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jinjonboo
Profile Joined September 2017
8 Posts
September 08 2017 16:10 GMT
#261
don't know what really happened, but aside from all things, it's very sad not to see him in the ASL 4. i'm always cheering for that guy
Lazare1969
Profile Joined September 2014
United States318 Posts
September 08 2017 16:21 GMT
#262
Maybe he should ask Terror for advice since he's been banned multiple times from Afreeca.
6 trillion
hitthat
Profile Joined January 2010
Poland2349 Posts
September 08 2017 16:36 GMT
#263
holly fuck...really Sea? :/
Shameless BroodWar separatistic, elitist, fanaticaly devoted puritan fanboy.
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 18:27:15
September 08 2017 17:26 GMT
#264
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? This borders Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and never be responsible for the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment but he's definitely guilty of making people think he is. Acting like a victim when people go off the information you give them yourself is ridiculous and he would've done his image a big favor by admitting he was stupid and drunk and responsible for the following shitshow despite it all alledgedly being a hoax.
I think esports is pretty nice.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16086 Posts
September 08 2017 17:31 GMT
#265
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Fliparoni
Profile Joined February 2012
205 Posts
September 08 2017 17:35 GMT
#266
Meh. The uncensored clips really put things in a different light. Those "punches" are playful, flirty love taps.
207aicila
Profile Joined January 2015
1237 Posts
September 08 2017 17:48 GMT
#267
On September 09 2017 02:31 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.


Oh okay acting like an idiot brings money so I guess it's perfectly okay and we should defend him for it as a result.
mfw people who never followed BW speak about sAviOr as if they know anything... -___-''''
TL+ Member
jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1558 Posts
September 08 2017 17:58 GMT
#268
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? That seems like Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want and you're never responsible for the consequences?


I think if media portays the action from selected pool of images that they censor purposely to make it seem lot worse than it was, he has a lot of ground.

but it doesnt help that his reputation as streamer isn't great as he has many drunk streams and wild streams.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17791 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 18:16:39
September 08 2017 18:02 GMT
#269
On September 09 2017 02:48 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:31 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.


Oh okay acting like an idiot brings money so I guess it's perfectly okay and we should defend him for it as a result.

Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton is a hero amongst the comic community for pouring broken egg shells and pouring egg batter all over Dinah Shore on live national US TV and then claiming it wasn't him. It may well have been his best friend Bob Zmuda... the world will never know. Dinah Shore may have been in on it the whole time....that didn't stop big tough guys like Merv Griffin though. Merv "defended her honour"... LOLz.

for all we know this guy is a 21st century andy kaufman just beginning his career... and with every post you're playing the Merv Griffin role in this theatre of the absurd.

u're getting trolled bro.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 18:19:56
September 08 2017 18:18 GMT
#270
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? That seems like Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and at the same time not be responsible for any of the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. The argument that Sea didn't bring this upon himself is ridiculous. And even though Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment it's ridiculous for him to point fingers in a mirage he created himself.


- I agree its an odd concept, but this is korea. Different culture/expectations of whats interesting

- (responding to bold here) Of course you should be able to create art and expect people to understand intent, and reality. People shouldnt fly off the handle, least of all news agencies and gaming institutions.

They are responsible for the reality they present, present being the key word. They are not responsible for somebodys misunderstanding of whats real and isnt, thats the responsibility of those consuming the media, and obviously once it becomes news worthy, journalists, tournament organizers etc.
On September 09 2017 02:48 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:31 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.


Oh okay acting like an idiot brings money so I guess it's perfectly okay and we should defend him for it as a result.
I'm sorry, but what about this wasnt perfectly okay? Explain to me seas moral failing.

Never say Die! ||| Fight you? No, I want to kill you.
CHEONSOYUN
Profile Joined August 2017
613 Posts
September 08 2017 18:19 GMT
#271
imo after hearing sea's explanation:

he's really dumb and he easily confused and upset his viewers for no reason.

but he didn't deserve to have some bored journalists create a sensationalist story out of dumb drunken antics with him and his friends.

the ban from streaming seems reasonable. the expulsion from this ASL...

the media's assassination of his character is awful.
JAEDONG...!!! EFFORT IS ANGRY. ZERG...?!
npnl19
Profile Joined August 2016
Russian Federation27 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 18:36:30
September 08 2017 18:29 GMT
#272
IMO

Personally, very surprised to see this reaction from people, based on what is shown/given information.
Seen far WORSE things, and judging only on basis where i live, or grow up, i just couldnt see anything "criminal" about this, well, even tho there IS scenarios where this might be inturpreted as awful behavior etc.
Well, shouldnt live stream being drunk anyway i guess, so in a sense of Afreeca "policy", ban is deserve i guess, sort of a mistake, from Sea.

(edit, i mean from pictures/gifs, cant even tell if punch is "hard" or "fake" or what)
(and for people who say that they would punch someone in a face, based on those GIFs, and kind of against "assault" and "violence", shame on you, lol)

(i mean, its not good, but its not THAT bad, as people suggest, like he is criminal or something)
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
September 08 2017 18:39 GMT
#273
Is he disqualified from ASL because his qualifier matches falls within the 1-week ban period? Or is it a separate penalty altogether?

If it's the former, the timing is rather unfortunate and he could've been given an exemption just for the qualifier (rescheduling his group would be accommodating him too much). If it's the latter (which is likelier), then it seems rather odd that the ban period wasn't longer (to be consistent with the gravity of the direct ASL DQ).

I suppose ASL had to make a snap decision, especially since his qualifier match happens to be the first group. It's a tough spot to be in, either way they will be criticised whether they let him play or DQ him. It's a PR nightmare.
gg no re thx
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17791 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 19:00:18
September 08 2017 18:44 GMT
#274
On September 09 2017 03:18 Dazed. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? That seems like Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
- I agree its an odd concept, but this is korea. Different culture/expectations of whats interesting

or the whole thing is complete BS and "being offended" is all part of the charade and the deeper you analyze this guy the more his "fame and notoriety" go up.
what's his name again? ya, that guy... good ole whatshisface
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16086 Posts
September 08 2017 18:52 GMT
#275
On September 09 2017 02:48 207aicila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:31 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.


Oh okay acting like an idiot brings money so I guess it's perfectly okay and we should defend him for it as a result.

I don't think acting like an idiot is ok but it's completely understandable why he does a drunk fun/crazy stream.
He obviously crossed the line here though (Even if it was staged, he shouldn't show such behaviour to his viewers).
Still the media outrage about this is ridicolous and completely out of line.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
valaki
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary2476 Posts
September 08 2017 18:56 GMT
#276
Alcohol ban when?
ggaemo fan
nanaoei
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
3358 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 19:00:27
September 08 2017 18:59 GMT
#277
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? This borders Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and never be responsible for the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment but he's definitely guilty of making people think he is. Acting like a victim when people go off the information you give them yourself is ridiculous and he would've done his image a big favor by admitting he was stupid and drunk and responsible for the following shitshow despite it all alledgedly being a hoax.


what's happening is he comes public with an explanation if it goes poorly (which it did) but lets it slide if it goes smoothly.

as for journalists writing articles about it, they're within the same line of thinking as Sea when he does something as a publicity stunt for more viewers and more money. media outrages are exactly a form of making money for these websites.

it may not have been a poor concept, but he was a bad actor and he won't try it again for a very long time. that's what i take away from it as a fan.
*@boesthius' FF7 nostalgia stream bomb* "we should work on a 'Final Progamer' fangame»whitera can be a protagonist---lastlie: "we save world and then defense it"
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-09-08 19:18:09
September 08 2017 19:03 GMT
#278
On September 09 2017 03:18 Dazed. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? That seems like Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and at the same time not be responsible for any of the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. The argument that Sea didn't bring this upon himself is ridiculous. And even though Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment it's ridiculous for him to point fingers in a mirage he created himself.


- I agree its an odd concept, but this is korea. Different culture/expectations of whats interesting

- (responding to bold here) Of course you should be able to create art and expect people to understand intent, and reality. People shouldnt fly off the handle, least of all news agencies and gaming institutions.

They are responsible for the reality they present, present being the key word. They are not responsible for somebodys misunderstanding of whats real and isnt, thats the responsibility of those consuming the media, and obviously once it becomes news worthy, journalists, tournament organizers etc.
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:48 207aicila wrote:
On September 09 2017 02:31 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 21:57 207aicila wrote:
On September 08 2017 20:27 Charoisaur wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:56 Creager wrote:
On September 08 2017 17:36 REDBLUEGREEN wrote:
TLers such a bunch of The Sun / Bild readers. Jumping on the gossip and turning into braindead mob before even listening to the accused side. Considering it's the BW section and I guess average age is like 25+ here...it's fucking sad.


Well, to be perfectly fair, doing a "drinking stream" for the sole purpose of creating awkward and cringy moments for your audience is questionable, even more so when you consider SEA is 27 years old.

It's not questionable when streaming is his fucking job.


So what if streaming "is his fucking job"? Why are you assuming that the only kind of streaming is that cringey "do literally anything for money" bullshit that Sodapoppin and LegendaryLea do on Twitch and Terror is known for on Afreeca? There are so many other things you could be streaming without turning into a complete piece of shit, like, I don't know, gameplay of something maybe? hmmmmm......

I agree 100% with Creager's post in this quote chain.

This kind of streaming draws attention which brings money. It would be stupid of him not to do it.


Oh okay acting like an idiot brings money so I guess it's perfectly okay and we should defend him for it as a result.
I'm sorry, but what about this wasnt perfectly okay? Explain to me seas moral failing.



As far as I know this outrage originates from Korea so while streams in Korea may be more "exotic" even to them it clearly hit a wrong nerve.

Calling a drunk stream art is pushing the boundaries of intellectual dishonesty. It's also intellectually dishonest to defend staged deception as a legitimate streaming tactic yet criticize the media's misportrayal of said deception as an unlegitimate tactic. Expecting people to not assume the obvious is, again, intellectually dishonest. If you hear hoofstomps you think horses, not zebras.
I think esports is pretty nice.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16086 Posts
September 08 2017 19:05 GMT
#279
On September 09 2017 03:59 nanaoei wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? This borders Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and never be responsible for the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment but he's definitely guilty of making people think he is. Acting like a victim when people go off the information you give them yourself is ridiculous and he would've done his image a big favor by admitting he was stupid and drunk and responsible for the following shitshow despite it all alledgedly being a hoax.


what's happening is he comes public with an explanation if it goes poorly (which it did) but lets it slide if it goes smoothly.

as for journalists writing articles about it, they're within the same line of thinking as Sea when he does something as a publicity stunt for more viewers and more money. media outrages are exactly a form of making money for these websites.

it may not have been a poor concept, but he was a bad actor and he won't try it again for a very long time. that's what i take away from it as a fan.

The journalists are damaging another person, Sea is not.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
September 08 2017 19:30 GMT
#280
On September 09 2017 04:05 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2017 03:59 nanaoei wrote:
On September 09 2017 02:26 Saechiis wrote:
I read his statement and I'm mostly confused. Him harassing her and her rejecting him was their concept for the broadcast? Really? This borders Japanese gameshow levels of detachment from reality. He's putting so much weight on his insider knowledge of the situation rather than the reality he's presenting to his viewers.

If you stage yourself to look like a scumbag does it really make sense to be offended when people see a scumbag?
Can we just take a second here to find the logic in that, Seapologist? Even in the case that he DID stage this whole thing and everyone was in on it. Is it still not morally reprehensible to make the 99,9% that are not in on it believe that it is real? Or is it ok to make viewers believe anything you want them to believe and never be responsible for the consequences?

The argument that BJs aren't responsible for the reality they present is ridiculous. The argument that everyone should have telepathically inferred that the scene was staged is ridiculous. Sea is possibly not guilty of assault and sexual harassment but he's definitely guilty of making people think he is. Acting like a victim when people go off the information you give them yourself is ridiculous and he would've done his image a big favor by admitting he was stupid and drunk and responsible for the following shitshow despite it all alledgedly being a hoax.


what's happening is he comes public with an explanation if it goes poorly (which it did) but lets it slide if it goes smoothly.

as for journalists writing articles about it, they're within the same line of thinking as Sea when he does something as a publicity stunt for more viewers and more money. media outrages are exactly a form of making money for these websites.

it may not have been a poor concept, but he was a bad actor and he won't try it again for a very long time. that's what i take away from it as a fan.

The journalists are damaging another person, Sea is not.


For what, reporting what they see? If it truly happened as Sea said, it would be a major fuckup by him, not the press. What the fuck did Sea expect (if the story is true), that it'd just be nice to get some new viewers? It'd be pretty fucked up and I personally don't believe his version of the story (even if the girl would corroborate it now). I also don't think it's nearly as bad as the battery and sexual assault accusations and the whole hang him mentality going around here however . Am repeating myself here though, so should stop replying to this topic.
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