Comment on Signatures skyrocket for Stop Killing Games campaign after big youtubers take up the cause, resulting in 100k signatures in 2 days. (Details on how to help in text body of post)

iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• NeilBru@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Unless someone corrects me, I think his argument boils down to, “we shouldn’t allow the release of server binaries for online-enabled games because it’s too hard for the developers”.

  Well, if that’s the case, then Thor, that’s a “you” (the company) problem. Not a “me” (the consumer) problem. And if you’re not going to release a server binary but we’re “buying” the game, purchasers have legitimate moral and legal grounds to demand that they be informed that they are buying a license, or renting, the game; they are not owning a functional copy of the game outright.

  I’m turning 42 this. I’ve been a software developer for 15 years now. I’d like to even say that a few of those years I even came across like I knew what I was talking about. But this basic issue is not about software development. This is about consumer advocacy, And it was a super huge turn off to watch him perform the mental gymnastics on why people should be screwed over.

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• Phegan@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Thor reminds me a lot of chatgpt. Subjects that I am not an expert in, he sounds intelligent and like he is providing good advice. The second he provides advice in an area where I am a subject matter expect, it makes me realize how full of shit he is.

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• EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I mean, big YouTubers like Charlie and others covering Thor’s bullshit is what drove this huge spike in signatures so maybe we should be thanking Thor lol

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  • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Nah, fuck Thor — he could have been the YouTuber pushing for coverage of Stop Killing Games, instead he decided to double down on his stupid bullshit.

    Reminder — he was a Blizzard employee for 7 years. I think that, plus his ‘my shit doesn’t stink and if you think it does, you’re wrong and banned’ attitude should give you all you need to know.

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  • iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “Fuck you, Thor, but also thanks. But definitely fuck you, Thor.”

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    • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      “And by thanks I actually means fuck you”

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