If this goes through, I expect a closer look will be taken on other predatory practices concerning selling software (which games ultimately are) and possibly a precedent allowing to clearly put a hard stop to American understanding of “copyright” (as a “right to copy”) and full embracement of native European originated “authorship rights”, backed by current existing law for many many years in many of the members states. US anti-piracy organizations will not be happy, so following this line of thought - please prepare for a hard, dirty, unfair fight, with suspicious figures appearing with their backing to sabotage our efforts.
Longshot, but with this said, VP mentions SKG? That’s good, we need publicity! Let them understand we cannot be ignored and you don’t mess with gamers who were trained by their love for gaming to be stubborn, resilient and never give up.
This is important:
… but it’s clear MEPs are becoming aware that they need to engage with the issue and work out where they stand.
What’s this?? A politician in a position of power taking a stand on a principle with integrity?? Especially these days?
How did he sneak in?
They’re usually not allowed in the establishment.
Hmm… Suddenly I can’t trust him anymore. That’s how fucked I am with the political class. Like, immediately it just pops “what’s his angle besides some PR glow?” - that’s where my mind goes instantly.
It’s exhausting…
No, I think he’s actually genuine. He’s one of our more progressive politicians and barely made the bar to enter the EP as an independent during last year’s EP elections. I’m honestly glad he made it, he seems like a good egg.
I do vaguely remember reading about some dubious stuff in his family’s history, but can’t find the articles anymore and frankly, other than that his activity was pretty spotless so far.
Notice that my comment was meant as a compliment to him. And a dig to myself for not allowing the belief that this might just be a decent person. That was the joke. That we are almost all conditioned to have a pavlovian level of reaction towards politicians, in which they speak and we doubt them immediately.
I know two people that are members of political parties and they are genuinely two of the best people I know. But at the same time, they are not raising ranks within their respective parties. Which are also not the biggest parties to begin with. I don’t doubt that there are decent people that are trying to be decent politicians. I just think that the capital influence and its respective interests don’t usually allow these decent ones to reach actual positions of power and they even get actively placated as a result of their integrity hindering the consolidation of that very same capital influence.
Maybe Ross was right and politicians think this is an easy w for them as well. Kind of a no brainer for pr.
Maybe he plays games
Of course he’s playing little games, but what are his goals?
WE are his game
Yeah, my immediate thought is “what kind of game is he playing?” and immediately thought him sus 🤔
Perhaps The Crew, sounds like the kind of game that makes you support it.
Among us probably?
I was all-in, because I misunderstood the phrase as meaning “prohibit all games in which people are killed”. Man, do I feel like an idiot.
“Stop Killing-Games”
I love how the world is burning and the people needing to bury their heads in distractions are filing a petition that their distractions need to be protected and remain high quality.
Yes for that we can collect signatures.
They can only one thing a year and this year it is video games.
Being the VP of the European Parliament, he speaks about a lot of other stuff too.
Tell you what: why don’t you write down a list of every problem in the world, ordered from most important to least important - and make sure it’s totally objective - and we’ll punish anyone who tries to fix problem 2 while problem 1 is outstanding. Sound good? No, sounds fucking batshit.
Drama queen
I’m not punishing anyone. I’m simply stating that this petition has gotten more attention on Lemmy in the last week than anything climate or authoritarian related.
It makes sense, and I support the cause, it’s because it’s something we can do something about, but the irony is worth noting.
Also you’re not problem 2 on the list, you’re dangling at the bottom end.
But I’m glad your populist response got the upvotes it deserves.
While I do share your deep frustration regarding how the attention scale tips a lot more for the frivolous in the face of calamity, I have to say the way you are commenting is just a good example of how not to communicate with others in behalf of a cause.
You could harness the enthusiasm of people for this cause and redirect their attention to other issues, by claiming that this is a good example in how we can indeed fight back against the many injustices that are reigned over us.
If you instead intend to belittle people into it, you’ll get nothing but what you are getting here, which is… well, you can see for yourself.
Not to mention that you might be successful in demotivating people even further.
I try to raise as much attention as I can to Permaculture and syntropy or the syntropic method, and try to promote movements such as Degrowth, Veganism, Zero Waste and I never shut up about Precision Fermentation. But there’s a reason why I don’t call myself an Environmentalist, a Vegan or a Zerowaster and so on… even though in practice I technically do practice all these things - well, not all, not Precision Fermentation because I don’t have the money or infrastructure to do it, otherwise I would, and that is why I probably can’t shut up about it. But I don’t use distinguishing labeling to describe myself that may generate a sense of otherness to others. There’s literally nothing different about me because I do or practice any single one of these things or all of them. Any person can choose to do any of them or all of them at any point, and the only obstacle might be that they didn’t have the knowledge as to how or they didn’t or don’t have time and support to learn it.
When fighting for the environment or fighting fascism (It’s literally the same fight against the capital influence that dictates these conditions because of the few that want to thrive at the cost of everything else), it needs to start with making people feel less alone in the face of it all, and then reaffirming their sense of belief that any difference that they can make is a difference worth making.
You’re doing quite the opposite here. And believe me when I tell you this. Because I am on your side. Even your feeling of anger and resentment is one I share when seeing the apathy and complacency in the people around me everyday. I just learned my lesson that the pessimistic attitude and outbursts got me nothing but alienation. And from time to time I still need someone to do the same for me as what I am doing here for you now, someone needs to snap me out of all the rage and loathing because it accomplishes exactly the opposite of what I want to happen in the world.
I apologise if my very long message feels condescending, or if it makes you feel like telling me to go fuck myself. If it does, remember this… I’m on your side. I really am.
I’m simply stating that this petition has gotten more attention on Lemmy in the last week than anything climate or authoritarian related.
mostly because it’s an European initiative which means educated people in countries with working democracies
antiauthoritarian initiatives need to come from the usa which is full of brainwashed people and a fully corrupt gov
On point!
Also you’re not problem 2 on the list, you’re dangling at the bottom end.
And yet here you are.
So, what’s your list? You didn’t answer the question. Could’ve been more constructive by not calling someone a drama queen.
multiple things are possible