anizawa: I am talking about pretty much a good chunk of people in my nation. Not both of us, "we" but me and a good majority of us here. That "we", the "we" usually mock them, alright?
Then maybe INDICATE it properly?
Because your implication that you meant people from your implied country of residence was NOT OBVIOUS AT ALL.
In fact I doubt anyone would have guessed it here.
anizawa: I entered this thread for a simple exchange of discussion and you suddenly went all arms at me. Look, it is pretty possible to change any opinion if it is done with in a decent tone. I had at least been conversing normally with the others and yeah I at least have considered the changes now based on the exchange. Compared to before and thinking what will happen if they do end up fully like their competitors. So yeah. With this aggression that you are showing, I'm pretty much unwelcome here.
I am not aggressive.
I am assertive.
And unlike most people from this thread I have some context here.
You popped out from thin air in the giveaway thread, you were told by the OP (and before that, by me) that you are misreading things, also OP told you you are not eligible BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE YOU WEREN'T TOO ACTIVE ON THE FORUMS IN THE RECENT TIME.
Suddenly you pop up in this thread, which is often near the top of "general forum" (ergo hightened visibility).
You proceeded to say how you "don't care because it's not a problem for you". Essentially making a bogus appearance in this thread (because if you don't agree then why even write here?).
From my perspective you TOTALLY come off as trying hard to age your account fast in order to be eligible for the giveaway and you do that by forcibly posting in somewhat irrelevant threads.
It can anger some people.
But I am not aggressive.
You just started spewing bizzare stuff and I merely responded to it in non-apologist way.
Sorry, but your used wording made it sound like you claim certain aspects are "not a problem" in GENERAL and not just for you.
You also undermined this boycott, and also provoked and shamed people (about the "why don't you fight for DRM-free" first, it's as if you are mocking this thread's participants).
You should really pay more attention to the wording you use.
Otherwise you will be seen as intentionally screwing with people here.
So, to continue what did not fit in my last post (character limit):
anizawa: I do see the gripe you people have with the "DRM-free"
Oh! "HOW DARE WE" expect a platform to uphold their purity TOS-based vows and actually deliver what TOS entitles us to get!
Sorry, but I just cannot unsee your words as "you take an issue with the fact that the platform stopped doing what it sworn to do".
What you said is so satirically dumb it's not even funny anymore.
anizawa: my goal wasn't really to change your minds, but to try and explain what I can on why they are doing this
Well, since you don't work for GOG you can really do NOTHING as per their "explanations".
What you do are just plain excuses for what this company is doing which is clearly wrong and in open contradiction to their MARKETING (included but not limited to "DRM-free" on EVERY product card, INCLUDING those games that are clearly NOT).
So, with all due respect, what you are pulling here is not "explanation" let alone "official", it's OPINION, it's your own personal excuse to not feel bad about the fact that this company is in fact doing some wrong deeds.
No thank you.
Not everybody is a biased blind supporter who will put up with ANYTHING "oh becuase I want to support the store".
I wantED to support the store.
But I won't do that anymore if said store is introducing deeds I don't approve of.
Especially if said store PUBLICLY PROMISED to be ALWAYS 100% DRM-free and then lied to our faces.
anizawa: What can I say? Would a boycott actually help change their mind? I don't think so.
Well to bad. Then you should not really be in this thread should you? (if you don't believe in it)
You REALLY come off as a random traveler who wounded up here for some bizzare mysterious reason even tho you are very clearly misaligned with the general premise of this thread according to your own words.
And no, this is not a personal attack, I have nothing against you as a person, but your behaviour is awkward and you generally shouldn't really be here if you don't agree and don't care should you?
It's just a bit bizzare that you seemingly came here to bother people with telling them you personally don't care and then arguing with them that in your opinion GOG's actions are 100% justified and therefore "it's fine" - as in, not just FOR YOU - just "IN GENERAL".
anizawa: Would it get noticed at least? Oh you bet it would, and depending if it got out to the point that the news outlets are talking about it. They'll have to address it and maybe we will get those disclaimer tags.
How bizzare that you think they will notice NOW right after your posts and "will definitely implement 'YOUR' idea immediatelly" :P
Fyi:
They don't bother to fix things even when personally bug reported to blues.
anizawa: Because I can definitely say that if these triple A games keep producing those kinds of games. (And pretty sure they will since most consoles are already going digital.) GOG has no choice but to host what they can while maintaining that image.
Games are producing games?
Are you living in land of artificial intelligence creatures or something?
No. For the last time:
GOG does have a choice. Of doing what they used to do before starting to do their BS excuses.
They can deny these games LIKE THEY DID BEFORE.
You claim to "have been noticing" "because you have account from 2012" so "SURELY" you must have noticed the general lack of most bigger AAA games in former years of this company's operation as well as a lack of DRM in any actually present here before a point few years ago when it (the DRM creeping in) started.
anizawa: Heck, I'm just glad I'm not that into most triple A titles to bother with it.
Ah yes, the classic, "it does not resolve around the product I care about so I don't care".
It's about on par with "it's not my car that got scratch-drawn some d*cks last night so I don't care and will continue parking in that parking lot".
anizawa: But to be honest, I wonder why you people just didn't promote boycotting those DRM games rather than GOG? I think that'll at least make some sense to the others and rally more to your cause.
It's funny how you keep judging people here based on NOTHING. You are jumping to some really far fetched conclusions with no evidence.
1.IT'S GOG that suddenly is ditching their principles. As their regular customers (some of us anyway) we think this is THE PLACE to voice concerns regarding THIS platform.
2.You really DON'T know what people did and did not. So DON'T try to shame people here without knowing any better.
anizawa: and this one? Yeah. this one I can understand your issues definitely. I can think of a lot of reasons, but the most common would be: lack of manpower, communication or a really bad reporting format.
These excuses would maybe fly 15 years ago. Not now.
anizawa: I'm sorry if it did feel like I am trying to be aggressive or anything. And I did being indirect which lead to some misinterpretations and assumptions I just wanted to share my opinion and hear the others as well. I at least had some decent exchange to some degree.
You are always free to voice your opinion but don't jump into a thread trying to accuse people of not trying (" But to be honest, I wonder why you people just didn't promote boycotting those DRM games rather than GOG? ") as well as using confusing wording and when someone calls you out you claim "you meant something else".
From my perspective you didn't actually voice your opinion, you even said that you want to "explain to us" how GOG's actions are justified.
That's not exactly an "opinion" per definition.
You can voice your opinions. But don't aggravate people. And have some tact.
Also would be good if you would finally acknowledge that people here have said many things and that this thread is not a collection of people who 100% agree with OP post and so don't assume everyone thinks the same and "not reading previous posts and barging in into the discussion out of the blue with 'ASSUMPTIONS' is 'fine'".
No hard feelings.
Just have some tact and maybe work on your wording please.
Peace.