Comment on Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• rigatti@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s… not supposed to make the game better? It’s supposed to make working conditions for the team better.

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  • Tiresia@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Besides, better working conditions for the team means more mentally healthy workers means a better and more creative product.

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  • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I never said it was to make the game better, only that it probably won’t.

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    • rigatti@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You said it’s not going to make the game better, so is the implication not that it’s supposed to make the game better somehow?

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      • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Alright bud, I’m just gonna ignore ya.

        Goodbye.

        Glad I’ve gotten pretty good at identifying the insufferable people that just aren’t worth engaging with.

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    • Dremor@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      So you just go and post an off-topic rant, because you feel like those people, whose vast majority works to feed their family, do not deserve to have better working conditions?

      Do you even realize how narcissistic you sound like?

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      • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Lol, what?

        Seek help.

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• JDPoZ@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Actually, traditionally unions have pretty much universally resulted in better quality products. Union made products usually are crafted by well-paid artisans who apprentice under masters of said craft.

  See publicly traded companies only care about short term gains and maximum profit margin. They squeeze from every angle until everything sucks. Fire expensive experts with experience, outsource everything to the cheapest places, lower the quality of the materials, increase the price, milk every IP.

  On the other side, union workers want to keep their jobs, and the best way to do that is to make sure people like their products.

  They are not “perfect,” but they care about more than profit margins and short term gains.

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  • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It would be nice if this improved the game or resulted in better games, but I won’t hold my breath.

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    • JDPoZ@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You don’t have to speculate, my dude.

      I’m saying go look up ANY product made by co-ops or unions… whether it’s clothing like Thorogood Boots, or even fucking cheese and dairy makers like Tillamook, unions and employee-owned type outfits just literally make better products.

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      • bright_side_@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Hey just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your perspective. I know that unions result, in general, in better working conditions. However me as a customer not only supporting such companies, if I choose so, but also benefitting from better products in general is a nice perspective. food for thought!

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      • Elevator7009@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Did not know Tillamook was employee-owned. Their ice cream is great, now I have a reason to prioritize buying from them.

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      • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Ok. It’s nice that you believe that unionizing is guaranteed to make better products no matter what.

        I still think it won’t improve the game as they’ve been listening to the wrong people for too long.

        But hey, maybe they can make a new game that’s good.

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