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Source: https://xcancel.com/dshiatt/status/1840822267737162237

Obviously just damage control but they do seem to be "fixing it". They must've accidentally implemented a feature to get and show image from the newest news post (which is often an ad), accidentally tested and vetted that feature, and accidentally pushed it.

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[–] Varyag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 177 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Ah yes it's always a bug after massive community backlash. If there wasn't much, it'd have been a test, and if there wasn't any, it was always intended.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

ahhh, companies copying homework from bigots' dogwhistling tactics? what a brave new world we live in

says something bigoted

receives backlash

"haha guys can't you take a joke? everyone's so sensitive nowadays"

[–] Zidane@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Them damn wokies can't take a joke!!!!!!!!!

[–] heavyboots@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 month ago

The community backlash is the bug as far as Sony is concerned. They're trying to work around it now…

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Telling gamers to watch out for Hanlon's razor would open them to too much harsh reflection of their own mistakes.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

yes sure it could've been a bug, but can we really believe them that it was?

companies are on a quest to pollute our lives with ads, it's not a stretch to think it's bullshit when another attempt to do that is being denied with "whoopsie the new guy wrote the code wrong nothing to worry about here!"

[–] gsfraley@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, too fucking late. Already canceled PS Plus.