▲ 343 ▼ 'This Is Borderline Evil' - Minecraft Creator [Markus 'Notch' Persson] Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal' (www.ign.com) submitted 4 months ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago (6 children) Why is he the worst person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Stern@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (5 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#Social_media_comments permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (4 children) Looks like the typical social media comments from regular users too. It's "just" the typical transphobia and pridephobia or what its called. I wouldn't call it the worst person, but definitely not a pleasant person based on the presented information. To make it clear: I am not defending his opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) It also seems like he learned and went back on his comments somewhat, I think we should encourage people making mistakes and growing from them, not demonizing them even if they try to change permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 months ago I don't know if he isnt as public or I haven't been paying attention, or people haven't been reporting on him, but after the initial series of rants, I haven't seen him making unhinged comments. So that's nice. Maybe he's keeping his opinions to himself now. That said.. he has a right to have a public opinion on this one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago He also did some white supremacy, talking about how certain races must be worse because if incarceration and great replacement theory nonsense etc. Been a while since I looked into it, so I can't remember specifics, but it was more stuff than what you mentioned permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago I wouldn't call it the worst person, It's hyperbole, dude permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stern@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (5 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#Social_media_comments permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (4 children) Looks like the typical social media comments from regular users too. It's "just" the typical transphobia and pridephobia or what its called. I wouldn't call it the worst person, but definitely not a pleasant person based on the presented information. To make it clear: I am not defending his opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) It also seems like he learned and went back on his comments somewhat, I think we should encourage people making mistakes and growing from them, not demonizing them even if they try to change permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 months ago I don't know if he isnt as public or I haven't been paying attention, or people haven't been reporting on him, but after the initial series of rants, I haven't seen him making unhinged comments. So that's nice. Maybe he's keeping his opinions to himself now. That said.. he has a right to have a public opinion on this one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago He also did some white supremacy, talking about how certain races must be worse because if incarceration and great replacement theory nonsense etc. Been a while since I looked into it, so I can't remember specifics, but it was more stuff than what you mentioned permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago I wouldn't call it the worst person, It's hyperbole, dude permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (4 children) Looks like the typical social media comments from regular users too. It's "just" the typical transphobia and pridephobia or what its called. I wouldn't call it the worst person, but definitely not a pleasant person based on the presented information. To make it clear: I am not defending his opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) It also seems like he learned and went back on his comments somewhat, I think we should encourage people making mistakes and growing from them, not demonizing them even if they try to change permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 months ago I don't know if he isnt as public or I haven't been paying attention, or people haven't been reporting on him, but after the initial series of rants, I haven't seen him making unhinged comments. So that's nice. Maybe he's keeping his opinions to himself now. That said.. he has a right to have a public opinion on this one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago He also did some white supremacy, talking about how certain races must be worse because if incarceration and great replacement theory nonsense etc. Been a while since I looked into it, so I can't remember specifics, but it was more stuff than what you mentioned permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago I wouldn't call it the worst person, It's hyperbole, dude permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) It also seems like he learned and went back on his comments somewhat, I think we should encourage people making mistakes and growing from them, not demonizing them even if they try to change permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 months ago I don't know if he isnt as public or I haven't been paying attention, or people haven't been reporting on him, but after the initial series of rants, I haven't seen him making unhinged comments. So that's nice. Maybe he's keeping his opinions to himself now. That said.. he has a right to have a public opinion on this one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 months ago I don't know if he isnt as public or I haven't been paying attention, or people haven't been reporting on him, but after the initial series of rants, I haven't seen him making unhinged comments. So that's nice. Maybe he's keeping his opinions to himself now. That said.. he has a right to have a public opinion on this one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago He also did some white supremacy, talking about how certain races must be worse because if incarceration and great replacement theory nonsense etc. Been a while since I looked into it, so I can't remember specifics, but it was more stuff than what you mentioned permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago I wouldn't call it the worst person, It's hyperbole, dude permalink fedilink source parent