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Posted December 19, 2013
I've always been a big fan of naming things for what they are.

I am therefore very much in favor of taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", because let's face it, the vast majority of people who celebrate it couldn't care less if it had to do anything with Christ or not. For most people it's either a celebration of the family, or of consumerism, the religious aspects have degraded into nothing more than traditional accessories. You may bemoan that or be happy about it (personally I simply don't care much because I believe there are bigger problems to worry about), but that's how the situation is currently.

Criticizing GOG for not adhering to a term that has degraded into an empty shell is, at best, silly.
Posted December 19, 2013
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Theta_Sigma: I aim to please, though my aim generally sucks horribly. :P
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Wishbone: Well, in many cases, sucking is considered pleasing ;-p
True, but when it's one's aim that sucks that can be a real pain. To quote an old philosophy expression, "he who has poor aim must clean toilet seat".
Posted December 19, 2013
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Momo1991: But what I find amazing is the sense of privilege of this post to begin with ;-p Afterall, this is an international site with peeps of all different cultures. Some people need to get a clue! Even one would be a small victory....
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Shaolin_sKunk: I would also like to point out the bitter irony of the OP complaining about corporations appropriating a holiday that was, as you mentioned, appropriated by Christians.
Excellent point!
Posted December 19, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: I would also like to point out the bitter irony of the OP complaining about corporations appropriating a holiday that was, as you mentioned, appropriated by Christians.
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Momo1991: Excellent point!
Tee hee hee, you said point. XD
Posted December 19, 2013
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Psyringe: I've always been a big fan of naming things for what they are.

I am therefore very much in favor of taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", because let's face it, the vast majority of people who celebrate it couldn't care less if it had to do anything with Christ or not. For most people it's either a celebration of the family, or of consumerism, the religious aspects have degraded into nothing more than traditional accessories. You may bemoan that or be happy about it (personally I simply don't care much because I believe there are bigger problems to worry about), but that's how the situation is currently.

Criticizing GOG for not adhering to a term that has degraded into an empty shell is, at best, silly.
And, as has been aptly pointed out, stupid.

Might I again remind the OP that this is an international site that caters to EVERYONE and that NOT everyone celebrates Christmas. To call it a Christmas sale would surely annoy, if not anger, many users. Frankly I applaud GOG for using an appropriately non-religious title for their current sale.
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Momo1991: Excellent point!
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Theta_Sigma: Tee hee hee, you said point. XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ey8s8EALU
Post edited December 19, 2013 by Momo1991
Posted December 19, 2013
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Psyringe: I've always been a big fan of naming things for what they are.

I am therefore very much in favor of taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", because let's face it, the vast majority of people who celebrate it couldn't care less if it had to do anything with Christ or not. For most people it's either a celebration of the family, or of consumerism, the religious aspects have degraded into nothing more than traditional accessories. You may bemoan that or be happy about it (personally I simply don't care much because I believe there are bigger problems to worry about), but that's how the situation is currently.

Criticizing GOG for not adhering to a term that has degraded into an empty shell is, at best, silly.
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Momo1991: And, as has been aptly pointed out, stupid.

Might I again remind the OP that this is an international site that caters to EVERYONE and that NOT everyone celebrates Christmas. To call it a Christmas sale would surely annoy, if not anger, many users. Frankly I applaud GOG for using an appropriately non-religious title for their current sale.
Everything those Charlie Brown specials taught me was wrong. Filling up with disillusionment!
Posted December 19, 2013
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Psyringe: I've always been a big fan of naming things for what they are.

I am therefore very much in favor of taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", because let's face it, the vast majority of people who celebrate it couldn't care less if it had to do anything with Christ or not. For most people it's either a celebration of the family, or of consumerism, the religious aspects have degraded into nothing more than traditional accessories. You may bemoan that or be happy about it (personally I simply don't care much because I believe there are bigger problems to worry about), but that's how the situation is currently.

Criticizing GOG for not adhering to a term that has degraded into an empty shell is, at best, silly.
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Momo1991: And, as has been aptly pointed out, stupid.

Might I again remind the OP that this is an international site that caters to EVERYONE and that NOT everyone celebrates Christmas. To call it a Christmas sale would surely annoy, if not anger, many users. Frankly I applaud GOG for using an appropriately non-religious title for their current sale.
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Theta_Sigma: Tee hee hee, you said point. XD
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Momo1991: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ey8s8EALU
Hehe, I almost forgot about that animation. I think I have it on VHS somewhere, I should dig it out. :D
Posted December 19, 2013
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Momo1991: And, as has been aptly pointed out, stupid.

Might I again remind the OP that this is an international site that caters to EVERYONE and that NOT everyone celebrates Christmas. To call it a Christmas sale would surely annoy, if not anger, many users. Frankly I applaud GOG for using an appropriately non-religious title for their current sale.
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CarrionCrow: Everything those Charlie Brown specials taught me was wrong. Filling up with disillusionment!
:-(

It will be okay - just look into the light!

~solstice bonfire~
Posted December 19, 2013
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CarrionCrow: Everything those Charlie Brown specials taught me was wrong. Filling up with disillusionment!
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Momo1991: :-(

It will be okay - just look into the light!

~solstice bonfire~
Ahhhhhh, much better. Very pretty, and a convenient way to light cigarettes when the lighters die, which can only be seen as a bonus.
Posted December 19, 2013
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Momo1991: :-(

It will be okay - just look into the light!

~solstice bonfire~
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CarrionCrow: Ahhhhhh, much better. Very pretty, and a convenient way to light cigarettes when the lighters die, which can only be seen as a bonus.
Light candles instead! They're much healthier ;-p
Posted December 19, 2013
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CarrionCrow: Ahhhhhh, much better. Very pretty, and a convenient way to light cigarettes when the lighters die, which can only be seen as a bonus.
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Momo1991: Light candles instead! They're much healthier ;-p
I'll meet you halfway and light a candle with a cigarette.
Posted December 19, 2013
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joelandsonja: When I opened my bookmark to GOG.com today, I couldn't help being disappointed to see the title '2013 Solstice Festivmas' advertised on the front page. I have always been a solid supporter of GOG.com, but I am tired of every corporation on earth taking the name of Christ out of Christmas.
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If you are going to monopolize on the Christmas holiday, at least have the guts to call it a CHRISTmas sale.
Have you even taken the time to read what GOG had to say about the sale?
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/2013_solstice_festivmas/page1
Posted December 19, 2013
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joelandsonja: When I opened my bookmark to GOG.com today, I couldn't help being disappointed to see the title '2013 Solstice Festivmas' advertised on the front page. I have always been a solid supporter of GOG.com, but I am tired of every corporation on earth taking the name of Christ out of Christmas.
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If you are going to monopolize on the Christmas holiday, at least have the guts to call it a CHRISTmas sale.
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Piranjade: Have you even taken the time to read what GOG had to say about the sale?
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/2013_solstice_festivmas/page1
Another exceeding excellent point!
Posted December 19, 2013
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joelandsonja: If you are going to monopolize on the Christmas holiday, at least have the guts to call it a CHRISTmas sale.
Actually it's a way of being inclusive; I'm not excluding Christmas from this celebration. I'm including everyone else. There are a lot of holidays that happen around the Solstice. The urge to celebrate life and joy and feasting and warmth during the depths of cold and the longest nights of the year is a very primal cultural urge. Anyone should feel free to believe in whatever superior power that they choose to; so in order to respect that, do you suggest I either name our sale after something that less than a third of the world believes in, or I instead pair an astronomical fact with a made-up word and let you fill in the blank for whichever celebration you desire?

This is not part of a war on Christmas, any more than it's part of a war on Yalda, Modraniht, Saturnalia, Pancha Ganapati, Yule, or Kwanzaa. The end of an old year and the beginning of a new one is about much more than just one faith or belief, and if I'm not referencing your specific one, perhaps you can just fill in the blanks with what makes you happy.

If it makes you feel any better, my intial name for this was "Soyal Solstice Sale", but the rest of the folk here at the office thought that was a little too outside the mainstream of a reference. Also, they didn't want to put a Hopi sun wheel in the background. :P
Posted December 19, 2013
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Momo1991: Light candles instead! They're much healthier ;-p
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CarrionCrow: I'll meet you halfway and light a candle with a cigarette.
Sorry - quit ages ago in the interest of having enough years to play all the games I've collected ;-p
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