The Philippines is a conservative Catholic-majority nation, and many queer folk there feel excluded by the traditional church. They're turning to Roblox Filipino Catholics (RFC) as a more inclusive place where they can practice their faith. @restofworld's Patrick Kho spoke to queer Catholics about how they're finding community, preserving heritage, and even changing minds in this new space.
#RobloxCulture coping about the supposed "#onlinedating"; anyone who's been affected, come to the #fediverse cuz someone will build an alternative for ya 😉
Stefan Corazza, Chef des Roblox Studio, der Firma hinter #Roblox zum Vorwurf, dass Roblox Kinder ausbeute, indem es sich auf die Software-Entwicklungs-Arbeit vieler Kinder stütze:
> Corazza said. "Like, you can say, 'Okay, we are exploiting, you know, child labour,' right? Or, you can say: we are offering people anywhere in the world the capability to get a job, and even like an income. So, I can be like 15 years old, in Indonesia, living in a slum, and then now, with just a laptop, I can create something, make money and then sustain my life.
Das Gespräch lief auch sonst nicht so gut, es musste sich sogar die Pressesprecherin einmischen, nachdem Corazza sich immer weiter in die "Du kannst alles erreichen!"-Romantisierung von #Kinderarbeit verrannte.
Roblox is being sued for using tactics and micro-transactions that target children. Atlanta-based firm Bullock Ward Mason filed a class action lawsuit against the platform alleging it committed labor law violations, false advertising, and fraud by exploiting child labor and offering children "nearly worthless digital currency for their labor." Here's more from Axios.
come on people, how difficult is it to grasp: anyone who intentionally hinders your freedom to run software (we're not talking price here, only the choice!) on a platform that promotes (in many ways) interoperability through open standards and respect of the user… obviously this anyone doesn't want the user to have freedom, interoperability and respect.