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Re:Blizzard bans player from Hearthstone following on-stream... by x220 on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:29AM (#21189658)
He didn't damage their reputation. Blizzard shot themselves in the foot.
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Re:Blizzard bans player from Hearthstone following on-stream... by Rainymood on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:35AM (#21189694)
That's like, totally your opinion. Blizzard has a huge base in China that is largely invisible to us. As a large (gaming) company you want to stay as neutral as possible, or at least that's what I imagine what large PR firms would consult Blizzard to do.
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Re:Blizzard bans player from Hearthstone following on-stream... by ryanlol on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @06:08AM (#21190504)
Standing up for totalitarianism hardly seems like a neutral choice.
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Re:Blizzard bans player from Hearthstone following on-stream... by AmericanChopper on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:44AM (#21189756)
I’m sure allowing this wouldn’t do much for their reputation as a company that wants to trade in China. Not everything has to be a forum for political speech, and trying to force everything into being one is just a deceptive way of trying to force your views onto others.
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