Check the update on the same page. Turns out this was some sort of experiment or research project, and MS is, for now at least, not dumb enough to do that.

you are under no obligation to associate with anyone who hurt you or your loved ones personally. You have every right to protect your peace.

Just don't sabotage their journey to seeing things your way. It's counterproductive.

Especially a convert who sees themselves as "reformed," and indeed, "forgiven." Yes, there are people who flip-flop with the tide of public opinion, especially in politics.

But if you give people a chance to truly change, you'll struggle to find a stronger ally.

Obligatory disclaimer: YMMV, and...

Indeed, it was my own experiences in that cult which eventually taught me that good and well-meaning people can be easily led to do great harm.

And young as I was, I was one of them.

Another thing I learned was that there's often no one more dedicated, no one more radical, than a convert...

I need you to understand how much I respect this. I almost NEVER use proper emoji. Just old-school emoticons on occasion.

Here's a link to the report shown above, if anyone missed it: www.patreon.com/posts/131187...

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At the risk of sounding like a cocky bastard, I knew you didn't mean me. But I've been there, you know? Eventually you get to a place where you're like, "Oh, this is A LOT, and so much of it has little tondo with me..."

Kind of you to say. But really, I just sort of do everything on hard mode? Like, this is probably the worst possible time for my current creative projects, from a practical standpoint, and yet here I am.

Well I don't know about "gentle," but we're still out here doing our best to be artistic in spite of [gestures vaguely at everything].

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You do what you gotta do.

@cdprojektred.com, you're just determined to die alongside every formerly-loved game studio, aren't you? I too have loved The Witcher and Cyberpunk for many years, but I'll flat-out walk away.

I guess it's just time for like half-to-three-quarters of the existing games industry to die.