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roscid t1_j7movkm wrote

Reply to comment by Calbinan in Witch Hunt For Hogwarts Legacy Content Creators Ongoing by windowhihi

Framing it as a mere difference of opinion makes light of the suffering of the people she is actively working to dehumanize. I don’t think opinions that dehumanize others are worthy of respect or consideration, and speaking out against them, even in an “uncivil” manner, is fully called for.

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Calbinan t1_j7ncpqk wrote

Fair enough. My main issue is with the great big mob that’s attacking people who are not her. As I said, she’s rich. She’s gonna stay rich. The devs and streamers, for the most part, are not. They stand to lose a lot.

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roscid t1_j7oc5dv wrote

I partially agree, but it depends on what you classify as an attack.

Doxxing, ad hominem, verbal abuse, etc, yes those are attacks.

Advocating for people to boycott the game, educating people on Rowling's attacks on trans rights or criticizing bad aspects of the franchise itself are not attacks. That is activism, and you are not entitled to be unbothered by activism in the public sphere because that would defeat the entire point. Not being able to earn money from something that people are actively protesting against is not a tragedy. This is not the only game out there that people can play or stream.

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