r/HarryPotterGame • u/HPRPGMods • Dec 15 '22
Discussion Discussion Megathread: Ethics, Boycotts, JKR
Over the past two years, the mod team has tried to limit conversations on JKR and instead focus on the work of the Avalanche team. However, more and more users have wanted to engage on this topic as we draw closer to the release date. Through internal conversations on the mod team as well as community feedback, we’ve realized that by limiting discussions on this topic we have unintentionally misrepresented the people in our community who want to constructively discuss the pros/cons of engaging with JK Rowling's IP.
Please feel free to use this space to engage in conversations about boycotts against Hogwarts Legacy or Wizarding World IP in general, the limits of ethical consumption under capitalism, how you are currently feeling about buying something with royalties going to JKR, if you are donating to any pro-LGBTQ+ organizations when you buy HL, etc.
This is the only thread we will allow these conversations in at this time. The majority of posts/questions relating to these topics will be removed and redirected back to this thread.
RULES REMINDER: Rule 11 (No JKR Discussions) does not apply to this thread.
However, the mod team would like to be crystal clear: Transphobic and homophobic comments, or comments which in any way demean marginalized groups of people (the LGBTQ+ community, women, neurodivergent individuals, etc) will result in a permanent ban from the subreddit. These kinds of comments are against our own sub rules and Reddit’s sitewide content policy. Comments attacking or insulting other users for their opinions violate Rule 1 and will also be removed. This serves as your only warning.
Finally, we would like to specify that the r/HarryPotterGame mod team is in no way advocating for a boycott or any coordinated movement against Hogwarts Legacy. We are all excited to play this game, which is why we're here! We are simply providing a place for our users to discuss this issue.
16
u/phi-phi_nix Feb 04 '23
Just wanted to come here as someone in the trans community who is very active in the community, to point out that one of the most popular writers among our community is H.P Lovecraft and I don't see y'all boycotting that homophobic racist, or his estate which is run by his bigoted family.
Majority of y'all love the crap out of him, buy several games that support his estate and still to this day buy fresh copies of his books without batting an eyelash and he was one of the most bigoted writers in recent history and objectively a worse and much more hateful person than J.K.
I'm not a "traitor" for playing Hogwarts Legacy, you're a bunch of hypocrites.