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Posted December 12, 2019
Uh, Christianity is not the only religion that has a midwinter festival.
Just ask your Jewish friends...…
Seriously, I am so sick and tired of this "War On Christmas" crap.
Posted December 12, 2019
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TentacleMayor: I don't see much of a point in naming it something that is irrelevant to anyone that's not Christian, and associating their business with a specific religion. Generic naming is safer and applies to a broader demographic.
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Leroux: Not to mention that even Christians shouldn't be all too happy about having big commercial store sales named after their holy feast days, provided they still remember the original meaning, which I believe was not shopping for presents ... ;)
Right! Don' forget the original meaning of Christmas, people: applying a thin veneer of Christianity to the pagan festivities that people were already celebrating at that time of year in order to gain more converts and make the transition less onerous! =P
...Huh, I guess it was kind of the GOG Connect of holidays in that respect.
Post edited December 12, 2019 by HunchBluntley
Posted December 12, 2019
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The "not everyone celebrates christmas" becomes irrelevant the moment you realize the southern hemisphere has summer now.
Judging by the country of most posters ITT, 2 or 3 won't celebrate christmas - so most members by far probably will.
If you visit just about any Asian country right now you'd actually know that it is Christmas; there will be lights, christmas trees etc. in the big malls and airports. The US has exported the idea of Christmas to most parts of the world, way before black friday and halloween.

The number of people who would be offended by it would be right around 0, those who would be probably don't play computer games - apart from a few militant atheists who live in their parents' basement.

It might be more of a cultural and profitable time of the year than a religious event to most people, I get that you could argue that calling it Christmas sale is disrespectful to the religious message. That would actually be the only argument I could understand.

Either way, some people are sick of Christmas things being called winter things, chances are that more people are offended about the Winter Sale title than what would be the case the other way around.
Nothing is neutral enough to not offend people in this day and age.
Posted December 12, 2019
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canie: Either way, some people are sick of Christmas things being called winter things, chances are that more people are offended about the Winter Sale title than what would be the case the other way around.
This is not the same as a Christmas pageant that was renamed "winter" pageant, though. It's a big end-of-year sale that has always been called the Winter Sale ever since GOG has existed (that I've seen, at least), and has nothing whatsoever to do with the holiday. I can understand being annoyed about the de-Christmasication of Christmas, but there is nothing either religious or related to Christmas traditions that was changed to be more generic here.
Posted December 12, 2019
WTF? It's summer you idiots. You northern monkeys.
Post edited December 12, 2019 by CMOT70
Posted December 12, 2019
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dudalb: Uh, Christianity is not the only religion that has a midwinter festival.
Just ask your Jewish friends...…
Seriously, I am so sick and tired of this "War On Christmas" crap.
Or ask Sacha Baron Cohen. lol
Posted December 12, 2019
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canie: Winter has barely even started yet and it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
Were you bothered when they made summer sale? (or autumn sale)

I vaguely remember (though I might be wrong) that some digital shop (maybe it was steam, maybe something else) was having winter/summer sale and it was showing appropriate name depending on location and I think that would be the best solution to naming dilemma.
Post edited December 13, 2019 by entroumi
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: The "not everyone celebrates christmas" becomes irrelevant the moment you realize the southern hemisphere has summer now.
Judging by the country of most posters ITT, 2 or 3 won't celebrate christmas - so most members by far probably will.
If you visit just about any Asian country right now you'd actually know that it is Christmas; there will be lights, christmas trees etc. in the big malls and airports. The US has exported the idea of Christmas to most parts of the world, way before black friday and halloween.

The number of people who would be offended by it would be right around 0, those who would be probably don't play computer games - apart from a few militant atheists who live in their parents' basement.

It might be more of a cultural and profitable time of the year than a religious event to most people, I get that you could argue that calling it Christmas sale is disrespectful to the religious message. That would actually be the only argument I could understand.

Either way, some people are sick of Christmas things being called winter things, chances are that more people are offended about the Winter Sale title than what would be the case the other way around.
Nothing is neutral enough to not offend people in this day and age.
What part of "calling it a winter or holiday sale makes it more appealing to customers who might have religious beleifs other the Christianity" don't you get?

Sorry, but "Christmas And Christinaity" sort of go together and can't be separated.
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: Winter has barely even started
Speak for yourself, friendo.

I'm here freezing my ***** off. Ice-skating unwillingly from house to car, and back, daily. Had more then enough snow already. And you say: "Winter has barely even started". O.o No freaking way, I don't agree at all!!!
Posted December 13, 2019
I live in Australia so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for me. It's summer for me.
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: Winter has barely even started yet and it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
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entroumi: Were you bothered when they made summer sale? (or autumn sale)

I vaguely remember (though I might me wrong) that some digital shop (maybe it was steam, maybe something else) was having winter/summer sale and it was showing appropriate name depending on location and I think that would be the best solution to naming dilemma.
Then they had the bright idea of finishing the sale at nightfall in the user's region. A bunch of enterprising gamers moved to the South Pole and prolonged the sale by several months.
Post edited December 13, 2019 by Mortius1
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: The "not everyone celebrates christmas" becomes irrelevant the moment you realize the southern hemisphere has summer now.
Judging by the country of most posters ITT, 2 or 3 won't celebrate christmas - so most members by far probably will.
If you visit just about any Asian country right now you'd actually know that it is Christmas; there will be lights, christmas trees etc. in the big malls and airports. The US has exported the idea of Christmas to most parts of the world, way before black friday and halloween.

The number of people who would be offended by it would be right around 0, those who would be probably don't play computer games - apart from a few militant atheists who live in their parents' basement.

It might be more of a cultural and profitable time of the year than a religious event to most people, I get that you could argue that calling it Christmas sale is disrespectful to the religious message. That would actually be the only argument I could understand.

Either way, some people are sick of Christmas things being called winter things, chances are that more people are offended about the Winter Sale title than what would be the case the other way around.
Nothing is neutral enough to not offend people in this day and age.
Gee, it's not like Christmas was some old pagan festival which was incorporated in Christianity and refitted to suit its interests. Wait a minute...
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: The US has exported the idea of Christmas to most parts of the world, way before black friday and halloween.
For once the US is not to blame... The idea had been exported before, with fire and sword no less...
Posted December 13, 2019
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I reject the notion that Winter starts in December any. The Winter Solstice (i.e. midwinter) is the 22nd of December, so to my mind winter is well underway in the northern hemisphere already.
Posted December 13, 2019
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canie: The US has exported the idea of Christmas to most parts of the world, way before black friday and halloween.
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toxicTom: For once the US is not to blame... The idea had been exported before, with fire and sword no less...
Should the natives be thanking the gods of globalism for obviating Eurocentrism? o.O
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