EPTOn May 26 2018 05:03 boxerfred wrote:
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TotalBiscuit has passed away
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darthfoley
United States8001 Posts
Thank you for all the worthwhile memories. | ||
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Lunareste
United States3596 Posts
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Shana
Indonesia1814 Posts
Truly a hero of sc2 | ||
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WhiteSPiriT
France19 Posts
Thanks for all the amazing content, you will be missed. | ||
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Grettin
42381 Posts
Rest easy, legend. | ||
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phodacbiet
United States1739 Posts
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
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plasmidghost
Belgium16168 Posts
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fAnTaCy
United States893 Posts
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
RIP. | ||
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Sitze
Netherlands38 Posts
Rest easy, Totalbiscuit. | ||
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looknohands119
United States815 Posts
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CosmicSpiral
United States15275 Posts
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micronesia
United States24615 Posts
I encourage all of you, if you have symptoms that last more than a week, to get over the embarrassment and go and see a doctor. Colonoscopy is nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be, in the US (at least at my specialist) they knock you out for it entirely so you don't feel a thing. Doctors are professionals, they have heard everything 1000 times before, they are impossible to embarrass. Do not suffer in silence, get screened. | ||
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
You made a difference to many, including me. Damn. | ||
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ratgod
United States34 Posts
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
RIP John Bain. | ||
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OsaX Nymloth
Poland3244 Posts
No one can deny his passion for SC2 and gaming in general. He was rocking till the very end. John, you're a legend and you will be remembered. | ||
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[Phantom]
Mexico2170 Posts
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The_Templar
your Country52797 Posts
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RoninShogun
United States315 Posts
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Jormundr
United States1678 Posts
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Taf the Ghost
United States11751 Posts
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ArtyK
France3143 Posts
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Edpayasugo
United Kingdom2210 Posts
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eviltomahawk
United States11133 Posts
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Rehio
United States1718 Posts
On May 25 2018 08:22 [Phantom] wrote: Oh wow...that was…fast.. He had undergone a surgery this/last week to relieve the pain didnt he? The reason he was at that point, getting that surgery, was cause of deterioration. It wasn't really a good sign. TB is, and always will be, one of my heroes. One the reasons I'm going into oncology nursing. His will to fight was absolutely incredible. | ||
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lestye
United States4149 Posts
Almost every subreddit I participate in currently has a post mourning TB, there's not many people that have had so much of a positive presence in so many gaming communities. RIP TotalBiscuit, and my condolences to Jenna and the rest of Totalbiscuit's family. | ||
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KingofdaHipHop
United States25602 Posts
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KadaverBB
Germany25649 Posts
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HaXxorIzed
Australia8434 Posts
Thanks, for everything. | ||
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Vutalisk
United States680 Posts
My condolences to his family. May him rest in peace. | ||
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Cuce
Turkey1127 Posts
I still cant forget his I suck at starcraft 2 videos.. he still had some much stuff to do, so much potention. even though I know this was coming for years now its still hard to accept | ||
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Luolis
Finland7097 Posts
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Firebolt145
Lalalaland34486 Posts
RIP | ||
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
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seemsgood
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Captain Peabody
United States3096 Posts
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CHEONSOYUN
515 Posts
And he loved his family. A truly admirable man died today. | ||
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FrkFrJss
Canada1205 Posts
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VengefulTree
Canada637 Posts
Can anyone find the video of his Blizzcon speech about the future of starcraft? It was so great but I can't find it | ||
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GothGirlGames
167 Posts
My thoughts go out to Genna Bain. I hope the massive internet legacy left behind will be something good. But if it comes a day when want to move on I hope "internet" respects that as it would be to respect TB more as well. | ||
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Ziggy Starport
United States70 Posts
RIP TB, you will be sorely missed. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11548 Posts
On May 25 2018 08:19 micronesia wrote: One thing we should do in remembering TotalBiscuit is heed his advice from a few years ago: As someone who has recently had a colonoscopy for some scary symptoms, I could not agree more. You're never too young! Rest in peace TotalBiscuit | ||
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D-light
Finland7364 Posts
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[F_]aths
Germany3947 Posts
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Sermokala
United States13804 Posts
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
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Nakajin
Canada8988 Posts
My condolence to everyone around him, he'll be miss | ||
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DeadByDawn
United Kingdom476 Posts
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vult
United States9400 Posts
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Destructicon
4713 Posts
Rest in peace TB. | ||
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lxginverse
Monaco1506 Posts
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
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Topin
Peru10041 Posts
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Korean-MILF
Norway65 Posts
Rest in peace | ||
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obiwong
Canada126 Posts
On May 25 2018 08:44 Destructicon wrote: Founding and nurturing Axiom taking care of players down on their luck out of his own money was such a noble act. Rest in peace TB. it always blows my mind that he just took his own money to fund these kids to play StarCraft. and he just wanted them to play. if they won that was a bonus. but he just wanted them to play the game. i loved his passion for games. it's a very sad day to see him go. much too soon =( RIP TotalBiscuit. Thanks for everything <3 | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
This really hit me hard personally. Fucking cancer. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
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Dav1oN
Ukraine3164 Posts
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SJ158
Brazil24 Posts
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Ranari
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DeepElemBlues
United States5079 Posts
RIP and condolences to his wife and family | ||
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Primadog
United States4411 Posts
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
Can't forget the 2014 Sandisk Invitational either, which imo is easily one of the best tournaments we've ever had, online or not. Not just for the players and the games but also for the professionalism in its production. TB even bothered to put in anti-spoiler buffer time for the VODs, something I almost never see. RIP | ||
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Ryu3600
Canada469 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20278 Posts
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Draconicfire
Canada2562 Posts
His passion was real and he made a real difference for the StarCraft scene. | ||
Waxangel
United States33171 Posts
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
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feardragon
United States970 Posts
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Orlok
Korea (South)227 Posts
We all knew this was upcoming, but that doesn't lessen the hurt I have when waking up and reading this. Godspeed man. I hope you're more comfortable wherever you've gone to. We'll all cherish and remember your passion and love for SC2. | ||
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I_love_sharkpeople
United States253 Posts
Rest in Peace TB. He was a great guy and his contributions to esports, SC2, and gaming as a whole will be remembered. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16608 Posts
unless one does some hardcore digging and research the average person has no clue how much this guy contributed to the RTS genre... this guy is the "influencer" of "influencers" | ||
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forsooth
United States3648 Posts
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xelnaga_empire
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44019 Posts
gg, TB. | ||
shiroiusagi
SoCal, USA3955 Posts
Thank you for everything you did, happy Blizz immortalized your voice in SC2. | ||
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CrayonPopChoa
Canada761 Posts
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Solar424
United States4001 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/V6Ntn0g.png) | ||
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Kevin_Sorbo
Canada3217 Posts
You will remain a legend forever now. Thanks for all the entertainment. | ||
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Pentarp
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operwolf
United States324 Posts
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klipik12
United States241 Posts
RIP TB, Axiom forever | ||
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ETisME
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16608 Posts
On May 25 2018 08:26 lestye wrote: Great gaming critic, Youtuber, he always took pride in his craft, and even took a giant risk and leap for the Starcaft community because he loved it so much. some game whose name i can not recall.... it was a multiplayer game where every person individually controlled a single unit in a giant 30+ player RTS game; 1 person on the team was the actual RTS game player. you needed 30 or 40 or 50 players to have a single RTS "1v1" game any how.. the game sold 100,000 units... it bombed... they paid TB to play the game for a very short time like 2 days or something. TB did it because he loved the previous version of this odd RTS game. The game was selling <500 units a day by the time TB featured it. in 2 days the game sold another 40,000 units... all on the back of TB. just wow. a 1 man marketing machine. | ||
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kierpanda
United States757 Posts
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klipik12
United States241 Posts
On May 25 2018 09:34 JimmyJRaynor wrote: some game whose name i can not recall.... it was a multiplayer game where every person individually controlled a single unit in a giant 30+ player RTS game; 1 person on the team was the actual RTS game player. you needed 30 or 40 or 50 players to have a single RTS "1v1" game Was it End of Nations? I remember him liking that and then it going to shit. | ||
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Twinkle Toes
United States3605 Posts
So sad. RIP Man! | ||
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Immaterial
Canada510 Posts
I guess given the announcement a couple of weeks ago it was clear that his condition was deteriorating, but it still shocking to read that he has actually passed away. What a genuine legend TB was... A unique voice in SC2 and really gaming as a whole. He was influential, entertaining and truly passionment about games. Overall I'm at a bit of a loss for words, but I couldn't just pass by this thread without at least posting in commemoration. I very much hope that Genna has plenty of loved ones/friends around her at this time to support her. Sending my love to her as well. It's cool to see TL paying tribute with the logo, I hope it would have made him smile to see that. Rest in Peace TB.... | ||
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Twinkle Toes
United States3605 Posts
I'm speechless. You're the true hero of SC2! | ||
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ShoCkeyy
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Ansibled
United Kingdom9872 Posts
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rice_devOurer
United States773 Posts
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miniskirt
France487 Posts
The pain is immense. | ||
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Taelshin
Canada417 Posts
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KingDime
Canada750 Posts
RIP Totalbiscuit. | ||
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vhapter
Brazil677 Posts
Thanks for everything. Rest in peace. | ||
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scoo2r
Canada90 Posts
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?36949 Posts
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xenonn40
United States282 Posts
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Thaniri
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AskJoshy
United States1625 Posts
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lestye
United States4149 Posts
On May 25 2018 09:34 JimmyJRaynor wrote: some game whose name i can not recall.... it was a multiplayer game where every person individually controlled a single unit in a giant 30+ player RTS game; 1 person on the team was the actual RTS game player. you needed 30 or 40 or 50 players to have a single RTS "1v1" game any how.. the game sold 100,000 units... it bombed... they paid TB to play the game for a very short time like 2 days or something. TB did it because he loved the previous version of this odd RTS game. The game was selling <500 units a day by the time TB featured it. in 2 days the game sold another 40,000 units... all on the back of TB. just wow. a 1 man marketing machine. I think that was common. I'd imagine we'd see a ton of testimonials from indie devs that wouldn't maintained the amount of early success without him. lets not forget that he even heavily promoted league of legends in the early days and reached numbers Riot didn't think was possible (He got to the "design a champion" perk with the Referral program) | ||
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
SGDQ is coming up next month, and while it's for MSF and not PCF, it'd still be remiss for there not to be some concerted effort to get his name into a (few) game(s). | ||
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Royalal
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LuckyFool
United States9015 Posts
I remember meeting him at an MLG event in 2011 when he was one of the main casters, he did so much for the Starcraft community and the gaming community as a whole. 33 is far, far too young. | ||
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Circumstance
United States11403 Posts
He mentioned this sort of competitive gaming thing he was involved with. I didn't know what he was on about. I never understood a lot of the stuff he and the other hosts talked about, though I had gathered that it had to do with WoW a lot of the time. But one time, I actually decided to look at this weird game of his. I didn't get it, but the intensity of the players and the casters and the fans blew me away. Turned out he had dragged me into one of the most infamous GSL finals in history - Hyun vs Sniper. And I loved it. I loved slowly understanding what this thing called Starcraft was, and what it meant. It led me to TL, and to LRing. And it led me to esports, and what's now one of the major passions of my life. This memorial post comes from Austin, which had been travelled to for the sake of attending Dreamhack. And competing in it. For the second time. In another game that, in large part, I had been introduced to thanks to a series of videos highlighting it from TB. My condolences go out to Genna and Orion, neither of whom deserved to have ever gone through any amount of the horrid things that have happened to them in life. While what we know about Orion is limited, a highly sensible decision on the part of his highly sensible parents, we know plenty about the strong, intelligent, generous, and unbreakable person that is Genna Bain. Privacy now. Then support. She deserves all of both that the world could offer her. John Bain, rest in peace. You touched lives around the world, and changed quite a few along the way. You were a tireless advocate for what you thought was right in the industries you were a part of - videos like Garry's Incident are a gold standard. You practiced what you preached, refusing to give review scores and spearheading the practice of labeling sponsored content. You handled controversy well, constantly doing all you could to shake off the toxic groups that had latched onto you from a controversy that changed after it was too late to untangle yourself from it. I'll always regret not shaking your hand at Dreamhack Austin 2016. You led me to become this mess. And I thank you for everything, from the bottom of my heart. A world of gamers salute. | ||
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ToXavieR
Cuba19 Posts
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Icarus2
China109 Posts
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renaissanceMAN
United States1840 Posts
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
On May 25 2018 09:58 Thaniri wrote: We can only strive to emulate his tenacious will to live in our own lives. Lest we forget how precious and short life truly is. I couldn't have said it better. RIP. | ||
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chipmonklord17
United States11944 Posts
Rest in Peace TB | ||
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franzji
United States581 Posts
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AzAlexZ
Australia3303 Posts
Total Biscuit is and will always be a hero loved by the Starcraft 2 community scene with all his contributions to this wonderful game. Every single one of his SHOUTCRAFT tournament will remain the best ever. Rest in Pepperino (RIP) and may god bless his lovely soul. | ||
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StorrZerg
United States13917 Posts
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kawoq
Guatemala357 Posts
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dgwow
Canada1024 Posts
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ilikeredheads
Canada1995 Posts
this is a tremendous loss for the gaming community | ||
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FliedLice
Germany7494 Posts
Has done so much for the community... Cancer is a real bitch | ||
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Trozz
Canada3454 Posts
I always loved what he did. r i p t b | ||
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slit
Spain212 Posts
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TR
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kagamin
United States191 Posts
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ReachTheSky
United States3294 Posts
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purakushi
United States3300 Posts
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SidianTheBard
United States2474 Posts
We lost an extremely important person today. I believe that John knows that his memories, his passion and his love won't fade. Everything he's ever done, everyone he's made smile, laugh or even rage, that's who he was and that is who he will always be. God bless. Rest in peace, John "TotalBiscuit" Bain. | ||
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Dirt McGirt
New Zealand129 Posts
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Starecat
934 Posts
He lived on the absolute worst case scenario like it was a flu, i always wondered... How? People like him are really an inpiration. Rest in peace and i hope good people will rise up to keep his content alive, as it happened to other internet people like Kao Megura, ChrisRPG and Everhate. | ||
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r.Evo
Germany14080 Posts
It was a genuine honor to witness most of your work but god fucking damnit. Rest in Peace you magnificent bastard. | ||
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RazerBlader
United Kingdom30 Posts
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CakeSauc3
United States1437 Posts
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
RIP totalbiscuit | ||
Liquid`Zephyr
United States996 Posts
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jdp216
United States9 Posts
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dicey
142 Posts
You and myself had one thing in coming, we both sucked at starcraft. You have my deepest gratitude for the years of games critique. Condolences | ||
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neoghaleon55
United States7435 Posts
He really did change esports and especially starcraft history for the better. RIP TB | ||
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
RIP TB | ||
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GGQ
Canada2653 Posts
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Motiva
United States1774 Posts
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sc-darkness
856 Posts
Is there something we could do to make some modest donation to his family? Is there direct donation? I want to buy something like his SC2 announcer pack, but Blizzard will probably make profit from that. | ||
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nichan
United States158 Posts
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SHODAN
United Kingdom1060 Posts
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ChowSC2
5 Posts
May your soul ascend directly to heaven. | ||
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NoS-Craig
Australia3090 Posts
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redloser
Korea (South)1721 Posts
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Rantech
Chile525 Posts
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BronzeKnee
United States5214 Posts
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RaFox17
Finland4581 Posts
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RxMidnight
United States251 Posts
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
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ramask2
Thailand1024 Posts
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES49782 Posts
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Less_Du_Et
United States18 Posts
Thanks for everything you did for this community | ||
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Deleted User 137586
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nimdil
Poland3748 Posts
You made a difference in a community built around a game I loved dearly for many years. You will not be forgotten. | ||
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jimminy_kriket
Canada5489 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
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KingOfNoodles
Australia379 Posts
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Deleted User 3420
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
On May 25 2018 13:28 travis wrote: This took me by surprise. It seems so very recent that there was the thread on the cancer being terminal. Yep. Even knowing it was coming, still seemed like a shock. | ||
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DwD
Sweden8621 Posts
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ProBell
Thailand145 Posts
He tweeted just 3-4 days ago about getting better. Enjoy life friends, he lived his to the fullest. | ||
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Mahanaim
Korea (South)1002 Posts
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r.Evo
Germany14080 Posts
I went ahead and checked back what that was. It was Wolfenstein: The New Order. From his review back then this instantly stood out: These NPCs that I worked together with as a team to achieve my goals and felt a genuine sense of camaraderie, thanks again to great writing and characterization. Tell me, when was the last videogame that had a badass main NPC character that was in a wheel chair and used a colostomy bag? Can you? Of course you can't. That's just a really interesting character and well-written. I have no idea if this was on purpose or not, if that was what he was even referring to but fuck, this feels too damn much like his humor and I would not be surprised at all if that's how he saw himself at the point of him tweeting this.;; | ||
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gTank
Austria2550 Posts
RIP This feels so surreal | ||
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SuperaddE
Sweden132 Posts
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kuan888
Canada305 Posts
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Lunareste
United States3596 Posts
I would more than gladly donate to that. | ||
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spritzz
Canada331 Posts
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Descent
1244 Posts
Not really as into the SCBW / SC2 scene as I used to be years ago, but I still remember the name TotalBiscuit. I'm not the right community member to organize it, but I think that the VERY LEAST that we should do is hold a Starcraft tournament in his honor and give the profits to his family for their future. I would more than gladly donate to that. That's a really nice idea. | ||
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Plopus
Switzerland112 Posts
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RvB
Netherlands6195 Posts
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DocSchlakk
Austria172 Posts
 RIP | ||
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Pegas
Romania211 Posts
always loved his content. | ||
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Zephyp
238 Posts
TB was one of the people I felt you could always trust was honest and told it straight. Many could learn a lot from him. A huge loss for SC2 and gaming, but first are foremost his family and friends. | ||
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fluidrone
France1478 Posts
good luck, have fun john, wherever you are <3 | ||
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Biggun69
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Douillos
France3195 Posts
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Zenith_Zaephyr
13 Posts
Thank you for the great memories. Deepest condolences to Genna Bain, family and friends. | ||
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CometNine
New Zealand87 Posts
Genna Bain, all our love and support during this hard and trying time. | ||
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gingerfluffmuff
Austria4570 Posts
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EEk1TwEEk
Russian Federation142 Posts
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GumBa
United Kingdom31935 Posts
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watermouse588
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Z3nith
485 Posts
I never met the guy but from what I saw of him on his Youtube channel to the various conventions he attended to shoutcraft I can't help but feel that this guy was something special. He made many communities including the Starcraft community a better place, constantly striving for innovation and improvement wherever he thought possible. Truly today we have lost a shining example of a human being and a man who's work ethic and attitude to his passions we should all follow. I am not religious but I can't help but feel that if anyone deserves something better at the end of it all then it's him. Rest In Peace John Bain. You will be missed by more than you could ever realise. | ||
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Makro
France16890 Posts
the dude brought a lot to starcraft 2 and the community RIP | ||
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Gen.Rolly
United States200 Posts
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NInoff
Bulgaria1105 Posts
Condolences to the family! | ||
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Qikz
United Kingdom12022 Posts
I'm going to admit that I was never his fan, so I never followed his content. I do respect everything he did for eSports though and feel so sad that this has happened. It's awful, awful news for someone to die that young RIP TB! From a fellow British Starcraft caster (I do BW though), I will continue to do everything I can to improve eSports. I may not be as well known as you were, but you inspire me to try even harder. No matter what was hitting you, no matter how bad you must've felt you still gave your absolute all to make things for the community. Thank you for everything. | ||
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Cokefreak
Finland8094 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany15878 Posts
Rest in peace | ||
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HotDOSBuns
Canada172 Posts
Thank you, John. RIP | ||
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GrandSmurf
Netherlands462 Posts
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DSK
England1110 Posts
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warrenberners2020
2 Posts
When we remember his legacy, we shouldn't forget that his 500k petition probably brang Dark Souls to the PC. Apart from what he did for the games I love, he taught me a lot about what integrity, honesty and transparency mean. My world got a little darker today, and I don't even want to know what his wife and her child are going through right now. Edit: just saw the top hat on the TL logo, queue the water works. | ||
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Creager
Germany1889 Posts
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rotta
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HolydaKing
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Glioburd
France1911 Posts
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Excludos
Norway7990 Posts
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phagga
Switzerland2194 Posts
Rest in Peace. | ||
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Judgement
Netherlands152 Posts
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Silvanel
Poland4701 Posts
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MrMischelito
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CynicalDeath
Italy3156 Posts
rip TB and thanks for everything | ||
Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
Thanks for everything and rest in peace | ||
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
Thank you for everything mister Biscuit. I'm sorry for your loss Genna. Hope something can be done for him for his memory | ||
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Seanly
Canada73 Posts
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Shuffleblade
Sweden1903 Posts
The world feels like a darker place today than it was yesterday but I will to the best of my ability stay true to my principles and shine a light of positivity in the world. Its just a flickering candle compared to his roaring flame but it is all that we can do, let us be inspired and take one step forward at a time. The voice of this great man will stay with me for a long time, telling me I "might as well gg now" I still listen to the cooptional podcast going to- and fro work, I'm several weeks behind and I think my rides the coming month will be bumpy and emotional. R.I.P John Bain | ||
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fluidrone
France1478 Posts
if you ever wanted to support tb's channel by subscribing and had never done it (i know i did that) .. do it today and lets this be the month when everyone is subscribed to tb <3 i just subbed and i spam this in chats v ![[image loading]](https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/emoticons/v1/116533/2.0) | ||
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PoulsenB
Poland7710 Posts
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Arceus
Vietnam8332 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51452 Posts
Without Total Biscuit i would never have gotten anywhere near the world of Esports, he was the first person i "found" through WoW to open me up to "that world" of online gaming/content creating which eventually somehow bought me to StarCraft and TeamLiquid.net. Without his Ensidia raid videos i would not have gone down this path in my life...for that i am greatful as i can't think of a life without it.. Thank You Total Biscuit, R.I.P | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
He saved entire indie companies from going under by covering well made but unknown games. He brought new life in the stale SC2 scene with Shoutcraft. Never forget the live Shoutcraft at Blizzcon 2016 | ||
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StarDraKe
France65 Posts
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_Epi_
Germany158 Posts
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SinO[Ob]
France897 Posts
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papaz
Sweden4149 Posts
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dicey
142 Posts
once more, condolences and best wishes to the family. | ||
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SinO[Ob]
France897 Posts
On May 25 2018 14:30 Lunareste wrote: I'm not the right community member to organize it, but I think that the VERY LEAST that we should do is hold a Starcraft tournament in his honor and give the profits to his family for their future. I would more than gladly donate to that. Seconded | ||
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Zabimaru
United Kingdom132 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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polpot
3002 Posts
RIP | ||
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Boomshine7
2 Posts
thanks for all you 2 have done for SC2 R.I.P. TB | ||
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Deleuze
United Kingdom2102 Posts
Feel gutted, I'm so grateful for the passion you had for SC2 and gaming. I really feel for your friends and family who have lost a great person. | ||
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ShambhalaWar
United States930 Posts
Sending love out there to TB and his family. <3 <3 <3 | ||
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NomaKasd
Scotland65 Posts
Gone but not forgotten. | ||
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Sakat
Croatia1599 Posts
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Poopi
France12761 Posts
When I saw the black hat on TL header this morning I knew something was up. Rest in peace. | ||
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Latham
9555 Posts
My condolences go out to his family and loved ones. | ||
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_fool
Netherlands675 Posts
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kugel
Germany116 Posts
RIP John Bain | ||
FO-nTTaX
Johto4909 Posts
Cancer sucks | ||
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sneakyfox
8216 Posts
Best thoughts go out to all the people closest to him. RIP. | ||
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Penev
28451 Posts
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
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zergtat
Hong Kong853 Posts
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Mithriel
Netherlands2969 Posts
Rip | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27132 Posts
Hug your loved ones tonight... | ||
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Mun_Su
France2063 Posts
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HooHooH
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
RIP TB Thanks for everything you did for the scene, your legacy will live on! | ||
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Heartland
Sweden24579 Posts
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Thax
Belgium1060 Posts
RIP | ||
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DonaldM1978
7 Posts
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Aylear
Norway3988 Posts
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boxerfred
Germany8360 Posts
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itsdaniel
Austria332 Posts
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IArako
Germany195 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9454 Posts
The man was a legend. RIP | ||
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blackxored
25 Posts
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Lorecricio
2 Posts
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baiesradu
Romania150 Posts
RIP . Thank you for everything ! | ||
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Golden Ghost
Netherlands1041 Posts
You have now gone to the final boss level in the sky. We will miss you. | ||
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JAG.war
United States76 Posts
Condolences to those closest to him. For the rest of us, his legacy in eSports will live forever. <3 | ||
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Riquiz
Netherlands402 Posts
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Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
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Aesop
Hungary11267 Posts
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
What a guy. So many great TB stories out there... | ||
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Ghad
Norway2551 Posts
I was lucky enough to stumble across Shoutcraft right at the start, and from that day Totalbiscit was a huge part of my SC2 experience. RIP | ||
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Verafin
Poland49 Posts
I though TotalBiscuit won this battle I remember when he said to everyone, to go sometimes to the doctor, just to check if everything is ok... I went, I checked, just in case. Was there any information that cancer is back?Ehh, this is so sad... Thank's TB for all SC2 comments... | ||
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
On May 25 2018 19:49 Verafin wrote: Oh shit... I though TotalBiscuit won this battle I remember when he said to everyone, to go sometimes to the doctor, just to check if everything is ok... I went, I checked, just in case. Was there any information that cancer is back?Ehh, this is so sad... Thank's TB for all SC2 comments... Yes people knew that the cancer was back, and that he was fighting the whole time, TB was very open about the whole process. When this post was made http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/closed-threads/533318-totalbiscuits-future, everyone knew what was going to happen, but it still came way too soon. | ||
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Essbee
Canada2371 Posts
RIP TB, you will be missed. | ||
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Clazziquai10
Singapore1949 Posts
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FanaticCZ
Czech Republic287 Posts
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SWolf
Netherlands17 Posts
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Zerg.Zilla
Hungary5029 Posts
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abuse
Latvia1927 Posts
The amount of people you got into gaming is insane. Thank you for all you have done and for being being our voice in the battle of mediocrity and greediness in game publishing. You won't be forgotten, and I hope you get a gigantic statue for what you have been doing. My sincere condolences, Genna. Stay strong. | ||
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Holdenintherye
Canada1441 Posts
Thanks for the memories | ||
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Tayewo
Germany28 Posts
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Brained
Germany58 Posts
Condolences to his family. | ||
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SoleSteeler
Canada5410 Posts
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Khalimaroth
France70 Posts
Love. | ||
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SnowAngel
Finland38 Posts
One day I hope to meet & greet him, should afterlife hold true in the end. Rest well, TB. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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Thrill
2599 Posts
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Fildun
Netherlands4122 Posts
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cutler
Germany609 Posts
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watchlulu
Germany474 Posts
Rest in Peace! | ||
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Crocolisk Dundee
870 Posts
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CMS_Flash
Hong Kong47 Posts
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Ferisii
Denmark199 Posts
The first time I stumbled upon you was many years back, during the time you were making video content for World of Warcraft. I instantly became hooked and began following you, listening on the discussions you had about various things. Not everything you said I agreed on, but the way you presented and built your arguments I highly respected. You were not shy of bringing in people to have a discussion on different subjects. First time I came in close contact with you was during the first iteration of ShoutCraft Clan Wars, back in 2014. You came to the Skype group chat of Sc2 map makers, looking for help in creating this event with fun and wacky maps. And we did so again for Season 2, where I even helped capturing footage for showcase reels of the maps. It truly was an exciting time, to take part and experience the event as a whole. It helped me gain encouragement to try new boundaries, not only in gaming but also outside as well. Cactus Valley and many of my other Sc2 creations wouldn’t have existed without the aid of you. It’s cruel to be taken at a such young age, and I can’t imagine the pain your surrounding family and friends are experiencing right now. This day may be the day of mourning, but it’ll also be the day of remembrance of your remarkable accomplishments. Rest in peace, John. -Rasmus ‘Ferisii’ Walther | ||
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aslejoh
Norway96 Posts
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Seanzk
China609 Posts
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Ares[Effort]
DEMACIA6550 Posts
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ffswowsucks
Greece2291 Posts
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skatblast
United States784 Posts
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Shady Sands
United States4021 Posts
Condolences to Genna and his immediate family as well, this must be exceptionally tough to go through. | ||
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
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showstealer1829
Australia3123 Posts
RIP TB. I never met him, I was able to have a small discussion with him here, those small interactions will stay with me forever. | ||
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nostrasbeefs
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CROSSDRESSER
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CCa1ss1e
Canada3231 Posts
Be at peace, TB. Thank you. | ||
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Antimage
Canada1293 Posts
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Sogetsu
514 Posts
On May 25 2018 08:22 [Phantom] wrote: Oh wow...that was…fast.. He had undergone a surgery this/last week to relieve the pain didnt he? While he was a divisive figure there is no doubt he was a hardworking person that did a lot of starcraft. Rest in Peace. Absolutely agree with the good Phantom here | ||
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Kau
Canada3500 Posts
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Frankon
3054 Posts
On May 25 2018 09:18 Solar424 wrote: Classy move by the mods: Remember. Top Hat once beat Esports.... In all seriousness. Rest in Piece TB. You had a voice and humor that most commentators can only dream about. | ||
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Fecalfeast
Canada11355 Posts
This morning I was close to tears. RIP | ||
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I Yngvi I
Netherlands5 Posts
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dugokontov
Bosnia-Herzegovina14 Posts
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CountZero71
Germany89 Posts
Rest in peace, TB. I will miss you! | ||
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waiting2Bbanned
United States154 Posts
His passion, integrity and conviction will always be the ideal for which every SC community member should strive for. TB's legacy will not be forgotten. RIP | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
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Zergiica
Croatia125 Posts
rest in peace. | ||
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HomoDeus
Netherlands12 Posts
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Silvana
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ShadowReaver
Canada563 Posts
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Noonius
Estonia17413 Posts
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True_Spike
Poland3414 Posts
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
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samurai80
Japan4225 Posts
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F u r u y a
Brazil173 Posts
Rest in Peace. On May 25 2018 18:14 Manifesto7 wrote: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44250597 Hug your loved ones tonight... Another article at Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5770865/TotalBiscuit-dead-YouTube-gamer-John-Bain-dies-aged-33.html | ||
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
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DaCruise
Denmark2457 Posts
Hope you are in a better place with minimum 60 fps  Many of the games I bought was because of TB and his "wtf series" and most were quite good. Fuck cancer! | ||
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MHT
Sweden1026 Posts
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267
64 Posts
I had many exciting moments and laughs with you. Even if you never meet me. Going to miss you, thanks for everything. | ||
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Furlisht
Belgium177 Posts
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Nerios
12 Posts
I have some many good memories from listening to TotalBiscuit back in the WoL days, staying late at night watching so many MLGs, IPLs, Ironsquids… Listening to him alongside Day9, Apollo, Husky & co really helped me through some dark times back then. His shoutcasting was so engaging and his presence in the scene gave away a feeling of reassurance. I remember reading about his ordeals getting a Green Card and also reading his blogs after various events giving much insight behind the scene. I also remember Axiom, how they picked up some ex-SlayerS boys and made interaction between western fans and Korean pros more common, and that time when Axiom won GSTL. On so many occasions did I watch his ‘WTF is …’ series during my indie games hoarding spree and ended up buying games I enjoyed. Even after my interest in Starcraft dwindled by the end of WoL and started watching more Dota, you made enjoyable content in Dota and kept me occupied. We might have never met in person but I have so many good memories to thank you for. You certainly will be missed and I sincerely thank you for all the good memories you have given me, rest in peace John. | ||
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TheOneAboveU
Germany3367 Posts
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Big J
Austria16289 Posts
My condolences to Genna, his family and friends. | ||
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traderjoe
Germany69 Posts
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Haku
Germany550 Posts
Too soon. You will be missed, thanks for everything you have done for everyone... | ||
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Sharkken
Jordan141 Posts
May your soul rest in peace | ||
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Chaden
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kAra
Germany1353 Posts
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Kerence
Sweden1817 Posts
Thanks for all your hard work Totalbiscuit, you will be missed. | ||
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Topdoller
United Kingdom3860 Posts
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NinjaNight
428 Posts
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
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RHoudini
Belgium3626 Posts
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Kurao
215 Posts
Rest in peace. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland24293 Posts
Frequently spiky some might say, but to me he was generous to the generous and just didn't suffer fools gladly, which to me is a good way to be. Ran his teams, his events and his YT content with a real adherence to his own standards and for the net benefit of Starcraft and gaming as a whole. Rest in Peace John Bain. | ||
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Doink
75 Posts
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romson87
Poland487 Posts
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djack0666
Belarus219 Posts
Thanks for everything | ||
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FortuneSyn
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
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orllyfools
United States153 Posts
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
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zealotstim
United States455 Posts
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Proseat
Germany5113 Posts
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Justinian
United Kingdom158 Posts
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forSeohyun
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i-MajiN
France113 Posts
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Jones313
Finland172 Posts
Condolences to TB's family. Obviously, the man's a legend and will be remembered. | ||
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boxerfred
Germany8360 Posts
https://twitter.com/GennaBain/status/1000083303691677697 https://twitter.com/dnsievers/status/1000045546755776520 | ||
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Kitai
United States868 Posts
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sc-darkness
856 Posts
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
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Xeln4g4
Italy1208 Posts
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Ovi
164 Posts
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Kittan
Poland3999 Posts
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dicey
142 Posts
On May 26 2018 06:00 Xeln4g4 wrote: I have read lot of things you wrote with great pleasure. RIP I only ever watched videos, could you link or pm me a stand-out piece please? Was trying to suggest a video of his in return, but I feel like I can't choose a single representative one (his arbitrary game awards come close to showing what his cynical demeanour, in the good sense, is though). Condolences once more. | ||
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RaiKageRyu
Canada4773 Posts
I honestly still thought he would fight it out for another year or so. Rest in Peace, John "TotalBiscuit" Bain. | ||
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yoshi245
United States2969 Posts
RIP. | ||
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Fran_
United States1024 Posts
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lethal111
Canada460 Posts
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
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iMech KolosS
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WightyCity
Canada887 Posts
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Roguer
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Condolences and sympathy to the family. | ||
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thePunGun
598 Posts
Will miss you TB, your brutal honesty was refreshing, something I've always admired and the main reason why I've enjoyed your stuff. | ||
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Circumstance
United States11403 Posts
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Jaeger
United States1150 Posts
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Thenerf
United States258 Posts
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TLHP
Vietnam52 Posts
Starcraft will miss you!!!! | ||
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vik7
United States227 Posts
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Toyhouze
21 Posts
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c0sm0naut
United States1229 Posts
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DeNikSSB
United States135 Posts
I don't follow SC2 much (I only knew him as the LUL emote on Twitch) I do recognize his importance to the scene, and gaming as a whole You're a legend, TB. | ||
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StasisField
United States1086 Posts
My condolences to his friends and family, he will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, John Bain. You have earned it | ||
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YamiRi
152 Posts
your legacy is eternal and stay strong for the family | ||
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Titusmaster6
United States5937 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
R.I.P | ||
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agsub
Singapore368 Posts
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
My deepest condolences to Genna. We've all of us lost a wonderful and passionate man who will be forever remembered as a titan of gaming. Rest in peace. | ||
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FrkFrJss
Canada1205 Posts
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franzji
United States581 Posts
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
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imp42
398 Posts
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outscar
2832 Posts
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IshinShishi
Japan6156 Posts
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Nyarly
France1030 Posts
I almost can't believe cancer took him. So sad. | ||
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lastprobeALIVE
United States973 Posts
RIP totalbiscuit | ||
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
On May 26 2018 15:31 FFW_Rude wrote: It's stupid but i took an appointment to do a checkup. Because we were the same age and .. it makes you wonder. It's not stupid at all. It's an incredibly important thing for everyone. | ||
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Xamo
Spain876 Posts
Rest in peace TB, we owe you so much. | ||
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StateAlchemist
France1946 Posts
Always sad to see one so young pass away. | ||
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bartus88
Netherlands491 Posts
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Pol
Poland1187 Posts
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MrKn4rz
Germany2153 Posts
I started having symptoms about 2 weeks ago and I already have a colonoscopy scheduled and I am not sure if I would have done that if it wasn't for him. + Show Spoiler + Edit: I just found this in an old folder from way back... I think it was from a tl thread back in the day: ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/1lLXxAo.jpg) | ||
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dummy1
420 Posts
He did a lot for the community, scene and people. | ||
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Tula
Austria1544 Posts
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FataLe
New Zealand4492 Posts
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sc-darkness
856 Posts
On May 26 2018 15:31 FFW_Rude wrote: It's stupid but i took an appointment to do a checkup. Because we were the same age and .. it makes you wonder. It's important to do some exercises, eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and worry less if you're into healthy life. But yes, not a bad decision. | ||
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xTJx
Brazil419 Posts
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AlgeriaT
Sweden2195 Posts
Gonna heed the advice and overcome my embarrassment and see the doc just in case. | ||
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opisska
Poland8852 Posts
User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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Phredxor
New Zealand15076 Posts
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DomeGetta
480 Posts
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DeadByDawn
United Kingdom476 Posts
On May 26 2018 22:31 opisska wrote: Shoudln't this be labelled as spoilers, even when it was somewhat expected? I wondered if someone would be low enough to be a real dick even in the face of such sad news. Humans never cease to disappoint you. Rest In Peace John, I will truly miss you. | ||
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shid0x
Korea (South)5014 Posts
May you rest in peace John, the best thing we can do for you now is packing a peace of your soul with us now. | ||
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washikie
United States752 Posts
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xtorn
4060 Posts
Rest in Peace, you Game Changer, you hard worker, you. Shine on the other side, John. | ||
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sc-darkness
856 Posts
$145,844 of $200,000 goal Raised by 4,857 people in 1 day If you want to donate, here's link: https://www.gofundme.com/TotalBiscuit | ||
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brickrd
United States4894 Posts
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fishjie
United States1519 Posts
On May 27 2018 04:57 brickrd wrote: despite his often hostile and unfortunate attitudes he did a lot for starcraft and obviously did a lot for his family. hopefully his family makes it through this difficult time He was only hostile toward his loser haters who contributed nothing to the community. On one side there are nerd trolls who do nothing except whine and complain and attack TB for no good reason other than because their own lives suck, on the other side is a legendary caster, content creator, tournament organizer, team owner, and great person. Pretty easy decision for me. RIP | ||
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sc-darkness
856 Posts
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44250597 | ||
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brickrd
United States4894 Posts
On May 27 2018 07:22 fishjie wrote: i very much disagree, but this is not the place to go into depth on that. like i said, best wishes to his familyHe was only hostile toward his loser haters who contributed nothing to the community. | ||
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On May 26 2018 22:31 opisska wrote: Shoudln't this be labelled as spoilers, even when it was somewhat expected? User was temp banned for this post. You have been a consistently terrible person throughout all the years i've seen you on this site, how are you still around? Do you ever take a look in the mirror and realise that your life is not on the right path? | ||
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On May 27 2018 08:27 brickrd wrote: i very much disagree, but this is not the place to go into depth on that. like i said, best wishes to his family Disagreeing with facts is a good way out outing oneself as a fool. 99% of people in this community who used to get into arguments with TB here or on twitter are absolute wastes of space who have literally never contributed anything, not a single thing to this community, let alone of fraction of what he has. Spastic basement dwellers who were buttblasted that he wasn't a Brood War god like everyone else reckons themselves to be (even though they were prob D- on iCCup at best, if even that), and that he made money from YouTube without fully devoting every waking hour to StarCraft. And yet he did so much regardless, in spite of these pathetic buffoons. It's unfortunate that TL never banned people for idiocy, only for breaking civility (and even then was far too selective to do so), because those people didn't deserve to be here in the first place if we're being real, but oh well, this isn't the place nor the time...  | ||
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Canada6 Posts
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gingerfluffmuff
Austria4570 Posts
On May 27 2018 09:06 207aicila wrote: Disagreeing with facts is a good way out outing oneself as a fool. 99% of people in this community who used to get into arguments with TB here or on twitter are absolute wastes of space who have literally never contributed anything, not a single thing to this community, let alone of fraction of what he has. Spastic basement dwellers who were buttblasted that he wasn't a Brood War god like everyone else reckons themselves to be (even though they were prob D- on iCCup at best, if even that), and that he made money from YouTube without fully devoting every waking hour to StarCraft. And yet he did so much regardless, in spite of these pathetic buffoons. It's unfortunate that TL never banned people for idiocy, only for breaking civility (and even then was far too selective to do so), because those people didn't deserve to be here in the first place if we're being real, but oh well, this isn't the place nor the time... You can rant all you want, TB wasnt a saint. He did a lot for SC and gaming though. | ||
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gobbledydook
Australia2597 Posts
His contributions to SC2, including the Shoutcast invitationals and team Axiom, will be remembered by every starcraft fan. Rest in peace | ||
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LittleAtari
Jordan1090 Posts
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showstealer1829
Australia3123 Posts
Still probably my favorite cast of his, when he and Day9 called the Snute v Titan match from the first NationWars | ||
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asel
Germany1598 Posts
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Thalandros
Netherlands1151 Posts
The guy really made me want to do stuff within gaming, and later esports. Looking back at it, he's sort of shaped my life in the past couple of years. He taught us all to be very wary towards certain business practices and gaming companies, and he was always honest. And when he had an opinion, it was usually well informed and logical, whether you agreed with it or not; he stood for it and wouldn't bend for reasons many others have: influence, money, etc. I'm really, really glad I got to meet him last November at BlizzCon. TB has just left such a mark on the gaming industry and esports scene as a whole, and since I read that he passed when I woke up this friday morning, I haven't really stopped thinking about it. Watching his old videos is also strange. You know he's not there, but he sort of always will be. It's just so strange. We all knew it was coming sometime soon. I, and others I've spoken to just never really thought about TB actually being mortal. Rest in Peace John, Totalbiscuit, The Cynical Brit. You were a living legend then, and you're still a legend now. And I really hope heaven's in 60FPS or you're going to have your work cut out for you up there. Genna and family: My condolences to you all. This is the worst pain anyone will ever have to go through and nobody, especially you, don't deserve this. Stay strong. I know there's a GoFundMe set up but TB also mentioned that if people wanted to help, besides donating, they could also support him and his family by buying something of his, that way there's an exchange of value. He specifically mentioned his merchandise: https://represent.com/store/totalbiscuit - this is just another way of showing your support and also getting something in return that reminds you of this amazing guy | ||
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On May 27 2018 16:48 gingerfluffmuff wrote: You can rant all you want, TB wasnt a saint. He did a lot for SC and gaming though. I agree. But he was still an infinitely better person by almost any metric, compared to most of the people who were vocal about hating him. Take that from someone who's been here (and in online gaming in genreal) for a very, very long time... | ||
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Kenthros
United States95 Posts
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Frumsan
Sweden117 Posts
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xtorn
4060 Posts
On May 27 2018 08:27 brickrd wrote: i very much disagree, but this is not the place to go into depth on that. like i said, best wishes to his family make sure that when you insult TB*s memory a THIRD TIME, on this thread, you end the post just like the other two posts, with "best wishes", so that your subtle insults slide under the mods radar. You fucking shitclown. User was warned for this post. | ||
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Pejota
Chile14 Posts
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
On May 28 2018 00:22 207aicila wrote: I agree. But he was still an infinitely better person by almost any metric, compared to most of the people who were vocal about hating him. Take that from someone who's been here (and in online gaming in genreal) for a very, very long time... And he supported the scene with his erected penis. | ||
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rrrzzz
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Sabu113
United States11042 Posts
Massive loss for PC gaming. Big shoes to fill. | ||
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On May 28 2018 04:12 xtorn wrote: make sure that when you insult TB*s memory a THIRD TIME, on this thread, you end the post just like the other two posts, with "best wishes", so that your subtle insults slide under the mods radar. You fucking shitclown. User was warned for this post. The decent human gets a warning but the self-important troll who is barely skirting the rules trying to bait people doesn't... Classy, very classy indeed. | ||
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arb
Noobville17920 Posts
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fluidrone
France1478 Posts
On May 26 2018 23:50 DeadByDawn wrote: I wondered if someone would be low enough to be a real dick even in the face of such sad news. Humans never cease to disappoint you. Rest In Peace John, I will truly miss you. Each person reacts differently to news, maybe you missread? On May 26 2018 22:31 opisska wrote: Shoudln't this be labelled as spoilers, even when it was somewhat expected? User was temp banned for this post. That joke? i get it.. you make a joke and instantly death disappears. death stops being the looming thing that every single thing has to be about.. trust me i get it, in fact, any joke to not succumb to the inside fear, the bone bruised hurtful knowledge that we are never as alone as when we think of our own mortality... On May 28 2018 18:38 arb wrote: Wasnt a huge fan, but rest in peace my guy Exactly what i thought and i went to sub right away to tb <3 i spam tb's "cynicalDead" emote in twit ch chats with a heart emote.. i really think it d be good if everyone in sc2 would sub to his channel.. let june be <3 tb <3 month | ||
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On May 28 2018 17:35 207aicila wrote: The decent human gets a warning but the self-important troll who is barely skirting the rules trying to bait people doesn't... Classy, very classy indeed. Take it to website feedback. | ||
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Lazorstorm
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blardoh
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On May 28 2018 19:54 fluidrone wrote: Each person reacts differently to news, maybe you missread? That joke? i get it.. you make a joke and instantly death disappears. death stops being the looming thing that every single thing has to be about.. trust me i get it, in fact, any joke to not succumb to the inside fear, the bone bruised hurtful knowledge that we are never as alone as when we think of our own mortality... Exactly what i thought and i went to sub right away to tb <3 i spam tb's "cynicalDead" emote in twit ch chats with a heart emote.. i really think it d be good if everyone in sc2 would sub to his channel.. let june be <3 tb <3 month If I didn't like him why should I go sub to his channel? I don't give every cancer victim money. | ||
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Shuffleblade
Sweden1903 Posts
and I really enjoy sharing in so many peoples stories of TB, helps with coping for me. Maybe it will help someone else. | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
someone made a compilation video of TB's various youtubes, twitchstreams etc. | ||
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Loxley
Netherlands2480 Posts
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huff1
Bulgaria13 Posts
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[DUF]MethodMan
Germany1716 Posts
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Malinor
Germany4719 Posts
I will miss you. | ||
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showstealer1829
Australia3123 Posts
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Walkwithant
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[F_]aths
Germany3947 Posts
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Murlox
France1699 Posts
I don't know of anyone who could get remotely close to the level of awareness, integrity, reach, analysis he had managed. He was like a safeguard for both consumers and producers alike, because it is useful to get put in your place, the right way, in the long run. A terrible loss for the healthiness of the industry. I know I will still check his youtube channels for some time... fuck. If you read this, condolecences to his family. I don't feel most people realize who/what we've lost. | ||
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darthfoley
United States8001 Posts
On May 30 2018 20:39 showstealer1829 wrote: I know it may sound a little morbid to some but I find it really touching, watching the Co-Optional Podcast today and Genna said that his ashes will be placed in the Axiom/Acer GSTL championship trophy they won (With the teams full support). That's freaking cool. So awesome a gesture | ||
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W2
United States1177 Posts
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Glider
United States1348 Posts
Gonna do a live stream tribute drawing of totalBiscuit today at around noon EST @ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheportraitartOfficial/live or https://www.twitch.tv/theportraitart (I use multi-stream) hope to see some TLers there. There are usually not many people watching live drawing streams as they can be quite long and boring sometimes, but feel free to join and chat and hang out. I also have a discord server if people want to join and actually talk on the mic and voice chat and so on. (discord address https://discord.gg/QPU82m) I'll post this in blog too. I'm not sure where his fan base are and how to reach them otherwise I'll invite them to join. (maybe someone can help) But i know many are here on TL and I'm definitely one of them. [red]edit video is up:[red] | ||
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On May 31 2018 22:41 Glider wrote: I only know TB from the day he helped with my youtube competition thingy, but that's more than enough to show the character of this amazing individual. Gonna do a live stream tribute drawing of totalBiscuit today at around noon EST @ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheportraitartOfficial/live or https://www.twitch.tv/theportraitart (I use multi-stream) hope to see some TLers there. There are usually not many people watching live drawing streams as they can be quite long and boring sometimes, but feel free to join and chat and hang out. I also have a discord server if people want to join and actually talk on the mic and voice chat and so on. (discord address https://discord.gg/QPU82m) I'll post this in blog too. I'm not sure where his fan base are and how to reach them otherwise I'll invite them to join. (maybe someone can help) But i know many are here on TL and I'm definitely one of them. This is pretty much the only place I can think of. Also nice seeing you man, I remember that contest haha. Still peep your new uploads every now and then. | ||
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Glider
United States1348 Posts
On June 01 2018 00:15 207aicila wrote: This is pretty much the only place I can think of. Also nice seeing you man, I remember that contest haha. Still peep your new uploads every now and then. can't believe that's like .. almost 8 years ago now edit video is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VBr3qsg7hI | ||
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Pureaqua
Germany5 Posts
I salute your life. Godspeed my friend. | ||
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Toku2288
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igay
Australia1178 Posts
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ZlexPro
Denmark9 Posts
Rest in peace. | ||
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pHelix Equilibria
United States1134 Posts
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Grumbels
Netherlands7028 Posts
I should add here that once TB insulted me for saying something stupid, and then I sent him a PM saying that in fact I was right because of reasons X,Y,Z and then he apologized to me and agreed with my point. That's why I liked TB, he was very passionate, with a big ego, but he was never above engaging with ordinary people and fans and such. | ||
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lestye
United States4149 Posts
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Alejandrisha
United States6565 Posts
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Spinoza
667 Posts
He was made for casting. He was fun, he was vocal .. he was verbal .. he was all that and more. E sport hall of fame for sure. Fitting with the top-hat on the TL logo. | ||
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101toss
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Craven`
Germany23 Posts
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DimmuKlok
United States225 Posts
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BronzeKnee
United States5214 Posts
That is when they really die to me. So with TL taking the hat off the logo and this thread slowing down... it's just really sad because it is time to move on... without him. | ||
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mLtySC
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digmouse
China6327 Posts
On June 07 2018 13:43 BronzeKnee wrote: The saddest part about any death, is when people stop talking about a person. That is when they really die to me. So with TL taking the hat off the logo and this thread slowing down... it's just really sad because it is time to move on... without him. I think it's fine. His friends, family, and loved ones will move on, life must move on. His legacy is a long one, affecting so many people he helped and inspired, he will not be forgotten. It's now up to us to make sure that way. | ||
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baiesradu
Romania150 Posts
That way he can still continue to be ! | ||
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Mun_Su
France2063 Posts
On June 07 2018 14:41 digmouse wrote: I think it's fine. His friends, family, and loved ones will move on, life must move on. His legacy is a long one, affecting so many people he helped and inspired, he will not be forgotten. It's now up to us to make sure that way. Yes man. People can't just think all time about those who left us too soon. But i can assure you that in decades to comes his family and close people will think of him. Even in youtube people often go to see old video and i know that even in 10 years and more people will still watch his and have a thought for him. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16608 Posts
http://archive.is/FKmsm lots of incorrect statements. like .. SC2 didn't come out until July 2010. he couldn't be an SC2 commentator in 2009. there were no MLG SC2 events in 2009. | ||
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vult
United States9400 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16608 Posts
i changed the link so it goes to an archive rather than the article itself on the forbes website. also, it preserves all the factual errors in case the writer chooses to correct them and tries to pretend a correction never occurred. | ||
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TelecoM
United States10664 Posts
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207aicila
1237 Posts
On July 13 2018 12:07 vult wrote: Why did someone even put the effort into writing this? Like, what does it even matter anymore, its just drama for the sake of drama. Because the world's full of terrible human beings, and for some of them this is a way of life. Imagine being so pitiful and pathetic that you live in festering hatred for years over some perceived slight and then air out your delusional and spiteful grievances like this... Shame on Forbes for not properly curating their contributor section. Nutcases like this will only damage their reputation in the long run. | ||
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Grumbels
Netherlands7028 Posts
On July 13 2018 10:56 JimmyJRaynor wrote: pretty rough hit piece on TotalBiscuit in Forbes a couple of days ago. http://archive.is/FKmsm lots of incorrect statements. like .. SC2 didn't come out until July 2010. he couldn't be an SC2 commentator in 2009. there were no MLG SC2 events in 2009. I think those are minor quibbles, the author just confused the dates by one year. Otherwise the article seems factually correct, it is just that it takes a hateful, uncharitable tone and editorializes to cast all of TB's actions in a bad light. Some people have never forgiven TB for supporting Gamergate, because they can't grasp that people have complex motivations and because they overestimate the role of individuals within movements. Yes, Gamergate turned out to have been a reactionary movement whose main accomplishments were inciting harassment, and yes, if you had followed the online right and 4chan and if you had read forum threads discussing e.g. sexualization of female video game characters, then you could have predicted that Gamergate was a fraudulent movement from the outset. A lot of people did and were more prescient than TB. I'm not certain of TB's motivations, but presumably he thought that as one of the preeminent consumer advocates and independent voices in video game criticism, he should lend his voice to any sort of populist gamer uprising against corruption. He was politically naïve and later sought to distance himself from Gamergate only when it was already far too obvious that it was primarily a hate movement. I think it's a matter of perspective. If you were part of these online feminist call-out cultures, like SRS, Jezebel, Gamerghazi, Pandagon etc. and all you know about TB is that 1. he was a consumer advocate for gaaaamers (eeeew! yuck!); and 2. he supported Gamergate (omg! Nazi!) 3. he is a privileged white male (#KillAllMen) then yes, you are going to cheer on his death. I also wasn't happy about TB's actions with regards to Gamergate, but I respect his work, his passion, his dedication and I think that in the grand scheme of things his original Gamergate advocacy is just one stupid decision in an otherwise great career. TB's support for StarCraft 2 alone is sufficient proof of his positive side. Without turning this into a political statement, let's just say that there is a reason people hate online feminists. Yes, sometimes people are sexist and misogynist and unfairly view all of feminism through the lens of a few handpicked examples. But sometimes feminists can be insufferable, will excommunicate you for one slip-up, will call everyone who slightly disagrees with them a reactionary, will consider themselves morally superior to everyone, will dishonestly interpret everything you say, and will carry grudges for years. There is a reason people dismissively talk about call-out culture. They don't deserve most of the hate they get, and certainly Anita Sarkeesian was treated incredibly unfairly and did nothing wrong, but as a political movement it's also a sort of dead end and I think their attitude towards TB is emblematic of this. I should also say that I checked Gamerghazi after TB died and although there were some hateful comments, there were also a lot of people who viewed him positively overall and who did not support the hardline stance. I expected worse, to be honest. | ||
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Kerotan
England2109 Posts
I want this to be a place where people who liked TB can say how much they miss him. If you start talking about his wider impact, you either get a situation where their is an echo chamber of "I can't believe people hated TB, he was literally an angel" OR Critics don't hold their tongues, and we get wall to wall arguments about how someone who is dead is a jerk or not, and I'm not sure that's the original intent of the thread. | ||
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SayfT
Australia298 Posts
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dicey
142 Posts
Nutcases like? Have you read the article or only skimmed it? On July 13 2018 17:29 Grumbels wrote:and unfairly view all of feminism through the lens of a few handpicked examples. But sometimes feminists can be insufferable, will excommunicate you for one slip-up, will call everyone who slightly disagrees with them a reactionary, will consider themselves morally superior to everyone, will dishonestly interpret everything you say, and will carry grudges for years. There is a reason people dismissively talk about call-out culture. They don't deserve most of the hate they get, and certainly Anita Sarkeesian was treated incredibly unfairly and did nothing wrong, but as a political movement it's also a sort of dead end and I think their attitude towards TB is emblematic of this. I should also say that I checked Gamerghazi after TB died and although there were some hateful comments, there were also a lot of people who viewed him positively overall and who did not support the hardline stance. I expected worse, to be honest. Don't know what the whole debate was about in essence, but thanks for the write-up and summary. I feel TB's message always was "be a better consumer" and rarely dabbled into other affairs, being clear on the fact that a one-off commentary will rarely influence others to be a better person as a whole. As far as militant feminism goes... well, a lot is being misconstrued and the forbes article actually debunks a bit on that. Unrelated: Check out further reactions to the moderate stance of for example Annemunition (spoilers: more hate. And yes, this should be another thread, as people hating people still shouldn't be the norm). Yeah, absolutist positions will drive people away and are unreasonable and unfair, but (to keep it short) what's the (preferable) alternative? Edit: Added very short reply top. Thanks for locking the thread. Again, the essential: best wishes to TB's family&friends--let's focus on what counts | ||
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
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