Subs are revenue; stock price is based on trading value, which in turn is based on investor perception.
Had this gone on much longer, Blizzard would have had to tell their investors that Q3/Q4 (depending on the fiscal cut-off date) saw a significant sub loss over their actions. Then the stock price would have dipped.
I mean, I get that this kind of response is used to ignore a logical refutation of your argument. You’re pouting, and crying “whatever!” like some angsty kid.
But why bother? You could have just not posted anything.
Blizzard censoring comments about the protests has nothing to do with their political standpoint on the subject. It never has, and all of ya’ll who are throwing a huge hissy fit over the whole thing are out of your mind and out of touch with reality.
They have made it very clear on numerous occasions over the years that their games, their website, and their events are NOT political forums. If you wish to discuss politics you have been kindly asked to take it somewhere else and not to drag them into it. They will not be your soap box. They have censored political statements in the past and will continue to do so in the future. This is to maintain their stance as a neutral entity. The comments could have been from either side of the political issues in hong kong and it would have been censored all the same.
Since you seem to enjoy over-analyzing a comment, please do go on. Perhaps something along the lines of, “are you so insecure you cannot gracefully bow out of a conversation without feeling like you lose?” Or perhaps some other generic line?
It was probably smart to delete the “ad hominem” part
People can debate ideas on the internet. There’s no shame in differing opinions. While I disagree with your opinion regarding Blizzard’s motivations for lessening the ban, I’m not going to shame you for having a different opinion.
Well, I misread, “Specific,” as, “Pathetic,” and when I caught that I figured I’d delete it. Arguably you still resorted to ad hominem anyways, when you determined my comment was a dismissal of facts.
I respect your approach, but this, I think is something you are exaggerating.
It’s never been a policy in any of these companies to openly discuss political issues because they are in a place of business and are hired to do a particular job, not discuss political issues.
You’ll actually find that a lot of employers here in America don’t want you sharing your political or religious views in the workplace.
warriors are the most beta class. you literally have to follow around a priest to do anything at all in pvp. also try doing world content as arms recently? lololol.
So I have read several posts now being, let’s say confused, about my statement that:
Allow me to explain. The community that I love is those of us who enjoy gaming as a hobby. China’s military has never been a concern for us. They bluster in the South China sea harassing fishermen and every once in awhile saber rattle at Taiwan and Japan. That is about it. It is standard stuff and I have never seen that alter any gamers’ attitudes, perceptions, or actions.
This is different. This is action has served as a catalyst that showed just how far some of these companies will go.
Blizzard is in panic mode and rumors of 1,000 year forum bans run rampant with posts on the subject being flagged for review (see the first post here for example).
Casters refuse to say the words “Hong Kong” even when they are part of a team’s name.
Riot Games is clamping down on its staff and competitors.
Blizzard is canceling press events.
Various other companies are sending out notices to their employees to please “refrain” from discussing the situation on their personal social media accounts.
The CCP are not fools, they know what this is doing. This all puts a cloud of fear over criticism of the regime, and it did it much more effectively than some saber-rattling. It is not all-encompassing fear as if you just realized you are about to fall down the stairs. It is more insidious than that. It is a slow corrupting thing that factors into decisions slowly until it is easier to just not think about it.
