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Activision Responds to American Indian Boycott

Posted by samzenpus on from the Ira-Hayes-will-not-play-this-game dept.

JorgeDeLaCancha writes "As previously reported, the American Indian Development has begun a boycott of Activisions game GUN. Activision has quickly responded. From the article: 'Activision does not condone or advocate any of the atrocities that occurred in the American West during the 1800s. GUN was designed to reflect the harshness of life on the American frontier at that time.'"

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  1. Re:People are too sensitive these days. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You might change your "get over it" tune if your grandfather had died from a smallpox genocide blanket, or your grandmother was once raped by her a man who thought he owned her, or if your village was wiped out in a faith-based act of manifest destiny.

    I think your wonder bread sense of privilege is showing, mister ohmfree.

    I hope that doesn't make you feel Too Sensitive.

  2. Re:the Indian Nations should bankroll a game... by falcon5768 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    little known fact. The indians dying from diseased blankets is a misstruth. While Im sure one or two might have, there is little evidence to support the claim made by journals of that time.

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  3. Re:Speaking as an American Indian by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wow, really? What's your indian name? I bet its "Man who gives up without a fight".

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  4. Re:People are too sensitive these days. by dhakbar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Apparently you aren't aware that smallpox-laced blankets were never given to native Americans.

    Oh, and by the way, every people on earth has been abused at one point or another. You're a fucking idiot if you insist on concentrating on what has happened to people in the past instead of going through the effort required to ensure you have a good future.

  5. don't tell me... by fak3r · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    please tell me activision didn't responded with smoke signals - that's just so wrong of them, you'd think they'd want to offer a peace pipe to their detractors. next we'll hear they don't run apache.

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  6. You people are disgusting. by Somatic · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    The responses in this thread are disgusting. Out of all the groups on the planet, one of the few that has a good reason to complain about their treatment does, and we get 5,000 slashdotting gamers, kiddies and overall fucking idiots showing up to tell the world why the American Indians should shut the fuck up.

    By the way, they're doing this the right way, with a boycott, instead of trying to pass legislation. All they're doing is not buying the game.

    The computers get smarter, but the people never do. Go play World of Warcraft-- they have a nice new policy of not allowing minority groups.

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