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BlizzCon WoW Q&A Interrupted By Kid Chanting Free Hong Kong
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Good on the guy and the kid both. Shame there wasn't a bigger crowd reaction.
Mind you, that's understandable. I mean Blizzard only licked authoritarian jackboot and have since tried to pretend they're still cool. It's not like they did something truly heinous, like announce another mobile game.
Mind you, that's understandable. I mean Blizzard only licked authoritarian jackboot and have since tried to pretend they're still cool. It's not like they did something truly heinous, like announce another mobile game.
It's like we're back to pre-civil rights movement America. I know your campaigning for basic human rights but gosh darn it you don't have to be so rude about it. 😂
Hate speech isn't the same as free speech though, with your example of "pray the gay away" support. You should be allowed to make that distinction as a company or regulation, as many countries do which take the level of harm into consideration.
Greta Thunberg herself did actually said that she got her childhood ruined, and thats likely because shes got so scared by people telling her about the climate change. So it can be debated how thes issues affect kids. But this is a huge topic however, and as always, how things affect people will variate from person to person.
I know this tweet has been circling through the webs for a while now. Unfortunately, the translation is a bit inaccurate. This one is better:
They must defend their dignity and pride after all.
Sure, the message is mostly the same.
Are you for real?
I love how oldies go like "Oh well children can't possibly have opinions on their own and it must be the PARENTS AND LIBERAL MEDIA! that put them up to this!"
Or just go like you "How rude!"
Things they are a-changing.
lol
Beautiful
It is sad but in no way surprising
This is such a sad reality that we live in.....
I'm glad that the guy and the kid did this. Much respect for them. its also astounding in a room full of adults looking brain dead 2 people showed more compassion than all of them combined.
The only notable protests, campaigns or just general prolonged opposition I've seen come out of gaming communities are ones to do with perceived anti-consumer practices, or in support of harassment and threats towards women and those who oppose alt-right ideas such as misogyny and racism.
So thanks to the people at Blizzcon who are pushing to add this to the list.
No thanks to the people who got more outraged by a mobile game. Which is not surprising but still sad and bizarre.
So thanks to the people at Blizzcon who are pushing to add this to the list.
No thanks to the people who got more outraged by a mobile game. Which is not surprising but still sad and bizarre.
This kid's fantastic. That fake-ass "sound's great!" irks me so bad.
thank you, OP, for all these threads.
thank you, OP, for all these threads.
J. Allen Brack´s Blizard logo on his collar had the pride colors which is good of course. His "apology", on the other hand, is worse than nothing. How did the Chinese, Russian and so on broadcasts treat the logo if such existed?
Some info on the man: https://wow.gamepedia.com/J._Allen_Brack
He joined in 2005, (exclusively) produced WoW since Burning Crusade and become CEO in 2018. Who knows who is to blame but one of my fingers is circeling around him.
Some info on the man: https://wow.gamepedia.com/J._Allen_Brack
He joined in 2005, (exclusively) produced WoW since Burning Crusade and become CEO in 2018. Who knows who is to blame but one of my fingers is circeling around him.
Remember your place people. Protest when it is allowed, never break the social contract... don't make people uncomfortable by protesting for your( or other peoples) rights.
lol You forgot that you are only allowed to care about something if you care about everything and you protest against everything. Than you are allowed to protest.
Damn, to see adults claim that kids are ignorant of such things as basic human rights is... I can't stop facepalming when I read that. It's so dumb.
And honestly, it angers me. When I was a kid, I learned about WWII in my history class, I learned about how the Jewish people, and gay, disabled, Roma and others, were caught and sent to concentration camps, and later death camps. I learned all this before I was 12. And I was still a kid, playing video games, watching cartoons, playing outside, and having fun. I also watched and read the news and had my own opinions about a lot of stuff. Now, as an adult I can clearly see the things that are wrong with this world.
How totalitarian regimes, fascists and others are eating away at democracies around the world. How companies and governments don't do enough to ensure that every human being has a future on this planet.
Kids aren't stupid, they aren't dumb, they're way smarter than you give them credit, and to see adults try to downplay or discredit them is the fucking worst. Trying to make it sound like it's not their choice is a weak attempt at getting others to stop giving them attention. Some kids grow up early, because of reasons, and they are clearly concerned for their future, and of others.
Some of the things said in here are so monumentally dumb, and not just relating to the kids. For example, there's no such thing as a convenient protest. That is not a protest at all! Movements aren't meant to be convenient. It's not meant to make you feel comfortable. It's meant to disrupt and bring to light subjects that are, in the eyes of those protesting, wrong and could be done better.
And honestly, it angers me. When I was a kid, I learned about WWII in my history class, I learned about how the Jewish people, and gay, disabled, Roma and others, were caught and sent to concentration camps, and later death camps. I learned all this before I was 12. And I was still a kid, playing video games, watching cartoons, playing outside, and having fun. I also watched and read the news and had my own opinions about a lot of stuff. Now, as an adult I can clearly see the things that are wrong with this world.
How totalitarian regimes, fascists and others are eating away at democracies around the world. How companies and governments don't do enough to ensure that every human being has a future on this planet.
Kids aren't stupid, they aren't dumb, they're way smarter than you give them credit, and to see adults try to downplay or discredit them is the fucking worst. Trying to make it sound like it's not their choice is a weak attempt at getting others to stop giving them attention. Some kids grow up early, because of reasons, and they are clearly concerned for their future, and of others.
Some of the things said in here are so monumentally dumb, and not just relating to the kids. For example, there's no such thing as a convenient protest. That is not a protest at all! Movements aren't meant to be convenient. It's not meant to make you feel comfortable. It's meant to disrupt and bring to light subjects that are, in the eyes of those protesting, wrong and could be done better.
Just wanted to call myself out about that first part: having now seen more about this kid, his Twitter feed, his interview, etc. Nah, I'm totally comfortable with him doing this. From the looks of it, he's clearly doing this of his own volition, and he's smart enough to know exactly what he's doing and what he's advocating for. Good kid.
Between him and people like Greta Thunberg, it's becoming more and more apparent that kids can be wiser beyond their years, and certainly wiser than many of their adult peers.
How much stake does reddit have in this? They showed up on the protester truck of companies
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There's a lot of theories that certain posts are being taken down, etc that are pro Hong Kong, and given that ten cent recently invested $150 million into Reddit, many redditors think that those theories could be what is actually happening.
my take: subreddit mods love enforcing their rules to a degree that it looks like censorship, and there is often no nuance involved with their decision making, so Rather than censorship, it looks more like moderators just not reading the room.
Also r/hongkong has been an incredible hub of information and that has not been taken down or censored, so I'm inclined to believe that Reddit leadership isn't going to do anything about it.
That said, those on guys stage looked the most unhappy employees i ever saw, even compared to the guys who announced diablo immortal.
Out of curiosity, do you have any evidence that the pin on his collar was censored in other countries? Same with the shot of Tracer's girlfriend in the OW2 trailer.
And even if it was censored, what would you have rather seen Blizzard do? Not include those things at all, or not broadcast at all to their international fans?
I saw multiple presenters that had that pin on onstage by the way; definitely wasn't just J.
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This callout culture against ourselves has to stop, next thing we know we are cancelling ourselves.
Anyone saying protests need to be "respectful" clearly haven't paid attention to almost any successful protest movement ever. The vast majority become successful because being loud and disruptive is the best way to get your message out, and ultimately, force people to think about what you're protesting about.
I'm guessing that host knew to expect this stuff and was probably told explicitly not censor it even in the slightest. He handled it well, especially inviting the kid up to have his say. Good on him, and good on both of those two for not being afraid to speak up.
I mean, that's pretty much the best play that they can make right now. Same goes with the presenter.
Why try to stop it from happening when whatever reaction you give to it will only bring more attention to it? especially when it's being broadcasted on the internet.
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I mean... What was he supposed to say? Wouldn't be surprised if the host was very pro-HK, tbh
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This whole Blizzard situation is just insane. They're very much in the wrong and deserve the criticism they receive.
Good on the kid and the guy at the beginning for showing support against an authoritarian regime.
The entire point of the non-apology was to fool people on the periphery of the discussion like yourself into thinking they apologized
I'm not the one you asked, but I'd rather they not include them at all. Blizzard doesn't give a fuck about LGBT rights, they only care about our money.
that's exactly the problem. now when they use the symbol it looks its marketing and no longer can be confused with a statement of empowerment.
they've broken that trust and how their messaging translates is solely on them.
spoilers, their messaging is 100% bullshit and shouldn't be trusted
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They should have chanted through the whole thing and not let anyone speak. Who cares about your stupid wizard shit at this point.
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I like that wizard stuff.
we know, you have a post history.
it's amazing how some of you end up in these threads about things that supposedly don't concern you. your insecurity is transparent and fragile as glass.
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Nope, they were actually quite polite and calm. Which is good - people have the right to protest. I thought everyone handled it well.
Is it actually confirmed that the OWL coach was told by blizzard to remove the tweet? Neither the VG article or the Dallas News article that VG uses as a source explicitly states that it was removed by as a result of Blizzard.