Is characterized by or showing prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against players on the basis of their membership on a particular platform or gaming group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
Treating other gamers poorly because of the platform they on.
Catering to a platform like PC when the game is on console and other platforms but only gets tested on PC and causes issues on the other platforms because of this.
Platforms include but are not limited to: PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Mobile, Switch, etc…
Treating other gamers poorly because of the platform they on.
Catering to a platform like PC when the game is on console and other platforms but only gets tested on PC and causes issues on the other platforms because of this.
Platforms include but are not limited to: PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Mobile, Switch, etc…
PC player: “you’re trash, can’t afford a pc, pc is master race.”
Console player: “you’re a platformist.”
Being a platformist is a person who is committing platformism.
Console player: “you’re a platformist.”
Being a platformist is a person who is committing platformism.
by Covenant Nine April 30, 2024
Get the Platformism mug.Platformstrawmanculture is a term used within contentinternet describing how mainstream digital platforms algorithmically amplify superficial or intentionally distorted strawman portrayals of others to drive engagement. Participants exchange simplified, emotionally charged hivemindidioms, resulting in polarized echo chambers where each side continuously throws these rhetorical "snakes" at opponents, emphasizing exaggerated or absurd portrayals rather than genuine opinions or thoughtful critique. Within this commodified environment, piggorgons opportunistically gain visibility by participating in repetitive ideological conformity, while authentic contributors become algorithmically throttled. Platformstrawmanculture explicitly reveals mechanisms of the Gorgon System, exposing processes of historical revisionism, lack of epistemic accountability, and intentional denial of the benefit of the doubt in a culture of commodified emotional labor. It functions within contentinternet as a linguistic tool to highlight and critique the deeper ideological dynamics known as Gorgonwars, demonstrating how mainstream algorithms incentivize superficial narratives and discourage authentic intellectual exchange.
bro1:OH man look at this meme of X on reddit, makes X look so dumb!
bro2: AHAHA bro look at this meme of Reddit, on X too!
bro3: wait a second guys, platformstrawmanculture isn't funny, its just platforming the strawmen trying to make the others look dumb!
bro 1&2: woah duuude
bro2: AHAHA bro look at this meme of Reddit, on X too!
bro3: wait a second guys, platformstrawmanculture isn't funny, its just platforming the strawmen trying to make the others look dumb!
bro 1&2: woah duuude
by cyberphunkisms March 16, 2025
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Platformstrawmanculture is a term within contentinternet describing a phenomenon common in contemporary discourse, particularly online and in mainstream media, where people represent opposing viewpoints through simplified caricatures or distorted portrayals influenced by cognitive biases such as confirmation bias or motivated reasoning. Regardless of intent, whether due to personal advantage or misunderstanding, participants frequently rely on slogans, idioms, and clichés instead of engaging authentically. This behavior perpetuates superficial dialogue, polarized identities, and commodified emotional exchanges, reinforcing epistemic irresponsibility by failing to sincerely engage with differing perspectives. It weakens openness and empathy even as mainstream discourse increasingly promotes emotional intelligence through similarly superficial clichés. Rather than socially enforcing everyone to repeat hivemindidioms, addressing platformstrawmanculture requires intentionally extending the benefit of the doubt toward opposing perspectives, demanding genuine cognitive and emotional effort to understand viewpoints beyond initial disagreements or discomfort.
bro 1: every website has a platformstrawmanculture agenda these days
bro 2: blame internet 2.0, remember when we were free?
bro 2: blame internet 2.0, remember when we were free?
by cyberphunkisms March 25, 2025
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A player in games like Disney Dreamlight Valley who creates and uses multiple accounts on different platforms to gain unfair advantages, often dominating leaderboard events like DreamSnaps and blocking other players from reaching top rankings.
A player in games like Disney Dreamlight Valley who creates and uses multiple accounts on different platforms to gain unfair advantages, often dominating leaderboard events like DreamSnaps and blocking other players from reaching top rankings.
"Ugh, I didn’t even make the top ten in DreamSnaps this week—looks like PlatformPiler have struck again!"
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Get the Bumping Platforms mug.An ability-gated exploration platformer (AGEP) is a genre term for a video game that is heavily based around exploration and non-linearity, with certain areas generally inaccessible without upgrades or new unlockable abilities.
The game space is often open-world or semi-open, and involves encountering obstacles that the player cannot usually overcome without later backtracking. This is the generic term for the genre more popularly known as "Metroidvania" or "Zeldavania."
The game space is often open-world or semi-open, and involves encountering obstacles that the player cannot usually overcome without later backtracking. This is the generic term for the genre more popularly known as "Metroidvania" or "Zeldavania."
I'm working on a new game. It's an ability-gated exploration platformer inspired by Dead Cells and Guacamelee!
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