Blizzard Suspends Hearthstone Player For Hong Kong Support, Pulls Prize Money

[Big Thanks]

I found a youtube channel that only gives Chinese News.
This is the most recent video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMniwox2oYs

They also made a video about the Blizzard situation previously...but we are all tired f that im pretty sure

[mvaliz]

Spreading awareness slowly makes a difference. Sure, people aren't going to all burn their Chinese shit and book the next flight there to protest and get shot.

But speaking in absolutes is dumb. Attitudes changes slowly, years ago black people couldn't share busses with whites and women couldn't vote. Do you think people doing small protests then or acts of civil disobedience were told by some know it all cunt of their time what they were doing meant fuck all?

There's a quote I'll paraphrase that I loved from a Big Finish Doctor Who audio play:

"Does the butterfly exist that beats its wings to cause the hurricane somewhere else? No, they just tell the butterflies that to keep them happy. However, over the millions of years, with the billions of butterflies - they have to have effected the weather somewhow..."

[Xarkan]

There's a quote I'll paraphrase that I loved from a Big Finish Doctor Who audio play:

"Does the butterfly exist that beats its wings to cause the hurricane somewhere else? No, they just tell the butterflies that to keep them happy. However, over the millions of years, with the billions of butterflies - they have to have effected the weather somewhow..."

But really those butterflies should flap their wings to bring the stink onto Apple banning the HKLive app (whatever the name was) rather than Blizzard banning a player

And yes that is whataboutism

But the difference is that banning the app has security implications (to some extent) for protesters where the banned hearthstone player does not

But it is probably easier to protest against a game company one already probably does not give money than not getting to buy an overpriced shiny iPhone

[mvaliz]

I'm kinda surprised I'm the first to mention this here, but....

Apparently Blizzard just canceled their overwatch launch party at the Nintendo store tomorrow night with no explanation given.
https://kotaku.com/blizzard-cancels-...cit-1839046627

As suggested in the article, it couldn't have ANYTHING to do with the protest that was going to happen at the launch party? Naaaaaaah!

[Malaky]

I'm kinda surprised I'm the first to mention this here, but....

Apparently Blizzard just canceled their overwatch launch party at the Nintendo store tomorrow night with no explanation given.
https://kotaku.com/blizzard-cancels-...cit-1839046627

As suggested in the article, it couldn't have ANYTHING to do with the protest that was going to happen at the launch party? Naaaaaaah!

Why would it?
We all know China had no influence in their decision on how to punish Blitz and the commentators.

They said so.

[Yunru]

Stream with a blizz employee. I wonder what he will say.

[Xeones]

It would be so awesome if everyone went to Blizzcon wearing pooh shirts and the whole cosplay contest was all pooh costumes. Winner would be a pooh with a garrote around the neck.

[Yunru]

Heh...guy got disconected from stream:


Edit.. for those that didnt see a stream, it was a guy from blizzard that did art of succubus.

[Jshadowhunter]

I think this was mentioned yesterday but was quickly glossed over.



Now they're having 3rd parties relaying messages about their product instead of doing it themselves. That's how scared they are to go out.
And considering hold long it takes to set up events like this... yikse.

Edit: Oh and speak of the devil, Heel just posted his bit on that.

[JohnBrown1917]

It would be so awesome if everyone went to Blizzcon wearing pooh shirts and the whole cosplay contest was all pooh costumes. Winner would be a pooh with a garrote around the neck.

People will have forgotten by them. Remember Epstein? Remember the panama papers? And those ones where a way bigger deal.

[Jshadowhunter]

Also, Mei being spammed in the twitter thread.

[JohnBrown1917]

Also, Mei being spammed in the twitter thread.

You still that will have any effect aside from blizz pulling Mei merch?

[Belize]

Also, Mei being spammed in the twitter thread.

Does Blizzard not understand the Streisand Effect?

[zenkai]

The title is grossly misleading, he got suspended for violating rules, fucking stupid to get on a soap box at any gaming tournament regardless of what the context of your politics are.

[JohnBrown1917]

Does Blizzard not understand the Streisand Effect?

Not something that applies to this.

[Belize]

Not something that applies to this.

How does "Canceling event due to fear of backlash and meme spams" not apply?

Or do you think Blizzard cancelled because the hosts had an unforeseen cavity and had to go to the dentist?

[JohnBrown1917]

How does "Canceling event due to fear of backlash and meme spams" not apply?

Or do you think Blizzard cancelled because the hosts had an unforeseen cavity and had to go to the dentist?

How does Mei relate to that? And yeah, canceling is not going to amplify anything.
Still no idea what they will think this whole Mei thing will achieve, did the Winneh the Pooh thing get Disney banned?

[Xeones]

You still that will have any effect aside from blizz pulling Mei merch?

Based on what people said on that thread it kinda sounds like they want to get overwatch banned in China as retaliation.

[Molis]

I think this was mentioned yesterday but was quickly glossed over.



Now they're having 3rd parties relaying messages about their product instead of doing it themselves. That's how scared they are to go out.
And considering hold long it takes to set up events like this... yikse.

Edit: Oh and speak of the devil, Heel just posted his bit on that.

Someone on the internet told me to be outraged. SO I AM!

I dont know where Hong Kong is but man am I angry

[Jotaux]

Someone on the internet told me to be outraged. SO I AM!

I dont know where Hong Kong is but man am I angry

How do you not know where Hong Kong is?