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Would be asking too much to request that he limits his talks to the subject of Minecraft at a Minecraft event? Does he have a history of giving unprompted polit

Would be asking too much to request that he limits his talks to the subject of Minecraft at a Minecraft event? Does he have a history of giving unprompted politically-charged speeches in public, or is it just Twitter? If not, then I'd say this is an unnecessary letdown for the game's fans.

DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
>Would be asking too much to request that he limits his talks to the subject of Minecraft at a Minecraft event? If Microsoft et al choose to make public statements regarding contentious non-technical issues, then it seems unreasonable to me that they attempt to silence dissenting views.
deogeo 7y ago
Should black US athletes limit their talk to the subject of sports, and refrain from politically charged moves such as kneeling for the anthem, or giving the black power salute at the Olympics? Should video game or other 'tech' panels stick to the topic, and not proselytize how important diversity is?
- jameskegel 7y ago
  I feel like this is sarcasm but the real answer is you should act appropriately for your surroundings. Someone else’s event is not your platform, especially so in this case.
  - Retra 7y ago
    Correct. A slave on a plantation should simply do their job. It is never appropriate to espouse political opinions in a place of business. The promotion of business interests trumps any humanistic interests, which have their set places and times to be addressed in a quiet and easily ignored manner.
    - manfredo 7y ago
      Comparing the expectation of relatively apolitical professionalism to slavery is absurd. There are valid reasons why keeping the workplace apolitical is valuable. When it isn't, one political group usually established dominance and suppresses the opposition. The workplace becomes an environment where a subset of political views monopolize conversation, and a large portion of workers are alienated as a result. If your goal is to hire the best employees regardless of political leanings, then maintaining an apolitical workplace is a good choice.
      - Retra 7y ago
        >f your goal is to hire the best employees regardless of political leanings, then maintaining an apolitical workplace is a good choice. My point is that your goals do not trump everyone else's goals just because they're reasonable business goals. There are things in life that are more important than hiring the best employees.
neetdeth 7y ago
Surely it would not be a problem to have Markus stay on topic and avoid any controversial territory in his remarks. However, is it possible to ask others to refrain from "calling him out" in such a public setting? No, not at all. Notch is a hated figure, and he is hated with an intensity that only Progressive religious fervor can bring about. This is how you silence people. By your own actions, make association with the target so troublesome that the institutions - reliably feckless as they are - will simply prefer to exclude them.
- tom_ 7y ago
  Somebody forgot to tell Notch’s 3.7m Twitter followers this. Or Twitter themselves, for that matter...
  - neetdeth 7y ago
    Are you telling me he shares his personal opinions on his personal Twitter account? The monster! Now clearly, Mr. Persson has not been completely un-personed. Yet. But the process is rolling.

DoofusOfDeath 7y ago

>Would be asking too much to request that he limits his talks to the subject of Minecraft at a Minecraft event? If Microsoft et al choose to make public statements regarding contentious non-technical issues, then it seems unreasonable to me that they attempt to silence dissenting views.

deogeo 7y ago

Should black US athletes limit their talk to the subject of sports, and refrain from politically charged moves such as kneeling for the anthem, or giving the black power salute at the Olympics? Should video game or other 'tech' panels stick to the topic, and not proselytize how important diversity is?

jameskegel 7y ago
I feel like this is sarcasm but the real answer is you should act appropriately for your surroundings. Someone else’s event is not your platform, especially so in this case.
- Retra 7y ago
  Correct. A slave on a plantation should simply do their job. It is never appropriate to espouse political opinions in a place of business. The promotion of business interests trumps any humanistic interests, which have their set places and times to be addressed in a quiet and easily ignored manner.
  - manfredo 7y ago
    Comparing the expectation of relatively apolitical professionalism to slavery is absurd. There are valid reasons why keeping the workplace apolitical is valuable. When it isn't, one political group usually established dominance and suppresses the opposition. The workplace becomes an environment where a subset of political views monopolize conversation, and a large portion of workers are alienated as a result. If your goal is to hire the best employees regardless of political leanings, then maintaining an apolitical workplace is a good choice.
    - Retra 7y ago
      >f your goal is to hire the best employees regardless of political leanings, then maintaining an apolitical workplace is a good choice. My point is that your goals do not trump everyone else's goals just because they're reasonable business goals. There are things in life that are more important than hiring the best employees.

neetdeth 7y ago

Surely it would not be a problem to have Markus stay on topic and avoid any controversial territory in his remarks. However, is it possible to ask others to refrain from "calling him out" in such a public setting? No, not at all. Notch is a hated figure, and he is hated with an intensity that only Progressive religious fervor can bring about. This is how you silence people. By your own actions, make association with the target so troublesome that the institutions - reliably feckless as they are - will simply prefer to exclude them.

tom_ 7y ago
Somebody forgot to tell Notch’s 3.7m Twitter followers this. Or Twitter themselves, for that matter...
- neetdeth 7y ago
  Are you telling me he shares his personal opinions on his personal Twitter account? The monster! Now clearly, Mr. Persson has not been completely un-personed. Yet. But the process is rolling.