020, 3:19 AM
Black Lives Matter.
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May 30, 2020, 4:00 PM
I think the update title was a good choice. It can be good to speak up and say something rather than staying silent on these things. Ton and Petie, thank you for advocating for this.
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May 30, 2020, 2:34 PM
I really don’t want to argue about this but to add one quick note about the implication that black lives are more important here, you do realize what’s going on in the US this very moment, right? Typically, a post with this title and nothing else would not appear on this website but there are protests and riots going on everywhere regarding the cold-blooded murder of a black man by a white cop. Yes, there are of course instances of white people being harassed, mistreated, and wrongfully killed by police as well but they’re far less common and that is what Black Lives Matter is trying to get at. It’s not a claim of superiority. It’s not a claim that they are the only victims. It’s a claim that a disproportionate number of those victims are in fact black and that’s a problem.

The goal of this update was never to start a discussion or argument on the merits of the movement or the motives of those involved. It was just to show that we, as a community, or at least we as the staff, acknowledge and support the victim here and the push for things to change. We’re a sprite website so it’s not like we can garner a ton of donations for charity or march on Capitol Hill for change but at a minimum, we can avoid remaining silent as even a tiny stand against racism is better than nothing.

In an effort to avoid this getting crazy out of hand, this will be my last comment here as well but if there are any genuine concerns you want addressed or otherwise feel there something else should be done here, feel free to use the contact form, PMs, or DMs on Discord.
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May 30, 2020, 2:15 PM
@Firejoker you’re absolutely right. This IS the bare minimum. And people are still getting upset about it.

This site, and this community are great for people who want to escape from reality, and I get that. But with the world in the state it is, it’s very difficult to remain silent and pretend injustices aren’t happening. Escaping from reality isn’t an option for many people, and on the grand scale, this website full of differently-colored dots doesn’t matter. The real world is what matters. This update is a reminder to all of you to pay attention to the real world, and help people who need it.

This will be my only comment here.
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May 30, 2020, 2:14 PM
@MisterMike I get what you're saying, and I do understand that sometimes joking about certain topics helps us cope, but I guess what I was trying to say is that joking out of mockery is shameful, and to purposely make light of the situations our world faces every day is terrible, at least to me.
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May 30, 2020, 1:49 PM
Ton, Petie & the Heartbreakers: Black Lives Matter
Other people: All Lives Matter/No Lives Matter
Me, an intellecutal little clown boy: Sprites Lives Matter, RIP AND POST UNTIL IT IS DONE

@Petie But it sort of does when you think about it. While it's not outright downplaying non-black victims of police brutality, and while it's totally justified to focus more on black victims more due to their prevalence compared to other races, putting more focus on black victims inherently takes focus away from other races, thus implicitly making them less important compared.
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Just sayin'.

@SpritZ Agreed, though I take issue with the idea that we shouldn't be allowed to joke about it. Humor is a vital tool in helping us deal with the often horrifying reality we find ourselves in. Why do you think we're no longer afraid of a certain german dictator? Because we've been able to openly mock him and his hateful ideology. By all means feel free to not find any of it funny, but I wouldn't be so cavalier as to demonize the concept of black humor.

@Firejoker54 SILENCE, PENGUIN MAN! But seriously, seconded. While I understand the importance of this topic, this really doesn't seem like the best place to discuss it.
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May 30, 2020, 1:41 PM
I like Ton, I'm sure he had good intentions. However racism is an important and difficult topic to talk about. Making a title out of it on a video game sprite site in such a trivial manner with no description at all felt out of place and franctly, kind of lazy. In my opinion it's demeaning of the movement. As for the replies, NO ONE implied that BLM is an unimportant. I also find it quite funny that people try to assume someone's skin color based on an online post
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May 30, 2020, 11:45 AM
Racism has been affecting our country for a long time now, and it's been causing protests, riots, and unfortunately, death. And seeing people joke about this kind of thing makes me sick, there has been people who have been under slavery, killed, and tortured, all because of their race.

You'd think people would get this by now? Oh, but of course, our society comes with issues.
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May 30, 2020, 11:10 AM
The responses here are shockingly disappointing. Anyone who replies to “black lives matter” with some variant of “all lives matter” is completely missing the point. Of course all lives matter - nobody is saying they don’t or that black lives matter more. But most people aren’t the victims of systemic racism, especially at the hands of police, and this movement is an attempt to bring that to light and try to do something about it. I truly hope those of you who don’t get that are simply misunderstanding and not, at best, willfully ignorant or at worst, openly racist.
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May 30, 2020, 10:45 AM
The specification alone implies that. "Lives of people killed or had their livelihood ruined by police brutality or senseless rioting, regardless of skin tone of victim or aggressor, matter" is better.
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May 30, 2020, 10:28 AM
"Nothing matters." *Boss music starts playing*
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May 30, 2020, 9:24 AM
@GigaX: Nobody said anything about black lives being worth more or less than anyone else's. Just saying "black lives matter" is not enough to imply that.
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May 30, 2020, 5:39 AM
Black lives aren't worth more than anyone else's. All lives matter equally.
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May 30, 2020, 1:39 AM
I'm more of a "No Lives Matter" kind of person.
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May 30, 2020, 1:09 AM
hmmmmk?
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