Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Nitro]

I spent some time revisiting Microsoft's past statements regarding cloud gaming and the incredible opportunity it presents.

It's not about "who's selling more consoles", Spencer said. Yet Microsoft protest to the CMA that Sony has a larger console market share. And when the CMA take their "incredible competitive advantage" in cloud computing seriously, with the ultimate goal of reaching 3 billion gamers, Microsoft are no longer sure if such a market exists.

Cloud gaming market? Never heard of it. lol

Edit: And we have The Verge, Windows Central and other Xbox evangelists who have been hyping up Microsoft's cloud plans for years, abruptly begin dismissing the technology and downplaying Microsoft's own plans.

 

[TerraNova]

In 2021, I reported several people for dogpiling this guy over his opinion on the Demon's Souls remake (it was @SoulsHunt IIRC) and the comments were way more aggressive than "Your ignorance is showing." Then I got banned for "abusing the report button" I shit you not.

Oh, I've been on the receiving end of that one too.

They got tired of me reporting chronic, objectively toxic console warriors, and it culminated in the funniest way: I reported a post that deliberately and completely strawmanned another user, then in the same post tried to sic a mod on the user he had strawmanned by quoting the mod's name in the post. With any other user or mod, the post would have been summarily actioned and the user banned. But it was an Xbox fanboy power user - the name escapes me, but one of the most acerbic and terminally online at the time - let off the hook by one of the few Xbox fanboy moderators we're all well familiar with. From memory, and observing their general conduct over the years, it was either Ghostcrew or Judge, both of who run protection rackets for their warrior tribes. So in the end, the poster didn't receive even a warning, but like you I got accused for abusing the report button. LOL!

It becomes clear what the forum is really about with the type of threads that attract the most insecure, toxic fanboys like flies to honey, such as a topic that contests a sensitive narrative - e.g., "Gamepass increases sales, guys, Phil said so one time!". The same fanboys come rushing in, not with any substantive counterargument because they have none - but instead drive-by shitposts that directly violate the TOS and would otherwise attract bans. In only several minutes the thread gets so shit up with the whiney "we don't want to hear it!" shitposts the mods just relegate it to "y'all are behaving like children, and we're locking the thread." The specific users who knowingly and relentlessly engage in this behavior - precisely because it works and they're protected for it - continue to get a pass, and show up for the next thread. Rinse and repeat.

It eventually hit me like the astronaut holding a gun meme: ERA doesn't have a problem with console warriors; ERA is a platform specifically built and run FOR console warriors. That's where they get their engagement, clicks, and revenue. And that's why - in addition to all their other untold dysfunction and insanity - it will never improve.

 

[Ludwig]

Uh oh. Could this be the same thing they are offering the EC as cloud concessions?

Then I don't see how could EC approve this with good faith.

 

[Swift_Star]

Oh, I've been on the receiving end of that one too.

They got tired of me reporting chronic, objectively toxic console warriors, and it culminated in the funniest way: I reported a post that deliberately and completely strawmanned another user, then in the same post tried to sic a mod on the user he had strawmanned by quoting the mod's name in the post. With any other user or mod, the post would have been summarily actioned and the user banned. But it was an Xbox fanboy power user - the name escapes me, but one of the most acerbic and terminally online at the time - let off the hook by one of the few Xbox fanboy moderators we're all well familiar with. From memory, and observing their general conduct over the years, it was either Ghostcrew or Judge, both of who run protection rackets for their warrior tribes. So in the end, the poster didn't receive even a warning, but like you I got accused for abusing the report button. LOL!

It becomes clear what the forum is really about with the type of threads that attract the most insecure, toxic fanboys like flies to honey, such as a topic that contests a sensitive narrative - e.g., "Gamepass increases sales, guys, Phil said so one time!". The same fanboys come rushing in, not with any substantive counterargument because they have none - but instead drive-by shitposts that directly violate the TOS and would otherwise attract bans. In only several minutes the thread gets so shit up with the whiney "we don't want to hear it!" shitposts the mods just relegate it to "y'all are behaving like children, and we're locking the thread." The specific users who knowingly and relentlessly engage in this behavior - precisely because it works and they're protected for it - continue to get a pass, and show up for the next thread. Rinse and repeat.

It eventually hit me like the astronaut holding a gun meme: ERA doesn't have a problem with console warriors; ERA is a platform specifically built and run FOR console warriors. That's where they get their engagement, clicks, and revenue. And that's why - in addition to all their other untold dysfunction and insanity - it will never improve.

People get to caught up with the political discourse on the forum. The biggest problem in the veiled console warring that permeates the whole forum.

 

[Ludwig]

I have been reading the comments on here:

Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK 'severely shaken'

The decision marks the firm's "darkest day" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.

www.bbc.com

It restores my hope that people are becoming more wary of this.

 

[Nitro]

From memory, and observing their general conduct over the years, it was either Ghostcrew or Judge, both of who run protection rackets for their warrior tribes.

You guys know that Judge is was a Microsoft MVP who receives invites to Xbox headquarters? He's just a regular Xbox Ambassador today since the two programs were folded together.





He had pictures of himself beside Phil Spencer and Aaron Greenberg on Twitter but deleted those. His handle on NeoGaf was Banjo-Kazooie. When the exodus began, if you were an Xbox fan and wanted an early invite to ResetEra, the person to 'hit up' was Banjo (Judge).

ResetEra was rotten from foundation. I remember Greenberg celebrating when the NeoGaf controversy erupted.

 

[TubzGaming]

I have been reading the comments on here:

Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK 'severely shaken'

The decision marks the firm's "darkest day" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.

www.bbc.com

It restores my hope that people are becoming more wary of this.

Edit: Yeah a good chunk of the comments are in agreement with the CMA Decision

 

[Vertigo]

Deleted. I said too much

 

[Cool hand luke]

I encourage everyone to have a read of Furious Mueller's cuckbaby crying. He's a middle aged man having an absolute psychotic breakdown over this. Still in the denial phase at this stage.

 

[Yobo]

There were rumors suggesting that MS cloud deals had won them over behind the scenes and that they were happy with behavioral remedies. There's also the rumor that they're about to hire a MS employee to their board which sort of implies how close they are with MS. The EC president also gave an interview a while back implying that the EU and CMA potentially weren't going to have the same decision on this deal.

Yeah well they said the same crap about the CMA

 

[Cool hand luke]

Yeah well they said the same crap about the CMA

Yep. I distinctly recall Idas reporting that equity report said lawyers suggested withholding the decision until the last day by the CMA was to lessen the chance of a Sony appeal (which was nonsensical) and FT UK reported the CMA was going to support this, so the announcement on the 26th was going to be a damp squib.

Instead, it's a firecracker. I've never seen the media turn on Microsoft so quickly, and it's been decades since Microsoft's true face came out from behind the mask.

 

[Airbus]

You guys know that Judge is was a Microsoft MVP who receives invites to Xbox headquarters? He's just a regular Xbox Ambassador today since the two programs were folded together.





He had pictures of himself beside Phil Spencer and Aaron Greenberg on Twitter but deleted those. His handle on NeoGaf was Banjo-Kazooie. When the exodus began, if you were an Xbox fan and wanted an early invite to ResetEra, the person to 'hit up' was Banjo (Judge).

ResetEra was rotten from foundation. I remember Greenberg celebrating when the NeoGaf controversy erupted.

So this is the banjo kazo guy in person

Interesting

 

[anonpuffs]

I encourage everyone to have a read of Furious Mueller's cuckbaby crying. He's a middle aged man having an absolute psychotic breakdown over this. Still in the denial phase at this stage.

That's the sound of a guy who bet his life savings on this deal

 

[Nitro]

So this is the banjo kazo guy in person

That's moderator Judge on ResetEra, yes.

 

[Deleted member 223]

Day 2 feels just as good as Day 1.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

That's moderator Judge on ResetEra, yes.

Negative Xbox threads always get locked by that Judge mod.

I wouldn't be surprised if he had a similar role on GAF under another alt. Many xbox posts get deleted, threads are nuked and ps fans permabanned.

 

[Swift_Star]

I have been reading the comments on here:

Furious Microsoft boss says confidence in UK 'severely shaken'

The decision marks the firm's "darkest day" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.

www.bbc.com

It restores my hope that people are becoming more wary of this.

I think it’s pretty safe to say people are wary of this, but social media will tell you differently.

 

[daniel5043]

Oh, I've been on the receiving end of that one too.

They got tired of me reporting chronic, objectively toxic console warriors, and it culminated in the funniest way: I reported a post that deliberately and completely strawmanned another user, then in the same post tried to sic a mod on the user he had strawmanned by quoting the mod's name in the post. With any other user or mod, the post would have been summarily actioned and the user banned. But it was an Xbox fanboy power user - the name escapes me, but one of the most acerbic and terminally online at the time - let off the hook by one of the few Xbox fanboy moderators we're all well familiar with. From memory, and observing their general conduct over the years, it was either Ghostcrew or Judge, both of who run protection rackets for their warrior tribes. So in the end, the poster didn't receive even a warning, but like you I got accused for abusing the report button. LOL!

It becomes clear what the forum is really about with the type of threads that attract the most insecure, toxic fanboys like flies to honey, such as a topic that contests a sensitive narrative - e.g., "Gamepass increases sales, guys, Phil said so one time!". The same fanboys come rushing in, not with any substantive counterargument because they have none - but instead drive-by shitposts that directly violate the TOS and would otherwise attract bans. In only several minutes the thread gets so shit up with the whiney "we don't want to hear it!" shitposts the mods just relegate it to "y'all are behaving like children, and we're locking the thread." The specific users who knowingly and relentlessly engage in this behavior - precisely because it works and they're protected for it - continue to get a pass, and show up for the next thread. Rinse and repeat.

It eventually hit me like the astronaut holding a gun meme: ERA doesn't have a problem with console warriors; ERA is a platform specifically built and run FOR console warriors. That's where they get their engagement, clicks, and revenue. And that's why - in addition to all their other untold dysfunction and insanity - it will never improve.

I got banned for telling someone to calm down and not be so hyperbolic all the time

 

[AshHunter216]

Yeah well they said the same crap about the CMA

True, anything could happen, but I don't trust the EC personally.

 

[Eggman]

I encourage everyone to have a read of Furious Mueller's cuckbaby crying. He's a middle aged man having an absolute psychotic breakdown over this. Still in the denial phase at this stage.

Mueller has been shilling for Microsoft for well over a decade. Read up on him here, this is from 2012

http://techrights.org/2012/08/18/vile-lobbyist/