Companies You are Currently Boycotting
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That doesn't really count as a boycott though does it? Unless half the forum is currently boycotting durex.Cuddly Razor said:
Yeah except it doesn't work that way, without the console war you get one company able to charge whatever the hell it likes and no competitors to keep it in line. Monopolies aren't good for anyone. Plus what would people on the internet complain about if there was no console war?mr_pants66 said:
Microsoft, although it is inevitable, since I like PC games. But I buy as little as possible and try to use Linux with Wine. Nah, who am I kidding...
I now officially boycot Nvidia, for having better drivers than ATI only because they delete every function that is not performance related just when I get fond of them. They blocked TV output while the port is still physically on the card and once had a nice 3D anaglyph glasses conversion. I found out ATI has horrid drivers because they have a lot of extra functions (those mentioned before) straight out of the box. It's a bit like pick your poison for me, but I tend to choose tinkering fun over performance.
I now officially boycot Nvidia, for having better drivers than ATI only because they delete every function that is not performance related just when I get fond of them. They blocked TV output while the port is still physically on the card and once had a nice 3D anaglyph glasses conversion. I found out ATI has horrid drivers because they have a lot of extra functions (those mentioned before) straight out of the box. It's a bit like pick your poison for me, but I tend to choose tinkering fun over performance.
I'm in a similar boat. Because our public transport system suck balls, I need to drive to get to work / visit friends.Tears of Blood said:
I'm so very glad you didn't ***** about your petrol prices too because it really makes my teeth itch when Americans do that. Your fuel is dirt cheap compared to most places! Here regular unleaded is approx. £1.15 ($1.82) a litre ("liter" to you)...last time I was in the States (last October) I saw many places selling regular at around $2.75 a GALLON. That said I think European petrol has a higher octane than US gas...could be wrong though.
I don't blame oil companies for high prices though...for every pound I spend at the pump, around 65p of that is tax levied by the government. They tax you for the fuel duty, charge VAT (17.5%) on the fuel AND charge VAT on the fuel duty too! Thank fuck the theiving, robbing, New Labour scum are out of power now! That said, I can't see Cameron bringing fuel prices down any time soon seeing as he's inherited a country with a massive deficit!
Anyway - rant over!
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I don't see any problem. They pay the developers so they can develop exclusive content, or content that will be exclusive for a while. What's wrong with that? They don't HAVE to. It's like, if you're in the music business, and you want to give money to a band to make music for you, but the deal is that the music can only be bought from you and nobody else, that's totally fair. Otherwise you're just giving them money for no reason.mr_pants66 said:
Also, they bought the rights to Halo. I still don't see the problem there. They wanted it, they bought it. They didn't steal it, the other people didn't want it. Nobody would care that they did this if Halo was a flop on the first game.
A friend of mine found grass in a burger. Like grass from a field. Atleast it looked like field grass.GrammarLad said:Found a black hair in my milkshake, so, no more McDonalds for a while
OT: I am boycotting Activision/IW for what they did to the PC version of MW2. So that means I have not played it or pirated it or bought or bought it preowned as all of which defeat the purpose of a boycott especially the purchase of said product.
Em welcome to the Escapist but by defition a boycott is not buying something but making a statement about it because you don't agree with something that is being done by them. So a boycott is a perfectly valid thing just some people forget that it involves not buying it. Also I think with what they are doing regarding the next CoD that the boycott did have an impact. Considering what has happened to IW I think it was much more of an Activision based decision to cut said content myself.Lunatitch said:I don't boycott any company, it's useless... All remember the big "MW2 Boycott"?
Eventually, you will be tempted to purchase some product from said company. And like 88chaz88 said; if you don't like the game (or product) then don't buy that game/product.
Also, Hi
No, I think Capitalism is the only way to go. The only problem is that Wal-Mart beats the system and is altogether just terrible in pretty much every way.Cassita said:
If Wal-mart were a player on a football team, he'd be the guy who breaks the rules when nobody is looking, take steroids from the coach, finds every conceivable way to win no matter what the cost is to the other team or even the other players on his team, and do it all with a big happy, friendly smile on his face that fans love.
No, free-market and Capitalism are great. Plenty of places succeed with it because the people and culture can handle it. However, thanks to the few who are greedy and and evil, you get companies like Wal-Mart which hurt the economy more than they help it.
EDIT: Also, absolute free-market would be a terrible, terrible horrible thing that would be more in alignment with anarchy than capitalism.
first off I have to say well put Arachon, no for my list of companies
1. Walmart-they are unethical, they promote white males over all other demographics(im a white male), they move into small communities and destroy all small businesses in the area.
2 Best Buy- Their customer service sucks, Their business practices are morally and ethically sketchy ie the PS3 firmware upgrade for $30
3 Frito-lay- they are discontinuing the 100% biodegradable bags because consumers are not buying them because the bags are too loud.........herpderp
4.Google and Verison- I dont agree with their steps towards privatizing and making tiered levels of the internet. I don't use the Google search engine and I don't call friends who use Verison phones.
5. Target- I don't approve of their funding of political candidates in the US. Its bullshit flat out. course this just doesn't apply to target but most stores that fund politics in the US as well.
6. Dell Computers- they make crap systems that are designed to break. and you cant overclock them for jack.
that's my list
1. Walmart-they are unethical, they promote white males over all other demographics(im a white male), they move into small communities and destroy all small businesses in the area.
2 Best Buy- Their customer service sucks, Their business practices are morally and ethically sketchy ie the PS3 firmware upgrade for $30
3 Frito-lay- they are discontinuing the 100% biodegradable bags because consumers are not buying them because the bags are too loud.........herpderp
4.Google and Verison- I dont agree with their steps towards privatizing and making tiered levels of the internet. I don't use the Google search engine and I don't call friends who use Verison phones.
5. Target- I don't approve of their funding of political candidates in the US. Its bullshit flat out. course this just doesn't apply to target but most stores that fund politics in the US as well.
6. Dell Computers- they make crap systems that are designed to break. and you cant overclock them for jack.
that's my list
I'm well aware, you're just crazy for thinking that absolute free-market is a good thing.Cassita said:
Who in the world would want absolute free-market? Regulations are a good thing. They keep you from getting ripped off. Not everyone is capable of it themselves, indeed I doubt anyone is capable of avoiding getting ripped off completely.
Either way, Wal-Mart does not even somewhat embody free-market, despite having lower prices than everyone else. Nothing does, anywhere, because it'd never work.
