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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 121 points 1 month ago

Never has it been easier for small people to attempt to knock people down to their level. It’s a shame people feel alright being so nasty to a complete stranger

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 82 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This person appears to deserve recognition and respect. It is also a macabre PR stunt to defect criticism for layoffs during what's essentially an industry party of self congratulations.

Two things can be true.

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

sure, but that's not his fault.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

I honestly expected TGA to be more tone deaf and not address it at all after speeches about the „golden era for gaming“ from previous years. The entire award show is a PR stunt anyway. At least this single award spreads some awarenes and reminds us layoffs aren‘t just a number, but real people.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago

People be licking boots out here.

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 47 points 1 month ago

Man, that fucking sucks. The work this dude is doing is worth respect.

[–] MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org 26 points 1 month ago

I 100% trust this guy. He's just a incredibly genuine guy who wanted to help and has done an incredible amount of work. So happy he got the award.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

God I hate Gamers™

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago

No good deed goes unpunished after all

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The article was incredibly light on specifics. What were the hateful / threatening messages? Why would anyone have a problem with helping developers find new jobs? Why were those developers fired in the first place?

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The "Go woke, go broke" man babies who believes that failed games were because of politics™, and any attempt to help those people is a act of aggression.

[–] Pachinkopete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

These people complain about woke this woke that and don’t even know what the term means.

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Because the term means nothing, really. It's just a vehicle for hateful rhetoric, incorrectly applied to everything that they don't like. Yet half the things they like would be considered "woke" by their standards if they were released today.

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

His speech made me tear up a little and I have absolutely no dog in this race whatsoever. The fuck is wrong with people?

[–] this@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

This man is a hero, everyone spewing hate at him needs to take a long hard look at their life.