> An email or recorded conversation from the CCP about the actions they would take if Blizzard didn't keep the ban in place?
How about anything concrete that isn't just sheer hearsay and speculation out of the social media sphere?
And yet you consider it outrageous that I take Blizz statement at face value? I already explained my reasons for that: To me this ban is very in line with other previous bans Blizzard issued.
That does not mean that I condone them or that I agree with them, but it gives precedence to the situation, precedent that had absolutely nothing to do with China.
We have precedent for Blizzard having banned players over political statements before, we have no precedent for Blizzard having been pressured by the CCP to do so. So what is the most likely thing that happened here?
The fact that Blizzard has banned people for making political statements before does not mean that there were no ancillary motivations in this instance.
You may feel otherwise, but I don't think a pattern of previous behavior unambiguously resolves the motivation behind an action.
I hear your point, but what would a smoking gun look like?
An email or recorded conversation from the CCP about the actions they would take if Blizzard didn't keep the ban in place?
That positive confirmation bar seems unreasonably high.