Sonic Fans Boycott Sega by Buying Sega Products
- Thread starter John Funk
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Yeah, if you boycott JUST A SINGLE PRODUCT, that is not a boycott, that's just plain old capitalism of "I don't like it so I won't buy it".
A boycott is when you dislike something they are doing so much that you refuse to give ANY money to that company/entity so you don't buy any of their products.
A boycott is when you dislike something they are doing so much that you refuse to give ANY money to that company/entity so you don't buy any of their products.
Epic Fail here..i don't get the logic here boycotting a game company by buying their products..this act is making the twihards seems smart...
First of all: Bwuh? Second of all: bwuh? So wait, you're boycotting a game you know nothing about and judged prematurely without giving it another chance because you're standards are retarded and you are a schmuck... *inhales* by giving SEGA money? Wow... *slow sarcastic applaud*
Just goes to show that when stupid people try to do things... they don't do them right.
Still, at least they gave me a good, Escapist style laugh.
Still, at least they gave me a good, Escapist style laugh.
Maybe it's just me, but I just can't take online boycotts seriously anymore. Frankly, I'm surprised I've ever taken them seriously. But this... I'm speechless... I don't know what to make of this... I think I need aspirin for this headache this has caused...
Boycotts are already doomed because the only people who care enough to threaten them are fanboys who likely will eventually buy the game anyways. That or there number of hot and bothered diehards are minuscule in proportion to the total people who will buy the game. WHy in the blue fuckin hell do they think that the company is going to scrap an entire game and pander to the wishes of a few fanboys with head-up-ass syndrome? It's idiotic! On top of that why the heck do they think they suddenly know what the game is by a short trailer. The looks like the original 2-D mindless speed platformer to me. How do you screw up "Runs fast scrolls right in 2D" anyways?
Ignore the idiocy of there "boycott by way of giving money" strategy the whole idea is founded on stupid nostalgic fanboyisum and economic insane propositions. How can anyone be this dense? Blackholes are usually less dense then this!
Ignore the idiocy of there "boycott by way of giving money" strategy the whole idea is founded on stupid nostalgic fanboyisum and economic insane propositions. How can anyone be this dense? Blackholes are usually less dense then this!
I would say that this makes me embarrassed to be a Sonic fanboy, until I saw that only 1124 idiots have signed the damm thing. Regardless of what they think Sonic 4, I'm sorry, Sonic 4: Episode 1 represents, the fact of the matter is that it's a true-blue 2D platformer that might actually be fun to play.
A petition is meant to change things; the only thing this one will result in is SEGA making money, WHICH ISN'T CHANGE AT ALL!!!
[small]I'm going to petition these idiots by joining their petition! That'll show them![/small]
A petition is meant to change things; the only thing this one will result in is SEGA making money, WHICH ISN'T CHANGE AT ALL!!!
[small]I'm going to petition these idiots by joining their petition! That'll show them![/small]
this is probably the most stupid thing ive ever heard. boycotting a company by buying their old products? Sonic 4 was supposed to be like the good old sonic games (maybe they are too young or braindead to know about those, their minds corrupted by Sonic Heroes and Sonic Unleashed among dozens of other shitty titles).
this is down there with the 7-year old Halo or MW2 kids (i love MW2, but some people go WAYYYY too far).
this is down there with the 7-year old Halo or MW2 kids (i love MW2, but some people go WAYYYY too far).
For fucks sake, I mean FOR FUCKS SAKE! I hate these die hard old sonic fans who complain about every game. You just can't please them. Even if they re-made sonic 1 in every way these bastards would still ***** about it. These pricks make the rest of us normal, SANE sonic fans look bad.
Sorry but when I'm angry I swear too much.
Sorry but when I'm angry I swear too much.
You know, they may be a little silly about it, but this really isn't THAT unreasonable.
In theory, Petitioners all buy Sonic 1. Sega looks at sales numbers. They see that Sonic 1 sells a bunch after the sonic hype, Sonic 4, not so much (Of course, this is assuming that they get anywhere with this). Sega says, "You know what, I like money. Old school style games seem to sell a lot better. I guess that's the road to more money". This isn't insidious fanboy stupidity. That's free market capitalism, its how every other franchise that succeeds or fails does it, and it involves the complainers trying to encourage a developer in positive ways instead of just kneejerk punishing the developer who committed a perceived wrong. Frankly, their methods and approach are commendable...
...but there opinion is silly. Come one, that looks to me like a return to the glory days of Sonic, and Sonic Rush was a really good Sonic game, true to its traditional form, while adding its own flavor. The fanboy stupidity is not from a poorly executed boycott; They "Boycott" idea they have is sound. It's from fetishising the past so much that they can't see the fact that there getting exactly what they want.
In theory, Petitioners all buy Sonic 1. Sega looks at sales numbers. They see that Sonic 1 sells a bunch after the sonic hype, Sonic 4, not so much (Of course, this is assuming that they get anywhere with this). Sega says, "You know what, I like money. Old school style games seem to sell a lot better. I guess that's the road to more money". This isn't insidious fanboy stupidity. That's free market capitalism, its how every other franchise that succeeds or fails does it, and it involves the complainers trying to encourage a developer in positive ways instead of just kneejerk punishing the developer who committed a perceived wrong. Frankly, their methods and approach are commendable...
...but there opinion is silly. Come one, that looks to me like a return to the glory days of Sonic, and Sonic Rush was a really good Sonic game, true to its traditional form, while adding its own flavor. The fanboy stupidity is not from a poorly executed boycott; They "Boycott" idea they have is sound. It's from fetishising the past so much that they can't see the fact that there getting exactly what they want.
I'm gonna boycott products from the 2010's by buying products from the 1990's.
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Anyone selling old Kris Kross CDs (or tapes)?
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Anyone selling old Kris Kross CDs (or tapes)?
I'm entertained at the level of stupidity. Even more so that the list has over 1000 supporters.
Wow, not one of them saw the flaw in that?
Wow, not one of them saw the flaw in that?
Speaking as a die hard Sonic fan, who has all the games including SegaSonic the Hedgehog but barring Sonic 2006 and Sonic Unleashed. Several peices of Sonic memorabilia, and the original on 4 separate platforms.
These people do not speak for me. I am not afraid of change. Rush was a fantastic if console-snappingly challenging series, and I don't care what it looks like. I just want a fun Sonic game again.
These people do not speak for me. I am not afraid of change. Rush was a fantastic if console-snappingly challenging series, and I don't care what it looks like. I just want a fun Sonic game again.
Considering that this is the same fanbase that cries whenever Sonic isn't voiced by the same person whenever a new game is released, I'm not too surprised.
Seriously, look up Sonic Voice Rant on YouTube and you'll find tons of videos from the Sonic fanbase.
Seriously, look up Sonic Voice Rant on YouTube and you'll find tons of videos from the Sonic fanbase.
My opinion is largely summed up by the "idiots" tag. Boycotting is the most oversaturated action in the video game market.
