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I, and several friends, all have tickets. We're still deciding what form of protest will be most effective (too overt and the message gets quickly lost when sec

I, and several friends, all have tickets. We're still deciding what form of protest will be most effective (too overt and the message gets quickly lost when security kicks you out).

DFectuoso 7y ago
Broadcast a good wifi hotspot name of course.
- alasdair_ 7y ago
  Fantastic idea!
- kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
  xi_pooh_5g
14 7y ago
Since we are on HN you should make it some what technical in nature. Blinking lights on your costume but if someone was to look at the lights it would be blinking in Morse Code "Free Hong Kong!". Or discrete QR codes you put on your costumes and try and put them if front of as many cameras as possible. The QR code of course leading to your website of choosing. I am sure there are lots of neat ideas smarter people then me can come up with. Good luck.
soraki_soladead 7y ago
It might be too subtle and difficult to organize but it would be pretty funny and effective if _everyone_ showed up as Mei. It would be really hard for Blizzard to penalize anyone for it but the message would be pretty clear if enough people did it.
- tutiospose 7y ago
  The problem is the Chinese fans are also using Mei for patriotic messages now, especially after the voice actress sided with China.
  - cthalupa 7y ago
    >especially after the voice actress sided with China Elise Zhang has not taken any sort of public position on the Hong Kong protests at all. Someone living in China and celebrating their national holiday while stating they love their homeland is not the same thing as taking a position on every policy and action of said country. I celebrate July 4th and love America. That does not mean that I believe that America can do no wrong, or that I believe we are on the right end of every decision. I have taken to the streets and protested the actions of our leadership - does this disqualify me from loving America and celebrating it for the good parts?
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sb057 7y ago
Leverage the Q&A section(s)! Be sure to have a good, legitimate question about the game (in case they're screening them), but follow it up by asking, for example, "what is your opinion of Chairman Xi Jinping?"
- ethbro 7y ago
  Make it more focused: "What circumstances do you think justify censorship?"
scruple 7y ago
I'll be attending. I made a small umbrella patch (it's in the style of the HK flag) that I'm going to pin to my t-shirt both days. I also think that an #eyeforhongkong style approach would be very successful, but is hard to coordinate.
squarefoot 7y ago
"too overt and the message gets quickly lost when security kicks you out" True, but also be prepared to be searched. If security can't legally search people, given the size of the event, they will very likely have police to patrol and do random checks "in case of terrorism", so hide your HK shirts, signs etc. because they would almost surely be confiscated for "inciting violence". If Blizzard fears any negative demonstration, they'll probably use every means for painting those supporting HK protests as violent disruptors and have police arresting them.
- belltaco 7y ago
  What? This reads like fantasy.
  - squarefoot 7y ago
    Yes, totally. But any company in a slippery situation like Blizzard is now would do anything to avoid negative backlash, both at home and away, since there are tons of customers and money at stake anyway. Let's say Chinese govt says "if we see a single sign of support towards HK protesters all your contracts end down the toilet"; what would they do? I'd never put limits to human creativity and destructivity when there's enough motivation just like in this case.
- not_a_cop75 7y ago
  Who really cares? If China's totalitarian soft power is being displayed at conferences, they can all burn so far as I'm concerned.
not_a_cop75 7y ago
You could all wear "Winnie the Pooh China" shirts. If you get kicked out for those, that will really be the shit hitting the fan for them. That's not even protest. That's simple freedom of expression.
- belltaco 7y ago
  They will just refuse entry. Wearing a MAGA shirt or hat, or a tshirt with various profanities is also freedom of expression, but is routinely banned in many private events including airports. Edit: You can be banned from airlines since they are privately owned, but not airports since they are publicly owned.
  - wbl 7y ago
    In the US? I would be very surprised post Cohen v. California.
    - La1n 7y ago
      I would argue that a courthouse is a very different place than a privately owned location.
- tutiospose 7y ago
  It’s not actually banned. There’s a Winnie the Pooh ride in Shanghai Disneyland. You can also watch Winnie the Pooh cartoons on Chinese streaming services.
  - lostmsu 7y ago
    Can you share a link to the cartoon?
colordrops 7y ago
Organize online with others. If enough people protest together it would be a really bad look for Blizzard to kick them all out.
SkyMarshal 7y ago
Try to copy a liberty-oriented message HK'ers are using and send it back. For example, create a replica of their Lady Liberty and put it on the roof of the conference center or nearby hotel: https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-erect-lady-liberty-statue-hong-kong-mountain-092458950.html https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-erect-lady-liberty-statue-... Or recreate "FREE HK" in neon lights and display somewhere prominent near Blizzcon: https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/di1vjiAhE.3d29i_PNSPng--~B/aD01MTI7dz03Njg7c209MTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/93fc7bb00a223bc34af02597b48236f82aeb2b51.jpg https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/di1vjiAhE.3d29i_PNSPng--~B... Basically, ping them back, let them know the outside world is getting their message and supporting them.
lostmsu 7y ago
The easiest, safest and very noticeable one is to wear a T-shirt with relevant message.
maxvon 7y ago
Flash mobs of Do You Hear the People Sing, every hour on the hour.

I, and several friends, all have tickets. We're still deciding what form of protest will be most effective (too overt and the message gets quickly lost when security kicks you out).

DFectuoso 7y ago

Broadcast a good wifi hotspot name of course.

alasdair_ 7y ago
Fantastic idea!
kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
xi_pooh_5g

14 7y ago

Since we are on HN you should make it some what technical in nature. Blinking lights on your costume but if someone was to look at the lights it would be blinking in Morse Code "Free Hong Kong!". Or discrete QR codes you put on your costumes and try and put them if front of as many cameras as possible. The QR code of course leading to your website of choosing. I am sure there are lots of neat ideas smarter people then me can come up with. Good luck.

soraki_soladead 7y ago

It might be too subtle and difficult to organize but it would be pretty funny and effective if _everyone_ showed up as Mei. It would be really hard for Blizzard to penalize anyone for it but the message would be pretty clear if enough people did it.

tutiospose 7y ago
The problem is the Chinese fans are also using Mei for patriotic messages now, especially after the voice actress sided with China.
- cthalupa 7y ago
  >especially after the voice actress sided with China Elise Zhang has not taken any sort of public position on the Hong Kong protests at all. Someone living in China and celebrating their national holiday while stating they love their homeland is not the same thing as taking a position on every policy and action of said country. I celebrate July 4th and love America. That does not mean that I believe that America can do no wrong, or that I believe we are on the right end of every decision. I have taken to the streets and protested the actions of our leadership - does this disqualify me from loving America and celebrating it for the good parts?

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sb057 7y ago

Leverage the Q&A section(s)! Be sure to have a good, legitimate question about the game (in case they're screening them), but follow it up by asking, for example, "what is your opinion of Chairman Xi Jinping?"

ethbro 7y ago
Make it more focused: "What circumstances do you think justify censorship?"

scruple 7y ago

I'll be attending. I made a small umbrella patch (it's in the style of the HK flag) that I'm going to pin to my t-shirt both days. I also think that an #eyeforhongkong style approach would be very successful, but is hard to coordinate.

squarefoot 7y ago

"too overt and the message gets quickly lost when security kicks you out" True, but also be prepared to be searched. If security can't legally search people, given the size of the event, they will very likely have police to patrol and do random checks "in case of terrorism", so hide your HK shirts, signs etc. because they would almost surely be confiscated for "inciting violence". If Blizzard fears any negative demonstration, they'll probably use every means for painting those supporting HK protests as violent disruptors and have police arresting them.

belltaco 7y ago
What? This reads like fantasy.
- squarefoot 7y ago
  Yes, totally. But any company in a slippery situation like Blizzard is now would do anything to avoid negative backlash, both at home and away, since there are tons of customers and money at stake anyway. Let's say Chinese govt says "if we see a single sign of support towards HK protesters all your contracts end down the toilet"; what would they do? I'd never put limits to human creativity and destructivity when there's enough motivation just like in this case.
not_a_cop75 7y ago
Who really cares? If China's totalitarian soft power is being displayed at conferences, they can all burn so far as I'm concerned.

not_a_cop75 7y ago

You could all wear "Winnie the Pooh China" shirts. If you get kicked out for those, that will really be the shit hitting the fan for them. That's not even protest. That's simple freedom of expression.

belltaco 7y ago
They will just refuse entry. Wearing a MAGA shirt or hat, or a tshirt with various profanities is also freedom of expression, but is routinely banned in many private events including airports. Edit: You can be banned from airlines since they are privately owned, but not airports since they are publicly owned.
- wbl 7y ago
  In the US? I would be very surprised post Cohen v. California.
  - La1n 7y ago
    I would argue that a courthouse is a very different place than a privately owned location.
tutiospose 7y ago
It’s not actually banned. There’s a Winnie the Pooh ride in Shanghai Disneyland. You can also watch Winnie the Pooh cartoons on Chinese streaming services.
- lostmsu 7y ago
  Can you share a link to the cartoon?

colordrops 7y ago

Organize online with others. If enough people protest together it would be a really bad look for Blizzard to kick them all out.

SkyMarshal 7y ago

Try to copy a liberty-oriented message HK'ers are using and send it back. For example, create a replica of their Lady Liberty and put it on the roof of the conference center or nearby hotel: https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-erect-lady-liberty-statue-hong-kong-mountain-092458950.html https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-erect-lady-liberty-statue-... Or recreate "FREE HK" in neon lights and display somewhere prominent near Blizzcon: https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/di1vjiAhE.3d29i_PNSPng--~B/aD01MTI7dz03Njg7c209MTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/93fc7bb00a223bc34af02597b48236f82aeb2b51.jpg https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/di1vjiAhE.3d29i_PNSPng--~B... Basically, ping them back, let them know the outside world is getting their message and supporting them.

lostmsu 7y ago

The easiest, safest and very noticeable one is to wear a T-shirt with relevant message.

maxvon 7y ago

Flash mobs of Do You Hear the People Sing, every hour on the hour.