You’re missing the part where he asked if it was like on House of Cards... I know the phrasing is shit and I honestly can’t see how anyone would think it was ok to phrase it that way. However, he’s asking if things like what goes on in a fictional show bare any resemblance to reality. That’s why I say context is…

Pretty sure I’m going to get flamed for this. But sure out of context that sounds horrible but without knowing the entirety of the conversation and how these two interacted on a regular basis sure that could have been harassment but it could also be someone who’s not in the journalism field asking an honest yet blunt…

Gosh Heather’s so tired of pedants like you. Why can’t you just agree with her and click on some ads?

Serious question - how is it a moral issue that a business wants to make more money from its consumer base? Is there some school of thinking that says video game companies should prioritize consumer contentedness over profit?

Thus, my point

Others have said it, but I just thought I’d reinforce it: you absolutely have a choice. It’s called don’t buy the product that includes the business practices you find repellent.

I absolutely loved Shadow of Mordor. I was jacked for Shadow of War.

...then came the microtransactions.

Guess what I didn’t do? Purchase it.

Not…

Well at least according to the review from here https://kotaku.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-the-kotaku-review-1819176178 It was a minor issue at best. Since during the normal course of play you could earn enough in game money to buy many loot boxes without spending a dime of real world money. On the whole I don’t…

It’s sad but not surprising. The tactic works, and I don’t blame publishers for using it when games have remained $60 over the past decade yet become more expensive to produce.

It makes total sense, from a business perspective, to create opportunities for recurring revenue streams rather than relying upon selling a one-shot product to a consumer and then funding a development team to put together another one-shot product with the funding derived from the sale of the first product.

That said,…

They’re never going away. Better to just get used to them.

Well, one thing. The messages start in middle of conversation. I really would like to see previous page of this exchange before making any judgement. The statement in those messages is taken out of context, she could have written anything above that:
“How dare you to lie down next to me on the bed” (which is much…

Well, it seems to be a super-important sticking point for many who have replied to me - it’s as if agreeing with every element is a requirement for believing the story in general, or that doubting one element of the story is equivalent to doubting the entire story. Obviously it’s relevant enough for you to spend…

You’re not talking about what you think you’re talking about. We’re talking about something else.

Please lead by example with “it’s okay to just be quiet”. Ciao.

LazyLemming has no clue if he was roofied. Just like me, he had a intense reaction. That’s the entire story. LazyLemming wasn’t raped or assaulted. It’s ultra “eh”-worthy.

LazyLemming’s post: I too once got way drunker than normal after only a few drinks.

Nor from any known date-rape drugs. Roofies don’t do that. GHB doesn’t do that - these are medications which do have legitimate uses, and forcing patients to vomit blood is not one of them.

> and your response is “we’ve all gotten sick while drinking?”

I mean, you’re failing “critical thinking 101". There’s no evidence she was drugged. She doesn’t say she was drugged. The effects of date rape drugs are basically identical to alcohol intoxication.

Eh. I’m 200 pounds. I still remember a night when two beers sent my entire world spinning, vomiting everywhere - more than I had ever vomited before and this is when I was in college and “peak drinking” form. I’d wager any money that my drinks - two beers, from the bottle - weren’t spiked. I just had a bad reaction,…