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You and millions of others in the West, sadly.

It's good that you say this because most people see my comment and just flag it. I'm simply saying the obvious, and probably the majority of people in the West feel the way I do.

I think it's appropriate to have a contrarian point of view posted here from time to time, instead of the echo chamber this website usually is.

Couldn't be more wrong. I deleted my account the moment they did that. Human rights are more important than a video game. There's plenty of other games to play from companies that don't actively support oppressive regimes.

I agree with you but your individual account deletion doesn't really prove him wrong that he and others value their convenience over other people's rights. I've actually yet to even meet another gamer in person who cares at all.

>It's good that you say this because most people see my comment and just flag it. I'm simply saying the obvious, and probably the majority of people in the West feel the way I do.

Right, I agree.

Can I ask though: do you seriously value the pleasure you get from playing WoW more than sending a (tiny) message that you support human rights?

That idea is actually pretty disgusting to me, and I'd have a hard time carrying on a conversation with someone face-to-face if we went down that road, but I am genuinely curious if you can expand on that more.

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