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Sounds like you don't believe in voting with your wallet.

If enough people protest against Blizzard that they make a public statement at their party (BlizzCon) about how they were wrong perhaps they're feeling the heat? If enough people cancel their services with Blizzard over this, they're feeling a direct result of their political decision on their profit.




Yea, but that's a significant chunk of your customers boycotting, not a noisy 1% of your work force throwing a fit

If blizzard knew the hit they would take to US sales for kowtowing to china would only be 1%, they wouldn't flinch


Sure, a company can be pressured successfully. But if a company allows political pressures to distract it, it will not thrive.




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