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Gooooood evening everybody! It's been quite a day. We've got a couple things to go over so get comfy.
Also, just dropped $2300 on my visa then found out I have to drive 5 hours to go to a visa center so I had to book a hotel my usual LADS money has gone to the UK government
LADS following:
— Instagram: 912k
— X: 652.9k
— YouTube: 324k (info on its way after this report)
— TikTok: 882.6k
Petitions:
— iPetitions: 242,500+
— Change.org: 96,500+
— JP Change.org: 8,300+
LADS info (provided by CN players on RedNote):
— Game ranking: Fell to 106th place in the game category as of July 15th. (1178% drop)
— Revenue: Based on July 14th data, dropped to $94,000 (44% drop)
— Downloads: Based on July 14th data, dropped to around 8,000 (81% drop)
Recharge Collection total: $15,273,900+
As we discussed earlier, several positive articles were posted in China—most notably by state media (NDRC). While it's amazing that they recognized our movement, petitions, and donations, there is something even more important that they mentioned: the importance of the international market.
China has long been a isolationist country—they fall behind Japan and South Korea when it comes to being part of the global economy. They focus on their domestic market far more than the international one. Because of this article, the way China views and treats the international market could very well change forever.
The article acknowledges that we account for nearly 50% of Infold's revenue, and it emphasizes the importance of maintaining that. We brought that to their attention. People from all over the world banded together around a common goal, and China noticed.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
Basically, the decision rests entirely on Infold now. Valko is quite literally the first character to have government backing. That's crazy.
But, this article gave something vital to this protest. Well, several things, really.
Hope. This gave our community the push it needed to reignite.
Attention. We've been noticed, and we're still being watched.
Recognition. Our hard work—signing petitions, donating to various causes, banding together on social media—has finally been recognized.
Beyond that, it's given us—and Infold—a path forward. Here's something on Reddit that I found that I want to discuss:
Several things to point out here:
It gives Infold the green light to move forward, as the government has found no issues with their work.
It clears Valko's name. It helps to dispel the rumors and misinformation that were spreading since his announcement.
It makes the smear campaign articles—for all intents and purposes—illegal. Not only are they perpetuating blatantly false information, but they're also directly contradicting the state media. That's not a wise decision in China.
Now, how Infold decides to move forward is still a mystery to us. I imagine they're likely neck-deep in a legal battle, but we don't have any way to know what's truly going on behind the scenes. We can only hope that they hear us, and that they make the right decision: to listen.
Don't get me wrong, today was a massive win for us. But this is far from the finish line.
Think of the situation as a war. Everything we have done so far was simply us breaking into the walls of the city. Now that we're in, we have to lay siege to it. The fight doesn't stop here.
Keep posting, keep protesting, keep signing the petitions. We have to be as loud as we can. We've been noticed, and we're actively being watched. Now is the time for us to truly make our voices heard.
Antis are still working against us, but there's very little they can do to combat their own government. It's not even wise to try, but they're going to. Don't get discouraged, don't get distracted, and keep pushing.
I love you, take care of yourselves, and I hope to bring you more good news soon <3
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