Virtue Signaling in Gaming Megathread, v.2

[Zazen]

Because he's supposedly curious about the subject, but not curious to look it up himself.

Was that the game where Ben Stiller goes to Ukraine and fights off the Russians?

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Was that the game where Ben Stiller goes to Ukraine and fights off the Russians?

Did that woke game flop too?

 

[Zazen]

Did that woke game flop too?

He went full retard so yeah it did

 

[GearSolidMetal]

He went full retard so yeah it did

I'd go full retard and meet a money launderer for $4 million.

 

[avenue94]

No, you're not.

I am. I could believe there's a grant that worked out for it. Hence I'm curious.

Because he's supposedly curious about the subject, but not curious to look it up himself.

"Gaming publication usaid" is a pretty shitty search term. Names of publications are nice fir searches.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I am. I could believe there's a grant that worked out for it. Hence I'm curious.

No, you're not.
I just looked it up again, and they're calling it a 'conspiracy theory' with this supposedly debunking it -

"However, in reality, that money appears to come from Politico Pro subscriptions, which are targeted at business executives, lobbyists, and government workers, and cost more than $10,000 each. It also was the total amount of money from all government agencies, not just USAID."



So Politico funding came from $10K subscriptions from government agencies.... AND USAID.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

"Gaming publication usaid" is a pretty shitty search term.

You're not trying very hard.

 

[avenue94]

No, you're not.
I just looked it up again, and they're calling it a 'conspiracy theory' with this supposedly debunking it -

"However, in reality, that money appears to come from Politico Pro subscriptions, which are targeted at business executives, lobbyists, and government workers, and cost more than $10,000 each. It also was the total amount of money from all government agencies, not just USAID."



So Politico funding came from $10K subscriptions from government agencies.... AND USAID.

Yes, politico funding comes from enterprise subscriptions. It's well documented and there's no evidence to the contrary.

But Politico isn't a gaming publication, so that doesn't really matter to your original claim.

You're not trying very hard.

Which is why I asked for what publications it was. Because I could imagine grants for arts and culture stuff. But here we are, you insist it's happening but don't want to share details for reasons. Whatever floats your boat.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Yes, politico funding comes from enterprise subscriptions. It's well documented and there's no evidence to the contrary.

'Enterprise subscriptions'... from federal government departments.

Yeah, it's 'well documented' recently and all evidence points to this being the case.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

But Politico isn't a gaming publication, so that doesn't really matter to your original claim.

They're not a gaming publication.... except for when they're a gaming publications.

"A search for “Gamergate” on Politico returns 22 different articles."

Politico Took $8M in USAID Taxpayer Money While Attacking Gamergate and Pushing Anti-Gamer Narrative—Trump Admin Just Cut Them Off

Politico, which repeatedly bashed Gamergate, received more than $8 million in USAID tax-payer money. But the Trump Admin just cut them off.

thatparkplace.com

Fact-Check : True.

 

[avenue94]

'Enterprise subscriptions'... from federal government departments.

Yeah, it's 'well documented' recently and all evidence points to this being the case.

Yeah? That's what enterprise subscriptions cost...

I don't begrudge someone for not knowing what large organizations pay for services like that but it is bizarre that people who've never worked B2B selling IT/analysis/data are so insistent that those prices are unusual.

But hey there's an entire thread for people like that in the war room.

It honestly sounds like this usaid funding gaming publications thing is BS since you still haven't even provided a name or any shred of reporting on it. Unless you're literally arguing Politico is that, which would be odd.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Which is why I asked for what publications it was. Because I could imagine grants for arts and culture stuff. But here we are, you insist it's happening but don't want to share details for reasons. Whatever floats your boat.

And as I said, you're not trying very hard.

Yeah? That's what enterprise subscriptions cost...

And for what reasons would multiple federal departments need to use $10K in taxpayer funds for subscriptions to a private news source?

What stories being published would be relevant to federal departments?
"How not to waste taxpayer money?"

 

[avenue94]

And for what reasons would multiple federal departments need to use $10K in taxpayer funds for subscriptions to a private news source?

This is going way off topic, so short and sweet. Specialized industry reporting and dashboards. Most big orgs pay for both especially in policy planning and strategic roles.

What stories being published would be relevant to federal departments?
"How not to waste taxpayer money?"

Feel free to read something like E&E. You'll see pretty quick why that reporting costs money. Pretty boring and not enough mainstream interest, but valuable if you work in those industries.

I also know you don't know what dashboard subscriptions cost, so suffice to say tens of thousands of dollars for a couple dozen users is a pretty good price compared to other options.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

This is going way off topic, so short and sweet. Specialized industry reporting and dashboards. Most big orgs pay for both especially in policy planning and strategic roles.

No no no... this isn't about a corporation paying $10K for specialized information relevant to their profitability.

This is about dozens of federal departments, with our tax dollars, paying $10K for information relevant to... what? And since it's our tax dollars why is that information not accessible to us?
And that absurdly high subscription price brings in $8 million to Polico annually... to report leftist bullshit publicly to the masses, and about Gamergate which 13 years later they're still misreporting on.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Feel free to read something like E&E. You'll see pretty quick why that reporting costs money. Pretty boring and not enough mainstream interest, but valuable if you work in those industries.

And how are federal departments 'working in those industries?'

I also know you don't know what dashboard subscriptions cost, so suffice to say tens of thousands of dollars for a couple dozen users is a pretty good price compared to other options.

Your desperate attempts to make this discussion personal displays how desperate you are to get away from the facts of the discussion and try to turn it into an attack.

 

[Madmick]

You’re always unhappy. Breathe dude. How’s it woke by the way?

That's an interesting spin reversing the blame for negativity, and projecting it onto me. I'm not the source.

 

[avenue94]

No no no... this isn't about a corporation paying $10K for specialized information relevant to their profitability.

Specialized info relevant to org goals or industry analysis costs way more than $10k a year. Lol. I've sold companies like Apple shitty slide decks. They cost more than $10k, and those aren't even subscriptions.

This is about dozens of federal departments, with our tax dollars, paying $10K for information relevant to... what? And since it's our tax dollars why is that information not accessible to us?

Politico Pro is reporting plus dashboards. And why is it not available to us? Jesus fucking christ lol. The same reason I can't ask to share the Windows license on Trump's computer.

And that absurdly high subscription price brings in $8 million to Polico annually... to report leftist bullshit publicly to the masses, and about Gamergate which 13 years later they're still misreporting on.

What do you think Tableau licenses for 30 people a year cost? That's the best alternative, Looker costs even more.

And how are federal departments 'working in those industries?'

Cuz the DOE and similar departments work in the energy and environmental industries.

Your desperate attempts to make this discussion personal displays how desperate you are to get away from the facts of the discussion and try to turn it into an attack.

Go ahead and tell me what dashboard alternative you would propose instead of using the ones in Politico Pro. And how much you think it costs.

It's not a personal attack it's a literal description of you not understanding data visualization options for enterprise.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Specialized info relevant to org goals or industry analysis costs way more than $10k a year. Lol. I've sold companies like Apple shitty slide decks. They cost more than $10k, and those aren't even subscriptions.

And.... you're still avoiding the question why federal departments would need access to that information.

Politico Pro is reporting plus dashboards. And why is it not available to us? Jesus fucking christ lol. The same reason I can't ask to share the Windows license on Trump's computer.

That's not an answer.

Cuz the DOE and similar departments work in the energy and environmental industries.

And the DOE doesn't have their own research organizations and have to pay a private journalism company for that info?

Go ahead and tell me what dashboard alternative you would propose instead of using the ones in Politico Pro. And how much you think it costs.

It's not a personal attack it's a literal description of you not understanding data visualization options for enterprise.

Lol @ you believing this is anything more than simple tax money laundering to a private journalism corporation for favorable news coverage to the government & pushing bullshit propaganda.

 

[SuperAlly]

You are so fucking far gone there is literally no chance of saving you.

The tide will swing back eventually, and you’ll be much older, likely not smarter but maybe finally realizing that the billionaire swindled you and shockingly wasn’t acting in your best interest, the prospect of a family long in the rearview and reflecting on how you spent your “prime years” being a hate filled mongrel because you were too blind to see that you were just a customer to these people exploiting your rage and insecurities.

That’s going to be crushing.

This all describes you right now pretty much

 

[SuperAlly]

Elon posted that Samantha Power earned a salary of 23 million dollars…Elon just lies dude.

Thanks for proving me correct. She did not earn that

It is worthless debating with you.

You will lie and then tell everyone you were always correct.

You repeatedly demand multiple specific sources for other people’s views but seldom/never provide them yourself.

You are a zealot and a butter frankly.