▲ 118 ▼ "We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game (www.rockpapershotgun.com) submitted 2 months ago by GamingBot@lemmy.zip [M, B] to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 10 points 2 months ago (1 child) Realistically, they emailed out the Schutzstaffel to everyone but those in germany. What is a Nazi stuff if not the insignia for the SS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago (1 child) Except those in Germany got it, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rapchee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) afaik they removed it in the german language newsletter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hm. I'm in Germany. That's a screenshot from my inbox. Maybe it's dependant on which language you choose in the store, not where you're located. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said. Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nysqin@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago (1 child) Except those in Germany got it, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rapchee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) afaik they removed it in the german language newsletter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hm. I'm in Germany. That's a screenshot from my inbox. Maybe it's dependant on which language you choose in the store, not where you're located. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said. Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) afaik they removed it in the german language newsletter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hm. I'm in Germany. That's a screenshot from my inbox. Maybe it's dependant on which language you choose in the store, not where you're located. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said. Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hm. I'm in Germany. That's a screenshot from my inbox. Maybe it's dependant on which language you choose in the store, not where you're located. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said. Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said. Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nysqin@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago I have no idea how I missed that. You're right. That's one reason I took that screenshot. I planned on researching on what to do next as soon as I'm able. Seeing how the far right has become a substantial and very real threat, you cannot convince me that this was an innocent mistake or a joke gone wrong. permalink fedilink source parent