I really tried to cut away the more benign "happy women's day" kind of things that filled my old list and focus on companies that provided material gain to the enemy, or seem clearly aligned.
This list is less strict than the one I personally stick to, but more useful, in my opinion, due to a far shorter length.
Not sure EA deserves to dodge the bullet, but despite their games being virtue signaling garbage that I wouldn't touch with a 30 foot barge pole, they haven't, at least to my knowledge, contributed financially to feminism.
Actually, maybe I should leave it how it is. Those two are because the decision was at a company level, while the other was at the level of the game itself.
It's like I used to have Rocket League, but not Epic Games. Because Epic didn't do the same at company level, but the developers at RL genuinely supported women's day.
I'm trying to be a bit more...pragmatic with the action I suggest now.
Even I struggle to keep up with my old list, I can't imagine what someone less dedicated could do with it.
It's like the Traitors of America list that OAG made, who actually read through and made sure that they avoided every company on there?
It was useful to document, but for political action, it was too long, too complicated and kind of set in a whole "everyone's against us" feel with the sheer length of it.
I'm trying to be a bit more...pragmatic with the action I suggest now.
Very good! Whenever I do a background check on a truly bad actor, I always make sure to also search for stuff that I don't mind, but know that others will.
It's like the Traitors of America list that OAG made, who actually read through and made sure that they avoided every company on there?
Well, I generally try to avoid big companies as much as possible unless there is a reason not to. But that's just me.
It was useful to document, but for political action, it was too long, too complicated and kind of set in a whole "everyone's against us" feel with the sheer length of it.
What we need tot learn is concentration of firepower. You can't boycott 5000 companies. But you can pick out one and make an example of it, at least for some period of time. Gillette for example.
That's how they conquered all these companies. One act of coercion lends credibility to your threats.
I should probably start doing that, but considering most of my enemies are corporates, I doubt I'm going to catch them saying the N word. Although it would be funny to scroll through Pfizer's Twitter and just find a Tweet like that at the bottom.
Regarding Pfizer and the other pharma companies, I decided against saying to boycott them and instead said not to buy their stock, because some people actually need their medications.
I don't buy much, at this point. The last purchase I made that wasn't essentials, stock, crypto, Xbox-related or in Fortnite (yes yes, China, we know) was probably back in March or so, when I bought myself a Red Bull cap to wear when I cheer on Verstappen. (I support Ferrari, but at this point...anyone but Hamilton. I beg. Anyone who doesn't drone on about politics every time they get out of the car.) If my phones lasted longer than a few months, maybe I'd be able to not buy anything at all except for those things. Not sure why they keep breaking on me. Doesn't matter what brand or cost, never lasts over a year.
you can't boycott 5000 companies
You can try, like I do. But realistically, you'll always slip up with such a long list and it requires insane commitment and lots of return trips when you accidentally buy something you shouldn't, because you had to go to a physical store, because you don't use Amazon.
I remember the win against Gillette. I should really check the P&G earnings to see if the brand recovered.
Regarding Pfizer and the other pharma companies, I decided against saying to boycott them and instead said not to buy their stock, because some people actually need their medications.
Secretly you're a really sweet guy.
Xbox-related
Sounds like a habit you need to kick.
when I bought myself a Red Bull cap to wear when I cheer on Verstappen
Both Red Bull and Verstappen are pretty based, so that purchase gets the stamp of approval.
You can try, like I do. But realistically, you'll always slip up with such a long list and it requires insane commitment and lots of return trips when you accidentally buy something you shouldn't, because you had to go to a physical store, because you don't use Amazon.
Eh, I do it more flexibly. But at least try. The point was that doing this is so difficult that you're not going to be able to recruit enough people to inflict a sufficient amount of pain on a given company. But if you single one out and manage to do that, then the message will get through to them - and to others.
I remember the win against Gillette. I should really check the P&G earnings to see if the brand recovered.
Since then, I have seen Gillette sales with price cuts I had never seen before. Unfortunately, there is the confounding variable of the lockdown.
I like that it's pared down a bit. I can't remember your old list specifically, but sometimes these lists feel like "boycott, because last year they mentioned the existence of women," so this is better.
My boycott list is pretty short itself, but a lot of companies like Activision and EA are on defacto boycott just by not offering me anything I want. I don't even have to consider boycotting such companies.
so you think posting the live link will cause a raid? wonder how much of it is automated... wonder if enough of the bots could be convinced to score an own goal somehow
I really tried to cut away the more benign "happy women's day" kind of things that filled my old list and focus on companies that provided material gain to the enemy, or seem clearly aligned.
This list is less strict than the one I personally stick to, but more useful, in my opinion, due to a far shorter length.
Not sure EA deserves to dodge the bullet, but despite their games being virtue signaling garbage that I wouldn't touch with a 30 foot barge pole, they haven't, at least to my knowledge, contributed financially to feminism.
I honestly forgot that Riot made it.
Fixed.
Actually, maybe I should leave it how it is. Those two are because the decision was at a company level, while the other was at the level of the game itself.
It's like I used to have Rocket League, but not Epic Games. Because Epic didn't do the same at company level, but the developers at RL genuinely supported women's day.
That's my first thought, so props for that. Also props for mentioning why the company in question was included, so people can make up their own minds.
I'm trying to be a bit more...pragmatic with the action I suggest now.
Even I struggle to keep up with my old list, I can't imagine what someone less dedicated could do with it.
It's like the Traitors of America list that OAG made, who actually read through and made sure that they avoided every company on there?
It was useful to document, but for political action, it was too long, too complicated and kind of set in a whole "everyone's against us" feel with the sheer length of it.
Very good! Whenever I do a background check on a truly bad actor, I always make sure to also search for stuff that I don't mind, but know that others will.
Well, I generally try to avoid big companies as much as possible unless there is a reason not to. But that's just me.
What we need tot learn is concentration of firepower. You can't boycott 5000 companies. But you can pick out one and make an example of it, at least for some period of time. Gillette for example.
That's how they conquered all these companies. One act of coercion lends credibility to your threats.
I should probably start doing that, but considering most of my enemies are corporates, I doubt I'm going to catch them saying the N word. Although it would be funny to scroll through Pfizer's Twitter and just find a Tweet like that at the bottom.
Regarding Pfizer and the other pharma companies, I decided against saying to boycott them and instead said not to buy their stock, because some people actually need their medications.
I don't buy much, at this point. The last purchase I made that wasn't essentials, stock, crypto, Xbox-related or in Fortnite (yes yes, China, we know) was probably back in March or so, when I bought myself a Red Bull cap to wear when I cheer on Verstappen. (I support Ferrari, but at this point...anyone but Hamilton. I beg. Anyone who doesn't drone on about politics every time they get out of the car.) If my phones lasted longer than a few months, maybe I'd be able to not buy anything at all except for those things. Not sure why they keep breaking on me. Doesn't matter what brand or cost, never lasts over a year.
You can try, like I do. But realistically, you'll always slip up with such a long list and it requires insane commitment and lots of return trips when you accidentally buy something you shouldn't, because you had to go to a physical store, because you don't use Amazon.
I remember the win against Gillette. I should really check the P&G earnings to see if the brand recovered.
Secretly you're a really sweet guy.
Sounds like a habit you need to kick.
Both Red Bull and Verstappen are pretty based, so that purchase gets the stamp of approval.
Eh, I do it more flexibly. But at least try. The point was that doing this is so difficult that you're not going to be able to recruit enough people to inflict a sufficient amount of pain on a given company. But if you single one out and manage to do that, then the message will get through to them - and to others.
Since then, I have seen Gillette sales with price cuts I had never seen before. Unfortunately, there is the confounding variable of the lockdown.
I like that it's pared down a bit. I can't remember your old list specifically, but sometimes these lists feel like "boycott, because last year they mentioned the existence of women," so this is better.
My boycott list is pretty short itself, but a lot of companies like Activision and EA are on defacto boycott just by not offering me anything I want. I don't even have to consider boycotting such companies.
so you think posting the live link will cause a raid? wonder how much of it is automated... wonder if enough of the bots could be convinced to score an own goal somehow