@cdmac Citation needed for that evidence-free claim, but regardless I am also against removing $ from any video game, though I'm not sure it appears in SF2.
@jancotianno Good point, based on body count the Communist symbol is far more offensive than the Rising Sun or even the Swastika. And I would be against removing that as well.
@TryToBeHopeful Cool, I respect that. But obviously I'm not going to be familiar with your personal definition of activist so I see no reason to think I was misusing the word. Anyways that argument is very pointless so if you have a better word (preferably something not from urbandictionary) I'm open to suggestions.
@TryToBeHopeful If you really want to challenge my usage of the word activism, go ahead and link me to a definition of the word from an authoritative source and explain why my usage doesn't fit any of the definitions. I'll gladly change to a more fitting word if you can do that; otherwise I'm going to ignore this semantics debate.
@cdmac then we agree on that at least. But I'm not gullible to believe anything without stated evidence, so I'm still not convinced that a significant number of these foreign activists are also customers
@cdmac I have seen no evidence to suggest that these foreign activists are actually customers in any significant numbers. But even if they are, Capcom is still selling out their home for (potential) money, which is disappointing.
Disappointing to see Capcom selling out their home country to appease foreign activists. Oh well, I'll at least get to enjoy the delicious schadenfreude when the people praising this censorship turn around and whine about western companies censoring their products to appease China.
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Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac Citation needed for that evidence-free claim, but regardless I am also against removing $ from any video game, though I'm not sure it appears in SF2.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@jancotianno Good point, based on body count the Communist symbol is far more offensive than the Rising Sun or even the Swastika. And I would be against removing that as well.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@TryToBeHopeful Cool, I respect that. But obviously I'm not going to be familiar with your personal definition of activist so I see no reason to think I was misusing the word. Anyways that argument is very pointless so if you have a better word (preferably something not from urbandictionary) I'm open to suggestions.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@TryToBeHopeful If you really want to challenge my usage of the word activism, go ahead and link me to a definition of the word from an authoritative source and explain why my usage doesn't fit any of the definitions. I'll gladly change to a more fitting word if you can do that; otherwise I'm going to ignore this semantics debate.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac activist only implies vocally or physically advocating for something, which is really easy for regular people nowadays with social media
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac activists aren't regular people?
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac then we agree on that at least. But I'm not gullible to believe anything without stated evidence, so I'm still not convinced that a significant number of these foreign activists are also customers
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac it this an admission that your previous statement "perhaps they are being respectful" is highly unlikely?
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@cdmac self-proclaimed educated guess with zero evidence to back it up
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@cdmac baseless speculation
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
@cdmac I have seen no evidence to suggest that these foreign activists are actually customers in any significant numbers. But even if they are, Capcom is still selling out their home for (potential) money, which is disappointing.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
Disappointing to see Capcom selling out their home country to appease foreign activists. Oh well, I'll at least get to enjoy the delicious schadenfreude when the people praising this censorship turn around and whine about western companies censoring their products to appease China.