Verno wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 11:03:Axis wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 00:35:
No need to leap over oceans to make assumptions that attempt to portray yourself in a more "tolerant" light than me -- that just makes your "conviction" appear fake and contrived.
He didn't do that, you were the one with a problem about their stance on LGBT equality.
jdreyer wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 13:12:NKD wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 12:54:
Watching people try to find a non-offensive way to complain about gays is always fun.
That made me crack up because it's becoming so true. It's no longer PC to say the "F" word for gays, just like the "N" word became forbidden 40 years ago. And as LGBT folk are more widely accepted, the hatred has to become more and more subtle.
NKD wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 12:54:
Watching people try to find a non-offensive way to complain about gays is always fun.
Axis wrote on Nov 27, 2014, 00:35:
No need to leap over oceans to make assumptions that attempt to portray yourself in a more "tolerant" light than me -- that just makes your "conviction" appear fake and contrived.
Creston wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 18:41:garrywong wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 13:18:
Haha, so after being worst company to work for in America for years and years in a row, looks like they managed to find SOMETHING to be "best" at and grabbed it with as much power as their greedy fat fingers let them.
EA has never been the worst place to work. (they were elected as the worst company from a customer perspective.) In fact, if anything, they've consistently ranked in the top... 100 I believe for "best places to work" for quite some time. And they are apparently excellent with regards to the whole inclusion/equality story.
Orogogus wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 18:03:
The LGBT award is a culture war thing. Some people hate what it represents and WaltC is sure as hell one of them. If this becomes a discussion I think it's just going to be a dogpile.
Cutter wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 19:49:
As an ex-EA employee I'd have to disagree with that...strongly. And don't forget they get sued all the time over shitty working conditions. No one except management sticks around there long unless they like abuse. I'm sure it's a great place to work if you're upper management. Make oodles of money, work normal hours and don't really do anything.
jdreyer wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 18:13:Axis wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 13:10:
EA - Politically correct to the point of nausea by pandering to the 3% of the population, and holds the the distinguished honor of worst company in America for many years in a row...
Sounds about right...
Treating your employees well and your customers like shit aren't mutually exclusive.
Also, what's wrong with tolerance and acceptance?
Creston wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 18:41:garrywong wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 13:18:
Haha, so after being worst company to work for in America for years and years in a row, looks like they managed to find SOMETHING to be "best" at and grabbed it with as much power as their greedy fat fingers let them.
EA has never been the worst place to work. (they were elected as the worst company from a customer perspective.) In fact, if anything, they've consistently ranked in the top... 100 I believe for "best places to work" for quite some time. And they are apparently excellent with regards to the whole inclusion/equality story.
garrywong wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 13:18:
Haha, so after being worst company to work for in America for years and years in a row, looks like they managed to find SOMETHING to be "best" at and grabbed it with as much power as their greedy fat fingers let them.
Axis wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 13:10:
EA - Politically correct to the point of nausea by pandering to the 3% of the population, and holds the the distinguished honor of worst company in America for many years in a row...
Sounds about right...
Beamer wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:56:Orogogus wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:42:Well, as others have mentioned here in the past, EA has come a long way from EA Wife and has repeatedly earned "Best Places to Work" awards.Beamer wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:26:
Psychopathic?
Right, because that's going to produce a ton of meaningful discussion.
But I will just assume most here think those are bought.
Orogogus wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:42:Well, as others have mentioned here in the past, EA has come a long way from EA Wife and has repeatedly earned "Best Places to Work" awards.Beamer wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:26:
Psychopathic?
Right, because that's going to produce a ton of meaningful discussion.
Beamer wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 17:26:
Psychopathic?
WaltC wrote on Nov 26, 2014, 16:56:
Yea, too bad EA has such a hard time understanding what makes a great computer game, though. If the company stopped focusing on meaningless garbage like "LGBT" (& and other bizarre psychopathic human rituals) it might actually make great games regularly instead of on the current "fluke" basis. When EA succeeds (DA 1 & 3), invariably, it is despite itself--despite its best efforts to do the opposite. EA has some competition closing in on its decrepit inanity, however: Ubisoft isn't far behind, and in some instances seems bent on becoming just as idiotic a gaming publisher as EA.