Video game publishers are starting to use "anti-DEI" as a marketing meme

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• GrindingGears@lemmy.ca ⁨14⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Nothing screams, “I’m a piece of shit”, like basically putting on blast you are a piece of shit. I, too, never fully agreed with DEI as a whole. But I understand and appreciate the context and the point, and the necessity. It’s nothing to be mocked.

  I also don’t look at the video game industry for inspiration though. Somehow the video game industry has a more rape-y and toxic culture than even the grimiest hockey dressing room. All that incel rage, I suppose.

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• Corigan@lemm.ee ⁨25⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Fucking come on…

  If your motivated by fear of right wing backlash maybe you’ll be motivated by a left wing backlash you spinless fucking turds.

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• hperrin@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  DEI is the new CRT is the new reverse racism is the new politically correct is the new communism.

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• PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Don’t care. Just make quality games with smooth mechanics.

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  • Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Did you even read the article? DEI is about hiring practices, not game content.

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    • PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes, but it’s irrelevant. I don’t care about DEI in any context, hiring practices or otherwise. I just want quality games. The rest be damned.

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• CTDummy@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  As much as I don’t care for DEI as a guiding “doctrine” for hiring, I also think companies shouldn’t be anti-diversity by law. Like intentionally hiring people because they aren’t white, no (and feels like tokenism/racism) but also intentionally hiring only whites (or the majority race) is a bigger no. Especially if more qualified candidates are being passed over solely because their PoC. Also companies should be inclusive so as to not be shit companies in general? Can someone tell me why my take is dumb or poorly thought out?

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  • hperrin@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Because DEI is intended to (and very often successful at) help hire the most qualified people. No one is color blind, and pretending people are only perpetuates inequality.

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    • CTDummy@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I guess I was hoping for something a bit more rigorous but still your reply makes sense. Thanks for the input.

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  • melp@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I posted above a few studies that show unconscious bias in hiring practices against people of color. There is a reason why DEI exists. It’s like OSHA laws. Every rule for these programs has a great misfortune behind it.

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    • CTDummy@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Neat! I didn’t see that, I’ll give them a read.

      It’s like OSHA laws. Every rule for these programs has a great misfortune behind it.

      A very succinct way of phrasing it. Cheers for that and for posting the studies.

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• ConstableJelly@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Glad to see a publication pushing back on the recent asinine comments and behaviors from CI.

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• Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  They’re all NFT based asset flips, aren’t they?

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• realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t know if leaning into the Velma effect will be a profitable long-term play

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