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Kotaku. ".au" For those that don't know, Australia has censorship practices that America would consider absolutely absurd. Kotaku are similarly inclined in enc
by ralusek 7y ago
Kotaku. ".au"
For those that don't know, Australia has censorship practices that America would consider absolutely absurd. Kotaku are similarly inclined in encouraging a kind of puritanical sensibility of their own variety.
I would find this article much more interesting if I didn't get the impression that its author would happily legislate away developer and consumer freedoms to make and/or play whatever games they'd like.
If your employer has you working on something that really bothers you, and they're not able or willing to place you on something else, then that doesn't sound like a good fit for employment. There are all kinds of things that make people not want to work in certain positions at certain places.
- klez 7y ago> I would find this article much more interesting if I didn't get the impression that its author would happily legislate away developer and consumer freedoms to make and/or play whatever games they'd like. Why did you get that impression? I've seen nothing that would make me think of that. Is there something I don't know about the author? For example that they called for this kind of censorship in the past? That would put the article under another light, maybe. ETA: I just remembered that the article even concedes that probably people who play the games could not have the same effects as those who worked on it, so I'm even more confused by the impression you got.
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- erikpukinskis 7y agoYou're making way too many assumptions. There's no reason to think Midway is either unwilling or unable to make accommodations. There's also no reason to think that if someone experiences trauma working on this stuff that they're forever unable to do the work. I think your mindset, that someone who is having an issue completing their work should just not do that job, is a really toxic mindset. Workers can adapt to their work, but companies also can adapt the workplace to the workforce. Your attitude, that hiring a more resilient worker is the solution to every breakdown, is not only inhumane it's probably inefficient. I hope you don't have any direct reports.
- ralusek 7y agoI say: > If your employer has you working on something that really bothers you, and they're not able or willing to place you on something else, then that doesn't sound like a good fit for employment You say: > Workers can adapt to their work, but companies also can adapt the workplace to the workforce. Your attitude, that hiring a more resilient worker is the solution to every breakdown... My initial statement suggested that the appropriate action was to seek an alternative employer, given that they are unwilling or unable to accommodate. If they're able and willing to accommodate, then there is no problem. You've completely mischaracterized my position.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoSorry, I assumed you were talking about the article.
- thrower123 7y agoIf you are hired to work on the Mortal Kombat team, you know what that means. There will be blood.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThey did know. They didn't know how it would affect them long term. They mention feeling ashamed for reacting the way they did BECAUSE they knew it would be gorey.
- thatoneuser 7y agoIf you get on a visual team for MK you'd better damn well be able to tolerate working with gore. If you can't then why the hell are you at this company in this role? If you're unable to do the job you were specifically hired for then like anyone else - you're looking at being let go.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThey did know. They didn't know they would react the way they did.