However, as far as the sicko vote....makes no difference if it was me or not, Focalor pretty much fessed up to taking on that role.
Awwwww. Come on. Honestly. I'm sure some of you enjoy a good gory horror movie. While I don't find anything sexually stimulating about that video, it certainly does a fine job of scratching my horror itch, ...as I'm sure that sort of thing does for others as well, otherwise videos such a "Faces of Death" volumes 1 and 2 wouldn't be as popular as they are. Horror movies are fake, but THIS shit is real, which scares the HELL out of you profoundly more effectively.
Quote from: [BTF]Catalyst on February 17, 2008, 03:38:14 PMHowever, as far as the sicko vote....makes no difference if it was me or not, Focalor pretty much fessed up to taking on that role. You say sicko like it's a bad thing... [/size]LOL, Don't go pointing fingers at me, I wasn't the one that posted it, nor would I EVER post something quite of that nature here. When I start posting shit like that, you can brow beat me all you want. I see why you and others object to it. For fucks sake, it's sick and twisted. While this messageboard is devoted to Quake2, this particular forum is "dev/random", and as we've all seen, pretty much ANYTHING GOES here. Anyone is free to post anything here (to a certain extent). He sought feedback, you provided feedback (albeit negative feedbeck, but feedback nonetheless). I slightly agree with his sentiments of not complaining about that which you need not subject yourself to (and he DID provide a stern warning), but in this realm, if you post anything, it's pretty much wide open for criticism no matter what.By the way, I never thanked him for posting it. It disturbed me deeply. But think about it objectively... whats the difference between watching this and watching a horror movie depicting scenes of cruel torture with realistic blood and gore?
My disapproval stems from the intent behind posting something in such poor taste.
What would drive someone to do that? Some people actually receive pleasure from the rush of endorphins and adrenaline caused by pain. People into BDSM refer to that as achieving "subspace". This is an excellent example of when someone has taken it to such extremes that the safer methods they previously employed (perhaps moderate knife or needle play) do nothing for them any longer, and they must resort to extreme self-mutilation in order to create that same experience. The chemicals released into your body by experiencing such pain is not unlike any other drug, eventually you build up a tolerance to it.Yes, the reactions are fucking hilarious. You can take the biggest burliest man and show him that video while filming him and no doubt he'll be shreiking like a little girl.
What would drive someone to do that? Some people actually receive pleasure from the rush of endorphins and adrenaline caused by pain. People into BDSM refer to that as achieving "subspace". This is an excellent example of when someone has taken it to such extremes that the safer methods they previously employed (perhaps moderate knife or needle play) do nothing for them any longer, and they must resort to extreme self-mutilation in order to create that same experience. The chemicals released into your body by experiencing such pain is not unlike any other drug, eventually you build up a tolerance to it.