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I don't think that's a fair comparison. There isn't any direct evidence that punishing Blizzard is going to result in more human rights for more people, so the
by friendlybus 7y ago
I don't think that's a fair comparison. There isn't any direct evidence that punishing Blizzard is going to result in more human rights for more people, so the comparison is a bit off. Changing Blizzard's mind is one thing and is kind of vaguely possible, changing Xi's mind is another. Buying or not buying WoW subscriptions is unlikely to change the root problems, if you value human rights in a foreign country even a little.
- CharlesColeman 7y ago> Buying or not buying WoW subscriptions is unlikely to change the root problems, if you value human rights in a foreign country even a little. There are actually two root problems here: 1. Human rights violations in an authoritarian foreign country. 2. Successful efforts by that foreign country to export some of its domestic censorship practices using its economic might (by encouraging corporations to voluntarily enforce some of its censorship policies to avoid economic reprisals). Actions against Blizzard will not help with problem 1, but will help with problem 2.
- friendlybus 7y agoYes but #2 applies to everybody wanting to sell into the US market as well. Who is going to make Hitler references, use gendered language, avoid having a Code of Conduct, spread 9/11 truthers or be racist, sexist, ect and expect to sell in that market? Blizzard is not some fringe conspiracy theory group or a pack of journalists or a stand up comedian. It's a global megacorp that stays the f out of politics when it loses them money, like every other giant megacorp. This is political theatre.