I doubt all of those upvotes are even from real people. They're likely bots.
As a Hong Konger, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for supporting us.
We have been suppressed and marginalized by the PRC for years, only recently we had it so bad that we have to fight against them or face similar fate as Xinjiang.
You will not believe the police brutality we witness every single day and how dead bodies are deemed "suicide" without any investigation.
Yeah count me in on the whole "Don't own any Blizzard games, but was consiering buying OW on Switch, definitely won't now" train.
I hope there will be positive outcomes for you all in Hong Kong but given the PRC's terrible history and practices, it's a very very slim chance 😟
All the best mate, you and everyone else in Hong Kong (and Xinjiang, Taiwan, Tibet) are always in my thoughts. Stay safe.
Hey, not op but I would like you to know that your message... Brought tears to my eyes. Really. Heck, the other day I saw someone cosplaying as Doraemon cheering people up and I started crying like a baby. Never knew I was that emotional, huh.As someone living in a country built around democracy, free speech, and a fair and relatively transparent judicial system, I can only imagine the uncertainty, frustration, danger, and fear you all are experiencing over there.
Imagine if the CCP had gotten their way and could extradite anyone in Hong Kong without oversight or avenues of appeal - a free pass to seize enemies of the state off the street. Thanks to everyone who tirelessly SPOKE OUT, fought and bled on the streets, this injustice was not allowed to pass.
I hope there will be positive outcomes for you all in Hong Kong but given the PRC's terrible history and practices, it's a very very slim chance 😟
One of the few things we can do here is not turn a blind eye to your plight, and not remain silent. And not sell out as Activision and Blizzard have done. These two companies, through their actions, are condoning and supporting a murderous regime that routinely violates human rights and actively spreads oppression around the world.
All the best mate, you and everyone else in Hong Kong (and Xinjiang, Taiwan, Tibet) are always in my thoughts.
Thank you very much, I am preparing to attend another protest tonight because yet another private property security guard was prosecuted, simply because he didn't open the gate when the police (with no shoulder identity number, obviously) wants to enter the property for search... without proper warrent from the court.
In case we fail at the end, please remember us for what we have done to resist oppression from PRC.
Only now I understand that freedom, has a price.
Chinese wow revenue is significantly smaller than the western world. They have more players, but they do not generate the same value. China isn't even 20% of Blizzard's cash.The horrible truth about this is, we can't even win. I'm pretty sure the majority of WoW's subs for example still come from China, and China (the country / government) can and will shut you down on a whim. You cant launch a online game in China without going through their companies (Blizzard doesnt run WoW in China, Netease does, or Valve doesnt run Dota in China, Perfect World does, etc).
So we can't win because the loss of a few hundred or even thousands of western players angry about the situation (and let's be real, a lot of the outrage is just bravado and many will probably just be back in a month or whatever, its just how these things are) is NOTHING compared to China actually killing WoW in China if they chose to. You literally can't win against China's money.
Welcome to 2019.
Heads up, talking about Hong Kong is censored/banned in Thijs' twitch chat you also get the following message if you try:
Unsubbing right now, super super disappointing.
to be fair for Thijs he already said he wont talk, so bothering him more than that is just worthless spam (which is what his chat mainly spamming for tbh)Man, I expect better from someone like Thijs.
Still waiting for Kibler to actually say something other than "I have things to say", though the fact he's still streaming and promoting Hearthstone is not a good look.
Thank you very much, I am preparing to attend another protest tonight because yet another private property security guard was prosecuted, simply because he didn't open the gate when the police (with no shoulder identity number, obviously) wants to enter the property for search... without proper warrent from the court.
In case we fail at the end, please remember us for what we have done to resist oppression from PRC.
Only now I understand that freedom, has a price.
The horrible truth about this is, we can't even win. I'm pretty sure the majority of WoW's subs for example still come from China, and China (the country / government) can and will shut you down on a whim. You cant launch a online game in China without going through their companies (Blizzard doesnt run WoW in China, Netease does, or Valve doesnt run Dota in China, Perfect World does, etc).
So we can't win because the loss of a few hundred or even thousands of western players angry about the situation (and let's be real, a lot of the outrage is just bravado and many will probably just be back in a month or whatever, its just how these things are) is NOTHING compared to China actually killing WoW in China if they chose to. You literally can't win against China's money.
Welcome to 2019.
It's hard for me to imagine how these people rationalize their actions. How do the executives live with themselves knowing they're just pawns for despots?
It's hard for me to imagine how these people rationalize their actions. How do the executives live with themselves knowing they're just pawns for despots?
As a Hong Konger, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for supporting us.
We have been suppressed and marginalized by the PRC for years, only recently we had it so bad that we have to fight against them or face similar fate as Xinjiang.
You will not believe the police brutality we witness every single day and how dead bodies are deemed "suicide" without any investigation.
Hey, not op but I would like you to know that your message... Brought tears to my eyes. Really. Heck, the other day I saw someone cosplaying as Doraemon cheering people up and I started crying like a baby. Never knew I was that emotional, huh.
The last 4 months had been rough, and no one knows how things will end. There's been many anger, hopelessness, fear, sadness, and many tiring days and sleepless nights. So messages like this really mean a lot to us.
Again, thank you and everyone who has been supporting the Hong Kong protesters.
Edit : Found the Doraemon I was talking about!
https://m.facebook.com/standnewshk/photos/a.720050934747196/2501842839901321/?
The horrible truth about this is, we can't even win. I'm pretty sure the majority of WoW's subs for example still come from China, and China (the country / government) can and will shut you down on a whim. You cant launch a online game in China without going through their companies (Blizzard doesnt run WoW in China, Netease does, or Valve doesnt run Dota in China, Perfect World does, etc).
So we can't win because the loss of a few hundred or even thousands of western players angry about the situation (and let's be real, a lot of the outrage is just bravado and many will probably just be back in a month or whatever, its just how these things are) is NOTHING compared to China actually killing WoW in China if they chose to. You literally can't win against China's money.
Welcome to 2019.
The chinese 'netizen' (hate the word) response shows how sheltered and immature the Chinese psyche is.
Chinese expats and their children living overseas exhibit similar behavior. Reacting with incredulity at any hint of criticism of China, but they talk shit about their adoptive country and of course the Americans all the time.
The lashing out and going for the low hanging fruit nature of the comments, unless it's just from a form letter propaganda appartus, shows a lack of sophistication. It's a very gut, fuck you too response from the asshole in the room after being called an asshole. no introspection.
Updated OP with the breakdown of what's happened so far. What a fucking day.
It's hard for me to imagine how these people rationalize their actions. How do the executives live with themselves knowing they're just pawns for despots?
It's hard for me to imagine how these people rationalize their actions. How do the executives live with themselves knowing they're just pawns for despots?
+1 credit score, I assume
You could literally just click on his name and see his bio and pinned tweet.who is this? not in a "why should I care" way, I legit don't know who he is.
what?
That is too much work maaanYou could literally just click on his name and see his bio and pinned tweet.
Actually I can't because Twitter hasn't been loading on my phone for the past two days.You could literally just click on his name and see his bio and pinned tweet.
And in that case you would say " what does this say" not " who is this person."Actually I can't because Twitter hasn't been loading on my phone for the past two days.
No, I can see the tweet here. I click on it and Twitter does not load. So I know what it says AND I cannot read his pinned post/bio.And in that case you would say " what does this say" not " who is this person."
Stay safe Kubricks, we'll be thinking about you and everything you're doing for freedom.Thank you very much, I am preparing to attend another protest tonight because yet another private property security guard was prosecuted, simply because he didn't open the gate when the police (with no shoulder identity number, obviously) wants to enter the property for search... without proper warrent from the court.
In case we fail at the end, please remember us for what we have done to resist oppression from PRC.
Only now I understand that freedom, has a price.
As a Hong Konger, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for supporting us.
We have been suppressed and marginalized by the PRC for years, only recently we had it so bad that we have to fight against them or face similar fate as Xinjiang.
You will not believe the police brutality we witness every single day and how dead bodies are deemed "suicide" without any investigation.
Apparently this happened:
American University Hearthstone team holds up "Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizzard" sign during Collegiate Hearthstone Championship. Blizzard quickly cuts their broadcast.
Eerily reminiscent of when people get called antisemites when voicing legitimate critique against Israel. I guess this is something we should get used to in the coming years.
Have any of the Hearthstone pros and streamers said anything about this topic?Heads up, talking about Hong Kong is censored/banned in Thijs' twitch chat you also get the following message if you try:
Unsubbing right now, super super disappointing.
Not a real thing, thanks for proving my point tho
You've got people accusing Chinese people of being fucking brainwashed, how is that not orientalist?
Just because you say two things are similar doesn't make it so. There's a difference between a US backed apartheid state and a country that's currently dealing with a US backed colour revolution because they can't let those scary reds challenge US hegemony
Eerily reminiscent of when people get called antisemites when voicing legitimate critique against Israel. I guess this is something we should get used to in the coming years.