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[Guh-Huzzah!]

Welp, just got Hollow Knight, it’s OST, and the Gods & Nightmares DLC. This should be fun.

 

[Schnee117]

If I were them, I'd just cancel EVO for this year and start next year again until its made sure that there are no more of these pedophiles and rapists.

I mean, Evo this year pretty much already is cancelled.
Several players including SonicFox are out. Commentators like Sajam, UltraDavid and James Chen are out. Max is out. Games are getting pulled.

The brand is beyond tainted now.

 

[KillerCage]

Annnnnnnd Zero got accused.

Can I wake up now?

So much $#!+ happened this year...
WHEN IS IT GOING TO END!?

 

[Speed Weed]

....i hope 2020 dies in a pool of acid.

 

[zeldasmash]

What's happening with EVO?

It's slow yet agonizing death with all that's been happening within the community.

EDIT: Apparently Zero got accused as well....I'm going to hold judgement on him until he confirms or denies anything. I sure hope he's able to prove he's not affiliated with any of this...

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

So much $#!+ happened this year...
WHEN IS IT GOING TO END!?

It's disappointing to hear and hopefully it all gets sorted out.
I'm waiting to see more info on the matter. Innocent until proven guilty.
Hopefully he's innocent. If he is, then awesome. And, that false accusation needs to be thrown out immediately. If it's proven true, *sigh* no words.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Man its times like this I wish I had an cryogenic pod to go into so I could wake up when all this **** is over...

 

[Lamperouge]

Annnnnnnd Zero got accused.

Can I wake up now?

God ****ing dammit

 

[blackghost]

wait what happened with zero was it an accusation of misconduct or accusation of knowing about misconduct and doing nothing?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

wait what happened with zero was it an accusation of misconduct or accusation of knowing about misconduct and doing nothing?

Showing porn to minors and some form of harassment.

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

Man its times like this I wish I had an cryogenic pod to go into so I could wake up when all this **** is over...

To quote what I said earlier. There has be some glorious single event that makes up for all this.
I've a few ideas.

 

[zeldasmash]

I think I'm gonna leave this place for a while after today. This **** is absurd and unacceptable and it makes every single person in the community look untrustworthy and shady. This creates so many trust issues within the community that no one will want to go to events where Smash is present due to safety concerns. With all this happening within the competitive Smash community and what ended up happening at EVO, I'm starting to feel quite shameful for being someone within the community...which is not something I want to feel when I am a part of something I truly enjoy.

I just hope that recent things with Zero are cleared and he can actually back up his innocence because....damn this is terrible and very disheartening. 2020 has been a never ending bowl of suck since the beginning of the year...

 

[Speed Weed]

i've been trying my best to keep myself together this whole year but this is just too ****ing much

 

[CannonStreak]

I see some have lost it, or are upset about all that has happened. Oddly enough, I am still strong here.

 

[Mamboo07]

So much $#!+ happened this year...
WHEN IS IT GOING TO END!?

Same...
January had the wars.
Feburay was the Australian fires where I live.
March, good old virus
April, still more virus
May got some riots
June, nothing. (Properly more riots.)
And now July with this...

 

[Rangez]

To quote what I said earlier. There has be some glorious single event that makes up for all this.
I've a few ideas.

Such as...?

 

[TheMightyP]

Mr. Wiz confessed.

EVO is dead.

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

Such as...?

One involves Politics but no more than that.

The other is some complete turn around out of the world and humanity pulls itself out of its ass.

 

[Speed Weed]

Mr. Wiz confessed.

EVO is dead.

woop de doo, one of the only things i was still looking forward to this year is now ****ing gone

 

[Dr.DonPatch64]

Pedophile ring in Smash scene.

EVO guy is a predator. Game companies dropping their events, currently Capcom and MK.

Not our first rodeo with this stuff but the timing couldn't be worse.

2020, I Hate this year (-_- )

 

[TheMightyP]

This all may be heartbreaking but this is a good thing.

The less people like them in our communities, the better.

 

[Dr.DonPatch64]

EVO IS SO DEAD
I wasn't gonna watch it because of smash, but now because The EVO dude is a pedo, and the fact Capcom and NetherRealm is leaving evo

What's the point in EVO

also about smash, HOLY CRAP

 

[blackghost]

until we fix this community the events and tournaments dont matter. until girls and children can play the game and not be abused, harrassed, or taken advantage of, our events are secondary. This is disgusting and while its not everyone its a clear pattern abuse and cover-up. we need to do better. reading through stories i was reminded of up and coming players like day that simply vanished and i always wondered what happened to her.

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

I’ve said this before and, yes, 2020 sucks. We had fear over a war with Iran, stupid politics, huge violations of human rights across the globe, and COVID19. That’s what makes 2020 suck. This....it sucks but this is for the best. In a perfect world, this shouldn’t of happened at all and everyone would have been responsible adults. In a near-perfect world, this stuff would have been stamped out back in 2016 and properly dealt with. But in a barely -perfect world, we gotta deal with this in 2020 and, personally, I would rather deal with it now as opposed to a few years now and let this sort of stuff continue behind closed doors. So please, don’t say 2020 sucks because of this. It’s a huge disservice and, honestly, an insult to the victims.

 

[Rangez]

We stand in solidarity with those who have spoken out against abuse. We will be pulling MK11 from EVO Online.

— NetherRealm (@NetherRealm) July 2, 2020

Holy ****, that's a big blow

pic.twitter.com/x3coSxs3UL

— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) July 2, 2020

Capcom as well.
Evo's finished

pic.twitter.com/6sNfqdjnmb

— Mane6 Dev Team (TFH Official) (@mane6dev) July 3, 2020

Fighting Herds is out

God damn man, this year's EVO is really just falling apart!

 

[Schnee117]

pic.twitter.com/1QNQkvykEv

— Bandai Namco Esports (@BNEesports) July 3, 2020

Namco are out

 

[TheMightyP]

So far, it's just Arcsys and SNK?

 

[SneakyLink]

4 companies and a slew of players and commentators withdrawing.

Somehow if Smash were still involved I would think Nintendo would want out.

 

[Schnee117]

So far, it's just Arcsys and SNK?

ArcSys, SNK, Lab Zero (who have their own **** to sort out with MikeZ) and Microsoft/Iron Galaxy

 

[Sari]

Come on SNK, do the right thing and pull out of this dumpster fire.

 

[TheMightyP]

4 companies and a slew of players and commentators withdrawing.

Somehow if Smash were still involved I would think Nintendo would want out.

They'd definitely want out, because 1. Family Friendly company. 2. Mr. Wiz is a pedo. 3. A lot on young children compete at high level for Smash. 4. PR disaster if they stayed in. 5. Smash is the highest viewed game on there.


Would be suicide if they kept Smash in Evo.

 

[Rangez]

EVO 2020 just went from questionable, to pretty exciting... aaaaand into a complete dumpster fire.

 

[Z25]

pic.twitter.com/x3coSxs3UL

— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) July 2, 2020

Capcom as well.
Evo's finished

Honestly good I hope it stays that way.

It’s been in need of a reform and replacement for a long time

 

[Dr.DonPatch64]

until we fix this community the events and tournaments dont matter. until girls and children can play the game and not be abused, harrassed, or taken advantage of, our events are secondary. This is disgusting and while its not everyone its a clear pattern abuse and cover-up. we need to do better. reading through stories i was reminded of up and coming players like day that simply vanished and i always wondered what happened to her.

I'm not sure what we could do, It sucks, But I have faith that this community will be fixed.

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

I’ve said this before and, yes, 2020 sucks. We had fear over a war with Iran, stupid politics, huge violations of human rights across the globe, and COVID19. That’s what makes 2020 suck. This....it sucks but this is for the best. In a perfect world, this shouldn’t of happened at all and everyone would have been responsible adults. In a near-perfect world, this stuff would have been stamped out back in 2016 and properly dealt with. But in a barely -perfect world, we gotta deal with this in 2020 and, personally, I would rather deal with it now as opposed to a few years now and let this sort of stuff continue behind closed doors. So please, don’t say 2020 sucks because of this. It’s a huge disservice and, honestly, an insult to the victims.

Don't forget Brexit finally happening, Hong Kong, a global recession, increasing inequality and idiocy.
But hey, my local government finally got up and running after three years so there's uh something.

Times like this I read The Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan. For better or worse it's therapeutic.

Spoiler: Seriously read it

If I had to force everyone on the planet to read one thing, it would be this. Everytime I see so much bad news I go to this.

Edit: At the end of the page. Hopefully one of yous will have a read. It's made a big part of who I am.

 

[Rangez]

I don't want to imagine what FGC Twitter is like at the moment...

 

[blackghost]

i can't believe some people are more adamant on twitter about captainzack coming back than ensuring abuse isnt dealt with. zack's actions, attitude and demeanor can easily be traced to being the victim of two predators.
the fact that hyuga is playing smash in the Mexican scene and captain zack had initially a 5 year ban is disgusting. match-fixing is a problem in any sport but context is king and nothing happens in a vaccuum.so yes i support zack coming back. indefinite bans should be passed out to everyone that has adequent evidence shown against them.

as for evo its a loss for the better. honeslty these companies could easily form an independent online event on thier own. i think the only reason snk hasnt pulled out is due to the time difference.

i dont know the mikez(creator of skullgirls) siutation

 

[Speed Weed]

Times like this I read The Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan. For better or worse it's therapeutic.

Spoiler: Seriously read it

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If I had to force everyone on the planet to read one thing, it would be this. Everytime I see so much bad news I go to this.

thank you. legitimately tho, thank you.

 

[Schnee117]

i dont know the mikez(creator of skullgirls) siutation

He made a stupid "I can't breath" joke that he had all the time in the world to not say followed by a very long silence whilst commentating a Skullgirls match
Then it came out that he's a colossal creep.

 

[blackghost]

I'm not sure what we could do, It sucks, But I have faith that this community will be fixed.

we have to pay attention to what is actually happening around us. i was in the women's law caucus in law school. I learned subtle things that occur that escalate to abuse or "tells" that often show someone is being abused. As guys we generally skip these small interactions because we arent looking for them. I was surprised to learn the lengths young women go through to remain safe and feel secure.

we must be better. reading these stories is utterly heartbreaking. Some people should go to jail for this, not just get cancelled.

these two days had me re-analyzing past events. like lima's farewell speech on twitter and lima cryptically saying how he'd never travel to an overnight smash event again. those words are eerie to me.