▲ 990 ▼ Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents' (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 10 months ago by TheBat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] disregardable@lemmy.zip 378 points 10 months ago (17 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 176 points 10 months ago (7 children) He's probably just trying to get noticed by Trump. "Hey, look at me! I'm on the side of you and the other pedoNazis! You're the best!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 53 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) We already know they're buddies; Tim Sweeney travelled to Saudi Arabia with Trump's bribe-seeking entourage. "Epic MAGAgames" Edit: better link permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 point 10 months ago He was on the list, but I couldn't find him in any of the photos or videos from the event. The CEOs of Nvidia and OpenAI were indeed present and shaking hands though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 10 months ago (2 children) He wants an invitation to Epstein island v2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the USA is a bit big to be considered an island permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago Well if north-Korea can call itself and democracy, why can't Trump call the us an island? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago "We have certain things in common, Donald. Enigmas never age, have you noticed that? A pal is a wonderful thing to have!" permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 56 points 10 months ago (5 children) Is EpicGames involved with Roblox? Because as far as minors go, I hear THAT game is a dumpster fire with zero redeemable qualities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Not really, no. It's clear that Epic took way worse a direction than Digital Extremes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Digital Extremes, the makers of Warframe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago Indeed. DE branched off from Epic Games in the 90s, I believe. Obviously took a more ethical direction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago As per their download page https://www.roblox.com/download , no. Not to say EGS is good, it's Roblox treasuring independency where they can. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* Going by the claims their CEOs make you could swap them and things would progress as usual. Or regress, rather. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 26 points 10 months ago (1 child) Reason #42 for open platforms: to shut down every politician’s incessant demands to all gatekeepers to censor all of their political opponents," Sweeney wrote in a first tweet responding to MacRumors' report of US politicians requesting that Apple and Google remove X and Grok from their app stores. Politicians want the offending apps removed from the app stores, and Sweeney thinks app store business is his business. He really ought to worry more about improving his own store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 6 points 10 months ago But, his store has nothing to do with X. And, for example, Horses was banned from EGS too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Hi every one, my name is Tim, and I like video games. I like it when kids can fully enjoy playing video games. Kids are great, they're the future, and they should be able to enjoy video games! . .. ... You know what else I like? Well, its called ERP, and it stands for... wretching, vomit splashing noises permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 176 points 10 months ago (7 children) He's probably just trying to get noticed by Trump. "Hey, look at me! I'm on the side of you and the other pedoNazis! You're the best!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 53 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) We already know they're buddies; Tim Sweeney travelled to Saudi Arabia with Trump's bribe-seeking entourage. "Epic MAGAgames" Edit: better link permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 point 10 months ago He was on the list, but I couldn't find him in any of the photos or videos from the event. The CEOs of Nvidia and OpenAI were indeed present and shaking hands though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 10 months ago (2 children) He wants an invitation to Epstein island v2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the USA is a bit big to be considered an island permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago Well if north-Korea can call itself and democracy, why can't Trump call the us an island? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago "We have certain things in common, Donald. Enigmas never age, have you noticed that? A pal is a wonderful thing to have!" permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 53 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) We already know they're buddies; Tim Sweeney travelled to Saudi Arabia with Trump's bribe-seeking entourage. "Epic MAGAgames" Edit: better link permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 point 10 months ago He was on the list, but I couldn't find him in any of the photos or videos from the event. The CEOs of Nvidia and OpenAI were indeed present and shaking hands though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 point 10 months ago He was on the list, but I couldn't find him in any of the photos or videos from the event. The CEOs of Nvidia and OpenAI were indeed present and shaking hands though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 10 months ago (2 children) He wants an invitation to Epstein island v2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the USA is a bit big to be considered an island permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago Well if north-Korea can call itself and democracy, why can't Trump call the us an island? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the USA is a bit big to be considered an island permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago Well if north-Korea can call itself and democracy, why can't Trump call the us an island? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago Well if north-Korea can call itself and democracy, why can't Trump call the us an island? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago "We have certain things in common, Donald. Enigmas never age, have you noticed that? A pal is a wonderful thing to have!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 56 points 10 months ago (5 children) Is EpicGames involved with Roblox? Because as far as minors go, I hear THAT game is a dumpster fire with zero redeemable qualities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Not really, no. It's clear that Epic took way worse a direction than Digital Extremes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Digital Extremes, the makers of Warframe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago Indeed. DE branched off from Epic Games in the 90s, I believe. Obviously took a more ethical direction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago As per their download page https://www.roblox.com/download , no. Not to say EGS is good, it's Roblox treasuring independency where they can. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* Going by the claims their CEOs make you could swap them and things would progress as usual. Or regress, rather. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Not really, no. It's clear that Epic took way worse a direction than Digital Extremes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Digital Extremes, the makers of Warframe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago Indeed. DE branched off from Epic Games in the 90s, I believe. Obviously took a more ethical direction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Digital Extremes, the makers of Warframe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago Indeed. DE branched off from Epic Games in the 90s, I believe. Obviously took a more ethical direction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago Indeed. DE branched off from Epic Games in the 90s, I believe. Obviously took a more ethical direction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago As per their download page https://www.roblox.com/download , no. Not to say EGS is good, it's Roblox treasuring independency where they can. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* Going by the claims their CEOs make you could swap them and things would progress as usual. Or regress, rather. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 26 points 10 months ago (1 child) Reason #42 for open platforms: to shut down every politician’s incessant demands to all gatekeepers to censor all of their political opponents," Sweeney wrote in a first tweet responding to MacRumors' report of US politicians requesting that Apple and Google remove X and Grok from their app stores. Politicians want the offending apps removed from the app stores, and Sweeney thinks app store business is his business. He really ought to worry more about improving his own store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 6 points 10 months ago But, his store has nothing to do with X. And, for example, Horses was banned from EGS too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 6 points 10 months ago But, his store has nothing to do with X. And, for example, Horses was banned from EGS too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Hi every one, my name is Tim, and I like video games. I like it when kids can fully enjoy playing video games. Kids are great, they're the future, and they should be able to enjoy video games! . .. ... You know what else I like? Well, its called ERP, and it stands for... wretching, vomit splashing noises permalink fedilink source parent