• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Never has it been easier for small people to attempt to knock people down to their level. It’s a shame people feel alright being so nasty to a complete stranger

  • yesman@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    This person appears to deserve recognition and respect. It is also a macabre PR stunt to defect criticism for layoffs during what’s essentially an industry party of self congratulations.

    Two things can be true.

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      1 month ago

      I honestly expected TGA to be more tone deaf and not address it at all after speeches about the „golden era for gaming“ from previous years. The entire award show is a PR stunt anyway. At least this single award spreads some awarenes and reminds us layoffs aren‘t just a number, but real people.

  • MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    His speech made me tear up a little and I have absolutely no dog in this race whatsoever. The fuck is wrong with people?

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      29 days ago

      mostly they’re oppressed and rightfully feel a lack of control of their circumstances.

      doesn’t make it right, but it’s why anyone bullies others. to feel powerful and in charge.

  • NutWrench@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    The article was incredibly light on specifics. What were the hateful / threatening messages? Why would anyone have a problem with helping developers find new jobs? Why were those developers fired in the first place?

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      1 month ago

      The “Go woke, go broke” man babies who believes that failed games were because of politics™, and any attempt to help those people is a act of aggression.

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          29 days ago

          Because the term means nothing, really. It’s just a vehicle for hateful rhetoric, incorrectly applied to everything that they don’t like. Yet half the things they like would be considered “woke” by their standards if they were released today.