Youâre probably right. There you go then 
In regards to Overwatch, this topic has expired in terms of its relevancy to the game. The issue was handled harshly at first (to make an example for anyone else who wants to break their rules in regards to political messages) and was partially retracted. As far as Overwatch is concerned, the issue is sealed. Now its just a political one for the Chinese as a whole to decide, and not some random wannabe internet activist with no stake in it.
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Perhaps youâre right. who knows. But given how things are. I can see this sort of thing happening again. Maybe not with blizzard or perhaps it will but we simply wonât hear about it this next time.
It wonât so long as people respect the very clear rules Blizzard has on ANY political messages on their platform. That this happened within the Chinese sphere of influence (Taiwan was where the tourny was held right?) only exacerbated the situation further. The US acts the same way in regards to Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, the list goes on basically lmao we react very harshly to those who interfere in places we think we control.
Youâre not wrong there.
Thereâs nothing more to be gained from fighting on this front. Squeezing out any more is not an effective use of resources when there are plenty of other battles to be fought, doubly so when the CCP itself is so vulnerable right now.
pls donât revive this
this drama is just too stupid to begin with
i hate seeing youtuber that Didnât even play Blizzard games begin protest to blizzard because they only follow what is the hot topic ( Stupid Gaming journalist )
âThis Is The End Of Hong Kongâ: China Congress Announces Crackdown On Hong Kong With New âNational Securityâ Law; Abandons GDP Target
ht tps://www.zerohedge.com/markets/end-hong-kong-china-announces-crackdown-hong-kong-national-security-law-abandons-gdp-target)
and
front page Bloomberg news: China Dares Trump to Hit Back With Hong Kong Power Grab
ht tps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-22/cornered-china-dares-trump-to-hit-back-with-hong-kong-power-grab?srnd=premium&sref=IRovmk9E
Xi is tightening the screws down on the people of Hong Kong.
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More Chi-Naz-i destroying Hong Kong
ht tps://twitter.com/jenniferatntd/status/1265118821993586692?s=20
Congratulations on your own Wikipedia entry Blizzard: ~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzchung_controversy~
Canât wait for the next one.
Ah yes, this is still going on.
Why are you necroâing this?
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Why did Blizzardâs president never retract the punishment and apologize for punishing Blitzchung?
Every day is another day Blizzard chooses not to fix this egregious insult to Hong Kong, Blitzchung, and the wishes of the Blizzard community at large.
Every day Blizzard revives this topicâs relevance by sticking to a policy no one but their Presidentâs pockets agrees with.
It is only natural to return the favor.
"(o) Engaging in any act that, in Blizzardâs sole discretion, brings you into public disrepute, offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damageâs Blizzard image will result in removal from Grandmasters and reduction of the playerâs prize total to $0 USD, in addition to other remedies which may be provided for under the Handbook and Blizzardâs Website Terms."
Now, everyone can argue X person has X good intent, but for a public largely unaware of the political climate between China and Hong Kong at that time -- in addition to using a gaming platform of all things to make a political statement -- Blizzard had made the logical leap any of us would make.Blitzchung, the player sported a mask and said âLiberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time.â
âhey, this could be pretty divisive. I donât want to clean up blood in the parking lot later.â
Beyond even it being in a contract, itâs typically common etiquette to use your personal platforms and or devices to convey your message. Had he waited maybe an hour or two later to post on twitter, headlines would be reading âHearthstone Grand Master Voices ConcernâŚâ
None of your movements are inherently bad or being intentionally shutdown, but thereâs a time and place for everything. There are people that paid to be there and enjoy Hearthstone that later had to be âenlightenedâ or be seen as the bigot on a car drive home.
Iâm all for boycotting Blizzard since the content for all the games is incredibly lack luster, but politics is not solved by anarchy as evident by modern eventsâŚ
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You mean I CANâT use Innvitationals to announce my politics!?
Time and place is all it is. Even he knows what he did. Stop necroâing something the dude is cool with.
Well, ânecroingâ an old thread rather than posting a new one reduces the search results, making it easier to weed through all the chaff that builds up on a board search over the years.
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Blizzard: âWe oppose using out platform for political statements.â
Also Blizzard: âWe support using our platform for political statements, as long as they arenât about Hong Kong.â
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National Security Laws are in place in HK. Suck it westerners.
This is what Blizzard defended. No one should forget, what Brewmaster just said, that âNational Security Laws are in place in HK. Suck it westernersâ is a mentality Blizzard actively defended by censoring Blitzchung who spoke out for Hong Kongâs freedom, which Blizzard refused to ever undo the punishment of and further refused to apologize for censoring him and the interviewers who spoke with him. Blizzard died on this hill, and history will show while Blizzard was not the final nail in the coffin, it was one of the many nails that was hammered in line. In the name of greed and the Chinese Communist Partyâs authority, Blizzard bent the knee while most businesses are seeking to move out of China specifically for these forms of censorship and power abuse. Blizzard is proud to sacrifice its long-term ethics in the name of short-term profits. Blizzard is an unethical company that, given its stance, should seriously reconsider why it exists if it stands against humanity and human rights to this stubborn of an extent.
Every day is another day Blizzard stands by the decision to not apologize for having given the punishment, and insists that punishment was warranted for doing the right thing. Blizzard employees should find good-paying jobs at companies with bright ethical futures ahead of them -companies far, far away from Blizzard.
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didnt they literally apologize at Blizzcon?