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[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 47 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Valve really needs to get around to moderating their platform in general. Actively enabling Russian propaganda is really just the tip of the iceberg here.

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah thats outrageous. We only accept american war propaganda, for its done in the name of the good freedom eagle burguer democracy

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Saying that something is bad is not an endorsement of something else.

[–] son_of_phil@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If they forego their "whataboutism" then they'd actually have to stand for something which is against their Weekend Warrior code of honor.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What if it was a war game from Ukraine perspective?

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago

The unsettling part here is that Russia is the aggressor. If Russia stopped the war tomorrow there would be peace, if Ukraine stopped there wouldn't be a Ukraine.

So propaganda that glorifies Russia's role in war is unsettling.

*disclaimer this is on no way an endorsement of any war time propaganda, simply a philosophical observation.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 days ago

If it was realistic, both countries campaign would begin with you being a busdriver, kidnapped in broad daylight from behind the wheel and shoved to the front.

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 days ago

Considering that steam is filled with american propaganda for war and the guy was concerned by this one case where the propaganda favors russia kinda sounds like he endorses american propaganda

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

They are close becoming one and the same.

[–] Phineaz@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even I, a die-hard fan of our Lord and Saviour Gaben, agree.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Stop idolizing billionaires.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

What if the russian’s are using it to get scenarios to further attack? Game should be removed immediately.

[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago
[–] nagaram@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago

Much easier for valve to ban the Russian one that most certainly wasn't going to make any money for valve than the money printer that is COD. And it has the perk of never letting then reflect on their own past as part of the war propaganda engine

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

US army tried something similar but looks like call of duty worked better in the end.

[–] arankays@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago

Ramirez! Defend burger town!

[–] Kaldo@fedia.io 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its an interesting topic. On one hand fuck russia and this of course needs to be removed - but if something like this is against the rules, why do we let the US army propaganda on steam? Chances of removing that are 0 and if there were a law against it, people would throw fits over it

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago

I'm American and would be EXTREMELY happy if we got rid of the US propaganda games as-well as this russian one.

[–] Goten@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

lets report ths shit. i did!