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Steam Users Rally Behind Anti-Censorship Petition (gamerant.com)
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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

You're missing the point. This is not aimed at Valve, but at Visa and MasterCard. They are businesses. They primarily care about profit, not censorship. Especially when that pisses people off. They made the mistake of listening to the vocal minority of Collective Shout, so we have to let them know that. This isn't the 80's anymore, gaming is mainstream and there are far, far more gamers than puritanical Quakers that get the vapors at the sight of anything mature or complicated. And worst-case scenario, they are not the only payment processors, just the most convenient ones for customers and businesses. For now...

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Are you calling them Quakers as a derogatory slur or are they actually Quakers/Religious Society of Friends people.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

A "slur"? No. But I was referring to the overly strict, hair-splitting kind of religious extremism that adheres to the letter of the law, not the spirit/intent.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So yes, you did. Quakers (used to be) quite progressive.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay...? Democrats used to support slavery.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 10 months ago

They flipped their beliefs with Republicans. That's a unlikely occurrence.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't get either of those contexts.

When I read "Quakers", I just recalled Quake III Arena and thought, "that doesn't fit".

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Quakers were some anti authority religious minority (Christian) in Scotland/England. They were notorious for their lack of respect. E.g. used "thy" instead of the formal you. (English changed since then and the informal thy fell out of use)

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago

Quakers were

Are. They're still around. Still a relatively big minority Christian group in the UK.

Still everyone's favourite Christian denomination. Cool bunch.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I do still wait for an answer.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It was 3 in the morning here. Relax.

Edit: Oh, you just wanted to argue. Definitely sorry I was late for that...