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Hey, um, so no offense, but I imagine you standing in front of a red traffic light, wishing really really hard it went green and the moment it does, you pat yourself on the back. Then you say "Now you stay red until I get to the other side" and when you do, you pat yourself on the back again. I really don't want to crush your party but when you pretend you "aim to keep it back for at least a year and a half" as if you actually had any influence on that, I'm afraid you're giving yourself too much credit. -Gata

If you think your four-year temper tantrum has anything to do with Bionicle returning, you're sadly mistaken.

The BBBC had nothing to do with this. Just to let you know.

oh hey, I remember that. I coined the term "Kraggh's Guide to Being an Abusive Spouse" on a blog I used to run. good times. and yeah, even if this is a joke, it's still creepy and terrible advice.

So, what you're saying is, there will be four clear winners, right?

i'm buying twelve and sending them to you at random dates over the next thirteen years

Your lack of respect is disgusting. From what I've heard, she had to retire because of real-life concerns. And your only reaction is "good" because of reasons I can't call you out for.

"Oh." *actual lots of hugs to Brickeens*

That's sum iki information

Greg would have come out from under the table to grab a random mic and ritualistically say "sorry, can't answer that." We should be thankful that everyone was distracted by the transparent masks.

The club didn't fail in its mission because they weren't responsible for the return in the first place

*Brickeens intensifies*

I AM AGGRESSIVELY HAPPY RIGHT NOW

not really??

A picture of your face.

Someone bathe this child.

If you have a problem with something posted on the site, report it. There is no need to make an entry calling people out. Entry locked.

BZP isn't a work environment, and as nice as proper spelling and grammar are, some people are dyslexic, some people missed their education, and some people really struggle with spelling and grammar because it just doesn't come naturally to them. I'm sick to death of the snobbery I see about this, especially when it's typically coming from people who have A) no disabilities in that regard, B) their full education, and/or C) possess a natural abilty for that kind of thing anyway. If someone is being pedantic and annoying, pointing out their typographical and grammatical errors when it has little to no bearing on the situation at hand is disrespectful, because it's just using their errors as a cheap way of taking them down.

and you call yourself a melon lord

Yeah man what's the deal with all these "sane people" who are trying to "temper my expectations" with "facts" and "business models" ~we did it~ -Tyler

Kopaka: I work best with my friends Pohatu: Is that because you prefer it that way or because you're a gosh darn swell guy who smells faintly of lilacs?

I dunno; I think we're here and this kind of chain of support grew to the point where people are more comfortable, which is good to be quite honest. I know at least one person came to me (privately) after I came out looking for help, so it's really important that we be here for each other.

Hi my name is Vezon Piraka Silver Mask of Life Skull and I have the mask of life embeded in my skull (that's how I got myname) with sharp ridges and a flowing torn cape that reaches my mid-back and bright orange eyes like laser beams and a lot of people tell me I look like Vezok

afolrightsactivist

Archival photograph of BZP Members Brickeens and Cowjazz.

You can get PAID to have tests run on you? I've been doing my hospital visits all wrong.

Why would you hate Iron Man?

let's start competitors called Brickhost and Majshelf.

Xaeraz confirmed for Hat Guy.

NO. This joke is NOT okay.

But we do believe so many lies fed to us. It doesn't make us helpless. Countless women, men, and other people believe the drivel that the media and other sources lay before us and ingrain in us. A lot of sources don't even realize the harm they're doing. Men come to expect things from women. Other women expect things from women. People shame women for not being some sort of norm. You know this; I can tell from this blog entry because you fight to be who you are. The struggle you have is real. Women damage their bodies and their lives trying to lose weight. Girls of color in our culture believe they are not beautiful because they are not white. They try to straighten their naturally curly hair. Women try to wear clothes that make them unhappy. They are shamed into speaking quieter and not laughing as loudly. They are told to "be like this so guys will like you". And it's good that you fight that. It's good that you decided to be yourself. But this doesn't mean all other women are going to do this. Too many of them don't even realize what is happening, and that's why we're having this problem. I've known so many girls and women who try to be what we are told to be, verbally and by implication. Shave your legs because you have to. Cover that face with makeup. Be cute. Be dainty. Be submissive. Be feminine. No man will want you if you don't. No one will respect you if you don't. I starved myself. I picked at my face until it bled trying to get rid of acne. I'm in therapy because I have anxiety and depression resulting from expectations that I should be a certain way "because I'm a woman". I'm not alone. I'm nowhere near being alone. Countless women have hurt themselves, hurt each other, been killed, settled for less, been denied privileges given to others, and ended their own lives over this stuff. But at the same time, there's an overwhelming voice that tells us something else. You shouldn't shave. You shouldn't wear makeup. Don't be cutesy. Be outgoing. Be a STRONG WOMAN who likes fighting and guns and "manly" stuff. Don't be what we told you to be, and you'll be praised as "not like other girls". This compliments some women by shaming the lifestyles and preferences of others. This is also very, very wrong. I copied this from something I can't share as a whole: The point isn't that we shouldn't do certain things because they're a stereotype. The point is that you need to be who you are and don't shame other people for being who they are. People in our culture seem very concerned with telling women what they can and can't be. That's the problem here. And like Pat said, we're gonna come across this stuff in our lives no matter what. We can be all they tell us, and they say we're trying to hard and we're mindless conformist bimbos. We can completely ignore it, and we get ignored or told to "freshen up", "smile", "reinvent our wardrobe", "don't speak up for ourselves". We can do our own thing, and we still get fussed at for "being or not being a certain way". Now, I'll get to why I'm saying all this on this entry. I don't like speaking up on things like this because I get nervous and have trouble expressing myself, especially on BZPower. Guys on BZPower have tried to shame and argue with me too many times, and also done the same to many other girls. But unless they're trans and lived through these struggles, they don't have that firsthand experience. They may accept what we tell them happens. Some of them see all this garbage at work in the world. They want to help. That's why DV and Makaru speak up. I always appreciate what they have to say. They've learned from women around them, such as myself, Nukaya, and Tufi Piyufi. You say you're speaking to an audience of guys, but to be honest, several women are reading this blog entry. They read the topic about more female characters in the next Lego movie. They love the idea of more women being represented. I know this because they're my friends. But why don't they speak up? I wonder if it's because of the backlash we've received, both here and in other faucets of our lives? In the end, yeah, the only one you can control is you. You have to go into this stuff being willing to let go and know that you're not going to change the entire world by yourself and in one go. But I'm not going to give up or fall into "all or nothing" thinking. I haven't changed the minds of plenty of people. But I have friends now who have watched me and what I say and support, and they understood and now stand beside me. Some of them are content creators who are writing excellent balances of men, women, and non-binaries in their works. Would that have happened if I hadn't been fighting and speaking out on my blog and other internet spaces where they could see? I'm not sure. Other, greater content creators have seen this huge outcry for equal representation. That's part of why we have the Lego Movie creators so ready to include more women in the first place. We shouldn't get angry over every single lie told to us, no. But I think getting fired up over feminism is a really excellent cause. Why? Hey, I've got another quote. We don't have to explode or lose our minds. I mean, in this entire post I'm not upset or angry. But as a woman, I want to speak up. My voice is important here because it's about the representation of women, the lack of which has discouraged and hurt me inside. I am passionate about my cause and ready to educate anyone willing to listen to me. And if people don't, okay. But I'll still speak out. I'll still speak up for equal rights and representation and a proper treatment of all women. We need to see more varied women in our media because it reinforces that we all exist outside the stereotypes and we're more than what people say we should be. There are just as many women in this world as men (I hear that it's more women than men actually but I'm not sure atm.) So why are there way more men in so many movies and comics and games? And why is this so when women and girls are close to half of the consumers of said media? If we can have something as "nonsensical" as a giant floating cloud city or mecha cyborg pirate with a live shark on his arm in a movie, then we can have something as "nonsensical" as more female characters, too.

Your lack of respect is disgusting. From what I've heard, she had to retire because of real-life concerns. And your only reaction is "good" because of reasons I can't call you out for. because he's a bigoted, self-righteous, obnoxious, arrogant, abrasive person who hides behind his beliefs as an excuse to despise and belittle people for who they are, and who really doesn't even deserve to be a part of this community (and it's a wonder why he even still is, given all the trouble he's stirred up and the off-site harassment and name-calling he's been involved with)? I'm leaving the site too so I really don't care if there are any repercussions for saying this. it's the truth. Ghidora is one of the most genuinely unpleasant people I've met in my 10+ years on the internet and his reaction to Windrider - someone who is a thousand times better of a person than he is or will ever hope to be - leaving is just another item on the enormous and ever-growing stack of proof of that fact.

now I just feel ashamed for how late I was to this

I'm not sure, but if it lasts for more than four hours, you should probably talk to a doctor.

i love you makaru

What, you mean I haven't been following the great faith of English all my life, but rather speaking some language????? You astound me.

As we all know, BZP was taken over in 2011 by a contingent of colluding staff members to take down BIONICLE because they were bored of moderating. When the forums DID return, they mangled a once-noble site by turning it into the domain of social justice warriors that liked LEGO. True story guys! I read it on the Internet!

In terms of awareness of social issues and the political aspects of forum management (e.g listening to members, no unjustified insta-bans, no 'SHUT UP I'M NOT LISTENING' approach to forum management), BZP is way ahead of any Lego forum out there. Which is really awkward for me to say.

I hope to god this is a reboot and not a continuation.

This entry made me wish I could shed a manly tear and shake your hand. Takuma Nuva

While the site's policies may still have a few holes that let some of the antagonization through, I'm glad that BZP has a community where people can feel comfortable enough to be open about things like this.

lime green ball joints are laced with chemtrails and GMOs that enable the left to steer trans girls to bzp as a government plot or. something. (im happy for all y'all)

TBH I think about this a lot and I'm pretty proud of all of you. It's a really good community.

I don't know, the two married people I'm dating seem really happy and content with each other. Turns out when you communicate feelings honestly, cool things can happen.

this is the opposite of a good thing to say. and the opposite of what this is.

All my life.

This should clear things up:

Agreed 100%. I know that the reason you give criticism to us isn't due to some "grudge." It's based off of concern for the community and the spread of information within it. That's a noble goal; we definitely care about the way information spreads as well, which is why we're making strides to improve how we handle things. The only way we're ever going to get better is by learning from mistakes (of which we have most definitely made several); we're very thankful for your role in that. -Mesonak

Cartoons are silly and have set up unrealistic expectations of anvils. 0/10 would not recommend.