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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago

After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change

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After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change

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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago
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  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod ( Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social ) 
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    If you told me this was the plot to a South Park episode I’d believe you

  • magnetosphere  ( HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org ) 
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    According to Bloomberg, its [Shell’s] business plan “puts oil and gas front and center while giving low-carbon efforts a smaller supporting role,”

    …the oil and gas giant set the task of ‘giving millennials a reason to connect emotionally with Shell’s commitment to a sustainable future.’

    Wow, Shell. Fuck you too.

    People (especially the rich old guys who make decisions like this) make the mistake of thinking that young people are dumb. They’re not. I hope this condescending attempt at manipulation turns into the well-publicized fiasco that it deserves to be.

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      Ok, Shell bad, but the fact they think millennials are the Fortnite base is a step too far.

  • queermunist she/her ( queermunist@lemmy.ml ) Banned from community
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    Love living in the cyberpunk timeline

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    As the match progresses, the playable area within the world gradually constricts, giving the players less and less room to work with; outside this safe zone is “the Storm”, which inflicts damage on those caught inside it, with the amount of damage growing as the Storm itself does.

    I like this metaphor for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change.

  • Endorkend ( Endorkend@kbin.social ) 
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    Fortnite, and …

    Kari Byron?

    • treadful ( treadful@lemmy.zip ) 
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      No mention of her in the article?

  • discodoubloon ( discodoubloon@kbin.social ) 
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    I’ve noticed a bunch of companies doing these Fortnite codes. Also I rarely ever watch twitch but recently did so without ad block and it’s crazy that there is an entirely separate ad bubble for twitch viewers.

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    Fortnite is part of Epic Games

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    Scumbags.

    Shame I can’t boycott Riot or Epic Games any more than I already do.

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