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  • smack17
    Public • September 4, 2024, 10:41 am
    We are living in the craziest timeline lol this looks so bad and I want to watch every second of it

    https://twitter.com/minecraft/status/1831316433663390067
    AvatarKage2024-09-04 10:58:45
    Fr
    Papa Enny2024-09-04 10:46:50
    what is this for an abomination
  • smack17 shared Cyprezz's post
    Public • August 14, 2024, 1:13 am
    Cyprezz
    Public • August 13, 2024, 4:30 pm
    Hi PMC,

    We typically avoid discussing sensitive situations publicly, but the recent case between an off-site group and member has understandably caused significant confusion, frustration, and disappointment regarding the incident itself and how it was handled by all parties involved. Given the timing and complexity of the case, careful consideration was necessary to investigate and determine the appropriate response. While I genuinely empathize with everyone involved, I am also disappointed with how the situation was managed.

    Brief of the incident
    Late last week, a private situation became public when a targeted member posted about a group of members investigating them for various serious allegations. The targeted member views themselves as the victim, while some members of the group also see themselves as victims. The group was on a third party platform and investigation conducted in private there. When information from this group leaked, the target decided to post about it publicly on our platform. Understandably, this has left many members feeling confused, frustrated, and upset having heard one side of the story. In addition, we were blamed for not doing more.

    Could it be prevented?
    In general, our policy is to consider but not moderate based on unverifiable third-party activities. This can be frustrating for both the reporter and us. We always review and consider the evidence, but we must remember that things can be taken out of context, manipulated, or even fabricated. In these cases, we recommend reporting the activity to the third-party platform where it can be verified and necessary actions taken. If we can correlate or link the reported activity to what is happening on our platform, we will consider taking further action here. However, if there's nothing to support the activity on our platform, it is difficult to justify taking action. In this particular case, while we could verify that a group existed on a third-party platform, we were unable to see their discussions, and it didn't feel right to assume it was malicious rather than existing for valid reasons. Ultimately, what they discussed in private was beyond our control.

    What can we do to help prevent similar situations from happening?
    This is a one of a kind incident for us in the past 14 years and we'll learn from it. This incident has been challenging for everyone involved, highlighting the need for more information on how to properly report, prevent and address conflicts within our community. While we stand by our policy of not moderating based on unverifiable third-party activities, we recognize that more can be done to support all parties involved and to maintain trust within the community.

    Moving forward, we are committed to improving our guidelines, support systems, and moderation practices to ensure that incidents like this are handled more effectively. We are always open to suggestions on how to improve. We deeply regret the confusion, frustration, and disappointment that this situation has caused, and we appreciate the community's patience as we work to learn from this experience and make necessary changes. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive environment for everyone, and we are dedicated to doing better in the future.

    We concluded our own investigation on information available and have taken actions that we deem to be appropriate at this time.
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  • smack17
    Public • August 12, 2024, 3:50 am
    I kinda wish I still had my very first world I ever created back when beta 1.0 released. I made my house in a really cool looking cliff structure!
    I'll have to check my parents' old family computer next time I visit them. I used that PC 14 years ago to play the game. If I manage to recover the world, I'll post some screenshots!
  • smack17
    Public • June 11, 2024, 10:52 am
    Decided to boot up Minecraft Dungeons after a while of not playing it. I forgot how much random junk I had on my only character lol. I might start up a new character to play through this game again, cuz its definitely a fun one!


    Minecraft Dungeons Screenshot
  • smack17
    Public • November 9, 2023, 1:33 am
    So I got a new phone a few weeks ago, the Pixel 8 Pro, and its been a really fun phone to mess with so far! Minecraft runs great and looks great on it. I tried cranking up the brightness and of course, at 2400 nits, it was kinda hard to look at lol

    My new phone
  • smack17
    Public • November 2, 2023, 4:42 pm
    I've had this song stuck in head for like 3 weeks lol its SUCH A GOOD SONG

    https://youtu.be/W_fHWaoQwkw
  • smack17
    Public • October 26, 2023, 11:40 pm
    More Modded Madtwness w/ CupOfN00bles! https://www.twitch.tv/smack17
  • smack17
    Public • October 13, 2023, 8:37 pm
    Hey look another TikTok clip! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8heKrnN/
  • smack17
    Public • October 6, 2023, 9:25 pm
    Oh hey look I actually started using that TikTok account https://www.tiktok.com/@smackman17/video/7286687997033024811
  • smack17
    Public • June 29, 2023, 11:57 pm
    This screenshot was from a few weeks ago. I love the way the shader makes the sun look.

    A beautiful sunset from my modded world
    EchoTheGoof2023-06-30 00:17:34
    What shader, may I ask?
  • smack17
    Public • May 20, 2023, 3:44 pm
    I was going through my screenshots folder for the modpack I've been streaming and this one is definitely my favorite so far. It was taken in the Aylyth dimension.

    Screenshot of the sun shining through the trees in the Aylyth dimension
  • smack17
    Public • April 24, 2023, 3:45 am
    Just realized earlier that I got my 11 year badge a few days ago O_o I've been on here for a while lol
    IGEBM2023-04-24 07:02:17
    congrats :D
  • smack17
    Public • April 24, 2023, 2:53 am
    Planning on doing a few streams this upcoming week on Tuesday and Friday. Would have done Wednesday and Friday buuuuut theres a big Warframe update happening then lol. Either way the schedule I want to set up weekly is Wednesday and Friday/Saturday. As for what I'll be playing? Well good news: Minecraft streams are back! Spent some time testing a bunch of mods for a new modpack. So Wednesday for Minecraft and Friday/Saturday will be Code Vein for now, but I'll save that stream for any other random games I want to play!
  • smack17
    Public • April 18, 2023, 6:38 pm
    Trying out Minecraft Legends! https://www.twitch.tv/smack17
    IGEBM2023-04-18 18:41:10
    I forgot that it came out!
  • smack17
    Public • February 19, 2023, 10:32 pm
    IGEBM2023-02-19 23:58:05
    Beautiful
  • smack17
    Public • November 15, 2022, 10:25 pm
    The Botanist's Journey is a pretty fun modpack so far. Highly recommend getting it! Bit of a warning though: It has around 220 mods, so you're gonna need a beefier system to run it.
    SoapSoapSoap2022-11-15 22:35:20
    I need a beefy PC (based on the screen shot, it looks fun though)
  • smack17
    Public • November 15, 2022, 2:27 pm
    I should start using the wall post function. Heres a picture of one of my brother's cats having an existential crisis:


    My brother's cat

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