I posted it on other thread. lol. yeah, the petition wins

 

I‘d rather side with these „sjws“ than with people who insult others based on different taste for fictional names.

 

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Now I would like to go beyond the episode "Gearslutz" that to many of us it seemed a matter of principle and not an actual need (ok, I agree: the name of a forum is obviously not the fundamental issue for humankind in 2021)

In my opinion, however, it was useful for generating a debate: the concept that comes out from most of the comments in this thread is that civil rights are useless, or at least important only if they affect us directly (and who cares about everyone else).
Actually this is not how a democracy works

Probably in this forum there are people logged from countries where democracy doesn't work so well, so they don't realize how useful it is, especially for the most exposed to injustices. The basic concept of democracy is to defend the weakest, no one is to be left behind: we all know that the strongest don't need any help, they get by themselves

I dont consider "social justice warrior" to be an insult, I believe it is a citizen's duty. Yes: I support women's rights even if I'm not a woman. that’s because the next to be abused could be me, or my category: at that point someone else will help protect my civil rights: here's how it works in a democracy

"united we stand"

 

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Good point. The thing is, if the site would have been called gearfaggots, everyone here would be for a change.

 

I insist on changing this website's name to audiosexbutonlyafterwedding.pro

 

Good grief, what a bunch of pearl-clutching idiots.

 

well... if we need this to move forward then you should also go back and redo breaking bad, because god knows when Aaron Paul's Character Jesse says "bitch" to anyone with two legs it might inadvertently trigger someone. come on... grow a pair - of neurons. lady, if you own your craft, you own it. nobody's gonna put you down. Ain't seen PJ Harvey bitch moaning and complaining and everybody loves her from all sides of the court. besides, if you don't like the name of the website or if it somehow triggers you, well... move on. start a new forum.
what a bunch of bums.

 

I agree that gearslutz should change it's name. i also think that audiosex should change the name too. not because they make me uncomfortable or anything like that, but just because they are weird and awkward. i mean what does "slut" or "sex" have anything to do with audio/hardware ??? lmao

 

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I hope gearsluts will wipte their asses with the petition, about the only use for it.

 

I will tell you what, recent "big wave" made my dick hard

 

Any of you boyz and gurlz hungry for some Spotted Dick, smoking a fag between your lips?. And of course, everyone knows that I'm a big twat!!!

 

Are we back in 1970s Britain?
Are you actually Austin Powers and not Lois Lane!

Well I don't think it is settled yet.

They'll be whinging for a donkey's. Quite moggy from the anoraks on both sides.

Those manky chav tosser twits at gearslags, still have those posh minging, billy no friend muppet twats who've got their pants in a bunch from going on about their fannies at nineteen to a dozen, taking the piss.

Oh well am off to spend a penny.

 

Ha, neither!

 

I guess you don't visit the same websites as me...

 

Finally Gearslutz changes name/logo, here the announcement of the boss Jules Standen:

This jules seems a smart guy, I believe he did the right thing

 

SO it's going to be placeforpeoplesexualyattractedtoproaudiogear.com

 

If some people took the time to look up the history on why some things were named a certain way, the P.C Brigade would be so much more effective. For example in film, they were called actors and actresses as a means of identifying who was a man and who was a woman. At the time these were created, it's not like someone sat down and purposefully became sexist.
Now in this century they're all called actors. People still refer to an actor as he or she, so to me this is an unnecessary exercise in assertion because the titles were purely for identification purposes.

It seems to be humans never do anything by half. It always seems to be all or nothing. Instead of tempering a change with wisdom, it's in or it's out. Silly really because in the process, it's not until many years later they twig that they possibly should have given it a little bit more thought and foresight.

Gearslutz is a familiarity - by name. The only reason to change a name is because the owners do not like it, or they have gained a bad reputation and wish to start afresh, or a court has ordered them to change it. A bunch of people with their own agendas should never be allowed to force their will on anyone.

 

"i appreciate the petition"?" lol


it didn't sound like it in his original answer were he neglected and disregarded from complaints giving all kind of infantile excuses to just ignore something obvious.

bla bla bla


jules, nobody ever said you "intended" anything, that was never the issue and frankly nobody cares if you did or not. why not being upfront and assume the critique as it is like a grown up...

now in the video you suddenly say "it was time to change"? to then make it sound like it just was a tiny bit awkward.. that was not the reason for the petition childish old fool, its was abusive language.

your sites name is using a slur often used by men when referring to women as whores! in so many words, on a musicians site!? that is simply a fact, what is it you pretend to dont get?

why not simply accept how people tell you it made them feel in stead of playing stupid games.

and btw look, this was a petition, not an order pal, if you don't care you could have said "f%ck it i will keep it and that's it, i don't give a f%ck about if most women (and men) find it aggravating" that is totally legit, instead of again avoiding to acknowledge that it simply was a stupid and obviously offensive name, end of story.

sure, nobody is perfect, it could have happened to anyone, i could as well have thought of something this stupid in the past, but i wouldn't let a simpleton thing like this turn into a subject for a pseudo-intellectual discussion ffs. you even say you have known about this as a problem for long, you are not in elementary school anymore pal. what i dont get is, why you drag your feet like this..

its amazing to see the amount of trash arguments still coming up on the site against changing the freaking name/url lol . the thread on GS became fast a sanctuary for all sorts of bigots and general assholes ventilating their insane hate dragging even hitler as reference against a simple petition.


Nice job Jules!


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I can tell he is a smart man from the way he talks (plus can feel the disappointment in his voice). Well, this probably isn't it yet (the name), but there is a temporary solution if the word in question hurts any of you in any way. There's a dropdown menu to change the logo to this (bottom pic). so Audiosx now ?

 

But he still hasn't adopted @recycle's gender-neutral suggestion of "Plug AND Socket"
So obviously still needs more PRODDING - launch another petition immediately


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