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@Helldiversmedia
This is because PC gamers do not want to be bound to Sony's PSN TOS. On top of that there is no real reason to force this other than to gather information about PC players for marketing purposes.
I wonder how this looks when we check it from a GDPR, or other privacy law context?
@Helldiversmedia
I own a PS5 but chose to play on PC so I do not have to pay extra to play the game.
Sony needs to leave the PC players alone. I don't care if the basic PSN account is free. The game works without it. It should only be needed for cross-platform play or progression.
@ReviewsPossum
By that time, they were genetically engineering the dinosaurs using pieces of real DNA and the DNA of other still living animals.
It was very contrived.
@jortscity
I was on a helicopter that was about to take off, I noticed a small leak (it was weaping) and told the crew cheif. He said the leak is ok. It is when it stops that we have to worry.
I was 18 at the time, this has always stuck with me
@Grummz
@Iron_Stylus
The levels of "I am better than you" in those posts is crazy. Even the language sounds like it was paraphrased from some political science text book.
Those posts are a solid example of modern day Nihilistic Narcissism.
@Grummz
The "it's for everyone... except you" argument is very old and so easy to spot now. I am not sure if people like that Mod understand that they do not have the same control over the narrative as they did before and this type of thing will hurt GW more than the people they ban
@MadamSavvy
This is sort of her thing though. She wants and pushes for the negative "knee jerk" responses from her fan base (such that it is). Conversation and discussion is not what she is interested any longer.
It is not just you, it is anyone she deems unworthy...
PSA - Phishing is the term
You have:
QR Code - PHISHING
SMS - PHISHING
Spear - PHISHING
Commodity (bulk email) - PHISHING
Voice - PHISHING (also called social engineering)
Stop inventing new terms for phishing.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk
@UbisoftSupport
@PC_enjoyer
Thanks for the reply. From a security perspective, the email looks like a phishing attempt. The format is also easily copied by threat groups.
@scryo51
@Helldiversmedia
I have no direct issue with PSN. I own a PS5 and a Portal. I have an issue with requiring me to link my Steam account and PSN account to play a game.
There are other game which I do not play because that is a requirement.
@Grummz
If it was the complexities of 3d scanning, why are their great matches for male characters, and how did the Stellar Blade team do such a great job?
They are all over the place with this one, not to mention their references to Ripley... I wonder if anyone has let Sigourney Weaver
@disparutoo
And cheekbones and jaw line.
Of course, she can do what she wants to (as a grown adult).
I, personally, am not a fan of this type of alteration, but my opinion is my own.
@jakeshieldsajj
Based on a few recent cases, it looks like NY is prepared for this and are going to prosecute anyone who tries to defend themselves or others.
It is a very sad situation.
@laurenboebert
I seem to remember outrage when it was merely suggested that some media would not be given access by the last administration. Where is the mainstream outrage from this?
@EasbyGames
He said you write for them, he did not say you were employed by them. As a freelancer who lists them in their Bio, I would assume you have and possibly still do freelance work for them.
But you did violate TOS when you called for mass reporting of someone...
@LizagnaNoodles
To contrast your bad take on things here.
@Grummz
quite literally tells people not to harass anyone (now with just about every post).
You make unsubstantiated claims about harassment while ignoring proven targeted harassment including your own (telling people to stop following
@PC_enjoyer
Looks like a Phishing email. I could see this getting caught in a spam/phishing filter and being missed.
Conversely, I could see threat groups mimicing something like this to push ransomware, other malware, or phish for credentials.
@FenixAmmunition
@elonmusk
I would say better safe than sorry from a legal perspective. Cover up the full email address for posting, but keep for legal action/law enforcement later.
@Paul_Shrupert
A tad dishonest here, aren't you?
EFAP literally stands for "Every Frame a Pause." It is literally a tongue in cheek joke about stopping constantly through the video and talking about every detail.
For something called: An Unbridled Praise. I would think it would be shorter.
@PaulTassi
@BallerNine9
When this was posted, people asked to see who it was from and the headers on the alleged email.
I would think that a death threat would be something you would want to call out about that particular individual. When these questions came up the account went private.
I personally
@danvasc2
I think it was Ricky Gervais who said
"You find that offensive. I find it funny, that is why I am happier than you. "
People who are poised to take offense at every little thing or dig through something looking for a way to be offended are a mystery to me. Why devote all that
@MasteroftheTDS
Keef's post is what I have been warning people about.
It is 100% fine to be upset about being promised an uncensored game and to push back on Soncy (the likely cause of the censorship).
However, knee-jerk and emotional reactions are going to bring the "journalists" and DEI(TM)
@GmanLives
Censorship in a mature rated game is wrong.
There was no need for it, and people who bought the game to get an uncensored game are not only allowed to be pissed, but have every right to be.
@kabrutusrambo
This won't work the way they want it to. The victim card and the "istaPhobe" claims without proof are already starting to crumble.
Now that their playbook is so well known, people have the receipts. We can prove what happened and why there was a response.
As predicted, they have
@shoe0nhead
If you own a slur pointed at you and make fun of it, it takes all the power away from people throwing it at you.
What the poster sees as kids "being racist to themselves" is healthy behavior in dealing with actual racial stereotypes.
@Grummz
The FTC was wrong to only focus on cloud gaming.
They should have focused on the long-range impact to consumers and the individual game studios.
They had a chance to stop this as did other countries and they all screwed up.
@AzakaSekai_
I have seen many emails that say things like, click this link to do something, if that does not work, copy and paste in your browser. Since this is normal behavior, I can see an un-trained user pasting a command into the the run line. It is a clever thing to ask, yet there are
@kabrutusrambo
@Grummz
I am curious on what they are reporting Grummz for.
If it is the April Fool's joke it makes them look very immature and small not to mention it is not likely to have any effect.
@Grummz
@abigbat
@ThatUmbrella
He tried to triple down as well.
Calling these people out is important, and not just to remind people of their harassment. It also shows people the warped reality they have built and now operate in. In their story, they are the valiant heroes fighting the evil empire, and only
@Burbin7995
@ReviewsPossum
Yes. Later, they rolled in that they were mixing DNA to not only make dinosaurs from "history" but also more dangerous and exotic ones.
@Nerdrotics
So....someone who is a casual tourist and only knows as much about The Doctor as they are told in the latest script is trying to call
@Nerdrotics
out?
Get the popcorn. This should be fun :-)
@EasbyGames
So you agree with the harassment of people you disagree with like (
@Grummz
and
@kabrutusrambo
), but when anyone calls you out on your hypocrisy, that is harassment(TM) and where you draw the line.
I thought journalists were supposed to be objective and as neutral as possible.
Someone recently said we need less "cybersecurity experts," not more.
My take on this is that currently, the "cybersecurity" world has become flooded with business people with titles in cybersecurity. These are now the thought leaders and influencers who make the most bold and
@Polaris_Three
@scryo51
@Helldiversmedia
Actually I have pushed back on those games. This was also not a requirement until now. It was option IF you wanted to play cross platform.
I bought this on Steam a while ago and until now have not had to link my account to PSN.
@SwiftOnSecurity
This is why we started calling the MPA(A) and RIAA cartels in the early 00s' . They want to control everything under their umbrella, they are not there for the artists at all.
@p9cker_girl
@Grummz
That kind of behavior is not shocking from them.
It is what narcissists do. They shout into their echo chamber and get validated by others with exactly the same opinion. Any divergence from those opinions gets you labeled with some negative tag.
All in the name of Diversity(TM).
@Grummz
they do not control the platform any more and their script has become obvious to even casual observers. The zealots will still fall in to line, but there are less of them now.
Seeing the reactions on Twitter makes me think they know this is a losing battle. They will still try
@MauLer93
Much like the "everyone can use the Force" push, they have made start wars a commodity. It is simple commodity programming now. The episodes and writing are commodity (lowest form) as well.
Now that everyone is "special" nothing is.
@ScriptTrooper
It is a preemptive social media marketing campaign.
One that is insulting to all of the women who have worked on Star Wars before as well as fans.
@warhammer
@Idk721252
I did a bit of digging, and this is just not true.
It also makes no sense in relation to the game world.
Based on comments and player activity, it also seems like this is not something players wanted. Why would this be something you felt was needed?
@MasteroftheTDS
Luke was losing 100% losing. Vadet was toying with him as his goal was not to kill Luke. He was supposed to bring him back to the Emperor alive.
Luke lost his hand, his lightsaber, lost Han, and felt like he failed. It was part of the story arc in Empire.
Also, it was clear he
@KelaMakesGames
You might notice that gamers are saying, quite clearly, they have no problem with diversity. They show it when they buy games like Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur's Gate 3.
It is when it is forced and is done out of hate and the desire to overcome a group of people based on that hate
@jtimsuggs
Snoke, to me, was a massively wasted opportunity.
I did not dislike TFA, although I thought it was rushed and too much like ANH.
TLJ destroyed all of that by killing Snoke so easily. He has so much potential to bring in the unknown regions and more...
@TheCriticalDri2
This type of thing makes me sad...
It highlights that people have lost context, nuance, and any ability to see beyond themselves...
It is also a terrifying indication of where modern entertainment is going to continue to go.
@tolmanbrett
In their way of thinking, they don't need a conviction. They just need the indictment and then leak everything to the media in an effort to hurt the campaign. The other avenue is to intimidate people close to Trump to get them to say what they need.
I could be wrong (I am not)
@JeanGen09181213
That whole post is dishonest. Most people who are upset are not asking for a refund on the game. They all acknowledge that the game is great. They are rightfully pissed off at Sony over this so they are expressing this via economic consequences (i.e. cancelling PSN
@heelvsbabyface
@MarkHamill
You will have to excuse him, he is reveling in narcissistic glee at having been reported on Fox News about his decision not to tweet today while tweeting today to remind people not to tweet today.
It is complicated.
@mypalal
The KK statement is the professional equivalent of a teenager shouting "you don't understand because you're old!" and "your not the boss of me!"
@Nerdrotics
What RTD is doing is a bad attempt at co-opting a cultural symbol and replacing it with a new version.
Part of that process is to drive people who know and love the original symbol away or discredit them.
@Grummz
Not what you want to see from someone who is supposed to maintain the image of a game or game studio and police their community presence.
The question would be, are these her opinions outside of work? Or, are they her opinions that are brought into how she does her job.
I am
@ScriptTrooper
Not to mention, you would think that Yoda (who would have been Grand Master when the Acolyte takes place) might remember the incident when Qui Gon says he thinks it is a Sith...
The whole argument around the Acolyte not breaking canon and continuity is very dishonest and flawed.
@Red_Reaper03
@Helldiversmedia
This is a bit of a poorly worded question. I will still try to answer.
Sony is, as both a publisher, distribution system, and console seller, pushing people who bought a game on a different platform and from a different distribution system to utilize their infrastructure and
@warhammer
Why did you block
@WritingRaven2
for disagreeing with new changes and for asking questions about them. Then you blocked her Husband
@MasteroftheTDS
for the outrageous act of asking why you banned his wife.
If you are trying to claim this is an inclusive space, you have a very,
@bettersafetynet
@trash196053474
I had a recruiter ask me if it was ok to "spruce up my resume" for a particular job. I said no. I never heard from that recruiter again...
@jtimsuggs
Ah jacob. you really are doing some amazing mental gymnastics. The council did not ignore it at all. They assigned Qui Gon to protect Padme. They also started the investigation into who/what Maul was immediately.
Now, if the sith are killing off jedi 100-20] years earlier, there
@Nerdrotics
This is driven by a couple of things.
1 - lack of truly creative talent
2 - a desire to subvert or replace the cultural symbol of Max by retconning him and his motivations.
Mad Max was the origin story (full stop)
@tomwarren
I find your take on this odd. The Judge has a son actively working at Microsoft, which should have been a reason for recusal. Also the claim that the FTC's case was "backed by Sony" is a strange one as the FTC mentioned impact to the PC market and to Nintendo. They focused on the