The funny thing is that after playing this, the content of the game is very progressive I would say. Hogwarts in the 19th century is very ethnically diverse for a British school at the time, there is at least one trans character and I’ve encountered one openly gay character who is in fact married to someone of the same sex (would be curious to hear what JK Rowling’s views on gay marriage in the wizarding world are, but oh well…). But yes, because JK Rowling had one slight difference in opinion on the trans issue, this makes me a bigot. Lol.
I’ve found precisely the same thing, but of course, for progressives, once they decide that they want to find something offensive, they will micro-analyse and cherry pick details until they unearth some apparently “right wing” content, as demonstrated by this utterly unimaginative article.
I’ve found precisely the same thing, but of course, for progressives, once they decide that they want to find something offensive, they will micro-analyse and cherry pick details until they unearth some apparently “right wing” content, as demonstrated by this utterly unimaginative article.
John Dellingby
1 year ago
The funny thing is that after playing this, the content of the game is very progressive I would say. Hogwarts in the 19th century is very ethnically diverse for a British school at the time, there is at least one trans character and I’ve encountered one openly gay character who is in fact married to someone of the same sex (would be curious to hear what JK Rowling’s views on gay marriage in the wizarding world are, but oh well…). But yes, because JK Rowling had one slight difference in opinion on the trans issue, this makes me a bigot. Lol.
Benjamin Dyke
1 year ago
Case in point: The Wired ‘review‘ of the game- I couldn’t believe it when I stumbled on this whilst seeking out game reviews. Anyone who thinks this ‘review’ is normal journalism come from another planet than the one I inhabit.
Last edited 1 year ago by Benjamin Dyke
Benjamin Dyke
1 year ago
Case in point: The Wired ‘review‘ of the game- I couldn’t believe it when I stumbled on this whilst seeking out game reviews. Anyone who thinks this ‘review’ is normal journalism come from another planet than the one I inhabit.
Last edited 1 year ago by Benjamin Dyke
Edward H
1 year ago
It’s the Streisand effect all over again.
Edward H
1 year ago
It’s the Streisand effect all over again.
Billy Bob
1 year ago
I think this just shows that the “progressive” movement is very much overblown. Due to the amplifying nature of social media (and lazy journalism treating Twitting as a news source) a small but very noisy minority are able to give the impression they speak for a much larger cohort and have much more influence than they actually do. I know many youngsters and not one I’d describe as “woke” I’ve found those views much more prevalent among the older middle classes
As Edmund Burke noted:
“Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the field ring with their importunate chink, whilst thousands of great cattle, reposed beneath the shadow of the British oak, chew the cud and are silent, pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field.”
It is and it isn’t. Unfortunately all our universities are pumping out ideologues who head into the managerial class and bully other people into compliance. An interesting test will come when times are not so good – in part due to their sabotage of our economies. I suspect people will be less inclined to put up with their bullying and bullshit in those circumstances. The new game’s popularity shows that most progressives aren’t true believers and will only virtue signal when others are watching.
As Edmund Burke noted:
“Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the field ring with their importunate chink, whilst thousands of great cattle, reposed beneath the shadow of the British oak, chew the cud and are silent, pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field.”
It is and it isn’t. Unfortunately all our universities are pumping out ideologues who head into the managerial class and bully other people into compliance. An interesting test will come when times are not so good – in part due to their sabotage of our economies. I suspect people will be less inclined to put up with their bullying and bullshit in those circumstances. The new game’s popularity shows that most progressives aren’t true believers and will only virtue signal when others are watching.
Billy Bob
1 year ago
I think this just shows that the “progressive” movement is very much overblown. Due to the amplifying nature of social media (and lazy journalism treating Twitting as a news source) a small but very noisy minority are able to give the impression they speak for a much larger cohort and have much more influence than they actually do. I know many youngsters and not one I’d describe as “woke” I’ve found those views much more prevalent among the older middle classes
Jim Veenbaas
1 year ago
Refreshing to see such strong sales of the game. You can create a controversial product, refuse to bend to the will of a hysterical minority, and still enjoy success. The will of the people still has power.
Jim Veenbaas
1 year ago
Refreshing to see such strong sales of the game. You can create a controversial product, refuse to bend to the will of a hysterical minority, and still enjoy success. The will of the people still has power.
Jonny Stud
1 year ago
It’s a good game, I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far – although I haven’t reached the part where where you club trans wizards to death using a goblin as the club yet so I can’t give a full review
Jonny Stud
1 year ago
It’s a good game, I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far – although I haven’t reached the part where where you club trans wizards to death using a goblin as the club yet so I can’t give a full review
Nicky Samengo-Turner
1 year ago
Hogwarts was based on the old Ampleforth prep school… Thats all I know as the books, and even more so the recordings bored me into rigidity when my then young daughters insisted on listening to them in the car.
Why is it that people who hate certain franchises have to comment everywhere stating how much they hate it? Many of us like it and this is the dream game we’ve been waiting for, let us enjoy it and get a life.
Because their life is that empty they have to constantly appeal for likes on message boards or social media, some do it by parroting causes such as “trans women are women” and others do it by being completely contrarian and opposing anything that’s popular of the opinion of the majority
Reminds me of someone commenting on the BBC Sports comment section in an article reporting on a one day international series stating how terrible ODI cricket is in response to almost every highly rated comment. Must be a miserable existence if that’s how they fill their time.
To be fair, Mr Turner (I’m assuming it’s a he) has simply stated that he finds the books boring. I haven’t read them so can’t comment on that, but he is certainly entitled to his opinion
To be fair, Mr Turner (I’m assuming it’s a he) has simply stated that he finds the books boring. I haven’t read them so can’t comment on that, but he is certainly entitled to his opinion
Reminds me of someone commenting on the BBC Sports comment section in an article reporting on a one day international series stating how terrible ODI cricket is in response to almost every highly rated comment. Must be a miserable existence if that’s how they fill their time.
Because their life is that empty they have to constantly appeal for likes on message boards or social media, some do it by parroting causes such as “trans women are women” and others do it by being completely contrarian and opposing anything that’s popular of the opinion of the majority
Why is it that people who hate certain franchises have to comment everywhere stating how much they hate it? Many of us like it and this is the dream game we’ve been waiting for, let us enjoy it and get a life.
Nicky Samengo-Turner
1 year ago
Hogwarts was based on the old Ampleforth prep school… Thats all I know as the books, and even more so the recordings bored me into rigidity when my then young daughters insisted on listening to them in the car.
The funny thing is that after playing this, the content of the game is very progressive I would say. Hogwarts in the 19th century is very ethnically diverse for a British school at the time, there is at least one trans character and I’ve encountered one openly gay character who is in fact married to someone of the same sex (would be curious to hear what JK Rowling’s views on gay marriage in the wizarding world are, but oh well…). But yes, because JK Rowling had one slight difference in opinion on the trans issue, this makes me a bigot. Lol.
I’ve found precisely the same thing, but of course, for progressives, once they decide that they want to find something offensive, they will micro-analyse and cherry pick details until they unearth some apparently “right wing” content, as demonstrated by this utterly unimaginative article.
I’ve found precisely the same thing, but of course, for progressives, once they decide that they want to find something offensive, they will micro-analyse and cherry pick details until they unearth some apparently “right wing” content, as demonstrated by this utterly unimaginative article.
The funny thing is that after playing this, the content of the game is very progressive I would say. Hogwarts in the 19th century is very ethnically diverse for a British school at the time, there is at least one trans character and I’ve encountered one openly gay character who is in fact married to someone of the same sex (would be curious to hear what JK Rowling’s views on gay marriage in the wizarding world are, but oh well…). But yes, because JK Rowling had one slight difference in opinion on the trans issue, this makes me a bigot. Lol.
Case in point: The Wired ‘review‘ of the game- I couldn’t believe it when I stumbled on this whilst seeking out game reviews. Anyone who thinks this ‘review’ is normal journalism come from another planet than the one I inhabit.
Case in point: The Wired ‘review‘ of the game- I couldn’t believe it when I stumbled on this whilst seeking out game reviews. Anyone who thinks this ‘review’ is normal journalism come from another planet than the one I inhabit.
It’s the Streisand effect all over again.
It’s the Streisand effect all over again.
I think this just shows that the “progressive” movement is very much overblown. Due to the amplifying nature of social media (and lazy journalism treating Twitting as a news source) a small but very noisy minority are able to give the impression they speak for a much larger cohort and have much more influence than they actually do. I know many youngsters and not one I’d describe as “woke” I’ve found those views much more prevalent among the older middle classes
As Edmund Burke noted:
“Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the field ring with their importunate chink, whilst thousands of great cattle, reposed beneath the shadow of the British oak, chew the cud and are silent, pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field.”
It is and it isn’t. Unfortunately all our universities are pumping out ideologues who head into the managerial class and bully other people into compliance. An interesting test will come when times are not so good – in part due to their sabotage of our economies. I suspect people will be less inclined to put up with their bullying and bullshit in those circumstances. The new game’s popularity shows that most progressives aren’t true believers and will only virtue signal when others are watching.
As Edmund Burke noted:
“Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the field ring with their importunate chink, whilst thousands of great cattle, reposed beneath the shadow of the British oak, chew the cud and are silent, pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field.”
It is and it isn’t. Unfortunately all our universities are pumping out ideologues who head into the managerial class and bully other people into compliance. An interesting test will come when times are not so good – in part due to their sabotage of our economies. I suspect people will be less inclined to put up with their bullying and bullshit in those circumstances. The new game’s popularity shows that most progressives aren’t true believers and will only virtue signal when others are watching.
I think this just shows that the “progressive” movement is very much overblown. Due to the amplifying nature of social media (and lazy journalism treating Twitting as a news source) a small but very noisy minority are able to give the impression they speak for a much larger cohort and have much more influence than they actually do. I know many youngsters and not one I’d describe as “woke” I’ve found those views much more prevalent among the older middle classes
Refreshing to see such strong sales of the game. You can create a controversial product, refuse to bend to the will of a hysterical minority, and still enjoy success. The will of the people still has power.
Refreshing to see such strong sales of the game. You can create a controversial product, refuse to bend to the will of a hysterical minority, and still enjoy success. The will of the people still has power.
It’s a good game, I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far – although I haven’t reached the part where where you club trans wizards to death using a goblin as the club yet so I can’t give a full review
It’s a good game, I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far – although I haven’t reached the part where where you club trans wizards to death using a goblin as the club yet so I can’t give a full review
Hogwarts was based on the old Ampleforth prep school… Thats all I know as the books, and even more so the recordings bored me into rigidity when my then young daughters insisted on listening to them in the car.
Why is it that people who hate certain franchises have to comment everywhere stating how much they hate it? Many of us like it and this is the dream game we’ve been waiting for, let us enjoy it and get a life.
Because their life is that empty they have to constantly appeal for likes on message boards or social media, some do it by parroting causes such as “trans women are women” and others do it by being completely contrarian and opposing anything that’s popular of the opinion of the majority
Reminds me of someone commenting on the BBC Sports comment section in an article reporting on a one day international series stating how terrible ODI cricket is in response to almost every highly rated comment. Must be a miserable existence if that’s how they fill their time.
To be fair, Mr Turner (I’m assuming it’s a he) has simply stated that he finds the books boring. I haven’t read them so can’t comment on that, but he is certainly entitled to his opinion
T20 is rubbish though isn’t it
To be fair, Mr Turner (I’m assuming it’s a he) has simply stated that he finds the books boring. I haven’t read them so can’t comment on that, but he is certainly entitled to his opinion
T20 is rubbish though isn’t it
Reminds me of someone commenting on the BBC Sports comment section in an article reporting on a one day international series stating how terrible ODI cricket is in response to almost every highly rated comment. Must be a miserable existence if that’s how they fill their time.
Because their life is that empty they have to constantly appeal for likes on message boards or social media, some do it by parroting causes such as “trans women are women” and others do it by being completely contrarian and opposing anything that’s popular of the opinion of the majority
Why is it that people who hate certain franchises have to comment everywhere stating how much they hate it? Many of us like it and this is the dream game we’ve been waiting for, let us enjoy it and get a life.
Hogwarts was based on the old Ampleforth prep school… Thats all I know as the books, and even more so the recordings bored me into rigidity when my then young daughters insisted on listening to them in the car.