This would be a very strong case of libel if he fabricated emails and would effectively be a career ender for him. I doubt he would go that far.
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Palmer Luckey issue statement on actions on Nimble America
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This would be a very strong case of libel if he fabricated emails and would effectively be a career ender for him. I doubt he would go that far.
Steve Youngblood
Member
Yes! That's exactly the point I was originally going for.
But it's such an outlandish idea that even thinking along those lines seems pointless. No one is fabricating anything.
Fallout-with-swords
Banned
"The Trump rally ended hours ago, they are only hurting the people of Orange County trying to get around."
Yet he's still standing there hours after the rally he went to ends.
I get where you're coming from, but you'd have to be impressively stupid to defame such a rich person, especially after what just happen to Gawker.
Edit:
Nevermind... I'm so slow at responding, urgh.
The only other possibility is that tdb got fished by someone with access to his email or one very close to it. Otherwise he is just a complete moron. If he really didn't send those emails we will probably see a court case since that's the only way he could clear it up.
The fact that Palmer didn't call the published article libel or slander should tell you all you need to know about the validity of the story
Jeez.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Its conclusive enough that its him.
Leona Lewis
Banned
It's easily verifiable, in any case. This was a preemptive move by TDB in case Luckey's prevarications turned the tides of public opinion against them.
It's incumbent on them to provide the unvarnished receipts sooner than later, though. Guys like Luckey can probably accomplish a lot with the benefit of time.
plagiarize
Banned
Seriously, what Gary Johnson supporter would like this tweet as Palmer does?
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Palmer happened to be on his way to a Gary Johnson rally when that video was shot. Simple misunderstanding, guys.
He was just picking up his girlfriend before they went to a gamergate party
FunkyMunkey
Banned
man this fucknut got so much spunk he chose the denial route. k bruh
Crimson_Gold
Member
He was there gathering intel for Gary Johnson. The truth was right in front of us the entire time
This continually developing schadenfreude saga is super helpful with the NX wait. Thanks Palmer.
A complete non-statement spread over 3 tweets, ending with a making the world a better place sentiment. I guess Jason got first dibs on Oculus' one(?) PR person.
A complete non-statement spread over 3 tweets, ending with a making the world a better place sentiment. I guess Jason got first dibs on Oculus' one(?) PR person.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
This is what I came here to post.
He's actually there ironically. All the kids today are supporting Trump and hate groups for the lulz
I am kinda curious about this now too. He's supposed to be a libertarian but I know a few libertarians who have thrown their hat into Trump's corner.
Carmack, by contrast, is probably an actual Gary Johnson supporter.
ScientificPizza
Banned
Yeah, really seems like it should be one or the other
Crimson_Gold
Member
So luckey apologized as Carmack? Where does the intrigue stop?
Legally, he did nothing wrong. Morally... He is done for.
He's not sorry. He's just "sad" the brand may suffer for his actions. He'll be over it in no time
Wouldn't he check his sent email to remember what he said, like, a few days ago to the reporter in the email?
I mean, I guess it is like a Trump thing where you just flatly state a falsehood and don't give a FUCK. But jeez.
Also it's pretty clear he's not voting for Gary Johnson. He hasn't liked a single thing from him while he's liked like 500 Trump quotes. Give me a freaking break. Don't lie about stupid shit.
Vote for Trump -- a lot of people are -- but cut out the alt-right shitposting/trolling bullshit. What he should have said is that the kind of 'shitposting' he was talking about was not the swastika-toting twitter accounts calling everyone a beta cuck and screaming about the #WhiteGenocide or whatever. I wouldn't personally believe that given the Nimble founders clearly talk about their chan-inspired roots but at least it would talking to the reason people are reacting so strongly to this. He's trying to play it like he has no connection to anything and just happened to have access to the reddit credentials for the Nimble account making requests on the_donald reddit. But he wasn't writing the posts! No way!
I mean, I guess it is like a Trump thing where you just flatly state a falsehood and don't give a FUCK. But jeez.
Also it's pretty clear he's not voting for Gary Johnson. He hasn't liked a single thing from him while he's liked like 500 Trump quotes. Give me a freaking break. Don't lie about stupid shit.
Vote for Trump -- a lot of people are -- but cut out the alt-right shitposting/trolling bullshit. What he should have said is that the kind of 'shitposting' he was talking about was not the swastika-toting twitter accounts calling everyone a beta cuck and screaming about the #WhiteGenocide or whatever. I wouldn't personally believe that given the Nimble founders clearly talk about their chan-inspired roots but at least it would talking to the reason people are reacting so strongly to this. He's trying to play it like he has no connection to anything and just happened to have access to the reddit credentials for the Nimble account making requests on the_donald reddit. But he wasn't writing the posts! No way!
call_kotaku
Member
He probably supports Gary Johnson
Even if he supports Trump he doesn't seem to be the sort of guy who finds harassment or shitposting funny.
Let's not go down this road lol I agree I don't think I want to know until I have to
Theanine3D
Member
I know you're probably joking but there are actually a lot of people like that. It's scary.
For lots of people this is the first election they've ever followed, and many of them don't care much if at all about political positions or stances, they're just in it for the spectacle and drama. It's like a sports game to them.
But regardless of the reason they're supporting Trump, the end result is still the same - a racist gets elected. Ignorance is dangerous.
I agree with this. And he certainly doesn't seem to be the type that enjoys pushing people's buttons and making them angry.
serversurfer
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Lil'DigiOp
Member
They can try and justify their attitude or behavior however they want. Act like a shit stain, you're a shit stain. Context doesn't matter. I remain optimistic that we will come together in November and deny Trump, the only reason I can sleep at night is because I believe this is just some super-vocal ultra-minority phenomenon
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
It's just a social experiment, bruh!! Look, Memes!!
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
He must be pretty ashamed of supporting Trump
Carmack is a robotic type. He probably is for whoever he thinks is the most logical to him. He doesn't seem like the hateful type though, just a little weird and unsympathetic. IIRC he's into Rand which makes a lot of sense considering his character.
It is somewhat poetic to see Luckey employ his idol's primary strategy of lying about stuff that can be easily fact checked within minutes, soon Luckey himself will be the dankest meme / shitpost just as he surely always hoped.
It is unfathomable to me that this statement would be the way forward for Luckey/Oculus.
It is unfathomable to me that this statement would be the way forward for Luckey/Oculus.
Lil'DigiOp
Member
Ego is what killed him. He just haaaaadddd to be the "wealthy" donor. He had to be known as the wealthy donor.
maquiladora
Member
The stink of bullshit from that statement is overpowering. He is just digging himself a deeper hole.
Count of Monte Cristo
Member
I know im new posting here, but Let's keep this section of the board to video games. Something we all enjoy. Let's not let politics get involved with a thing we all enjoy.
What i don't get is he says there they made the account and it represents him, usually if something represents you it's not directly written by you.
Then in that other screenie he explicitaly says he posted himself.
Contradictory or what!
Leona Lewis
Banned
"I can't handle unpleasant thing. Please stop discussing unpleasant thing."
It's a forum, not your special bubble.
Ninja Scooter
Member
This is related to video games.
Neuromancer
Member
Presumably there were no Gary Johnson rallies available.
The politics got involved on their own.
Video games intersect with politics all the time, and this is no different.
If that was true then all Nintendo DMCA threads or other controversial video game industry topics would go into OT. This board is about the Video Game industry, which encompasses Virtual Reality and HMD's. It seems like fair play to me.
CambriaRising
Member
The founder of the Oculus Rift, the device that effective launched the salvo of VR game development, is what this thread is based on. As it turns out, this individual is a shit bag racist.
It is absolutely related to games. If that makes you uncomfortable, post in a different thread.
NoFaceNico
Member
Are there any confirmed examples out there of these anonymous "shitposts" that came from Nimble America? I'm not doubting they exist I'm sure they do, but I'm curious to know what they look like.
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