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[–]Newzok 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Why do they care this much, or at all.

[–]LordoftheFliesAmeri-kin 2.0. Pronouns: MegaWhite/SuperStraight/UltraPatriarchy 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This is just my guess, so YMMV. It's because a lot of the lefty muppets had Harry Potter as the media experience of their generation(s), like Star Wars was for previous generations. And when Rowling was nodding along and feeding the progressives with stuff like "yeah, sure, Dumbledore was gay for Grindelwald" or "Hermione could be black (referring to the actress playing her in that one play)," it gave them the notion that she was one of them, that her fame and reach would support and spotlight what they believed in.

So when she absolutely and unequivocally shut down that trans stuff, they couldn't handle the sudden shock to their ideology. That wasn't what she was supposed to say or do, not at all, and we all know how the left treats anyone that they see as a "traitor" to their cause(s). And since HP is tied to her, regardless of how they seethe and rage about that, they have no choice but to lash out at something that they cherish in their attempts to hurt her in some way.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think the biggest "crime" she did was not backing down to the Twitter mob. For years they'd go after and target people for saying whatever they deemed was unsayable and the person would just release an apology and or hunker down low if they were smart waiting for the twitter harassment mob to get bored and find their next victim. They're like sharks always on the move ready to tear apart whomever jumps into the water.

She basically did something (and I don't much like Rowling since forever ago but deeply respect her for this) where she not only doubled down on it, she wrote a mannifesto on top of it that made sense and basically made her seem totally reasonable, which is impressive for a rad-fem like Rowling.

Now the twitter mob has gotten in over it's head, it's like the sharks decided to fuck with Aquaman. She's not backing down, she's not being stupid, she's not susceptible to pressure. She can't get fired. She's got loads of her own money. She's un-cancelable essentially. And the twitter mob can't stand it so they just rage constantly. They pretend by not talking about her they are taking attention away from her, but basically they've just created even more publicity for her. It's fucking hilarious. Those fools are so totally blinded by their irrational hate they are helping her and shooting themselves in the foot.

The only reason I know about this game is because of this drama. I've not seen a single advertisement. It's like they're going around shilling for this game for free. It is fucking hilarious.

[–]Dzonatan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The only reason I know about this game is because of this drama. I've not seen a single advertisement. It's like they're going around shilling for this game for free. It is fucking hilarious.

This part leads me to believe this is a reverse psychology marketing. Personally, I'm not falling for this. Not buying it, not even pirating it.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You must not think the wrong way, comrade. It hurts the feelings of teh train

[–]Dzonatan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Reverse psychology marketing. Trolling and fake outrage is the new marketing tool. They are staging a show in which buying the game is somehow a blow against troons. It is not, troons know it is not, but they pretend it is so you would buy this corporate schlop.

Dont fall for this.

[–]Newzok 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah it feels that way. I'm so done with outrage marketing.