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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by SV_BubbleTime on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @03:44PM (#36686287)
>Maybe Microsoft should argue this point instead. But they didn't. They argued that they would allow CoD on multi-platforms so it's only reasonable to expect people to respond to that point.

That's just basic business. If I buy a shoe factory, I'm going to say of course I'll sell them to Canadians! I wouldn't say "Eh, stuff it Canada, go make your own shoes!" even if my own internal plans didn't prioritize exports.

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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by lesuorac on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @04:40PM (#36686926)
But there's nothing dishonest with Canada trying to block the purchase on the shoe factory on the grounds that they don't believe you'll actually sell to them considering they legitimately don't believe you.
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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by SV_BubbleTime on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @08:53PM (#36689152)
What is dishonest about MS buying Activision? Something that hasn’t happened yet but you are judging them on regardless?
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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by lesuorac on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @11:30PM (#36690155)
Well, your comment is flagged so I can no longer quote from it.

But from what I remember is that you were accusing people of being dishonest because they said that Twitter could have an alternative but people aren't saying that Sony can just make a CoD alternative.

And I'm saying its not dishonest because A) its different people and B) Microsoft made a claim and these response are directly in response to that claim.

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