Is the group chat not usually this lit?

I'm so stupid I didn't know what the puzzle emoji was until right now

@DixieBoy76 - KY @Current Ronin Friday nights are pretty hard to predict. Sometimes everyone gathers here to talk and other times it is a ghost town.

One of the changes that IE is going through right now that you will experience more than recent waves of new members is the shift away from internet memes. This is for two reasons:
1. It proliferates the image of ourselves as outsiders and it proliferates the unrelatable language that isn't useful in winning people over.
2. older members are getting sick of the "based and redpilled" and "over 9000" memes and are pulling their hair out.

I'm not sick of the memes personally but we are trying to challenge each other to maintain a higher level of discourse.

Apologies

* this kills the discussion *

@DixieBoy76 - KY not at all. How would you know? My goal is to let you know what the game is we are playing because it is not always clear.

Besides, it seems like everyone was just talking over everyone else anyway.

Although is silliness worse than post-TrumpCuck disappointment?

@Loganthats fair I respect that

I felt uncomfortable myself.

that can be part of the fun. I have a lot of trouble knowing where to draw the line between dead memes and awesome productive conversation because I like the dead memes

Still trying to figure out the dynamic here. I’ve never been in an organization like this.

I told myself I’d just watch from a distance but that didn’t work out.

yea. An organization like this has never really existed which is the hardest part. So many of us came from YouTube or Twitter and we want to have a professional movement but we all have in common the unprofessional fun parts.

That was one the things that brought me to the Internet alt right. The humor made the black pilling tolerable.

I prefer a professional atmosphere if I’ll be honest. I only do well in group situations if it’s professional. Is that weird?

@Current Ronin have you heard of Guillame Faye's "Why We Fight" ?

I have heard about it but never read it. Assuming it's a book right?

@DixieBoy76 - KY I can understand that

The G.I. book is good too.

@DixieBoy76 - KY that makes sense. Just a week ago I was on the memester side but I want IE and myself to grow so I've done some thinking about how to best implement and share with others the changes going on

@Logan I get overwhelmed and try too hard if the atmosphere is too silly.

@DixieBoy76 - KY It's valuable to be comfortable in a professional atmosphere

@Current Ronin the best thing about it is the terms he uses. It is a translation from French so really it is the translator doing a lot of the work. He has words for "cuck" and "blackpill" which are actually clearer and less vulgar although I don't have my copy with me right now. That's my homework.

@ThisIsChris If I’m honest with myself I’m pretty sure that I thrive in such an atmosphere

@Logan okay cool I'll check it out

I like to be solution oriented. Maybe if anyone has an off-site meme server for our young members, everyone can be happy. Just remember good OpSec and optics!

@DixieBoy76 - KY that makes sense, in a professional atmosphere the objectives are usually clear. In social situations it's more "make it as you go"

Dude im not even a zoomer I just turned 30 haha I just have a stupid sense of humor

I’m a zoomer

I’m 20

@DixieBoy76 - KY Although a good social situation will have something to focus on, at least so everyone has something in common to discuss

@ThisIsChris I do well in social gatherings like hikes and goal oriented socializing

But in free for all? No

@DixieBoy76 - KY I think you'll like IE then!

Alright guys I'm heading into the gym I'll holler at you later

Have a good night brother. I’ve been trying to go myself when I’m able. Now that school is back in session it’s more sporadic

Tbh I wouldn't recommend "meme servers" anymore. I used to enjoy one myself, but I think such participation actually holds us back from developing a less esoteric, more mature culture.

If you need that sort of outlet, a Twitter sock might be your best bet.

theres some really dank subreddits that havent gotten nuked yet

@missliterallywho And yet we want to recruit young people. no?