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Bitbreaker
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 501 |
Release id #141198 : Refugees Welcome
I heard, this release needs an extra discussion thread, now go and throw shit everyone :-D |
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wysiwtf
Registered: May 2013
Posts: 16 |
Im completely aware that political opinions differ greatly inside this (and almost any other non political) community, so yeah I expected (and hoped) the release would spawn some comments.
I guess it worked :D
I dont think every 1-voter is a racist asshole: there are probably many reasons to downvote the release (including pure trolling), starting with the fact that the picture is pretty simple and minimalistic (the letters have been caringly hand crafted, tho ;).
Also im very aware that the current flow of refugees poses problems for the national states, economical and cultural ones. But I also see it as our duty to do what we can, many of the conflicts and the terror in the middle east (and in other places of the world) are a direct consequence of western geopolitical decisions so we better learn to eat our own supper.
Take it more as a statement for empathy and humanity than as a political one.
...damn now I did explain myself after all. I need to learn to shut my mouth once in a while ;) |
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Deev
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 206 |
I agree with pretty much everything you said....although rather than discussing it on CSDB, anyone who has opinions to express should perhaps make a counter-release. Maybe we need a "refugee crisis competition"? :)
Incidentally, not sure why politics is the scene is suddenly frowned upon, I released a "War on Terror" pic years ago and no-one seemed to care at the time... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (and I'm sure there have been many more). |
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Mixer
Registered: Apr 2008
Posts: 443 |
Clearly something very unusual is going on. Very few off-computing issues have raised such a debate at CSDB over the years.
I approve the release, but I'd say it is bit misplaced if it is a political statement pointed towards general discussion about the subject matter in some other media. |
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wysiwtf
Registered: May 2013
Posts: 16 |
Quote: I agree with pretty much everything you said....although rather than discussing it on CSDB, anyone who has opinions to express should perhaps make a counter-release. Maybe we need a "refugee crisis competition"? :)
Incidentally, not sure why politics is the scene is suddenly frowned upon, I released a "War on Terror" pic years ago and no-one seemed to care at the time... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (and I'm sure there have been many more).
I think it has something to do with people being bombarded with this very discussion in (social) media and now start to go "oh noes, not here as well!" :p
Those without facebook (like me) are probably less affected ;) |
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Smasher
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 515 |
open a FB account then. it's free :)
I'm the guilty one who started the discussion, hehe... I've nothing against you and your petscii art, but -yes- when I saw your entry I indeed thought "oh noes, not here as well!".
greetz! Ze' |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4694 |
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Smasher
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 515 |
Tim got kicked out of f4cg and he joined g*p. good move, Tim. :P |
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Tao
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 115 |
Quoting ZeSmasheropen a FB account then. it's free :)
I'm the guilty one who started the discussion, hehe... I've nothing against you and your petscii art, but -yes- when I saw your entry I indeed thought "oh noes, not here as well!".
greetz! Ze'
Or, you know, if you think you're getting flooded with it on Facebook you could close your Facebook account :P |
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Cresh
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 354 |
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Smasher
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 515 |
yes, either that, or avoiding the flood by closing my CSDb account and leave the scene...
naaaah, my fans will cry, so I can't :)
Cresh: lol |
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