1. I just love having a physical copy to keep on my shelf. 2. Eventually you won't be able to re-download the game if you need to. Or at least I assume Nintendo will eventually (years down the road) shut off the download service for Switch as they did with the Wii. Have they done it with the Wii U yet? I don't have one, so I'm not sure.
@boatie Again, stifling free speech is not good. I understand freedom of speech is a governmental case and not societal.
I don't care what a person says, and there will always be repercussions. Society certainly should respond to various speech but never through stifling.
Again, I don't see what Playtonic did as stifling or censoring. Had it been a case where JonTron said something in private then I would think different. JonTron has a right to voice his opinions and Playtonic has a right to do what they did.
I do have a problem with someone being punished through loss of a job for personal beliefs, to an extent. If a person is saying something that is clearly delineated from their work, then I think we and the company should leave it well enough alone. If a person, such as JonTron, is saying something that is through a medium that is linked to a business in some way then that business has a right to protect their own interests.
The fact that so many on both sides of the political spectrum want free speech to be limited is disturbing.
What if someone tried to stifle your opinions since they found them offensive, would that be ok? It's a slippery slope that any free society should never go down.
@Jumpman Wow, that's kind of a chilling statement. Stifling speech, no matter how offensive, is never a good idea.
Keep your opinions to yourself? How far should we take that? Who decides which opinions should not be spoken of? Too close to 1984's thought police.
I would prefer the idea that you should be able to say almost (i.e. you can't try and incite violence) whatever you want, regardless of whether it's politically correct. At that point, society can judge you.
I'm not necessarily a fan of a company itself punishing someone for their personal opinion. Granted, this was something JonTron made via a public forum, so it falls outside the normal boundaries.
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Re: Playtonic Removes JonTron's Voice from Yooka-Laylee
@Jumpman Ah, sorry, my sarcasm filter isn't working today. It started its weekend early.
I agree with what you say. To paraphrase Shakespeare, discretion is the better part of valor.
Re: FDG Entertainment Wants to Know if We'd Like Monster Boy on Cartridge for Nintendo Switch
I'm all for a physical release for two reasons:
1. I just love having a physical copy to keep on my shelf.
2. Eventually you won't be able to re-download the game if you need to. Or at least I assume Nintendo will eventually (years down the road) shut off the download service for Switch as they did with the Wii. Have they done it with the Wii U yet? I don't have one, so I'm not sure.
Re: Playtonic Removes JonTron's Voice from Yooka-Laylee
@boatie that's pretty much what I said probably about the same time as you typed this.
You're allowed to say what you want, and you should never be stifled, but you sure as heck better be ready for whatever repercussions come your way.
Re: Playtonic Removes JonTron's Voice from Yooka-Laylee
@boatie Again, stifling free speech is not good. I understand freedom of speech is a governmental case and not societal.
I don't care what a person says, and there will always be repercussions. Society certainly should respond to various speech but never through stifling.
Again, I don't see what Playtonic did as stifling or censoring. Had it been a case where JonTron said something in private then I would think different. JonTron has a right to voice his opinions and Playtonic has a right to do what they did.
I do have a problem with someone being punished through loss of a job for personal beliefs, to an extent. If a person is saying something that is clearly delineated from their work, then I think we and the company should leave it well enough alone. If a person, such as JonTron, is saying something that is through a medium that is linked to a business in some way then that business has a right to protect their own interests.
The fact that so many on both sides of the political spectrum want free speech to be limited is disturbing.
What if someone tried to stifle your opinions since they found them offensive, would that be ok? It's a slippery slope that any free society should never go down.
Re: Playtonic Removes JonTron's Voice from Yooka-Laylee
@Jumpman Wow, that's kind of a chilling statement. Stifling speech, no matter how offensive, is never a good idea.
Keep your opinions to yourself? How far should we take that? Who decides which opinions should not be spoken of? Too close to 1984's thought police.
I would prefer the idea that you should be able to say almost (i.e. you can't try and incite violence) whatever you want, regardless of whether it's politically correct. At that point, society can judge you.
I'm not necessarily a fan of a company itself punishing someone for their personal opinion. Granted, this was something JonTron made via a public forum, so it falls outside the normal boundaries.