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Our old friend T.D. Adler (a.k.a. The Devil's Advocate) has posted a long Twitter thread about some recent happennings over at Wikipedia that's starting to make waves. Here's the short version as far as I understand it:

• In a unprecedented move, the Wikimedia Foundation breaks protocol by imposing a ban on a veteran administrator named Fram in spite of his spotless record and do so without giving any explanation or presenting him with the option of appealing their decision.

• This doesn't go over well with the Wikipedia Community, who enjoy their autonomy, and leads to an open confrontation between the Wikipedia admins and the Foundation. Some quit in protest while others reverse Fram's ban in defiance, knowing full well that they'll be (temporarily) stripped of their own admin privileges as well. There's talk of going so far as to ban the Wikimedia Foundation's own Wikipedia account (even if it's largely a symbolic gesture).

• It's established that Fram has a history of criticizing the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee.

• The female chair of Wikimedia Foundation responds to people from Wikipediocracy looking into her connection with the only known complainant against Fram, Laura Hale, invokes the sexism card while supporters of the ban start making claims that the Wikipedia community has a toxicity problem, thus invoking the GamerGate Defense. This doesn't go over well with Wikipediocracy since they hate GamerGate and doxxed two of its supporters years ago.

• Turns out that Fram once got Hale sanctioned for her shoddy contributions to Wikipedia, specifically questionable translations that she ran past a user name Raystorm, a member of the Wikimedia Foundation board whom she appears to have been romantically involved with at some point. (Now why does that sound familiar?)

Anyway, this entire situation is turning into a massive clusterfuck and new developments are always forthcoming.

Breakdown: Censorship +2, Official Socjus +1, Related Politics +1

I've been struggling to find the best way to start this off so I'll just preface this with: my wife means the world to me. She also happens to be the biggest superfan for all things superhero and super-villian. From comic books to figures she has always loved the hobby, but everything changed when she found City of Heroes.

Unchained from licenses, brands and IP she could live and be a part of a world of comic books. Every one of her characters had detailed biographies and backstories just for fun, she breathed the game.

When the game died part of her did with it I think. To say she was devastated is an understatement, and she didn't even play that much. It was like a part of her past, her life – was gone, dead.

When we found out that City of Heroes was coming back it was almost too good to be true. Not just that but it won't be a reboot – but the original game, and free to boot. She still lights up just talking about her experiences and how she wants to try something else next, what build she is going to try and make next, even what her next character will look like and why.

I love seeing her this happy, and while some may think it's silly because it's just a game, it sure means a hell of a lot from me. So to all of those who have poured so much time, heart and soul into reviving City of Heroes – thank you.

James McAvoy as Xavier

Michael Fassbender as Magneto

Sophie Turner as Jean

also the actress who plays as Arya in games of throne

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I know they are gonna reboot Xmen for sure but is there a chance marvel bring them back through some multiverse storyline if Dark Phoenix is a box office success?

I feel like MCU needs more star power now that Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr are leaving MCU.

Do you want the Xmen actors to join MCU?