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[-] GaimDS@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago

Thank god it got boosted after the whole Pirate Software fiasco 🫠 I hope this brings about a positive change in gaming

[-] slimerancher@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

What's the Pirate Software fiasco?

[-] Goodeye8@piefed.social 33 points 2 days ago

When Stop killing games initiative started one people wanted Pirate Software to support and promote the initiative so others would be more aware of the initiative. Instead of doing that Pirate Software decided to take a massive shit on the initiative essentially making the argument that it would actually end up killing games. Which would be somewhat acceptable position to take, if he hadn't completely missed the point of the initiative, hadn't made things never said in the initiative and hadn't told everyone to eat his ass when people said he doesn't understand the initiative. That was about 10 months ago when he was still somewhat well regarded in the gaming sphere.

But in the last 10 months he's been surrounded by controversies that have slowly changed the public perception of him. I won't get into all those controversies because there are just too many to explain.

So about 2 weeks ago Ross (the person spearheading the Stop killing games initiative) made a video where he decided to more or less vent his frustrations with Pirate Software because he effectively derailed the initiative. That got covered by MoistCritical who sided with Ross and said Pirate Software is talking out of his ass. Any normal person would've gone "Maybe I am wrong when everyone keeps telling me I'm wrong?" But Pirate Software literally said he is doubling down on his statements and he has been adamant that his interpretation of the initiative is correct, everyone else is wrong and he has done nothing wrong. Because he's a narcissistic asshole he has fueled the drama, turned himself into the villain and ended up being the catalyst to having the initiative signed.

[-] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

But in the last 10 months he's been surrounded by controversies that have slowly changed the public perception of him. I won't get into all those controversies because there are just too many to explain.

https://youtu.be/R-RaQZPzhqU

This gave me some background when i was curious about all the hate. It's obviously one sided but it does present several issues.

For stop killing games the impression that i got is that he either intentionally misrepresented SKG or he did it as part of an initial reaction. But it doesn't seem like he ever went back and acknowledged his mistake. Which is pretty shit when you have such a large following.

[-] slimerancher@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks, will take a quick look at that.

[-] slimerancher@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh, ok. Thanks for the detailed response.

[-] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

EU citizens should keep signing. If you aren't from the EU then do not sign, it causes more harm than good.

[-] taco@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago

It's strange how I've seen almost nothing about the initiative itself and what it's trying to accomplish, but dozens of posts about the signature count and comments about the youtube drama.

[-] SineSwiper@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago

Because one can't happen without the other.

[-] taco@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

Posts about the initiative and what they're trying to do could absolutely happen without the rest of it. What a silly comment.

[-] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Congratulations EU!

Thanks for looking out for the rest of us as always.

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago
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