I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
That's a big yikes.
Side note: what the hell is the designer's profile picture? I just looked it up and it's the picture of a child laborer.
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq (https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq)
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
At least have the balls to post on your main.
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views onbasic human rightsforeign policy. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
That's a big yikes.
Side note: what the hell is the designer's profile picture? I just looked it up and it's the picture of a child laborer.
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
At least have the balls to post on your main. If you read that convo and conclude that he's against human rights, then you're misconstruing his words. He never explicitly stated that he was against human rights. The disagreement is the how to deal with countries that do not enforce all universal human rights. So, the question is, is he against human rights if he's against forcing countries to respect human rights?
Also, if you're gonna stay on your high horse, I guess you shouldn't be in this hobby where 95% of the custom keyboards are made in China.
Can we ****ing keep stupid drama like this out of the threads please?
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
That's a big yikes.
Side note: what the hell is the designer's profile picture? I just looked it up and it's the picture of a child laborer.
I think it has to do with this...which just further complicates matters here...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9625859/Families-living-in-the-ash-and-smoke-of-a-charcoal-factory-in-Manila-Philippines.html?image=12
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
At least have the balls to post on your main. If you read that convo and conclude that he's against human rights, then you're misconstruing his words. He never explicitly stated that he was against human rights. The disagreement is the how to deal with countries that do not enforce all universal human rights. So, the question is, is he against human rights if he's against forcing countries to respect human rights?
Also, if you're gonna stay on your high horse, I guess you shouldn't be in this hobby where 95% of the custom keyboards are made in China.
Can we ****ing keep stupid drama like this out of the threads please?
Just to confirm, this is my main. I just never post here. I have more post history under this username on Keebtalk and other sites. And no, we cannot keep drama like this out of GB threads This is not stupid to many of us. People should be educated about who they are supporting. And like I said, this isn't advise on what you should do, just information to allow those that want to review it make an educated purchasing decision.
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
At least have the balls to post on your main. If you read that convo and conclude that he's against human rights, then you're misconstruing his words. He never explicitly stated that he was against human rights. The disagreement is the how to deal with countries that do not enforce all universal human rights. So, the question is, is he against human rights if he's against forcing countries to respect human rights?
Also, if you're gonna stay on your high horse, I guess you shouldn't be in this hobby where 95% of the custom keyboards are made in China.
Can we ****ing keep stupid drama like this out of the threads please?
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq
At least have the balls to post on your main. If you read that convo and conclude that he's against human rights, then you're misconstruing his words. He never explicitly stated that he was against human rights. The disagreement is the how to deal with countries that do not enforce all universal human rights. So, the question is, is he against human rights if he's against forcing countries to respect human rights?
Also, if you're gonna stay on your high horse, I guess you shouldn't be in this hobby where 95% of the custom keyboards are made in China.
Can we ****ing keep stupid drama like this out of the threads please?
Just to confirm, this is my main. I just never post here. I have more post history under this username on Keebtalk and other sites. And no, we cannot keep drama like this out of GB threads This is not stupid to many of us. People should be educated about who they are supporting. And like I said, this isn't advise on what you should do, just information to allow those that want to review it make an educated purchasing decision.
So instead of using your critical reading and thinking skills, you pulled a discussion of foreign policy out of context and say that that it encompasses T0mb3ry's entire worldview on human rights.
This hobby has enough drama as it is. We don't have room for drama that expels the notion of discussions that are based in the shades of gray that make up reality.
You kind of already see this thought process taking root in the hobby when people (unironically) say "GMK BAD." It's the sort of stuff I hate to see because it removes all the nuance from opinions and discussion. Some people believe that they can just throw sweeping ideological generalizations into a conversation and think that somehow that makes their opinion more valid than someone else's.
TL;DR:
"Reality has no place in ideology."
- Evan Hadfield (https://youtu.be/kUTs9-vsO6k)
I just going to leave this here as a reminder of the set designers views on basic human rights. You make up your mind as to whether you wish to support them or not...I will not be.
https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq (https://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/HNwz0mq)
At least have the balls to post on your main. If you read that convo and conclude that he's against human rights, then you're misconstruing his words. He never explicitly stated that he was against human rights. The disagreement is the how to deal with countries that do not enforce all universal human rights. So, the question is, is he against human rights if he's against forcing countries to respect human rights?
Also, if you're gonna stay on your high horse, I guess you shouldn't be in this hobby where 95% of the custom keyboards are made in China.
Can we ****ing keep stupid drama like this out of the threads please?
Just to confirm, this is my main. I just never post here. I have more post history under this username on Keebtalk and other sites. And no, we cannot keep drama like this out of GB threads This is not stupid to many of us. People should be educated about who they are supporting. And like I said, this isn't advise on what you should do, just information to allow those that want to review it make an educated purchasing decision.
So instead of using your critical reading and thinking skills, you pulled a discussion of foreign policy out of context and say that that it encompasses T0mb3ry's entire worldview on human rights.
This hobby has enough drama as it is. We don't have room for drama that expels the notion of discussions that are based in the shades of gray that make up reality.
You kind of already see this thought process taking root in the hobby when people (unironically) say "GMK BAD." It's the sort of stuff I hate to see because it removes all the nuance from opinions and discussion. Some people believe that they can just throw sweeping ideological generalizations into a conversation and think that somehow that makes their opinion more valid than someone else's.
TL;DR:
"Reality has no place in ideology."
- Evan Hadfield (https://youtu.be/kUTs9-vsO6k)
Well, they didn't say 'you're bad if you support this set' so the last part of your statement is a bit untrue. All they said was they weren't supporting the set for X reason, referenced a post and said do what you will.
If it was worded differently or more one-sided, I would agree but it wasn't.
Geez, they just brought up a FYI point, isn't shoving it into anybody's face. Who's creating the drama here?
Well, they didn't say 'you're bad if you support this set' so the last part of your statement is a bit untrue. All they said was they weren't supporting the set for X reason, referenced a post and said do what you will.
If it was worded differently or more one-sided, I would agree but it wasn't.Geez, they just brought up a FYI point, isn't shoving it into anybody's face. Who's creating the drama here?
It's very clear where their biases lie, and the implications/intent with which this post was made if they're willing to take as shaky evidence as this to say that they won't be supporting the designer.
It's as simple as clicking the "source" link in the IMGUR album.
1. The original post that these screenshots are from was made two years ago on Reddit. (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9wuyky/apparently_some_makers_think_colorway_are_more/)
2. The screenshots are clearly cropped out of some random context in a Slack channel.
3. The original person who posed those screenshots on Reddit had motivations to target T0mb3ry (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9wuyky/apparently_some_makers_think_colorway_are_more/e9nldo7/) due to disagreements over OLD keyboard drama that is beyond the scope of this post.
4. The images were reuploaded even at the time to obfuscate context in the conversation.
5. The OP on Reddit does not even know where this conversation happened. (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9wuyky/apparently_some_makers_think_colorway_are_more/e9nitfv/) (See source URL in Lightning's comment linked above.) The conversation in the screenshots happened sometime even before they were posted on Reddit in November 2018. I highly doubt that givemeyourshoes did due diligence to validate or analyze the source of the screenshots, any potential biases of the individual who gave them the screenshots, or generally cares about the veracity of their source given that they joined in March of 2020. This is like a game of ideologically-charged telephone.
For posterity, since I know some people are too lazy to even click through to Reddit links:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/EkrMsb2.png)
Geez, they just brought up a FYI point, isn't shoving it into anybody's face. Who's creating the drama here?
Geez, they just brought up a FYI point, isn't shoving it into anybody's face. Who's creating the drama here?
Ummm. They are? You say it as if no one would have or should have addressed what was posted... Their goal of posting that information was to start drama.
Nice set, GLWS! Slightly ironic how people suddenly champion human rights after buying China made products left and right, but go off kings.
Chinese CNC companies coming under fire here!
This whole 'wElL yOu CaNt BuY fRoM cHiNa' argument is corny. So all Chinese manu's are bad communists that employ children workers? Only buy from American companies, because all U.S. companies are virtuous and just?
Someone pointed something out they found unsavory and even said, 'do what you want, im not supporting this set', that's it.
They didn't go off on others supporting it or anything beyond it, then everyone coming out of the woodwork with this stupid 'China made **** is all bad, you cant buy from them if ur perfect', so goofy.
I love this base kit. This could be a standardized basekit for stock color keysets, and I wouldn't complain at all.It's possible for it to be better. (https://drop.com/buy/drop-gmk-white-on-black-katakana-custom-keycap-set)
I love this base kit. This could be a standardized basekit for stock color keysets, and I wouldn't complain at all.It's possible for it to be better. (https://drop.com/buy/drop-gmk-white-on-black-katakana-custom-keycap-set)
Show Image(https://i.postimg.cc/TdKmBfqJ/GMKumka-Progress210209.png)
Show Image(https://i.postimg.cc/TdKmBfqJ/GMKumka-Progress210209.png)
holy ****
Show Image(https://i.postimg.cc/TdKmBfqJ/GMKumka-Progress210209.png)
holy ****
Guess you shouldnt have been intimidated by the big bois
What's the MOQ?
Yes, I can't find the number
any chance of a round 2?
thats great news. thank you for letting me know. where would they be (i mean on which vendor's website?) can i buy by contacting you?
hi tombr3y, was the "YMKA" name on the GMK sleeve done on purpose? Instead of "Umka" that is. Just curious
thats great news. thank you for letting me know. where would they be (i mean on which vendor's website?) can i buy by contacting you?
Just snagged an extra on a decent sale. This is such a gorgeous set, can't believe it didn't sell better. Basically looks amazing on any board. I hope to see boneyard get rerun so I can own it's counterpart, as well. Also, glad I dodged all the cringe political posts. So annoying when people try to inject their political views and ideologies into everything, including fun hobbies and leisurely pastimes that have nothing to do with them. Great work on this set, happy to own it. Keep it up.
This color looks too monotonous, it would be better to add an embellishment color
This color looks too monotonous, it would be better to add an embellishment color
This color looks too monotonous, it would be better to add an embellishment color
This color looks too monotonous, it would be better to add an embellishment color
Yeah the set is definitely a sleeper hit. So versatile. I'm greatful to be able to own it.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/rsiqEdj.jpg)
This color looks too monotonous, it would be better to add an embellishment colorMost probably you don't know how or where this set was born.
I'm like 99% sure that carbon is rerunning...Yup!, T0mb3ry himself said so, but has not given a solid date so far. I'd love to believe before 2023 ends.
Most probably you don't know how or where this set was born.
Could you tell me how/where the set was born? I remember seeing it when I first joined the hobby with gmk penumbra and wanting them really bad but they were out of stock, I remember hearing from t0mb3ry about it (I think on the bro caps discord), but I was like maybe I misremembered.I assume "ELE.WORKS" is an alternate profile of yours, or your misread my reply.
Could you tell me how/where the set was born? I remember seeing it when I first joined the hobby with gmk penumbra and wanting them really bad but they were out of stock, I remember hearing from t0mb3ry about it (I think on the bro caps discord), but I was like maybe I misremembered.I assume "ELE.WORKS" is an alternate profile of yours, or your misread my reply.
Go back nearly a decade-SA Carbon ran in early 2015 or so. Alphas would look like Umka, mods were dark grey w orange text-I made a facetious post above about accents basically suggesting that GMK Carbon be made...which was run in 2016, and rerun as an R2 in 2018. For a coupla reasons, R2 didn't sell well; split up alphas and mods get to be expensive. One of the priciest kits per key was an Umka mods set, which let you pair w your Carbon alphas to make a kit that looked like this, but had R0 and R5. Yes it was 160$. Here's the kits that ran, and their prices.
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Carbon-R2/
So people liked the mono looks but didnt buy them. T0mb3ry made boneyard (which was also the name of the standalone alphas kit from Carbon R2 GB like Umka mods were) and included some new novs, and would be a cheaper way to get the mono charcoal look, just with R1-R4 instead of the R0-R5 profile. GMK Umka - this set - came after. There was another alt alphas kit in Carbon R2-all orange, called Beezare, but that (sadly) never had a base kit run. Emir liked the all grey kit of Carbon 2 as well, and to cut prices/set it apart/colors looked nice...got stock colors N9 and u9, and GMK Nines was born.
TL;DR The set is the mono version of a really classic GMK set; which after 6 years and...a lotta caps, is still my favorite.
Go back nearly a decade-SA Carbon ran in early 2015 or so. Alphas would look like Umka, mods were dark grey w orange text-I made a facetious post above about accents basically suggesting that GMK Carbon be made...which was run in 2016, and rerun as an R2 in 2018. For a coupla reasons, R2 didn't sell well; split up alphas and mods get to be expensive. One of the priciest kits per key was an Umka mods set, which let you pair w your Carbon alphas to make a kit that looked like this, but had R0 and R5. Yes it was 160$. Here's the kits that ran, and their prices.
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Carbon-R2/
So people liked the mono looks but didnt buy them. T0mb3ry made boneyard (which was also the name of the standalone alphas kit from Carbon R2 GB like Umka mods were) and included some new novs, and would be a cheaper way to get the mono charcoal look, just with R1-R4 instead of the R0-R5 profile. GMK Umka - this set - came after. There was another alt alphas kit in Carbon R2-all orange, called Beezare, but that (sadly) never had a base kit run. Emir liked the all grey kit of Carbon 2 as well, and to cut prices/set it apart/colors looked nice...got stock colors N9 and u9, and GMK Nines was born.
TL;DR The set is the mono version of a really classic GMK set; which after 6 years and...a lotta caps, is still my favorite.
never knew nines was inspired by boneyard. neat. technically spawned sixes then too. Hopefully boneyard will be a possible kitting configuration when carbon reruns. never cared much for orange but umka/boneyard are chef’s kiss. I also have nines/sixes so I guess it’s just my style. All these sets go really well on so many boards.