This thanksgiving, I am thankful for the people who keep our comments section so interesting.

Few people guessed that, but it was in fact the case.

Waiver is typically only an issue in trademark enforcement, not in copyright (that’s actually at the heart of a lot of the seemingly dopey trademark threats like when Bethesda filed a claim against the game called “scrolls”).

The reason for that is that copyright, unlike trademark, is explicitly designed for the…

Actually it’s a legal usage of the act. Devs have just chosen not to enforce until now because the grey area has been to everyone’s benefit.

No, it’s not. Because in both cases, you’d know up front that the range is limited, or that only six cylinders are working. You can pay to upgrade. Or refuse the deal, and just not buy the car.

“and after I sign on the dotted line”
Nope.

The REAL problem is that the price of games has held steady at $60 despite inflation and the rising cost of game development. $60 is pretty expensive to begin with, so it’s hard to imagine that changing, but this is unsustainable!

wow, what a hero -_-

I’m not Jewish. I’m Irish-Puerto Rican Catholic. But in last few months I’ve been seeing a rising tide of antisemitism on Jez. It’s sinister in its subtly. Dismissing Jewish voices, such as you are doing. You aren’t “woke” by shutting down Jewish voices even if you are Jewish, yourself. Especially when the other side…

Go fuck yourself with having to jump in with your ‘it’s all the same on both sides’ bullshit. One group has a history of slavery, endemic and systemic racism, and a system designed to work against them. The other is mad they can’t be racist anymore. In case you missed it, go fuck yourself.

As a 20-something, I don’t have any idea how imminent nuclear war felt during the Cold War. Is this anything near that level of tension? I seriously have no clue.

It seems pretty obvious to me that what QueenVictoriasCorsetKatana is saying is that one can disavow the current reality of a nation and still support the principles and ideas that the nation theoretically stands for. Saying that I’m a “PROUD AMERICAN” doesn’t mean I think that the nation isn’t currently a dumpster…

It’s like this AT THE MOMENT. It doesn’t need to stay that way. And there are many in and out of Israel who want it to change, because Zionism doesn’t mean that it can’t or shouldn’t.

Spare me your bullshit reductionist crap.

No. Nope nope nope. Never once was her mutilation called into question. Her immigration forms were based on her lie about coming directly from Somalia, which she freely admits she was low-key advised to do as her *real* reason to flee is not politically recognized. She *was* fleeing her marriage and talking the word…

This website is highly critical of people on a consistent basis for one tweet, one post, or one statement. I can recall numerous articles, posts, etc., about individuals who would otherwise be “woke” deserving harsh criticism because of such tweets, posts, statements, etc.

The tweet in question. Whatever you feel about Ayaan, her anger and her activism comes from a place of genuine suffering. And given the fact that she DID suffer from FGM, saying “she doesn’t deserve to be a woman” is gross and indefensible. Because it’s something that someone almost literally tried to inflict upon…

Precisely. Glossing over her faults is dishonest journalism, and is what Jez is accusing the right of doing. We are better than this. Be clear and accurate, weigh the good and the bad. Overall, all things considered I think Linda Sarsour is a force for good, she certainly has a good heart and is supremely brave. But…

Linda Sarsour quote:

there are a lot of very legitimate reasons not to like her, you mention them, but then gloss over them. She can be kind of awful but is also a victim of a right wing smear campaign at the same time, they aren’t always mutually exclusive. But saying mainstream news pointing out her occasional awfulness means it’s being…