I do still wait for an answer.
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Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks agoYou’re missing the point. This is not aimed at Valve, but at Visa and MasterCard. They are businesses. They primarily care about profit, not censorship. Especially when that pisses people off. They made the mistake of listening to the vocal minority of Collective Shout, so we have to let them know that. This isn’t the 80’s anymore, gaming is mainstream and there are far, far more gamers than puritanical Quakers that get the vapors at the sight of anything mature or complicated. And worst-case scenario, they are not the only payment processors, just your most convenient ones for customers and businesses. For now…
Gladaed@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
It was 3 in the morning here. Relax.
Gladaed@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Are you calling them Quakers as a derogatory slur or are they actually Quakers/Religious Society of Friends people.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
A “slur”? No. But I was referring to the overly strict, hair-splitting kind of religious extremism that adheres to the letter of the law, not the spirit/intent.
Gladaed@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
So yes, you did. Quakers (used to be) quite progressive.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Okay…? Democrats used to support slavery.
ulterno@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I don’t get either of those contexts.
When I read “Quakers”, I just recalled Quake III Arena and thought, “that doesn’t fit”.
Gladaed@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Quakers were some anti authority religious minority (Christian) in Scotland/England. They were notorious for their lack of respect. E.g. used “thy” instead of the formal you. (English changed since then and the informal thy fell out of use)
Patch@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Are. They’re still around. Still a relatively big minority Christian group in the UK.
Still everyone’s favourite Christian denomination. Cool bunch.