Soulash 2 controversy - Explaining the nuance.

[@wizardsofthecode7923]

Hey, I saw your post on Itch, thanks for the support. As you've said in the video, I try not to get involved in politics unless necessary. And sadly, they put me on an industry blacklist with their lies, which resulted in some odd situations like being temporarily blocked by Godot engine. I ignore small things, but they continue to go after my business in any way they can, as in this case, they defamed me again under a post from a store where I'm selling my game. As for my plans for 2025, I have to focus on the game to finish the roadmap, but I've talked to so many people over these past 4 months who are afraid this could happen to them that I find it unacceptable. I'm in a position where they can't fire me from my job or get me to lose an investor or a publisher because I don't have one, but most people's livelihood is not as resilient. This cancel culture has to end, and I'm happy to see that the change has already begun.

[@Ribbert2099]

I appreciate you stopping by. This is just about the best I can do for you. I'm anticipating the completion of Soulash 2.

[@Durzza]

you want them to stop? lawyer up and sue the hell out of them

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

if those rainbow lunatics hate you, then you are doing something right and absolutely should keep doing precisely that. and what they are doing is supposed to be illegal, and its absurd insanity how they are just allowed to do that crap completely consequence free. Steam need to take action against them and permanently ban their accounts, all other social media need to take action and permanently ban their accounts, but no, they wont do crap and just watch and allow the hate mob have their way, but the very moment you try to fire back, you are the one who get banned. anyone who give power to teh rainbow hate mob need to lose authority over their own platform, the rainbow mob has turned something simple as the rainbow into a symbol of hate and oppression.

[@shad0wpk02]

@@Durzza Won't work. It's random individuals all over the internet. It's like throwing tear gas into a crowd of 1000. Only a few of them will flee and stop. But majority of them will keep going. Suing will be way too expensive.

[@nexus3756]

I'm surprised they are still trying. It's fine. I bought the game and gifted it to someone. I'll just buy more gifts and laugh at them.

[@MaxAngor]

All they had to do was leave him alone. Edit: You need to speed it up, bro. Yours is the first video I've ever HAD to listen to at 2x speed. But you did such a good job that I'm subscribing to you anyway. I want to see where you go. I also sent the video to Artur.

[@Ribbert2099]

I think I've seen your name before. I admit I'm not charismatic. I'm not the most well-spoken person in general. All I can do is practice and hope I get better. I don't mind the criticism. I'm honestly surprised anybody listens to me.

[@MaxAngor]

@@Ribbert2099 The more you do it, the better you'll get at it. When I do rants like this, I try to have bullet points over a full script because I read super-fast. The important thing is finding what works for you. You'll get there. And, like I said, the video was good enough even with how slow it started that I subbed.

[@fantasypvp]

Talking slow is still 1000x better than the KZbin meta of "Yowsgoinonguyswelcometoanothervideo" that most youtubers do to not lose gen alpha's attention in under 2s

[@MaxAngor]

@fantasypvp Very true. I can understand what he's saying for one thing. :P

[@appahandler472]

Gotta watch this in 2x speed.

[@RedHatGuyYT]

11:58 sorry but that title is reserved for tboi

[@onestormgx8948]

I felt this video sounds right when you play it a x1,25 speed

[@Quintonias]

See, him replying only encourages the behavior. People have proven, time and again, if you just ignore the "cancel culture" then it largely does nothing. People like JSchlatt have shown this multiple times. I agree, it'a dumb to get mad about it but, at the same time, continuing to reward the trolls with responses and attention only encourages them to continue. I'd also like to remind everyone that it's disingenuous to accuse the left of forcing ideologies when the right has actively been passing laws forcing Christian teachings in public schools. Imagine if that was Muslim instead, right? Y'all would have a fit

[@Nukestarmaster]

Yes, how dare people try to publicly fight the cancelling, they should just let their name be slandered in silence.

[@Quintonias]

@Nukestarmaster it works for others lmao

[@shad0wpk02]

He already had to damage control some sides of him selling on other sites. Keeping quiet obviously hasn't worked.

[@Quintonias]

@@shad0wpk02 Shouldn't have fed the trolls. People have demonstrated the only power "cancelling" has is the power you give it.

[@jacobaradillas470]

My guy your voice is unappealing, but i understand it takes time to develop a channel, and dealing with a script sucks. I will admit skipping though the video for the dev AI read. I'm sorry but you have to work on your vocabulary and engaging energetic reading. Its hard to sit through monotone for 20 minutes. All the power to you for making videos. Have a nice day.

[@Ribbert2099]

Edit: Apparently people want to interpret this as being passive agressive. Not my intent. Nobody is obligated to like me and that's fine. My goal isn't to be popular. I'm mostly just trying to talk more. I'm trying to do better. This is why I don't mind if you don't care for me. I wouldn't want you to ever feel like you're forcing yourself to watch me. There's nothing wrong with skipping through something.

[@jacobaradillas470]

@Ribbert2099 sorry for sounding like a jerk. Have a great day.

[@slayer1156]

​@@Ribbert2099my man he's just trying to give you some pointers, it'd do wonders for you, there's nothing wrong with taking in some constructive criticism.

[@thatonepipsqueak887]

Wow, man, just wow.

[@Ribbert2099]

@@jacobaradillas470 I don't have a problem with what you said at all. I guess people just want to see me as bad faith.

[@million_unalived_CEOs]

"the lefties are cancelling me!" is the laziest grift of all time. for people who insist "we're not homophobic, they just go too far", there sure is _a lot_ of overt homophobia on display.

[@Ribbert2099]

Even if you want to argue that it's harmless, can you at least see why some of the more overt activists give a bad impression to the general public? There's nothing wrong with recommending that people start talking to each other instead of yelling past each other.

[@Austin-u2w9y]

@@Ribbert2099 I think about Crusader Kings 2 and how people wished for a gay marriage, didn't get it and just accepted it. I feel like there is more to this situation.

[@Maxie962]

@@Austin-u2w9y The difference is that one is a major development studio, the other is a small indie dev who the left (wrongly) thought they could bully into compliance. Not a difficult equation.

[@Austin-u2w9y]

@@Maxie962 Were there anyone upset about no gay marriage in CK2 at all?

[@Maxie962]

@ probably. But also it probably flew so under the radar that no one made a note of it. Or they saw it as not worth the effort to try and contest. Make no mistake- all the heat that Soulash's developer is getting, is because he is a solo indie dev.

[@Art0r1a]

I think most people around the world tolerate the insane push of some alphabet activists, but if they're forced to choose between totally siding with them or be against them, then I honestly think most people will choose to be against them. They're really don't understand if you push something really hard, then the pushback will be much harder. Change has to be slow, then it'll be permanent change. If you try to change something overnight, then you'll probably fail miserably.

[@Quintonias]

​@avastone5539You mean like when you make a movie with a strong female protagonist and an army of neckbeards scream about the WoKe AgEnDa?

[@Quintonias]

@@Art0r1a yeah...I'm sure the slaves thought the same thing. "Just gotta be patient, then Mars will release me. Mars is a kind, tolerant man. He gives me work, he does. If I'm patient he'll let me free eventually."

[@97TheWatcher]

I like the frog

[@randyb.9143]

the irony in complaining about the "woke mob" complaining about something in a game is fucking hilariously palpable but I'm glad people see the ridiculousness in it when it's a side they DON'T like god forbid there's a little self reflection in everyone's thinly veiled extremism

[@ManofMonkeys]

are you calling the developer and extremeist? I'm genuinely asking cause I can't tell what the "thinly veiled extremism" is.

[@randyb.9143]

@@ManofMonkeys I'm not

[@ManofMonkeys]

@@randyb.9143 thanks for clarrifying :).

[@randyb.9143]

@@ManofMonkeys No problem chief

[@greendeckomon4995]

That article is heavily biased. You're also purposefully leaving out a lot of context to make the creator look as good as possible. "He didn't even add straight marriage into the game per se because he's not trying to emulate relationships". What do you call two people getting together and having kids then? The creator of the game literally has a video on the games channel called "Family update". The whole gay people can't have kids argument is a pretty dumb thing to say considering the way you get kids in the game is through a stork delivering it to you. The creator not having any plans to include same sex options in his game does not make him a bigot. It's his response to a few people asking if he'll ever include it that does. The backlash came from his twitter response. 3 people left negative reviews about there nothing being a gay option. The creator being a bigoted asshole who can't take criticism went on Twitter and compared gay people to n*zis. Which started the whole boycotting. He literally made it political as soon as he compared gays to n*zis If he would've just had ignored those very few negative reviews, he would not be in the mess he is today. But instead he escalated the situation. It's also pretty ironic how he calls people who are pro LGBT extremists and oppressors while siding and happily accepting support from actually extremists/religious oppressors.

[@Ribbert2099]

LMAO