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qevlarr@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I support this group. No country can say they’re doing something against climate change and also approve new oil drilling at the same time.
bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
pufferfischerpulver@feddit.de 11 months ago
Laughs in Tesla funded by unlimited oil money. “I’m doing my part suckers!”
Rokk@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Sure - but what do the attendees of a gaming conference have to do with new oil wells being approved?
noodle@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I suspect it’s for the publicity. Events like this attract different demographics than the usual targets, so it’s more exposure. It might not make the tabloids but it does get reported on.
Historically, any publicity has been seen as good publicity. But, given the reputation they are building, I think this is not how it is playing out.
So I agree, it just makes people with little to no power feel blamed. Time for a change of approach.
Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Ah the gamers. They seem like a reasonable bunch!
teolan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Digital terminals are a huge source of pollution for pure luxury, and gaming is a very good representation of the stupidity of the overconsumption society.
wombatula@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Certainly an interesting take.
teolan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Well you have ever more expensive hardware that uses ever more reolsources to run ever more expensive games that are ever more buggy and ever deeper into the uncanney valley.
Mobile gaming on the other hand is filled with shitty addictive games filled with ads and micro transactions to scam children and the elderly out of their money. Not that desktop/console games don’t also have addictive micro transactions either.
If this doesn’t feel stupid to you I don’t know what does.
JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Any big stage will do
Jolan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re the ones who voted in the twats in power.
echodot@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Who? I didn’t vote the oil execs into power.