But then how would they get their epic swag bag and overwatch spray
But then how would they get their epic swag bag and overwatch spray
That legal obligation is only a theory that's untested in courts, though it is often used as an excuse in order to help them sleep at night for their disgusting actions.Nothing happened. They are a part of the capitalist system and always have been, so profits are more important than anything else. Including ethics. And that's not even a value statement. They're legally obligated to maximize their shareholders' profits, regardless of what the ethical thing to do might be.
They sure don't seem to mind the political statement of calling the ROC/Taiwan "Chinese Taipei," a name the territory has never had.Not saying I agree with this, but even the International Olympic Committee is against any political statement in their games. No politics in sport isn't something really new. If I remember right, something like that happened in the past involving them.
What rules?He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
So you would have been one of the white people mad when this happened in 68:He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
Being forbidden from supporting freedom is very much political. "You cannot offend" is very much a political rule. Attempting to stamp out the political aspects of anything is inherently political. You can't get away from it.He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
Bet if he ranted about Trump or USA in general they wouldn't ban him. I mean we have just seen the same thing with NBA & Ubisoft too.He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
Why were the two commentators fired then? And yes, the IOC is full of shit anyways. Politics have a place in every aspect of our lives because they fucking concern every aspect of our lives.
He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
I'm neither white nor American, so not sure what your point is.So you would have been one of the white people mad when this happened in 68:
So oppressed people shouldn't use their platforms to speak about their oppression? Got you loud and clear.
Democracy and Free Speech doesn't properly exist in this late capitalist society. It's all an illusion. Those with money control everything and no matter what you say or want it doesn't matter, the only people who are catered to are the 1%.
That legal obligation is only a theory that's untested in courts, though it is often used as an excuse in order to help them sleep at night for their disgusting actions.
Sorry, but your personal beliefs are a bit shit.He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
I understand what you're saying and I can agree to some extent, but I also understand the other side of it where a platform with wide appeal does not wish to be used in that way and alienate itself by placing a blanket ban on any political statements.Being forbidden from supporting freedom is very much political. "You cannot offend" is very much a political rule. Attempting to stamp out the political aspects of anything is inherently political. You can't get away from it.
The cited rule reads any act that "brings you into public disrepute, offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damages Blizzard image ".He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
If only there were some way to click the picture or enter a search on Google for something like "black baseball player dodgers."
You don't know who Jackie Robinson is? One of the most important athletes of all time.
Ahhhhhhhhh ya beat me.
You're right, the rules are vague; which is why I felt the punishment was too severe.The cited rule reads any act that "brings you into public disrepute, offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damages Blizzard image ".
I don't see anything about statements against authoritarian governments which may harm Blizzard's business dealings with that government.
No deflection. Absolutely fuck Blizzard for this, but the poster I responded to said "there's no free speech in capitalism", because "no matter what you say" things will cater to the 1%. It seems contradictory.
I'm deleting my account with hundreds of hours of Overwatch, Hearthstone, WoW, Diablo and StarCraft. I encourage you guys to do the same. Blizzard doesn't deserve your money and time, plenty of great games and devs out there who don't support genocidal regimes.
Not the decision to stop supporting Acti-Blizz (because this is a trashy, cowardly move by them), but rather that you keep representing a gamergate supporter with you avatar, even posthumously. Will you stop propping up someone who isn't even around anymore to keep egging on those who support harassing women and minorities in games?
Or are you a fucking shitty hypocrite?
You don't know who Jackie Robinson is? One of the most important athletes of all time.
He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.
The rules are "Don't make political statements that can potentially make us make less money".They sure don't seem to mind the political statement of calling the ROC/Taiwan "Chinese Taipei," a name the territory has never had.
Congratulations. You just took a political side by saying that you would prefer things NOT to be political. Almost like there isn't a stance that you can take that ISN'T political.He broke the rules, and got punished for it as per the rule book.
I personally believe that gaming/sports should not be me mixed with politics, because then you leave room for taking sides, but anyway I still think the punishment is a little too severe.