• skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    I prefer to clown on them relentlessly and let them be aware that everyone thinks their opinion is stupid and childish

    Allowing this to go unchecked or ignored is how we got here in the first place. “Just ignore the trolls” led to the trolls having actual societal inertia. It is no longer enough to just ignore them, they need pushback.

    • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      I don’t disagree. If they troll, troll them back harder. But the way the mainstream act is that these toxic GamersTM opinions have weight, when in reality their toxic views don’t even make a dent to popular opinions and sales of game developers.

      • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        There’s a whole thing right now where companies are caving to right-wing pressure about “adult” games. It’s not smart to ignore this.