Blizzard in full damage control mode by ash

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blizzard · @ash · Oct 12 '19 (edited)

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Blizzard in full damage control mode

Recap: [Blizzard banned a pro Hearthstone Player for a pro-HK statement](https://steempeak.com/gaming/@ash/blizzard-banned-a-pro-gamer-for-a-pro-hong-kong-comment) earlier this week.

![36iketnovdr31.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ash/obnfvngj-36iketnovdr31.jpg)

Now they're on full damage control, with dumb statements such as

> The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision.

*Source: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23185888/regarding-last-weekend-s-hearthstone-grandmasters-tournament*

![](https://media.giphy.com/media/d2Zl95JqcOI7fdbG/source.gif)

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@builderofcastles · Oct 12 '19

And their dumber response statement

> upon reviewing, we decided the punishment was a little too harsh...

i wonder if these words came down from on high, directly from China.

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@ash · Oct 12 '19

Actually yes, read this: https://twitter.com/SGBluebell/status/1182817588147052544?s=19

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@builderofcastles · Oct 13 '19

I noticed the same things this guy pointed out.
But it isn't proof, its just circumstantial evidence.

However, it is enough for me.
When added together with the harshness, and immediacy of the punishment.

We just don't do that kind of shit here in the west.
But it happens all the time in China.

A complaint about a bad product from China will often result in someone being killed for it.

👍 ash, builderofcastles

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