Blizzard is a private company and as such is entitled to protect it’s brand any way it seems fit. That includes removing any connections with items in it’s game that are associated with people who are accused of misbehaving. It is not a judgement, admittance of guilt or a statement of support to anyone. It is simply removing itself from any involvement/association by having the in game achievement and statue associated with scandal disappear from the game.
This is fairly standard business practice. No one wants to tarnish their brand and will always seek to distance themselves.
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This is just a general statement. Not saying that upvoting someone’s post on the WoW Forums will ban you, but it happens on other social media platforms, and it’s probably just a matter of time until it reaches here.
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Yeah, Well they are part of the problem. This is why people are acting like judge and executioner. They are part of a major issue of people being allowed to punish people using Twitter. It can happen to anyone then. So any male who isn’t liked can have that happen to them by just writing a few lines on Twitter? That’s what I’m expressing. Blizzard should maybe get a backbone and not just care about money but also principles. Do people actually think Blizzard are sexual pedator supporters if they didn’t remove his stuff until he was found guilty?
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I’ve had my share of posting trolling threads because I think it’s funny, and I expect to be silenced for a few days, but I’ve also made posts that has not broken any rules and has yet been deleted.
“Huge spines found in ancient archeological Tanaris digsite! Do they spell Blizzard?”
Buy your copy of the Gadgetzan courier today and find out!
I don’t agree. They have every right to distance themselves from any drama. They have made no statement, no judgement, just removed themselves from the equation.
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Having no judgement or statement would be not doing anything in the game. They made a statement when they removed him from the game. When they did that they got involved. They also made him look more guilty too. So I would argue they made the situation worse. They clearly thought they would look good.
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I can’t comment on any specific case, but comments are not removed for no reason. Buried is also not the same as removed.
Most things I see flagged are flagged for very obvious reasons. Hateful comments, insults, attacking others, expressing disgusting views against a minority, gender, race etc. Or they are just pure trolling, advertising etc etc.
Socialism and communism are great though?
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What are you talking about? There’s loads of implications.
The point is that once such accusations are made, it basically doesn’t matter anymore if it’s true or false. Sponsors etc will just run away to as you say to “save their brand”, in the process causing harm to the people affected.
It also implies that one shouldn’t wait to find out the truth either.
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That is your opinion. Businesses will always distance themselves from being associated with individuals, groups or other companies that are involved in accusations or scandals. They have every right to protect their brand.
Some will pass comment when they are cutting ties, then there is a judgement involved. I’m not aware of Blizzard having made any such statement.
Incidentally most companies have policies on how to deal with sexual harassment in the work place as well. In future I think we’ll see more of these kinds of things as standard in large gaming organisations as well.
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So let me ask you this, You would think it’s ok to wake up and your green text is gone from the forums because someone wrote something on twitter about you with no evidence? Then when people ask “why does punyelf not have green text anymore?” people reply with “oh he was a sexual pedator” not nice is it?
All fun and games until it happens to you.
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I mean i think waking up and being called from the office saying you are fired would be a better comparison.
Since a lot of these people basically live thank to their image.
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They have a right to cancel my green text at any time and if claims were made against me they probably would have to remove my green text. It would not look very good for an MVP to be accused in such a way.
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I don’t even know what to say anymore. You just repeat yourself Punyelf. You just accept whatever is current common practise, without questioning whether it’s always right to do so.
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So you agree with people having stuff removed and judged just because someone says something. Makes no sense to me.
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I believe it is right. I don’t know how many other ways I can express that. I am being asked the same thing again and again. My answer does not change.
I really can’t say it any other way.
Yes a brand can disassociate itself with any drama to avoid any association with that scandal/complaint/bad behaviour.
No it is not a judgement UNLESS a company specifically makes a statement saying why they are removing their sponsorship, etc etc.
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If that is her opinion then you won’t get her to change it no many how many different ways you ask… everyone is allowed to have their own opinion and she doesn’t need you to force yours on her. It’s like asking her if the sky is blue then asking her if she’s sure…then asking her again if she doesn’t think it looks kind of pink
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It doesn’t have to be in writing to make a statement. Removing stuff was a statement, I don’t understand why you don’t get that?
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