thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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So as you may know, Austin Evans did a video on Saturday to see what was different about the recently revised PS5 to reduce its weight by half a pound and, well...let's just say some non-silicon meltdowns happened. While the video was meant to just see why it weighed less, he also made a brief observation of exhaust heat and noted that the temperature was higher. This led him to say in that video that the new PS5 was, in his opinion, a downgrade compared to the launch PS5 units.
Of course, the mere mention of this generated a ton of controversy across the internet, but apparently it got much worst than mere disagreement. According to this follow-up video, Austin was hit by rabid fanboys doxxing him, sending various threats, and other types of cyber-bullying, online harassment and overall console warrior toxicity on spots like Twitter...simply due to an observation he made on a piece of plastic.
In this new video, he goes over the drama, what occurred in the video, some of the accusations made against him, and ultimately makes a call for sanity in the gaming community when it comes to stuff like this because, honestly, no one should be getting death threats or get doxxed because they observed a console's exhaust being a few temperatures higher. Here's a rundown of the main things mentioned in the new video:
Those points above basically summarize what's in the video, but feel free to watch it if you'd like to form your own insight from the material directly. IMO, it's shameful that someone feels forced to address drama and defend a personal opinion on a gaming console because a notable chunk of a community's fanbase have low-level, emotionally stunted tardcums willing to threaten their livelihood and safety over thinking a new piece of plastic doesn't quite have the thermal profile of an older version of that same piece of plastic, yet here we are.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are not necessarily responsible for the behavior of their fanbases, but there definitely seem to be some trends in toxic pockets of some fanbases acting more virulently than those in other fanbases, at least of late, if incidents like these are any indication, and it does bring to question at least briefly if platform holders are, intentionally or not, at least enabling some of this type of behavior on their end. This isn't to say it would be in any serious amount, but it is probably still a question worth asking. Loyalty has its limits when it comes to being tasteful about it, once you start cyber-bullying people, sending them death threats or doxxing them you have well crossed that limit.
Anyway, I wanted to add my own personal opinion on top of things there at the end but the main point was just to link up Austin's video and run through the main points he addressed. How do the rest of you feel about some of this toxicity which seems to have been festering more in the gaming space of late? Where some folks can't even give an opinion on a console without being targeted by irrational, deranged fanboys and fangirls. Do you think the general type of environments social media spaces like Twitter also contribute to this, and what do you think can be encouraged to help curb this nonsense down so that the macro discussion around these games and consoles is more sensible and less toxic?
Share your thoughts and let's talk it up.
Of course, the mere mention of this generated a ton of controversy across the internet, but apparently it got much worst than mere disagreement. According to this follow-up video, Austin was hit by rabid fanboys doxxing him, sending various threats, and other types of cyber-bullying, online harassment and overall console warrior toxicity on spots like Twitter...simply due to an observation he made on a piece of plastic.
In this new video, he goes over the drama, what occurred in the video, some of the accusations made against him, and ultimately makes a call for sanity in the gaming community when it comes to stuff like this because, honestly, no one should be getting death threats or get doxxed because they observed a console's exhaust being a few temperatures higher. Here's a rundown of the main things mentioned in the new video:
- Brings up how he secured one of the new PS5 units
Brings up some of the points other people have made WRT the system possibly running cooler in spite of the changes
Offers his reason for dismissing some of these suggestions
Nonetheless seems to be of the opinion that original PS5's heatpipe was over-engineered, and the new model should- be within thermal limits even if reduced for economically-driven reasons.
Briefly touches on some of the other content creators (Dreamcast Guy, etc.) who not only disagreed with him, but did- questionable out-of-context quotations and editing losing the plot along the way.
Agrees with Digital Foundry's (via EuroGamer) early impressions on the new model not losing performance due to changes
Ultimately still feels the same about the new PS5 revision being worst than the original model
Touches on the thumbnail being called clickbait (goes over the YT algorithm, etc.)
Addresses people calling him a Microsoft shill (would have covered PS5 sooner if Sony offered a PS5 for preview, etc.)
Closes by addressing the various doxxing, harassment etc. criticizing its presence in the community
Those points above basically summarize what's in the video, but feel free to watch it if you'd like to form your own insight from the material directly. IMO, it's shameful that someone feels forced to address drama and defend a personal opinion on a gaming console because a notable chunk of a community's fanbase have low-level, emotionally stunted tardcums willing to threaten their livelihood and safety over thinking a new piece of plastic doesn't quite have the thermal profile of an older version of that same piece of plastic, yet here we are.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are not necessarily responsible for the behavior of their fanbases, but there definitely seem to be some trends in toxic pockets of some fanbases acting more virulently than those in other fanbases, at least of late, if incidents like these are any indication, and it does bring to question at least briefly if platform holders are, intentionally or not, at least enabling some of this type of behavior on their end. This isn't to say it would be in any serious amount, but it is probably still a question worth asking. Loyalty has its limits when it comes to being tasteful about it, once you start cyber-bullying people, sending them death threats or doxxing them you have well crossed that limit.
Anyway, I wanted to add my own personal opinion on top of things there at the end but the main point was just to link up Austin's video and run through the main points he addressed. How do the rest of you feel about some of this toxicity which seems to have been festering more in the gaming space of late? Where some folks can't even give an opinion on a console without being targeted by irrational, deranged fanboys and fangirls. Do you think the general type of environments social media spaces like Twitter also contribute to this, and what do you think can be encouraged to help curb this nonsense down so that the macro discussion around these games and consoles is more sensible and less toxic?
Share your thoughts and let's talk it up.