Regarding the Livestream Delay

[Sholah-hyjal]

@Xyao-auchindoun

Where they did it with BLM?

Activision Blizzard

Edit : link should be good but smh doesn’t show on the forum

Released a few days before they announced the delay.

Just like their logo still have a pride flag, empty PR moves.

@Xyao-auchindoun

Both events are very related to each-other. Basically, if you go to the core of the both issues, borh have the same reason:

1. Hong-Kong people fight against chinese brutal comunist regime that tries to take over their freedom.
2. Black people in US fight against the brutal treatment received from cops (which basically represent the government authority) which most of times is applied only to blacks.

Either you are blind or you are just trolling, looking for a reason to argue.
Both are “ fights ” for freedom and better treatment from the authorities towards their citizens.
And the double standard? Well it’s already made clear.

Please… Throwing around the cause of the conflict serves no purpose here, we’re talking about Blizz and their actions not why HK ppl protest nor why Americans are in the streets.

One was about someone else voicing their political message through Blizz platform and was sanctioned by the Chinese company overseeing Blizz game in China and the competition he took part in.

The issue there wasn’t the fact that he was sanctionned for breaking his contract but rather the severity of the sanctions. Which were mostly cancelled by Blizz afterward. Blizz employees themselves manifested in their HQ in favour of Blitzchunk.

As for the rule itself the Olympics have the same in their tournament rules yet smh no one claims that they restrict the athletes freedom of expression.

The other is about Blizzard, an American company deciding for some reason to use their own platform to support an American movement.

“Can’t see the double standard ?” Yeah kinda because the people involved in both cases are different. Feel free to show me something similar to blitzchunk done by Blizz themselves, but doubt it ever happened. They are doing as they always did, throwing some PR messages here and there to support some causes and not doing anything else. But that’s about as evil as they can be

@Xyao-auchindoun

At least, they should keep their “bad guys” attitude, already proven with Blitzchung and go on with it. This was a huge mistake.

That’s absolutely ridiculous you know ?

The world isn’t black & white and Blizz would have absolutely zero Incentives to do that.

Blizzard isn’t responsible for your civil rights nor the HK situation. Take it to your government if you expect anything to be done, but iirc they were pretty silent about the whole thing. Guess the Chinese money isn’t just about video game companies.

[Gráinne-earthen-ring]

@Galedron-twisting-nether

Apparently they think Shadowlands is so important that it would distract from real world events and now isn’t the time to distract the masses with a new mount or further Transmog restriction questions.

You made me spill my coffee while laughing!

[Gráinne-earthen-ring]

@Jito-turalyon

we as a community

“We” are not a community. Communities, beyond a couple of hundred people tops in a village or a club, are in your head; they are imaginary.

“We” are a large number of individuals, with a large number of views.

When Blizzard does X, they are bashed by the Y supporters.

When Blizzard does Y, they are bashed by the X supporters.

So it goes.

But never say “the community” did anything.

[Jito-turalyon (Jito)]

@Gráinne-earthen-ring

“We” are a large number of individuals, with a large number of views.

Okay. The large number of individuals who expressed a similar opinion on a related matter in the past, and who have seemingly been heard, vis a vis Blizzard’s recent doings.

That group or those individuals who may or may not share affiliation as part of a broader community or otherwise.

You get what I’m saying.

[Xyao-auchindoun]

Obviously. Already flagged in just seconds. Go go go “Karens” …

[Punyelf-draenor (Punyelf)]

More important voices than ours need to be heard, and now is the time to listen.

We are postponing our upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream planned for June 9, and will share more details about the expansion in the future.

World of Warcraft

Twitter link does not seem to want to work for some reason.

https://twitter.com/Warcraft

[Gráinne-earthen-ring]

@Jito-turalyon

You get what I’m saying.

Yes, I do. But it’s a fallacy of thinking, as well as of language. It’s a fallacy I’m guilty of as well, so I also have to keep watch on myself.

[Jito-turalyon (Jito)]

@Gráinne-earthen-ring

But it’s a fallacy of thinking, as well as of language.

Depends on the context I would say.

In another thread someone is using “we” to speak about the request for High Elves. That’s probably a stretch, because not everyone reading shares the affiliation toward wanting High Elves.

However, everyone here does share some affiliations.
WoW.
Blizzard.
Games.
If you use “we” or “community” in the context of playing WoW, Blizzard games, or games in general, then it’s merely a form of describing a certain plural of people, which is perfectly reasonable.

Likewise, when I used “we” and “community” the context is WoW. Though not all may have shared the same opinion regarding Hong Kong, we do share the same WoW community, and Blizzard does respond as such - to the collective.

So as desirable as it is to always be the individual with the personal opinion, we do get lumped together as a shared group with a shared voice in some cases.
We’re not paying enough to each get the royal treatment, so it’s often “we” even if some individuals don’t feel part of the “we”.