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> Why is it a "tearjerker speech" if that is your situation and if you want that situation to be taken into account as they do? It's "tearjerker" because it co
by rootlocus 9y ago
> Why is it a "tearjerker speech" if that is your situation and if you want that situation to be taken into account as they do?
It's "tearjerker" because it conforms to the definition of tearjerker: "A highly sentimental story, drama, or performance, often intended to arouse heartache or sympathy." [1]
They blame Patreon for their vulnerability and use pity to win an argument. Fact is, they placed all their eggs in one risky basket, and now that basket is gone. They have themselves to blame. There are lots of LGBT people out there who aren't scared for their lives because Patreon discriminates against porn. This doesn't affect the LGBT community, it affects people who bet all their income on producing adult content on the Patreon. Arguing that LGBT are scared for their lives has nothing to do with the actual problem: "we can't make adult content on Patreon anymore, and we have no other income, but we don't want to find a job so please have pity [on the LGBT who are scared for their lives]".
[1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tearjerker http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tearjerker
- mikojan 9y agoIf those two statements form a "highly sentimental story, drama, or performance" every Reuters report does. If you're convinced of the importance of ignoring misery one believes to be self-inflicted you should have that argument, though.
- noobermin 9y ago>They blame Patreon for their vulnerability and use pity to win an argument. Fact is, they placed all their eggs in one risky basket, and now that basket is gone. They have themselves to blame. What other basket is there? I thought that's the whole point of this letter, that patreon has become their lifeline but now even that is clipped.