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Recuperation is more about the cultural appropriation of subversive symbols. E.g. "being aware of systemic racism in 1960s harlem" -> "2020s rich white women te
by pydry 4y ago
Recuperation is more about the cultural appropriation of subversive symbols. E.g. "being aware of systemic racism in 1960s harlem" -> "2020s rich white women telling each other their pronouns"
Theres nothing all that subversive about easter eggs is there?
- uni_rule 4y agoAt the time it was to sneak credits past corporate approval (Atari felt that since video games weren't considered art crediting game developers was as ridiculous as crediting their office window curtai). Their hidden nature sometimes allowd devs to vent their grievances or take pot shots at their management and colleagues. The whole point then was that they were hidden from the testing phase of the final product. In that specific context it is an act of rebellion.