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Why do so many American gamers seem convinced that Tencent is some mustache twirling evil villain spying on them? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by tired_of_sinophobia@lemmygrad.ml to c/games@lemmygrad.ml

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While disregarding the fact that they use Windows and Android. The mental gymnastics is Olympic quality.

I’ve been a gamer for a long time and did I miss a memo or something? I don’t think I’ve ever seen any credible proof that Tencent has done anything more nefarious or more often than American or Japanese software publishers. So I’m not sure how people are zealot level convinced.

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[–] Juice@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think because their media consumption is gamified. If you post certain things you get down votes and negative comments citing convincing (but fallacious) arguments that make me feel inferior. If I post other things I get positive comments and upvotes that make me feel smart.

Once people get conditioned to it they're basically immune to facts since facts that run contrary to their social conditioning make them feel yucky.