• grimWar@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    My point to OP was that review bombing is, by definition, malicious. Sure, some companies can claim their game was “review bombed” because they don’t like the legitimate criticism of their game, but what it really is, is when bad actors leave fake reviews because they don’t like the game for reasons beyond the mechanics or systems.

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      11 hours ago

      They literally turned the game into spyware and are distributing it by giving it away for free. How does that fit your description in any way?

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      14 hours ago

      It’s a form of protest. And like with all protests, some are right, some are wrong. It’s not always bad actors.