[quote=“Friosis-moon-guard, post:162, topic:330635”]
Not bend to China’s whims would be a good start.
[/quote] That’s not how it works,they’re not bending to China’s whims,they’re following protocol that ALL businesses do when doing work overseas with them Jesus tap dancing Christ do you kids these days not know how business management works?! It isn’t as easy as you make it. When you work with a different country you have to abide by their rules no matter the country,if someone’s from overseas and they were collaborating with an American company on American soil then they’d have to abide by our laws,in this case the employees who work overseas on Chinese soil and collaborate with these Chinese companies those countries laws have to be complied with or they risk not only losing business,but having their product banned and if it’s as dire as people are making it out to be then also risk being arrested. Think of it this way you go to another person’s house for dinner,you make sure you are proper with your prayers and table manners,if these people however are seen kicking their dog it’s best to grin and bear it even though you’re not keen about what they did. While you may be in the right to say something you’re in that very person’s house,you risk getting kicked out and most likely have a bad rumor spread about you to your neighbors.
Blizz in this case is that guest and don’t want to be kicked out of that house and don’t want their livelihoods ruined or alienate a loyal playerbase because China decided to ban their product. At the end of the day,Blizzard is a gaming company trying to distribute goods worldwide,and in doing so HAVE to stay politically neutral in which this hearthstone player made difficult by DELIBERATELY disobeying a rule he had signed an agreement to comply to. Break rules,be punished That can be applied anywhere and nobody is absolved of this addage.
Blizzard at least ascertained that the punishment was too harsh,reduced it and gave him the prize he earned and can come back to play in any tournament once six months pass,the shoutcasters have their jobs back soon to that so the issue should be resolved given from what I’ve read lurking,that’s all what most people wanted [until they realized being armchair revolutionaries gave them hearts]
By how,participating in cancel culture potentially robbing people out of their jobs should it get severe and increasing the already heavy poverty problem here? What you don’t understand is gaming outside of a fictitious RPG plot aren’t meant to be politicized. They’re made to be good clean fun and a means to take your mind off of a bad day,play and enjoy yourself just as movies,radio,comics and and cartoons were made to be entertainment. If you’re so concerned about human rights how about actually doing something productive given boycotting things rarely ever works [and with China you’d have a HUGE list]
You can volunteer at homeless shelters,if there’s a business or a foundation that supports the plight of those suffering in the world,shop or make a donation there,go out and lobby for fairness and better means to solve the poverty problems that have kids going to bed hungry,donate to charities like Charity Water who go out and dig wells so impoverished children around the world can have clean drinking water and their families can grow crops to feed their kids [given their food is stolen by warlords to feed their troops] Waging a crusade against a game company and hashtag slacktivism however in comparison to far worse issues,is just dumb and asinine. Actual actions help human rights,not trying to make a game company and its employees who most likely had frack all to suffer in the name of “justice”.
The same thing can be said about bias and yours is clearly showing ,just sayin’.
