Disaster Ubisoft with a Vengeance: Give Assassin's Creed Good Reviews OrDie

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I shared the link for three reasons. The first is painfully obvious it was relevant to the discussion, and it was informative to fellow posters. The second was the material was difficult for me to find so in all likelihood it would be difficult for others. I was being helpful. The third reason for a link is that it acts as a velvet curtain, and does not result in a lurid account. I doubt anyone wanted to read a blow by blow recount of the comic.

Before anyone labels me as particularly heinous or as a deviant. You have to confess to yourself you knew full and well that what was beyond that link might be offensive. You decided to look anyway either for edification, gratification, or self stimulation. Personally I thought the comic was well done, and if you were receptive you would find much to comment on.

I hardly held a gun to anyones head, and the comic was relevant since it was the primary ingredient in a evolving story. You had a choice to avoid the comic, but I think once people were informed they did start to formulate much more then generic opinions.

Legally the company is just using scare tactics. Trying to muzzle contrary opinion. I think most of us realize not only is it childish but futile. The Internet has a long memory, and once the genie is out of the bottle its out for good. The offensive material can cross international borders in seconds, and much of those locations that the material will find purchase in are legal backwaters. Even prosecuting the artist would bring no relief. All that would do is create a martyr.

You can actually ignore all legal ramifications. They are technically meaningless, and in the end even if it were prohibited by law they would have no hope of enforcement. I actually think this is an example of a corporate blunder. A far better result would have been accomplished through simple courtesy. How hard is it to politely ask someone to take down offensive material.

I guarantee that if they had asked nicely for sites to pull down the comic they would have probably gotten a positive result. The comics would have probably come down. They would have appeared mature and affable. Instead now they have people potential customers no less hating them, and hating on their product. The righteous saving the material from the evil censor, and the comic will recur on the web for years to come.

They did what so many companies do best. They took a small problem, and instead of trying to turn it into a positive. They instead decided to pour gasoline on top of it and light a match. Offensive comics come out every day all over the world. The overwhelming majority of them are forgotten, but how many of us are going to forget this one.

How ever did these people get anywhere in life. What happened to that small word please. Why is their first thought to threaten someone. Thats the kind of behavior you expect from a playground bully. Well bullies are not know for being terribly bright.