I used to be of that opinion, but after a series of conversations about it I came around to the idea that any engagement, even non-commercial, has the effect of promoting the brand.
I’m just waiting for her to die so we can do like Lovecraft and enjoy the books while hating the author.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
This just ends up with the argument of “there is no ethical consumption under capitalism”
People are gonna do what they can to stay sane and engage with the things they find enjoyable. Unfortunately, literally everything in some way shape or form contributes to the oppression of minorities, LGBT+, workers, etc…
That’s just the society we live in. So don’t blame people for being human, blame the system for exploiting our humanity and encourage the individual to find ways to bypass it, such as pirating media.
absentbird@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m not blaming anyone, I’m just investing my energies in other things. I have plans for after she dies, but as long as she can draw a profit form the brand I would personally rather boycott it.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Except you did when you said that “any engagement, even non-commercial, has the effect of promoting the brand.”
That is assigning blame onto the consumer, as you blame them for the effect of their action. Her brand is being promoted regardless, because the industry that is “advertising” exists. Additionally, the effect from people consuming her media is negligible, as even if you boycott and spend that money elsewhere it is still just being funneled to some other bigoted owning class fat-cat doing the same shit because that is how the system is designed. It just means that she, specifically, won’t be getting the money, while just denying yourself something that you wanted, assuming you actually liked the franchise to begin with.
So the best thing to do is encourage people to find ways to bypass these systemic barriers without needing to sacrifice their own desires so that the system which enables these bigots loses its power to restrict our access to the things we need and desire unless we enable them.
absentbird@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t understand how that’s blame, it’s a natural outcome. If I said ‘carrying a nestle water bottle has the effect of promoting the brand, even if you didn’t pay for it’ that doesn’t mean I’m blaming people for drinking water, it’s just an observation about the power of branding.