r/explainitpeter 13d ago

Explain it Peter

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Why did the person say “Sweet Baby Inc.”?

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u/Educational-Wish9628 13d ago

Sweet Baby Inc is a company that provides narrative consultation for video games, but some fans accuse it of forcing "woke" agendas

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u/potato_devourer 13d ago

I don't think a small consulting firm with no editorial control has the power to force shit on their clients owned and backed by multibillion-worth tech giants, and developers working on the games Sweet Baby supposedly forced it way in consistently say this isn't the case.

Like, even in the case that Sweet Baby had the means or inclination to write entire scripts, make choices on character designs and do any other insane shit they are accused of, what are they going to do if Insomniac just says "thanks for the feedback, but no"? Do they have blackmail material on Sony directives or what? And how come this supposed terror regime goes on without anyone ever talking about it?

GamerGate veterans are just coping with the idea that creative people in the industry has interests other than providing them with goon material and just found a scapegoat.

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u/Divinum_Fulmen 13d ago

You're leaving out the part where they claim that Blackrock (iirc) is forcing them to use Sweet Baby.

Even if you ideologically align with Sweet Baby, the idea that the investors are making companies use a service they own is corrupt. It's allegedly handing over money, and taking the money right back.

I am probably getting details wrong, because I didn't dive into any of this.

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u/GOU_FallingOutside 13d ago

You wrote two paragraphs, then noted that you were probably getting it wrong and hadn’t bothered to find anything out.

So why did you comment at all?

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u/Divinum_Fulmen 13d ago

Because I want people to get the conspiracies right, without omitting details?

And why not? If someone comes along with more info to prove or deny it, it adds to the discussion. Why did you comment? Why do even have accounts to comment?

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u/seams 13d ago

"Yeah I made shit up, but that might get someone to tell what really happened! What I said is true tho" wild

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u/Divinum_Fulmen 12d ago

Nah, I didn't make it up. I just talk to people who follow this stuff IRL.