Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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Banjo64
cumsessed
feynoob
Banned
For me, 100% Todd Howards.
That guy can sweet lie to me.
Gameplay Gods Bless
Member
No but I am weirdo, most people are far more opportunistic and fickle than I am when the results are so immense.
Kilau
Gold Member
I think what she was responding to was funny. Her comment really wasn't.
feynoob
Banned
Some people are too sensitive these days and will want to start a fight for no reason.
Here is an example
Summer Game Fest featured no women onstage
Geoff Keighley, for one dollar, feature a woman.
www.theverge.com
gothmog
Gold Member
How adorable with the evil henchmen gang signs.
Topher
Identifies as young
Some people are too sensitive these days and will want to start a fight for no reason.
Here is an example
Summer Game Fest featured no women onstage
Geoff Keighley, for one dollar, feature a woman.
Being too sensitive works both ways. It really is ok if someone says they didn't think a joke was funny. That isn't starting a fight.
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feynoob
Banned
Considering the situation, its tough to ask.
It will be a disaster for activision if they dont put disclaimer or any kind, considering they have that lilith ad in newyork.
And newyork people are angry as hell.
Kilau
Gold Member
It's not about sensitivity for me, it just wasn't funny.Some people are too sensitive these days and will want to start a fight for no reason.
Here is an example
Summer Game Fest featured no women onstage
Geoff Keighley, for one dollar, feature a woman.
I'm not saying she should be canceled, reprimanded or fired. I just don't think she or anyone from ABK needed to comment on the image.
Kilau
Gold Member
You really think any serious person is connecting Diablo and it's advertising to the fires?
feynoob
Banned
We are talking about current people. Anything can trigger them for no reason.
We have karens for a reason.
Thirty7ven
Banned
Push comes to shove I would suck my own dick for five hundred thousand American dollars.
feynoob
Banned
If I can buy my own house, fk everything else.
Security matters first and shame comes later.
Kilau
Gold Member
Like I said, serious people. Nobody serious really thinks that.
Dumb people will always draw correlations that don't exist. 21 years ago some people were demanding Peter Jackson change the name of The Two Towers because it was insensitive to 9/11, they weren't taken seriously.
If Lulu and ABK were really worried someone might find the ad offensive now (and they might, lol) a jokey tweet about not being affiliated or partners with a fire isn't the way to respond.
laynelane
Member
Source material for "joke":
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International help rolls in to fight persistent Canadian wildfires
Allies around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country in its worst-ever start to wildfire season.www.reuters.com
Yeah, hilarious.
Where I live, in Canada, we're being warned to not go outside due to the air quality. Then there's all the loss and destruction attributed to the fires. It says a lot about Lulu that this was source material for a "joke".
People joke about sensitive things all the time. That's all bill burr does.
PaintTinJr
Gold Member
I haven't read further on to remind myself to see if the date was cancelled by the Judge, but going by page 60 of the CMC transcript June 12th 10am is the next court date I'm seeing so far.
Yeah, the next hearing is the 12th and it will be a longer one to deal with the actual dates and the evidence that MS wants to bring in.
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
It's such an American thing get offended at that tweet.
There were similar bush fires in Australia and my city in New Zealand turned orange for a few days too. So many jokes were made about BOTH Australia and NZ. It's almost like it's possible to make a joke AND be concerned and understanding of events like these.
Astray
Member
The funniest part to me is when people come on here and try to convince us that the joke is funny and we're just too biased to laugh with her.
If you have to convince someone that a joke is funny.. then it just isn't.
MasterCornholio
Member
Astray
Member
CAT transcript is out now
Topher
Identifies as young
Yeah, I read most of the transcript and the conclusions that CMA "lost" anything is hilarious.
feynoob
Banned
Wonder what sound will they use for those transcripts.
It's hard to understand cat talk.
Jemm
Member
gothmog
Gold Member
It's been hilarious since the beginning. Normal legal discovery back and forth painted as a huge win for one side in particular.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yet, some of y'all are first to cry like little he-bitches when it comes to console war jokes.
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Topher
Identifies as young
Lulu's "joke" wasn't at the Bill Burr level, but she isn't a comedian. She is a corporate public relations executive. There is a massive difference there.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Funny how the same people gushing and having mental gymnastics of defense over her lame "look at us cool kids" joke is divided by who supports the takeaway deal.
A joke can be lame people, it will be okay. However if the same "joke" came from a perceived rival company, they would be gnashing teeth. Bet.
ToadMan
Member
It allows ABK to be make direct representations in the appeal process.
Prior to this the arrangement was that MS would be representing the acquisition in legal proceedings - ABK were just supplying information as a third party effectively.
In practical terms I don't think it makes too much difference for the appeal itself but let's see.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Is she a comedian?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
She's definitely a joke.
NickFire
Member
I thought her joke was funny and well timed to be honest. Kind of refreshing too. I much prefer public faces of large corps making "too soon" jokes than regurgitate talking points / bleating like sheep all day long.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
But why even make that joke at a time like this? Does she think it's beneficial to her job to say things for the lulz?
Astray
Member
Kilau
Gold Member
I enjoy the LuLunacy generally, just no reason to defend a lame joke unless it's thirst or fanboyism.Eh....I think most PR folks suck at humor and really shouldn't try, especially when it comes to "too soon" jokes. But asKilau said, no one is calling for her job over this. Just a disagreement on her attempt at humor is all. All good.
feynoob
Banned
Don't call
mansoor1980
like that.Man is just honestly thirsty for her. No need to call him out like that.
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Riky
$MSFT
George Osborne advisory firm lands role on contested $75bn Call of Duty deal
Robey Warshaw, where George Osborne is a partner, has been drafted in as an adviser to Activison Blizzard as UK regulators block its takeover by Microsoft, Sky News learns.
A former Chancellor of the Exchequer no less, probably still has plenty of influence in the Tory party.
Bernardougf
Member
Dont remember bill burr doing a gotcha joke with an ongoing public tragedy ... but I might be wrong
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
So, you still want politicians to have coercion with an independent body. All for "muh favorite brand."George Osborne advisory firm lands role on contested $75bn Call of Duty deal
Robey Warshaw, where George Osborne is a partner, has been drafted in as an adviser to Activison Blizzard as UK regulators block its takeover by Microsoft, Sky News learns.news.sky.com
A former Chancellor of the Exchequer no less, probably still has plenty of influence in the Tory party.
feynoob
Banned
Next thing you know, we will get people complaining to the king about this deal.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It's the, "daddy help!" mentality. Fitting, really.
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