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Anything that keeps JKR from getting richer, is a good thing.
And I'd celebrate this if wasn't for the fact that they've stated:The company said it plans to double down on its biggest franchises, including Harry Potter.
Moar mobile slop and legos.
Art versus artist. Some of us what as much of the wizarding world as we can get.
Art vs artist doesn't apply when the artist is making bank off their art.
A better example would be something like Notch and Minecraft. Notch made Minecraft, Notch sucks, but he sold it and makes no money off it anymore so who cares if he's the worst. JKR is a different story, and every new Harry Potter thing supports JKR.
I'm not sure Microsoft is any better when it comes to your Minecraft dollars...
Sorry, Microsoft might make crappy software, but they aren't actively trying to invalidate my existence as a person. Absolutely not comparable.
It's not the start menu or the control panel I'm talking about, but things like being in bed with the IDF post October 2023.
I didn't mean to set up a comparison or minimize anything, so I apologize. Notch is a total piece of shit. Companies that enable systems of oppression are shitty and I don't want to see them enable your oppressors once the price is right.
Basically all megacorporations do that to everyone. Treating humans as just another sort of capital is a basic part of their existence. Doesn't mean you should ignore the problems of funding these people.
Then don't buy anything. In the meantime I'll keep pursuing more of a franchise that I love, especially when HL is the only good thing we've had in quite some time.
There's no ethical consumption under capitalism. And it's not like HL was handmade by JKR herself, there were plenty of people working on it who I'm sure aren't transphobic and whose livelihoods are connected to the franchise as a result, some of whom are probably trans themselves.
The "separate the art from the artist" argument just always rings a little hollow to me. I tend to be put off when people cling to a franchise that is owned by a person who profits off hateful rhetoric and contributing to an unsafe environment for us. It feels like continuing to enjoy her art continues to platform her hate and shows people that being transphobic not only isn't a deal breaker, it's acceptable and profitable.
Bet he has shares and investments on $MSFT
Anyone can have shares of anything, so that's kind of moot. Even if suddenly Minecraft stopped making money, it would not affect Notch in the least. From what I can tell he might kind of like it, he seems to be kind of bitter about it. Though who knows what's legit and what's a grift at this point.
man you really must not consume much art at all
I prefer to stick to uncontroversial works made by politically conscious creators, like H.P. Lovecraft!
But no, I get it. I like art made by people who are or weren't great. And that's before considering my participation in the vast system of capitalism which necessarily involves systemic evils far beyond what JKR personally is capable of.
It just hurts to have a person who is loudly transphobic like JKR, who uses all support of her IP as support of her views, and then all the majority of society has to say is "I love HP tho". It hurts especially when society is increasingly hostile towards trans people right now.