The sites themselves aren't the problem (generally)
Public pugs simply attract miserable people. The crowd nobody wants in their dmix servers

Some don't care. They'll feed 24/7
Some care too much. They'll whine whenever things go wrong
Combine the 2 on one team and you get a miserable experience for everyone in the mumble.

So half the team doesn't re-add after the game and pugs are dead for the day.
Eventually you stop altogether because you know who'll also add up and it's not worth it.

The proper solution is to permaban based on vibes if you want it to be public.
The practical solution is to make a private dmix server. It also dies, but you tried I guess.

thank you Roasted Duck on Hot Iron Plate from the Chinese place down the road
I love my friends and videogames
cu@ next

Yea, AI looks bad. And gen AI is shitty for society as a whole.
I can see AMS' theory of it being a shitpost though.
I'd agree with AMS not to take it too seriously.
But I'd definitely disagree on it being better than the previous one

Banning AI pics isn't worth the effort of enforcing.
It looks bad, it's lifeless and it's like wearing a dunce cap.
I'd expect a Streisand Effect if a rule like it were implemented.
I think naming and shaming is a good approach though

Bit of a rant which derails from the OP:

https://i.imgur.com/CTbnItN.png

a hot take perhaps, but TFTV isn't the right place

Imo the right move for TFTV regulars is to drag abusers through the mud until their behavior is all that remains. Nursey, coyo, broking, dashner. Plenty more. Whatever they contributed at some point no longer matters. Now their name only reminds people of one thing

They can change their alias, change communities, but it will follow them whenever someone connects the dots

Taking things seriously inevitably results in people walking on egg shells discussing the situation. Silence is what helps them outrun the consequences. Protect the victims, ridicule the nonces

I've talked about being a victim before in some TFTV thread (it happened before I played TF2). Mostly on a whim. Behind the scenes I was approached by people showing me support. Some were TFTV regulars I'd not talked to prior. It was appreciated, but in reality I already had a social safety net with my close online friends to help me process things. Not all victims have this privilege ofcourse, but TFTV isn't the place to find or create one

I'm struggling to find an old video that was broadcasted during TF2 cast downtime for some time
It was dubbed by Bren and explained the basics of 5cp, uber and player advantages, etc for the newer comp audience

The visuals felt like a shounic video? not much gameplay, but it used the TF2 color palette and simple graphics to explain things

coaching fresh meat

Couple years ago our medic was low as we were pushing out of gully last.
I got spammed, took the river hp. The spam then killed our medic running for the hp himself
I lied and said I got juggled into it. sorry trum

gj doughy!
proud of you

KJKUOD
Seeds
Jayhyunpae
Thaigr though he slept through a couple of his NA matches. don't recall how many matches he ended up playing
June

Got to hang out with him a bit at CPH and would like to echo what Mia posted
Seemed like a genuine and nice person who felt happy seeing his legacy still persisted
He won't be forgotten for a long time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU0B-PnbRHA

https://www.twitch.tv/castheal/clip/StupidMiniatureAirGuitarArgieB8-PFmeMjWuaGRanv6X

https://www.twitch.tv/cappingtv/clip/RoundWildMagpieNomNom-tZxrvQfYuXTJ1Pc6

https://www.twitch.tv/castheal/clip/MoldyLachrymosePigFutureMan-5UJBymAeXjbbXjDd