He was referring to the time zone difference, I believe. New Zealand is almost a full day ahead of where Pachter is located (Los Angeles I believe )
Yeah so that is an early bed time but who knows
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So um gaming analyst Michael Pachter has just tweeted this (mosque shooting related) [update: Pachter apologizes]
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Yeah so that is an early bed time but who knows
Easily misconstrued by people who don't understand the context
Clearly not a joke for people who have the facts
This is not a contradiction.
I'm pretty sure Michael Pachter would not intentionally use a mass shooting as an opportunity for Twitter puns. Maybe the tweet was ill timed but nailing him to the cross for this is ridiculous.
People really want to pounce on this guy every time he opens his mouth. He's just a fucking stock analyst, guys.
People really want to pounce on this guy every time he opens his mouth. He's just a fucking stock analyst, guys.
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I don't think he was trying to make a joke, but just speculating. But it doesn't even matter because woooooooowwww this is literally the worst timing for this shit. like why what is the point
I'm sorry, but all I see is your opinion? I figured you had some actual reasoning or facts that demonstrate how it was "clearly not a joke".
I mean, I think it only looks bad because it can come across as an attempt at humor. If he had posted speculation without an unintentional pun then nobody would have cared.
You're pretty sure based on your reading, many are not because the tweet is unclear. If he was attempting to make a joke, he should absolutely be nailed to the cross. Given that this is a person who took a jab at Iwata posthumously, it's not unreasonable to think he might be attempting a joke here either. Hell the person he tweeted this at was appalled as well. It's clearly not obvious what the intent here was.
Hello. I believe it was mentioned multiple times in this thread already, so please educate yourself and read the thread.
So what you're saying is that ResetERA is the real villain here, right? Because Pachter and the Pewds did nothing wrong. Is that what you're saying? Nevermind the shooter shouting "Subscribe to PewDiePie", the massive history of signal boosting of alt-right messages by our good friend Pi-man here, and the complete lack of awareness by Pachter and his not-a-joke.
Glad you and your FACTS sorted this out. Nothing else to see here, people.
You just created the narrative that suits your interests.
Also, I saw your edit from before. Nobody knows nothing but you? Come on.
I honestly wasn't trying to be mean. :/ Sorry for coming off that way to get your reaction. Really, I am.
It's just been mentioned in this thread multiple times, so just check back a page or two. Sorry, again.
How about you explain how it is a joke? Like i can understand the person who thought Pachter was inventing a pun, but i explained already how this isn't something Pachter made up as a joke (Pi day is a decently well known fake holiday among geeks here in au/nz, and there's a clear link between the day and PDP already, hence why he might mention it).
If he's not making a pun then what exactly is the joke?
There's no joke. Patcher is saying that the shooter making a reference to PewDiePie *may* be because March 14 is also referred as Pi day. PDP himself make that reference in an early tweet.
That's how I read it anyway.
I don't know, Pachter doesn't really seem like the type of guy to me to shitpost on Twitter. And I've always chalked up his Iwata comment for having his head too far up in the business analyst clouds. A lot of people in a profession develop a "hammer viewing everything as a nail" problem, and to him Iwata was a CEO to be judged based on his performance instead of a human being that people were attached to. I don't think he was intentionally trying to be edgy. He's too much of a milquetoast, upper-middle class white dude for that
This is complete nonsense. Accusing me of saying PDP did nothing wrong. Get a grip.
I edited my post slightyl because it was a bit harsh and not necessary. For reference i told the person they "had no idea what they are talking about.
I don't care if it's a joke or not, I think it's a bad look regardless and he should clarify himself, because it's ambiguous and you agree with me.
So I don't understand why you hammer on saying it's "clearly not a joke" as long as you have "the facts" which as it turns out, is nothing more than your own personal interpretation of Pachter's tweets.
That ain't facts.
01. Has there been any statement on the shooter deliberately picking the date for some reason? I'd normally think not, but Columbine occurred on Hitler's birthday.
02. Don't NZ, AUS, etc note dates backwards? as in 14/3? There wouldn't even be a "pi day" there unless I'm confusing it with another country. Did he basically make a joke about a date notation that doesn't exist in the respective country?
02. Don't NZ, AUS, etc note dates backwards? as in 14/3? There wouldn't even be a "pi day" there unless I'm confusing it with another country. Did he basically make a joke about a date notation that doesn't exist in the respective country?
Joke or not.
Pachter is fucking trash. His utterly stomach-turning and unnecessary Iwata comment should have been the red line already on this forum.
also smh @ the guy above (Pikelet) constantly presenting his personal opinion as "facts".
Pachter is fucking trash. His utterly stomach-turning and unnecessary Iwata comment should have been the red line already on this forum.
also smh @ the guy above (Pikelet) constantly presenting his personal opinion as "facts".
40 people are dead and the first thing the guy does is speculate (if we give him the benefit of the doubt). Wouldn't a decent human beings first reaction if they have to post on twitter to be that they are disgusted by the attacks and that they are sending their love to everyone affected?
The worst industry analyst ever how does this man still have a job with such bad and safe predictions? Hopefully he finally gets fired now.
Your opinion = facts.
Anyone else's opinion = completely nonesense, they have no idea what they're talking about, etc.
Gotcha.
The shooter said "subscribe to PewDiePie"
Pachter is drawing a connection to "Pi Day" (3/14 in the US). But I'm not sure how it applies to a place where this is no "3/14." Seems less like a joke and more like speculation based on incorrect knowledge about regional differences. But I don't get "stick to video games" as a response when it's already two gaming industry people talking about something that has nothing to do with their field...
He (Pachter) tried to tell some joke are tried to come up with some reference to a tweet that is talking about a mass shooting.
Don't try to come up with some explanation what he tried to do, because Pachter knew to what he was replying to and
what happened by just reading the tweet by Patrick.
So fuck him
Don't try to come up with some explanation what he tried to do, because Pachter knew to what he was replying to and
what happened by just reading the tweet by Patrick.
So fuck him
Because Patrick Klepek wasn't speculating, he was trying to help by saying not to go anywhere near the video of the attack or to share it.
I see. I'm still bit baffled how it's construed as a joke, what do people think is intended as the "funny" part so to speak. I'm not seeing why the Tweet is considered out of line for any reason. I'm not familiar with the situation though, so I'm probably missing something crucial.
Edit: Need to catch up to the events, this thread was the first time for me hearing about the shooting.
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You lied about multiple things that I said and then used those lies to justify your thesis that i think that "my opinions are facts."
You accused me of supporting Pewdiepie and saying that he did nothing wrong. I said nothing of the sort and in reality I actually think that PDP is a piece of trash. This is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand though, just like your previous post.
You also accused me of saying "Nobody knows nothing but me", when i never said anything even close to that. What i did say (before I edited it out) was that the person I was replying to "didn't know what they are talking about". This is completely different to what you have accused me of saying. The person in question thought that Pachter made up 'Pi day' as a pun. I explained why this is untrue. Honestly i stand by what i said anyway, i simply edited it out because it was a bit rude.
You are making up lies and baseless accusations, and so I'm done arguing with you.
This is the same guy who decided to respond with Iwata's death with the phrase "the late and not-so-great Iwata". He is tasteless either way. And he keeps making tasteless comments in that manner. Maybe he didn't mean it in a mean spirited way, but when he keeps on doing it I start to believe in it being an accident less and less.
The tweet he's responding to is literally about the mass shooting. It's right there in front of your eyes.
From the maker of " The late and not so great Iwata".
He's always been a piece of shit, people just loved him because he directed his nastiness at Nintendo while having this aura of a "" successful businessman""".
Whenever I picture a non-Redneck Republican voter who is only in it for the tax cuts and cares about literally nothing else, I see him.
He's always been a piece of shit, people just loved him because he directed his nastiness at Nintendo while having this aura of a "" successful businessman""".
Whenever I picture a non-Redneck Republican voter who is only in it for the tax cuts and cares about literally nothing else, I see him.
As has been stated already in this thread, there is every chance he was referring to the timezone difference and not making a shitty joke. You know that right?
Surely he should be given some kind of benefit of the doubt before the torch and pitchforks are brought out so hastily.
If it turns out he winds up apologising for making light of the situation, then yeah, go all out.
I don't think he was making light of the attack. His tweet reads like he was referring to the 3/14 Pi day and then said it's probably not Pi day in NZ yet because of the time difference. At least that is what it reads like to me? I seriously doubt he'd be so callous and tasteless as to joke about so many dead people.
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