andy benditt
@andybenditt.bsky.social
community guy // formerly funcom // mecha fanatic // views are my own etc
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Having shipped numerous MMOs over the course of the years, let me tell you that having and using the ‘fascistic’ power of moderation is crucial unless you want to have a 4chan style den of nazis and child porn instead of a viable business.
It's not linguistic loopholes. It's that power is inherently fascistic. It's impossible to be an admin of anything from a major social media platform to a tiny MUD and not turn into a enormous butt-hurt wimp. It's impossible to have the power to delete without using it.
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Having shipped numerous MMOs over the course of the years, let me tell you that having and using the ‘fascistic’ power of moderation is crucial unless you want to have a 4chan style den of nazis and child porn instead of a viable business.
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I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games without having to move
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games without having to move
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i shall miss all the horsin around 😭
October 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
i shall miss all the horsin around 😭
Tomorrow's my last day with Funcom. It's surreal and I'm frankly still kind of numb from the whole ordeal. The future is uncertain and I'm just extremely grateful for what I have.
I really, truly appreciate all the kind words from the TSW community. It's been a pleasure, bbs 💜
I really, truly appreciate all the kind words from the TSW community. It's been a pleasure, bbs 💜
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tomorrow's my last day with Funcom. It's surreal and I'm frankly still kind of numb from the whole ordeal. The future is uncertain and I'm just extremely grateful for what I have.
I really, truly appreciate all the kind words from the TSW community. It's been a pleasure, bbs 💜
I really, truly appreciate all the kind words from the TSW community. It's been a pleasure, bbs 💜
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We banned a guy on the Steam forums for repeatedly saying there were “too many women” in our game
So he flipped his positive review to negative
Still totally worth it
So he flipped his positive review to negative
Still totally worth it
October 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We banned a guy on the Steam forums for repeatedly saying there were “too many women” in our game
So he flipped his positive review to negative
Still totally worth it
So he flipped his positive review to negative
Still totally worth it
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at some point I really think there needs to be some sort of large scale pushback on Valve for their complete abdication of responsibility in moderating steam forums to every individual developer regardless of whether or not they asked for it, allowing this tumour to completely fester.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
at some point I really think there needs to be some sort of large scale pushback on Valve for their complete abdication of responsibility in moderating steam forums to every individual developer regardless of whether or not they asked for it, allowing this tumour to completely fester.
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Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
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The four most-used Game Master / Community Manager souvenir shirt designs, including my personal design.
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The four most-used Game Master / Community Manager souvenir shirt designs, including my personal design.
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Hell yes more of this. We outnumber and outfrog these cowardly bastards
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Hell yes more of this. We outnumber and outfrog these cowardly bastards
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THE SECRET WORLD FOR SAVAGE WORLDS OCTOBER 14TH!
Check out the bestiary cards for the new Secret World print edition. They will be 3.5" X 5". Then click the link and follow for the launch on October 14th!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
Check out the bestiary cards for the new Secret World print edition. They will be 3.5" X 5". Then click the link and follow for the launch on October 14th!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
THE SECRET WORLD FOR SAVAGE WORLDS OCTOBER 14TH!
Check out the bestiary cards for the new Secret World print edition. They will be 3.5" X 5". Then click the link and follow for the launch on October 14th!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
Check out the bestiary cards for the new Secret World print edition. They will be 3.5" X 5". Then click the link and follow for the launch on October 14th!
tinyurl.com/THE-SECRET-W...
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The mystery of medical diagnosis!
October 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The mystery of medical diagnosis!
It's been a good run yall ✌️
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's been a good run yall ✌️
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time to bring back the ol classic:
i hope ***** ****
i hope ***** ****
August 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
time to bring back the ol classic:
i hope ***** ****
i hope ***** ****
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I think that as an indie game dev without a large publisher, your target audience is not gamers in general, it is sickos.
It's hardcore sickos that will be diving the depths of your genre and finding your game, and it is sickos who will be spreading it.
Please the passionate, not the masses.
It's hardcore sickos that will be diving the depths of your genre and finding your game, and it is sickos who will be spreading it.
Please the passionate, not the masses.
August 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I think that as an indie game dev without a large publisher, your target audience is not gamers in general, it is sickos.
It's hardcore sickos that will be diving the depths of your genre and finding your game, and it is sickos who will be spreading it.
Please the passionate, not the masses.
It's hardcore sickos that will be diving the depths of your genre and finding your game, and it is sickos who will be spreading it.
Please the passionate, not the masses.
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Hulk Hogan 5 minutes into hell:
July 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hulk Hogan 5 minutes into hell:
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Dune 3: We’re Dune It Again
July 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dune 3: We’re Dune It Again
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Paul Atreides walks into the desert. "Farewell, all. Bother me no more."
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"I'm Dune with this."
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"I'm Dune with this."
July 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Paul Atreides walks into the desert. "Farewell, all. Bother me no more."
…
"I'm Dune with this."
…
"I'm Dune with this."
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The unofficial "Worm Trilogy" (Dune, Beetlejuice, Tremors)
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The unofficial "Worm Trilogy" (Dune, Beetlejuice, Tremors)
man what a terrible fucked up week! this sucks!
July 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
man what a terrible fucked up week! this sucks!
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I dunno man if you can be Brenda and John Romero and get your game's funding cut with no warning... what industry even is there
July 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I dunno man if you can be Brenda and John Romero and get your game's funding cut with no warning... what industry even is there
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Mike is gonna play Dune Awakening! twitch.tv/giantbomb
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Mike is gonna play Dune Awakening! twitch.tv/giantbomb