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CDP tweets trash tweet about trans people AGAIN this time from GOG (Read OP)
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Holy shit that's a realm beyond just tone deaf. Come the fuck on CDPR/GOG.
Yeah pretty much. Whoever wrote this tweet needs to be fired.
Yeah pretty much. Whoever wrote this tweet needs to be fired.
Ok.
It is rather new because of current events with the fucking awful Trump administration.
No. We should discuss this. There are so many people who need to know thr true nature of CDPR, there are lots of readers who are not informed. We need to call them out.
How did I wave it away by saying it was a bad joke? OP could have provided more context of their past with it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who knew nothing about it and read the tweet that way.
Take your anger out on CDPR.
Thanks for letting us know how little you care about transphobia.
Because whoever runs their social media is a bad person/are bad people.
Curious, how many more times do you plan on giving them the benefit of the doubt?
Given how social media accounts are usually run at a AAA studio (either by a PR agency or an internal community or marketing team), I doubt many people outside of that specific team approved or even saw this so it's not reflective of the company at large.
The team responsible for doing, twice now? Yeah, fuck them. They should know better than this. Senior Leadership should really hold them to account, but we'll see what happens.
The team responsible for doing, twice now? Yeah, fuck them. They should know better than this. Senior Leadership should really hold them to account, but we'll see what happens.
Quoting for the new page since it was buried at the near bottom.
The amount of people in Poland who have problems with trans people or homosexuality as a whole is quite significant, sadly. In such a big company you'll get a lot of idiots who think that way.
if i see the phrase "tone deaf" one more fucking time...
at one point does it become obvious that they're doing this deliberately and are perfectly aware of their "tone" and what it conveys?
at one point does it become obvious that they're doing this deliberately and are perfectly aware of their "tone" and what it conveys?
That bloviating ballsack in the White House is preparing to enact a policy that would strip basic rights from transgender people in the United States. People are rightfully incensed, going on social media with that very prominent hashtag to make it abundantly clear that their basic human rights are not up for debate, that they will not quietly slink away into the ether and that their lives are just as valuable as anyone else. This asshole running GOG's social media decides to deliberately co-op a serious hashtag just to make a shitty, trivial joke about classic PC games and that last sentence in the deleted tweet makes it perfectly clear that they knew what they were doing. Nor is this CD Projekt's first rodeo with regards to shitty tweets that look like they're deliberately pandering to the Gamergate crowd to be a coincidence - or even their first stint with casual transphobia.
Yup, that's definitely a nope from me, fam. Thanks for making it even more easy for me to decide that Cyberpunk 2077 ain't worth it.
Yup, that's definitely a nope from me, fam. Thanks for making it even more easy for me to decide that Cyberpunk 2077 ain't worth it.
Oh, I see. To be honest is not the first time that I see a company's Twitter account hijacking a hashtag tag is trending to bring attention to themselves even when it is a serious issue like this one. I really don't get why they keep doing it, as time and time again I have seemed various examples when they use on their own context even when they are aware what the hashtag is really about. I remember that John Oliver covered this topic 4 years ago when DiGiorno made use of the #WhyIStayed hashtag, which was about why victims of domestic violence choose to stay with the abuser to sell pizza:
I think a thread about this controversy should exist, but the site definitely needs to ban OTs for their games.
Yeah, this is clearly a pattern now, there's no denying it. They're clearly an anti-LGBT company and people need to call them out on it.
Until they take measure to address and prevent this shit again, as well as actually apologize, I'm 100% for this.
Until they take measure to address and prevent this shit again, as well as actually apologize, I'm 100% for this.
The frequency with which this is happening does not fill me with confidence about this.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-...-be-represented-mostly-as-taxi-drivers.49664/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-...-be-represented-mostly-as-taxi-drivers.49664/
yes, i meant threads about game news, trailers, OTs, they should not be allowed
Someone make a bingo so at least we can have some fun with the dumb responses next time the GoG twitter account makes a specifically transphobic joke like they have in the past as well as now.
They posted a picture of some CDPR guys at Gamescom and when a fan asked for more footage they said this
CD Projekt owns CD Projekt RED (The Witcher devs) and GOG.
CD Projekt was also in charge of the hilariously awful Saints Row 2 PC port.
Yes, the lack of statement is saying a considerable amount about CDPR. Even if, against all odds, the company as a whole does not approve of these statements...the fact that someone hasn't been fired over this already says a lot about their willingness to stand against it. Even if someone is fired later it will give the impression that CDPR dragged their feet and may have been reluctant to do so.
This is just fucking pathetic. What is even the point other than to make an ass of yourself?
An ignorant ass, at that.
An ignorant ass, at that.
Their twitter grunt is an asshole and they let this shit rock so they are also assholes
Pretty simple
Pretty simple
Yup, this sadly. People need to realize where CDPR is located. This certianly won't be the last time someone at the company expresses themselves in such ways, even if it's not online.
If you think their twitter grunt is the only one at CDPR thinking like that you are mistaken I'm affraid.
Why even bring this up? Very few people here boycott anything when it comes to games - much easier to whack a few choice words on ResetEra than it is to impede on their enjoyment of a game. I'm not going to "@" anyone, but it was just last week one member posted they were going to "go indie" in the wake of the 100 hours scandal, and just a few minutes ago they posted they can't wait to traverse the RDR2 map on Friday.
fuck CDPR
never going to buy their games now
i mean, not that i would anyway, because they can't design combat worth a damn, but knowing they are actual pieces of shit makes the decision to stay away that much easier
never going to buy their games now
i mean, not that i would anyway, because they can't design combat worth a damn, but knowing they are actual pieces of shit makes the decision to stay away that much easier
This is not an "explainable mistake" anymore. This is a deliberate pattern of practice by the GOG social media team in support of GamerGate and bigoted groups. And, in so far as the person behind this account has not been immediately fired, this represents the condoning of these bigoted views by CD Projekt.
I bought the whole Witcher trilogy, and I was excited for Cyberpunk, but I can't financially support this company anymore if this is what they want to stand for. It's always a shame when people with creative talent turn out to be personal scum. Oh well.
I bought the whole Witcher trilogy, and I was excited for Cyberpunk, but I can't financially support this company anymore if this is what they want to stand for. It's always a shame when people with creative talent turn out to be personal scum. Oh well.
Ignorance. If CDPR hires people who spout off transphobic comments and you buy a game, you're paying their salaries. You're giving them money they can then turn round and use to make the lives of anyone who isn't like them worse.
So feel good about yourself, I personally think your opinion is worth shit on this one.
The person that is in charge of GOG's twitter account, someone whose job description is writing tweets, thought this was a good idea.
Think about that the next time you feel imposter syndrome at work.
Think about that the next time you feel imposter syndrome at work.
I'm done giving them money. If this was a one-time thing I would chalk it up to failed comedy, but there is a clear pattern here.
Yeah there comes a point where you're so tone deaf there's really no excuse. You know what that hashtag is about if you've seen it. You should know that's probably not a hashtag you should make fun of to promote your dumb classic games. And this isn't the first blunder by CDPR. People on their social media team should be fired. That's what I'd do after this many mistakes.
I don't think they're trying to trash on transgender people but that's still no excuse. They fucked up too many times for the sake of trying to be clever. Something has to change in that department.
I don't think they're trying to trash on transgender people but that's still no excuse. They fucked up too many times for the sake of trying to be clever. Something has to change in that department.
Again, why feel the need to come into the thread to let every know you don't care about trans issues? Why are you so eager to announce that entertainment is more important to you than marginalized people? I mean, I guess I appreciate being able to mentally ignore your garbage views the next time you show up in a topic, but I'm struggling to see what your rational is for wanting that kind of attention.
More like Poland needs to fix their shit regarding LBGTQ issues.
It's more like I'm willing to separate political beliefs when spending my money.
I think Kanye is a whack job, but I'll pay to see him because he entertains me. I think we'd be lying to ourselves here if we didn't realize some of our favorite artists and entertainers are milkshake ducks lying in wait.
I'm just honest enough with myself to know that I'm a hypocrite if I stopped playing CDPR's games when I still listen to Elvis and the Beatles, so I just carry on.
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