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[Tams]

I'd laugh at these orwellian laws, but I know they'll be rolled out to the rest of the UK within 12 months

On the 'bright side', the police in Scotland have been overwhelmed by complaints by trolls.

Of course, those trolls have been labelled 'right wing extremists' (some even going as far as to say sexist racist white males)...

The truth probably is that very few are that, and that the volume of complaints is people using the only tool they have to protest such a silly and extreme law, plus some good old fashioned trolling.

 

[DaciaJC]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Colin claims there's also tweets from her calling people 'crackers' and 'mayos'

That would be the least surprising news ever.

 

[Jaybe]

The new previews coming out reminded me of this

 

[Kvally]

Bad news for South of Midnight.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Hopefully that attitude doesn't reflect the dev team.

 

[Ozriel]

The new previews coming out reminded me of this

Did it also remind you of the usual role of a community manager?

Hint: They aren't the ones coding the game, driving the narrative and designing the gameplay.

 

[Connificent]

Sweet baby Jesus

 

[Kvally]

Did it also remind you of the usual role of a community manager?

Hint: They aren't the ones coding the game, driving the narrative and designing the gameplay.

They hired her. They hired her to represent their company.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I'm sure having mid combat to focus on a SBI influenced 10 hour story from a dev that keeps blatant racists on the payroll will be great . . .

 

[adamsapple]

The new previews coming out reminded me of this

Reminded you to bump the 8 month old thread before you posted in the topic about the actual previews.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Colin claims there's also tweets from her calling people 'crackers' and 'mayos'

Was she fired? I would find it hard to believe any white Community Manager would get away with racist comments like that to other groups.

 

[Ozriel]

They hired her. They hired her to represent their company.

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

Racism should never tolerated in the workplace. That's not politics, and not acceptable beliefs.

 

[BigBeauford]

Did it also remind you of the usual role of a community manager?

Hint: They aren't the ones coding the game, driving the narrative and designing the gameplay.

How do you think business would go if the Wal-Mart greeter called 70% of customers walking in the door a racial slur?

 

[Kvally]

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

I agree with that. But when you have an employee that doesn't like a certain race, and a dev team that outsourced Sweet Baby for the character game design to make sure it's "diverse", and is on record to specifically change the race (and who knows, maybe it was a male before too), that adds up.

I almost had this game pre-ordered based on what we have been shown. But then I find out about the history of the making, the developers, the community managers, it puts a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[Hookshot]

I'm glad this was bumped, I can't with good conscience give money to bigots. Anyway back to finishing off Hogwarts.

 

[Ozriel]

Racism should never tolerated in the workplace. That's not politics, and not acceptable beliefs.

How do you think business would go if the Wal-Mart greeter called 70% of customers walking in the door a racial slur?

She got hired in September 2023. Apparently her controversial comments were made long before that.

and a dev team that outsourced Sweet Baby for the character game design to make sure it's "diverse", and is on record to specifically change the race (and who knows, maybe it was a male before too), that adds up.

Imagine being gullible enough to believe that braindead, horseshit claim from Grummz. How could you do this to yourself? How does that even sound remotely plausible to you?

 

[Kvally]

Imagine being gullible enough to believe that braindead, horseshit claim from Grummz. How could you do this to yourself? How does that even sound remotely plausible to you?

I don't know who that is. I am going by what was posted here. If all the claims are fake behind hiring Sweet Baby, and all the claims are fake that the community manager is racist, then I would like to see that. Because from what I have seen here, it's not looking good.

 

[BigBeauford]

She got hired in September 2023. Apparently her controversial comments were made long before that.



Imagine being gullible enough to believe that braindead, horseshit claim from Grummz. How could you do this to yourself? How does that even sound remotely plausible to you?

You're right, I got confused with the "I hate gamers" comment she made in 2024. Tremendous growth on her part.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Wow, fuck this game.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

She got hired in September 2023. Apparently her controversial comments were made long before that.

If you found out someone you hired was in the Klan and had pics online would you fire them or want them to represent your company online?

 

[LordCBH]

Is this bitch still employed?

 

[Kvally]

"I don't like Asians and Whites. I hate gamers"

Compulsion: "You are qualified to be our community face for gamers, and we would like to hire you"

 

[DeepEnigma]

Did it also remind you of the usual role of a community manager?

Hint: They aren't the ones coding the game, driving the narrative and designing the gameplay.

They're a reflection of the community and those whom hired them.

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

Intellectual dishonesty on full display.

 

[winjer]

I forgot about his thing. And it's very serious, that a company would hire a person that is openly racist.
Another reason not to buy this game and support a studio that has no respect for other people.

 

[BigBeauford]

I forgot about his thing. And it's very serious, that a company would hire a person that is openly racist.
Another reason not to buy this game and support a studio that has no respect for other people.

Doncha know?

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

She got hired in September 2023. Apparently her controversial comments were made long before that.



Imagine being gullible enough to believe that braindead, horseshit claim from Grummz. How could you do this to yourself? How does that even sound remotely plausible to you?

Never heard of Grummz outside of mentions here, is he a YouTuber? He seems like the whiny online mob's ultimate incel final boss form.

 

[stn]

Ohhh, I remember her, the one who was saying Asians are "White Adjacent" so that she wouldn't get in trouble for disliking Asians publicly. Yeah, just another racist piece of shit. Nothing to see here.

 

[Prekk]

Never heard of Grummz outside of mentions here, is he a YouTuber? He seems like the whiny online mob's ultimate incel final boss form.

"Kern joined Blizzard Entertainment in 1997, initially serving as an Associate Producer for Starcraft. His roles expanded to include Producer of Diablo II and Team Lead for World of Warcraft."

 

[Ozriel]

Never heard of Grummz outside of mentions here, is he a YouTuber? He seems like the whiny online mob's ultimate incel final boss form.

Mark Kern. His game dev career flatlined, but he's found significant success online by whipping the outraged online mob into railing about 'woke' games. A grifter, through and through.

They're a reflection of the community and those whom hired them.

I forgot about his thing. And it's very serious, that a company would hire a person that is openly racist.
Another reason not to buy this game and support a studio that has no respect for other people.

So you'll be boycotting Insomniac, too? Grummz has called out their Senior community manager over similar tweets.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Mark Kern. His game dev career flatlined, but he's found significant success online by whipping the outraged online mob into railing about 'woke' games. A grifter, through and through.




So you'll be boycotting Insomniac, too? Grummz has called out their Senior community manager over similar tweets.

Yep. I have not purchased Spider-Man 2. But keep on keeping on with your intellectual dishonesty. I don't purchase any SBI cult infected games, they have bigger problems than just their CMs.

IDC who Grummz is, the onus is on the racist community manager.

 

[DenchDeckard]

 

[Rush2112]

What the hell does a community manager do? That even a real job?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Doncha know?

This is the problem. People were brainwashed into this "antiracism", and it's fine to be racist towards whites and Asians.
It's ridiculous people can be so stupid.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

A communication professional who admits to hating 70% of her potential customers can never be hired on merit. It's conceptually impossible. You only hire that person if your work culture embraces the same disgusting views.

So yes, the person sucks and so does her studio. Fuck all of them.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Mark Kern. His game dev career flatlined, but he's found significant success online by whipping the outraged online mob into railing about 'woke' games. A grifter, through and through.

Ah, ok. So at least he's not a complete outsider like so many other social media personalities. And of course he is a grifter, taking advantage of the simple minded. These people always are.

 

[poodaddy]

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

A fucking community manager that says racially disparaging remarks about the overwhelming majority demographic of video game purchasers has already proven, merely with that fact, that she has no merit in her position.

And you know this, but you're being cheeky because you've the general maturity of a snarky thirteen year old and the attitude to match.

Grow up.

 

[notseqi]

 

[DeepEnigma]

And of course he is a grifter, taking advantage of the simple minded.

It's ironic. Considering this whole CULTure war and SBI, etc..

 

[adamsapple]

It's ironic. Considering this whole CULTure war and SBI, etc..

Grifters feed grifters

I'm just here for the community manager in flattering light.

 

[nowhat]

Grifters feed grifters

I'm just here for the community manager in flattering light.

I don't spend any time in TikTok (which may be beneficial for my mental health), but honestly, I've never seen the beer can in the meme. Just the reaction. Kinda makes more sense, but at the same time, makes the gif somehow a lesser reaction.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Grifters feed grifters

I'm just here for the community manager in flattering light.

 

[diffusionx]

I thought we were all on the same page about hiring people based on merit and not on their politics or beliefs.

Why are you simping for this person and trash heap company

 

[roosnam1980]

 

[winjer]

Mark Kern. His game dev career flatlined, but he's found significant success online by whipping the outraged online mob into railing about 'woke' games. A grifter, through and through.

So you'll be boycotting Insomniac, too? Grummz has called out their Senior community manager over similar tweets.

Are you trying to pretend that racism against white people is ok?
Neither case is justified.

 

[GHG]

Grifters feed grifters

I'm just here for the community manager in flattering light.

Don't you make me kill your dreams again.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

This is the problem. People were brainwashed into this "antiracism", and it's fine to be racist towards whites and Asians.
It's ridiculous people can be so stupid.

Racism means judging someone or treating someone differently on the basis of their race. But these people tried so hard to redefine it as "racism = prejudice + power". The implication being that since white people are the ones with power, non-white people can't be racist and you can't be racist against white people.

And their whole worldview is that racism and white privilege are THE reasons why some people get ahead of others.

But wait, how come Asians (and Jews) on average do better in school and earn more money than white Americans? Could it be that the intersectional victimhood ideology might be seriously flawed and lacking in nuance? Nah, instead it means Asians are white people now.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Don't you make me kill your dreams again.

 

[adamsapple]

Don't you make me kill your dreams again.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Racism means judging someone or treating someone differently on the basis of their race. But these people tried so hard to redefine it as "racism = prejudice + power". The implication being that since white people are the ones with power, non-white people can't be racist and you can't be racist against white people.

And their whole worldview is that racism and white privilege are THE reasons why some people get ahead of others.

But wait, how come Asians (and Jews) on average do better in school and earn more money than white Americans? Could it be that the intersectional victimhood ideology might be seriously flawed and lacking in nuance? Nah, instead it means Asians are white people now.

and you know what political party all these people support by who believes this crap that defends racism . . .
also Indians have incomes higher than whites on average. White is like 3rd in line.