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lb:socjus [2025-11-17 08:53:59] – [Why is Post-Modernism appealing?] ninjasrlb:socjus [2025-11-17 09:14:19] (current) – [Post-Modern Piracy] ninjasr
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 Half-Hearted typically aren't as tuned-in to the ideology as the Ideologically Pure, so they often find themselves running afoul of the eternal purity test. Half-Hearted typically aren't as tuned-in to the ideology as the Ideologically Pure, so they often find themselves running afoul of the eternal purity test.
  
-Basically, anyone who says “I was woke once but I'm not ever since x” then they're almost certainly a former Half-Hearted.+Basically, anyone who says <q>“I was woke once but I'm not ever since x”</q> then they're almost certainly a former Half-Hearted.
  
 These differentiate themselves further by having the capacity to see their own hypocritical beliefs. Though their solution to avoiding being hypocritical is the freeze and voluntary shutdown. These differentiate themselves further by having the capacity to see their own hypocritical beliefs. Though their solution to avoiding being hypocritical is the freeze and voluntary shutdown.
  
-A good (and public) example of a Half-Hearted is Red from [[youu>OverlySarcasticProductions|Overly Sarcastic Productions]]. In her [[you>j-yJDbC_a2c|Gilgamesh video]] there's a frame with a ranty text-wall about the issue of ‘Finders Keepers’((:fn:>‘Finders Keepers’ is the idea that if you discover an artifact during an archeological dig, you basically ‘own’ it. Post-Colonial thought opposes this on the basis that this is theft and, consequently, the former colonial powers should return the artifacts.)) and ISIS. To summarize the rant: Red was basically trying to reconcile Finders Keepers being bad with the fact many artifacts from Mesopotamia ended up being saved from destruction at the hands of ISIS because they weren't in the region. This text wall ends with a dramatic “aaaaaaaAAAAAAA”. In real terms, this just means that she voluntarily chose to stop thinking about it because that line of thinking naturally leads to the conclusion that Finders Keepers can’t be bad in all situations.\\+A good (and public) example of a Half-Hearted is Red from [[youu>OverlySarcasticProductions|Overly Sarcastic Productions]]. In her [[you>j-yJDbC_a2c|Gilgamesh video]] there's a frame with a ranty text-wall about the issue of ‘Finders Keepers’((:fn:>‘Finders Keepers’ is the idea that if you discover an artifact during an archeological dig, you basically ‘own’ it. Post-Colonial thought opposes this on the basis that this is theft and, consequently, the former colonial powers should return the artifacts.)) and ISIS. To summarize the rant: Red was basically trying to reconcile Finders Keepers being bad with the fact many artifacts from Mesopotamia ended up being saved from destruction at the hands of ISIS because they weren't in the region. This text wall ends with a dramatic <q>“aaaaaaaAAAAAAA”</q>. In real terms, this just means that she voluntarily chose to stop thinking about it because that line of thinking naturally leads to the conclusion that Finders Keepers can’t be bad in all situations.\\
 As a result, the Post-Colonial position that it's //always// bad breaks down. As a result, the Post-Colonial position that it's //always// bad breaks down.
  
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 This connection with Post-Modernism/SocJus is implicitly understood by many people, though they usually don't reach the conclusion that MPC is a distinct ideology that doesn't get along with SocJus. This connection with Post-Modernism/SocJus is implicitly understood by many people, though they usually don't reach the conclusion that MPC is a distinct ideology that doesn't get along with SocJus.
 ==== Free & Open-Source Software Movements ==== ==== Free & Open-Source Software Movements ====
-When I told a friend that I started to think Richard Stallman was a Post-Modernist, he responded with “I don't even know what is or isn't Post-Modernist anymore” which I think perfectly encapsulates Post-Modernism.+When I told a friend that I started to think Richard Stallman was a Post-Modernist, he responded with <q>“I don't even know what is or isn't Post-Modernist anymore”</q> which I think perfectly encapsulates Post-Modernism.
  
 Anyways: yes, I'm being serious. Not only am I being serious, but this one might flirt with intersectionality more often than Veganism or Environmentalism. Anyways: yes, I'm being serious. Not only am I being serious, but this one might flirt with intersectionality more often than Veganism or Environmentalism.
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 A very small list of corporations they're fine with would be IBM, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems (when they still existed), Apple, Oracle and many more I can’t think of. A lot of these are at times much much worse than Microsoft, yet they don't care: because //Microsoft is the enemy//, not //Oracle//. A very small list of corporations they're fine with would be IBM, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems (when they still existed), Apple, Oracle and many more I can’t think of. A lot of these are at times much much worse than Microsoft, yet they don't care: because //Microsoft is the enemy//, not //Oracle//.
  
-And like any other Post-Modern ideology, they have the same blindspots. They don't realize that “Embrace, Extend, Extinguish” is a far better description of GNU and Linux's approach to competition than it does Microsoft's.\\+And like any other Post-Modern ideology, they have the same blindspots. They don't realize that “**Embrace, Extend, Extinguish**” is a far better description of GNU and Linux's approach to competition than it does Microsoft's.\\
 The GNU Project was explicitly founded to clone proprietary software, then promote their use over proprietary software with the explicit goal of becoming the standard to kill proprietary software. How this is seen as ethical is beyond me, but Post-Modernists are not exactly rational thinkers.\\ The GNU Project was explicitly founded to clone proprietary software, then promote their use over proprietary software with the explicit goal of becoming the standard to kill proprietary software. How this is seen as ethical is beyond me, but Post-Modernists are not exactly rational thinkers.\\
 Linux has a similar approach, though it could be argued it's accidental rather than intentional like in the case of the GNU. Linux has a similar approach, though it could be argued it's accidental rather than intentional like in the case of the GNU.
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 But what //does// matter is the //reason// you're pirating and, in the second example, it's explicitly to damage a corporation. But what //does// matter is the //reason// you're pirating and, in the second example, it's explicitly to damage a corporation.
  
-I mean, just take the phrase they love repeating so much: “It's always moral to pirate X” (Nintendo/Adobe/Other...)\\+I mean, just take the phrase they love repeating so much: <q>“It's always moral to pirate X”</q> (Nintendo/Adobe/Other...)\\
 It's a very Post-Modern way of thinking basically. It's a very Post-Modern way of thinking basically.
  
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 One of the more insidious representatives of Post-Modern Piracy – though one unrelated to Reddit, interestingly enough – is ThePirateBay.\\ One of the more insidious representatives of Post-Modern Piracy – though one unrelated to Reddit, interestingly enough – is ThePirateBay.\\
 ThePirateBay is responsible for birthing the Swedish Pirate Party, from which all the other European Pirate Parties came. And //all// of those parties are SocJus aligned, just that they're a little crazier due to being technocratic.\\ ThePirateBay is responsible for birthing the Swedish Pirate Party, from which all the other European Pirate Parties came. And //all// of those parties are SocJus aligned, just that they're a little crazier due to being technocratic.\\
-ThePirateBay is itself a big rabbit-hole of “what the Hell’ if you bother to look into it...but just keep in mind that the statement “they flirt with Post-Modernism” isn't even the tip of the iceberg. If you're curious, look into Piratbyrån, Telecomix and Kopimi. All of those //really// explain what I mean.+ThePirateBay is itself a big rabbit-hole of <q>“what the Hell”</q> if you bother to look into it...but just keep in mind that the statement “they flirt with Post-Modernism” isn't even the tip of the iceberg. If you're curious, look into Piratbyrån, Telecomix and Kopimi. All of those //really// explain what I mean.
  
 Ironically, one of the other big representatives of this particular ideology is probably Mutahar,((:fn:>I had forgotten about him, but **Modern Vintage Gamer** is also a major representative of this ideology. In fact, I think I first identified it with him.)) who is otherwise anti-SocJus. It's just really ironic that he doesn't realize his ideology is Post-Modern. And he also demonstrates Post-Modern-style hypocrisy like the situation surrounding the Switch 2. Ironically, one of the other big representatives of this particular ideology is probably Mutahar,((:fn:>I had forgotten about him, but **Modern Vintage Gamer** is also a major representative of this ideology. In fact, I think I first identified it with him.)) who is otherwise anti-SocJus. It's just really ironic that he doesn't realize his ideology is Post-Modern. And he also demonstrates Post-Modern-style hypocrisy like the situation surrounding the Switch 2.
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 But since they believe with 100% certainty that men and women //are// different...a lot of those older roles are starting to make some sense to them. But since they believe with 100% certainty that men and women //are// different...a lot of those older roles are starting to make some sense to them.
  
-So while a regular SocJus Feminist Theorist might see a prostitute nd go “Slaaaay, Queen ♥~” a TERF might look at the same prostitute with disgust. Though take this with a grain of salt, since I'm not 100% sure, only about 93%.\\+So while a regular SocJus Feminist Theorist might see a prostitute and go <q>“Slaaaay, Queen ♥~”</q> a TERF might look at the same prostitute with disgust. Though take this with a grain of salt, since I'm not 100% sure, only about 93%.\\
 Though it //is// funny to think about. Though it //is// funny to think about.
  
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 As far as I know, the following ideas are tied to SocJus/Post-Modern thought in storytelling: As far as I know, the following ideas are tied to SocJus/Post-Modern thought in storytelling:
   * [[lb:damsel.in.distress]] being universally perceived as negative.   * [[lb:damsel.in.distress]] being universally perceived as negative.
 +  * [[lb:Death of the Author]] probably didn't originate with Post-Modernism, but is dominant among video essayists, reviewers and whatnot...who are all Post-Modernists.
   * [[lb:manic pixie dream girl|Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]. I believe the term originated with them and is considered universally negative.   * [[lb:manic pixie dream girl|Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]. I believe the term originated with them and is considered universally negative.
   * [[lb:ludo-narrative.dissonance]]: coined by Games Journalists, probably the pre-eminent example of being ideologically compromised.   * [[lb:ludo-narrative.dissonance]]: coined by Games Journalists, probably the pre-eminent example of being ideologically compromised.
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   * This section will mostly remain empty for now, because I don't know what to put here besides a few small disconnected notes.   * This section will mostly remain empty for now, because I don't know what to put here besides a few small disconnected notes.
   * When trolling SocJus, an effective counter-tactic is pretending to be a member of one of their constituent ideologies. You can then activate a purity test which will leave them bewildered. Though I don't think of this as a super legitimate long-term tactic – mostly just for harmless fun   * When trolling SocJus, an effective counter-tactic is pretending to be a member of one of their constituent ideologies. You can then activate a purity test which will leave them bewildered. Though I don't think of this as a super legitimate long-term tactic – mostly just for harmless fun
-    * This can take the form of them arguing that “x doesn't matter” and you responding with “how dare you suggest this doesn't matter, it's a case of trans rights, bigot”. This is something I actually did once. +    * This can take the form of them arguing that <q>“x doesn't matter”</q> and you responding with <q>“how dare you suggest this doesn't matter, it's a case of trans rights, bigot”</q>. This is something I actually did once. 
-    * Though this could be exploited to maximized in-fighting, it would be too much work, I think.+    * Though this could be exploited to maximize in-fighting, it would be too much work, I think.
   * Many Post-Modern ideologies are //very// transparent about what they actually believe despite them being wired to lie all the time. The main reason it doesn't seem to be this way is because they're lying for the sake of PR. But if they think you're one of them...they will reveal //a lot// about what they //actually// think.   * Many Post-Modern ideologies are //very// transparent about what they actually believe despite them being wired to lie all the time. The main reason it doesn't seem to be this way is because they're lying for the sake of PR. But if they think you're one of them...they will reveal //a lot// about what they //actually// think.
   * There //is// one weird effect of post-modernism in that, due to how vague and subjective it is, it basically forces being clear. Plus it forces making clear definitions. This is advantageous in the realm of [[lb:storytelling theory]] for example.   * There //is// one weird effect of post-modernism in that, due to how vague and subjective it is, it basically forces being clear. Plus it forces making clear definitions. This is advantageous in the realm of [[lb:storytelling theory]] for example.
     * Actually, I started writing all that out due to the realization that //only// Post-Modern thought seems to be represented in storytelling.     * Actually, I started writing all that out due to the realization that //only// Post-Modern thought seems to be represented in storytelling.
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