Uhh...
they're playing a silly game for attention without caring about the consequences
They're playing a silly but very serious game for attention, the same silly game that politicians and corporate PR departments play. And the protesters seem to care a very great deal about the consequences.
The west later admitted that they wanted the war though.
The West did not admit that they wanted the war.
free software communities
TheLinuxExperiment on YouTube
LOL
allow for us as a species to make incredible gains in ... culture and morality
Uh.. where did you get that idea from?
and UK class grading systems
Uh.. I'm British. There's no S here.
Thanks though.
Of course AI isn't sentient/conscious
How did you determine that?
Are you being sarcastic?
we do expect everyone to engage in discussion politely and seriously
My response was both serious and polite. No idea what you're talking about.
It depends on which "them" is being referred to in OP's comment. Assuming "them" are the protesters, then the answer provides what the protesters said, or at least what the organisation they represented said.