ratuscafoarterea said:
Normchacho said:
It's not nonsense. Had they left the comments section open it would have been a mess of arguments and name calling and that wouldn't have done anyone any good and I'm sure that's not the type of conversation Insomniac wants to facilitate. As I said, there are certainly ways to get in touch with them that are not only still open, but are probably more likely to get them to actually read your opinion. If it matters to you, email them. It's certainly better than getting lost with 20,000 other Youtube comments. If you want something more convienent, contact them on Twitter.
You specifically said it was censorship and it's not. Also, I'm not trying to demonize you. I'm mearly pointing out that there are still ways for you to express your opinion, both to Insomniac, and to others on the internet, without Youtube.
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You said "If you just want to vent some frustration" that right there, you're trying to demonize me, as in "look at this guy, he has issues that need venting".
And no, comments on YT can stay civilized and constructive, and they actually give you a better idea on how other people see the issue. Not letting your potential customer base express their opinion, it’s like doing the head in the sand thing.
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Oh, I didn't even realize that was the part of my post you were talking about. I certainly don't mean that as any sort of negative. Sometimes we just need to vent about something that's bothering us, and there's nothing wrong with that.
It is very rare for any more than a small percentage of YT comments to be anything constructive. As I said before, there are still plenty of avenues for expressing your opinion on the subject, and there are plenty of places to get a read on how others feel about it. leaving the YT comments open on the video would have been inviting toxic arguments and that isn't helpful to anyone.
Edellus said:
Normchacho said:
Well, even if it is considered the "right" opinion, there are still going to be people who are going to be upset by this (as has been shown in this very thread) so it likely will still cost them some small amount of business.
This was much more likely an action driven by conscience than one driven by business.
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Yes, if you engage in politics, you will never make everyone happy, w/e statement you make, but the loud majority is of their same opinion, and more importantly to them; the media is. From a PR point of view, I think it makes sense to give that statement if they plan on giving a statement at all, as it puts them on the good side of the media by default.
I'm not sure what to think of which one is more likely, to be honest. If I were on their position (as in each individual of potentially dissenting opinion), I'd agree too and excitedly so, to avoid any confrontation that might do perjudice in me staying in that company. It's instict to adapt to the environment.
It can even be for both reasons.
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Yeah, that's a good point. I'm sure that if they were on the other side of this issue, they would have been way more likely to just stay quiet. So I think there is a good chance that this statement was one they felt they needed to say, but decided that could say because of it's standing with public opinion.