Are you boycotting any companies?

[Amethyst Wind]

After all the problems I've had with this (my current) computer. I refuse to buy anything with AMD components. I voraciously doubt their quality.

 

[Dr. Mongo]

No more EA or Activision for me. Ever.
I also never bought anything from Apple and I guess I never will be. Good looking but otherwise crappy and too expensive.

 

[applesandoranges]

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[Sansha]

I try to avoid Australian-owned companies, but that's because I'm a racist twit, but I don't buy games related to EA, despite really wanting Battlefield3 and The Sims3 because their business practices can seriously fuck off.

 

[Itchi_da_killa]

Way to show support. I don't buy Rock Star either. I read a lot of articles about their practices, all of which left me disappointed.

 

[Griffolion]

Since consoles don't have DRM, I don't really share the hatred my PC brethren have for it.

DRM is deeply part of a console's OS, try copying a disk or cracking the software and loading it to the hard drive. Trust me, consoles are controlling users in DRM like fashion more than the DRM you find on PC's.

I stand corrected. Still, it doesn't usually cause the same problems as on certain PC games like not being able to play a game while servers are offline.

Indeed, the subtlety is the differentiating factor here. PC DRM is really "in your face", hence the increased negative response you get. Most studios/devs have this archaic notion that all PC gamers are intrinsicly morally devoid hackers. We have a bad group of eggs that give the rest of the honest community a bad name. Unfortunately, that "lowest common denominator", if you can call them that, is what studio's develop towards.

 

[In Search of Username]

Nope. Boycotting is an ineffective method of protest unless it's on a very, very large scale. No company cares about losing a couple of customers, and besides, most large companies have done something to make them worthy of boycotting, so you'd end up buying virtually nothing from anyone if you got really into the practice of avoiding them.

That said, I tend to try to buy stuff from companies that seem more reputable when possible. Like, I'll buy stuff from Steam instead of Origin, for example, and not only because Steam is better.

 

[Reggie Rock]

I refuse to buy any Bioware products until Hepler is gone. Just knowing that a single cent of my money could go to her sickens me.

What? Why's Hepler so bad? Is this about her not liking games?

No, this is about her being in a position that most writers can only dream about with below average writing skills, her being the epitome of the cancer of the gaming industry and hiding behind her vagina.

It was around the time of her entire debacle that game developers started to tone down anything that might maybe offend someone and destroy series by changing fundamentals. The even worse part is, gaming communities welcomed it. Games are gradually becoming more "safe", with less violence, less sex and BRACE FOR IMPACT: Women suddenly being above any kind of injustice.

Jennifer Hepler was the countdown sequence for a rocket of shit.

 

[Shinsei-J]

Only EA due to them just being genral asshats.
Mostly the whole Origin thing.
Avioding that like a 2 dollar hooker.

 

[Romblen]

EA right now, but that's only because of Origin. It's not a form of protest, I just don't like using Origin. Put it on Steam. Then I'll buy it.

 

[KiKiweaky]

EA as long as they use the origin distribution platform.... I missed out of BF3 because of it but there is no way I'm installing and running that filth on my computer, ever.

 

[ben---neb]

I'm boycotting Lynx because their adverts display a level of immaturity that just makes me wince. I know it's tongue in cheek but I just can't help but hate it.

 

[Tommeh Brownleh]

Let's see... Chick Fil A for the owner's offensive views... Dominoes for its owners offensive views... EA, THQ, and mostly Ubisoft for their horribifuckus DRM... short version: Any company with overly controlling DRM, any company that gives money for causes I can't get behind that I know of, I avoid buying things at Walmart (though that won't stop me from getting things from them,) among many other things.

 

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There are companies I've used in the past where the products/services haven't met expectations. Said companies no longer have me as a customer, but I'm not sure this counts as a boycott.

 

[Vicarious Reality]

Kind of Paypal, unless i absolutely have to use them
I guess that Monsanto corporation that takes legal action if they find that neighboring farmers to them has their creepy gene modified crops on their land
And Mantis Knives, for spamming bladeforums and making generally shit products
I rather feel like boycotting EA, but that would be like boycotting Konsum, they have too much shit i need
Probably something else i can not remember

 

[lSHaDoW-FoXl]

Being the jolly old righteous fellow I am I've gone on a holy crusade against EA, Ubisoft, and blizzard due to their DRM. Any corporation that sells fur because I hope they burn in hell, and the salvation army along with any other corporations that I find out is homophobic.

Yup, I just love making enemies.

 

[aba1]

Hmmmm... Well I don't think that is true. Not going to argue with you there but from my source, that being watching my dying little town turn from 70ish percent unemployed to roughly 10 percent unemployed makes me question Walmart hate in general. All because they built a Walmart in town.

A lot of people seem to hate Walmart because it "closes" down small businesses with it lower prices, but if one looks closely they often notice that nearly 100% of the business in question were already over charging to stay afloat BEFORE a Walmart was within a 70 mile radius. I don't buy Walmart taking over all commerce in a decade or so, because it just can't happen logically. Although if it did I guess I wouldn't be too unhappy, least everything would be cheaper.

But not going to get into an argument over this, I bow out. Believe as you wish to believe and I'll allow it. I am the neutral party. I shop at a Fred Meyers.

I am not trying to start arguing or nothing I just remembered we were talking about this and I stumbled by this info graphic so I thought I would pass it along if you still disagree that is fine but well ya here it is.

 

[Cobalt Lion]

Currently just Chik-Fil-A and Wal-Mart.

 

[Dandark]

I don't specifically boycott but unless it's something really good(It nearly never is) then I usaully try to avoid buying anything from EA and to a lesser extent Ubisoft. Im no fan of Activision/Blizzard either but haven't been burned by them yet so I still buy their stuff, although I don't think I have ever bought anything from Blizzard, not boycotting they just have nothing I want.

 

[VeneratedWulfen93]

I won't not buy or use something just to claim moral high ground that equates to a blue plastic stepping stool. If I actually gained something from not buying games and such, aside from a bit more money, then I might consider it.