Fenech: "I never said anything I shouldn’t have." EA: "[He] crossed a line of decency."
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The nuclear option: EA bans “abusive” FIFA player from all of its games
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Had he taken that stance sooner, he wouldn't be in this mess. In the future, he should consider fewer words.
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We're talking about the dictionary in the GIF thread.
Perhaps he could use one to look up 'accountability."
edit: spelling. (I too, could stand to peek into the dictionary, obviously)
Perhaps he could use one to look up 'accountability."
edit: spelling. (I too, could stand to peek into the dictionary, obviously)
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Snarky Robot
Ars Legatus Legionis
"One thing's for sure: there's a revolution on the way," Fenech said in a November video. "You have to pick a side."
Narrator: You don't.
Narrator: You don't.
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If the game is soooo baaad. And soooo broken,
Why are you playing it buddy???
What a total pain in the butt,
Maybe he’ll learn something from this, seems like EA has been pretty clear about the escalation and gave him plenty of chances to change.
Nothing of value was lost here.
Dare I say it? Good job EA.
Why are you playing it buddy???
What a total pain in the butt,
Maybe he’ll learn something from this, seems like EA has been pretty clear about the escalation and gave him plenty of chances to change.
Nothing of value was lost here.
Dare I say it? Good job EA.
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I'm with EA on this one, what an egotistical jerk. I mean seriously, his rationale for disrupting another players interview is "they really just want to hear/see me anyways"? EA summon all of your amassed evil corporate powers and screw this idiot hard
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My default metric here, "doubt and mistrust the sincerity, authenticity, and decency of anyone who responds to a dispute with a lengthy Youtube message", has not yet failed me.
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EA must have pulled out Article 23 of the user agreement, titled: "Overly-Entitled Brats with an Exaggerated Sense of Self-Importance Whose Parents Tried Hard but Failed."
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Well considering one can just make another account and buy the games one cares about again , it’s not that big of a deal
Now being forced to buy EA game twice , that might be a little hard to swallow . Hell ,buying them once is hard to swallow
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I loathe EA. They fuck up almost every game they touch. The buy studios I love and then strangle them until gangrene sets in. But, dear lord, this man is absolutely horrid, and they're entirely right to ban him.
As the article points out very thoroughly, it's not like he hasn't been warned many, many times. At some point, if people don't believe the warnings, you have to do something.
I think an interim step that probably should have been taken sooner (eg, six months ago) was a full ban from all EA products and services, but only for a year. That would make sure he really understood what he was risking with his behavior. And then, after that, if he stuck more than a toe or so over the line, make the ban permanent. (edit: or if he tried to evade the ban by using alternate accounts, as they're talking about downthread, immediately make the ban permanent as well.)
At 25, however, he's old enough to know better. I think my approach would be slightly better, but it's not like I think EA really got it wrong here. On the whole, it's the right outcome.
As the article points out very thoroughly, it's not like he hasn't been warned many, many times. At some point, if people don't believe the warnings, you have to do something.
I think an interim step that probably should have been taken sooner (eg, six months ago) was a full ban from all EA products and services, but only for a year. That would make sure he really understood what he was risking with his behavior. And then, after that, if he stuck more than a toe or so over the line, make the ban permanent. (edit: or if he tried to evade the ban by using alternate accounts, as they're talking about downthread, immediately make the ban permanent as well.)
At 25, however, he's old enough to know better. I think my approach would be slightly better, but it's not like I think EA really got it wrong here. On the whole, it's the right outcome.
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I mean, EA has kind of tried everything except this for the last year.
At some point, it is about safeguarding their other users from this abuse.
Is it harsh yeah, is the kid an idiot who left them no other option? Yeah.... pretty much...
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He seems like a pretty "not great" person, but I didn't see in the article any quotes of his threatening language. What did he say?
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Don't be a completely abusive shithead and it won't happen. I cannot fathom how low your standards must be if you think that's an onerous burden.
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Some people like the game so much, they want the game to be even better. You can quickly see this in DestinyTheGame subreddit.
Heck, if the game is relatively easy to mod, gamers will fix it by themselves.
But the way the dude spews his "feedback" is totally wrong. I don't think those even can be called as feedback or critics...
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Nonsense, plenty of streamers have highlighted bad things about EA and their games, and still are fine,
Shroud and kandyrew both have made clear complaints about apex crashes and ea practices, and got sponsored regardless.
Its about not being a total antisocial jerk.
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Snarky Robot
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"If I can't act like a shithead towards a company who I want to be associated with and make money from, what even is the point of freedom? They're fucking me over by having standards of conduct that I choose to violate!"
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I'm sure he can just create another account, however he'll have to register under a different name or pay with a different method. If he tries to stream again, it'll just be a matter of time before that account gets banned as well.
Either way, he's an idiot.
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It's quite probable that EA has also gone to the trouble of a hardware ban, which means just making a new account won't work.
Even if he gets past that, though, as I noted in the article EA can easily stop him from streaming their games (if his viewers can find him, EA can too). That's probably their ultimate lever of control here.
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I don't follow eSports or streamers in general, but just from reading these types of articles over the years it seems like they are filled with assholes and game companies who are terrible at consistently enforcing ToS/rules.
I also don't really understand the comparison in this article between the asshole and cheaters. Cheaters ruin games for anyone playing them, and other competitors if in a competition. His behavior is entitled and annoying, but I don't see how that compares to players caught cheating (unless there is more behavior here that isn't listed and someone who is more into this would already know?)
I also don't really understand the comparison in this article between the asshole and cheaters. Cheaters ruin games for anyone playing them, and other competitors if in a competition. His behavior is entitled and annoying, but I don't see how that compares to players caught cheating (unless there is more behavior here that isn't listed and someone who is more into this would already know?)
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I want this guy's ISP to perma-ban him just for casting EA in a favorable light.
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I'm not sure EA is done with this mess. This guy seems like your standard demagogue wannabe. He might be able to get a group of followers rabid enough to cause much more trouble.
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And that there is really all that needs to be said on the subject.....
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I brought up the cheater examples only because they're usually the strictest punishments given out by game publishers. This is a stricter punishment (in some cases) for someone who is not accused of cheating.
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Seriously. I'm reading the story, and that was echoing in my head the whole time.
He has nothing ood to say about them, but continues to play their games and use them as a platform for his livelihood.
Something must be broken between his ears.
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