Cameltoe Chariot 14,246 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pineapple said: Honestly the game is so impressive and well put together, I'm glad to pay my dollars to the company and its staff. I'm just too exhausted trying to curb my habits to meet some loose goal of not paying JK Rowling or whatever social issue is earning people self-righteousness points. If I feel i have to behave in a certain way because I know I'll be ostracized if I don't, I won't genuinely believe in doing it. I suspect a lot of other people are feeling this fatigue too. It's what drove me from being a proud left-wing person to a center-right libertarian. I'd come back to the left if we dropped this righteous attitude and respected people if they simply wanted to play a game. This right here. I'm still, and will always be a far left person - but the extremist approach we've been watching on the right is now on the left as well and I can see that we're pushing a lot of well-meaning people into a place of apathy. People aren't going to fight for a minority community that does nothing but mock, shame, and demand purity of action at all times when they don't need to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papergangstuh 2,589 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Benji said: But the 10% that do know and still choose to BUY it? idk girl attach some articles and meaningful gofundmes to your rants so you actually have some (potential) impact when replying to them. Otherwise your are screaming into an echo chamber and nothing productive is gonna happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Thomason 935 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 This is getting a bit out of hand, I'm not purchasing the game but I will be playing it. It's not that deep. The fight for trans rights should be with our local politicians not an author or a computer generated fantasy universe. JK Rowlings views on trans people mean nothing to me, I dont agree with her but her opinion isn't the one that matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 49,513 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Benji said: Factions of people on the left said something I don’t agree with so I’m now Conservative gotta be one of the wildest things I’ve read here Okay we at least agree on this. When people on the left disagree, they talk it out… not abandon each other. They weren’t a strong ally in the first place lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepsami 17,690 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 22 minutes ago, bionic said: every mainstream gaming company is packed with incels, so we can't play any games whatsoever #perfectallies Truth. Fact of the matter is that gaming communities tend to be quite degenerate because they are filled with people that don't live or partake in the real world. Sometimes you come across a rare gem though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 Just now, holy scheisse said: Congrats, you’re superior to everyone in this thread I still wanna know why it’s ok for you to be using “post problematic” Twitter when Elon musk has transphobic views as well only is even wealthier and more powerful than jk Rowling lol you said you already addressed it but in your first post you said you’re open to discussing it so I genuinely wanna know why you’re allowed to support Elon (because yes, you truly are supporting him and all the platforms his site gives a voice to, including JK Rowling, by using twitter)? I wasn’t going for superiority in that post, it someones going to say I’m not doing anything then I will correct them The way I rationalise Twitter is he isn’t profiting from it - he’s actively making a loss and is running it into the ground. I also don’t pay for it. Also, for all of the “musk” runs it points, it’s also a tool actively used in promoting pro-trans ideas, events etc…. This game, isn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Cameltoe Chariot said: This right here. I'm still, and will always be a far left person - but the extremist approach we've been watching on the right is now on the left as well and I can see that we're pushing a lot of well-meaning people into a place of apathy. People aren't going to fight for a minority community that does nothing but mock, shame, and demand purity of action at all times when they don't need to. Please don’t buy a game ≠ Gays don’t deserve rights, let’s ban abortions What a bizarre comparison? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltoe Chariot 14,246 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Benji said: The way I rationalise Twitter is he isn’t profiting from it - he’s actively making a loss and is running it into the ground. I also don’t pay for it. Also, for all of the “musk” runs it points, it’s also a tool actively used in promoting pro-trans ideas, events etc…. This game, isn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltoe Chariot 14,246 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Anyway... back to playing Hogwarts Legacy with my partner before we go out for lunch and enjoy the rest of our weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatography 9,872 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, Cameltoe Chariot said: Oh look... a Grimes avatar... a woman connected to known transphobe and alt-right supporting Elon Musk! if you see me in any grimes threads, i actually denounce her and just haven’t gotten around to changing my avatar on a site dedicated to a pop star. at least i’m not lining the pockets if transphobic, hateful people. keep trying to justify yourself it’s hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 49,513 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Benji said: I wasn’t going for superiority in that post, it someones going to say I’m not doing anything then I will correct them The way I rationalise Twitter is he isn’t profiting from it - he’s actively making a loss and is running it into the ground. I also don’t pay for it. Also, for all of the “musk” runs it points, it’s also a tool actively used in promoting pro-trans ideas, events etc…. This game, isn’t. He’s leading millions of men to be alt right and yes, you are paying for it by viewing its ads. We just gotta take the L on this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeafBug 7,256 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 The numbers speak for itself: it’s a best selling game and broke twitch record. People are sick of gatekeeping and virtue signaling. Don’t expect sympathy if you’re antagonizing those already on the left (many gamers are young, left leaning and are already as woke as people can get). This silly mess over JK Rowling is literally causing a divide among ourselves. It reminds me of when my super religious relatives would point out every satanic thing about everyone else (which was basically everything). It just makes people hate you and drive them away. And yes this is how humans work; you attack them, they’ll resent you for it. You will NEVER get people to support you by acting superior and controlling their every action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Papergangstuh said: idk girl attach some articles and meaningful gofundmes to your rants so you actually have some (potential) impact when replying to them. Otherwise your are screaming into an echo chamber and nothing productive is gonna happen. Sure thing, here’s the direct links to donate to two very credible charities that are active in supporting Trans people https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/donate/ https://donorbox.org/support-stonewall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 21,603 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Benji said: I wasn’t going for superiority in that post, it someones going to say I’m not doing anything then I will correct them The way I rationalise Twitter is he isn’t profiting from it - he’s actively making a loss and is running it into the ground. I also don’t pay for it. Also, for all of the “musk” runs it points, it’s also a tool actively used in promoting pro-trans ideas, events etc…. This game, isn’t. So Twitter has value to you and you continue using it … and video games have value to other people and so they shall continue using them too just because games are “silly” to you doesn’t mean they are to other people. and even if you convinced the like, 5 people in here to return their copy of this game, are you really making an impact on the transphobia problem in this world or are you just shaming queer people in the name of advocating for queer people ? You say you’re not trying to be superior but you’ve also verbatim said you’re judging everybody… whatever lol I’m disengaging but thanks for answering my question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatography 9,872 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Chris Thomason said: This is getting a bit out of hand, I'm not purchasing the game but I will be playing it. It's not that deep. The fight for trans rights should be with our local politicians not an author or a computer generated fantasy universe. JK Rowlings views on trans people mean nothing to me, I dont agree with her but her opinion isn't the one that matters. so what about people buying morgan wallen’s album when he’s spewing the N word (and probably much worse off camera). but it doesn’t matter because he doesn’t make the laws? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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