Important Notice About Cyberpunk 2077
The person who directed you to this page needs you to know something.
It is important that you read this message in its entirety before proceeding with a response or any further questions.
You have not been sent here as an attack against you.
Do not respond as though it is an attack if this message feels personal.
The following statements apply to the sender of this post either in its entirety, OR in combination.
The sender is:
No longer accepting questions
No longer engaging in discussions
Will not accept further defenses
Does not accept your good faith arguments
Has experienced direct attacks against them over this
Has experienced significant lack of support
Is no longer in a good place mentally or emotionally
Is preparing to engage in, or already engaging in, a social media blackout
Is experiencing activism burnout
Feels as though they are being dismissed
Is questioning whether they are being gaslit over their experiences
They have likely been defending their own existence, trauma, and identity to strangers, family, and friends from the beginning. They are now in a state, immediately following the actual release of the game, of having to live in a sustained state of this defense and trauma. They are feeling an immense pressure to educate others, which is one of many ways this person is experiencing burnout.
If you have already been sent links, or seen articles linked, read through the information you’ve already received or come across. Focus on what the activists and journalists have said. Google the information before you ask questions of the community. If you have not organically come across this information, consult this list.
Again, this is not an attack. This is a reminder that the sender is no longer able to handle the situation the way that they would like. They are running out of the resources needed. This is a reminder that even questions asked in good faith can cause harm and contribute to burnout. This is an invitation to reflect on what you have already seen, read, and been told.
Your personal feelings and desire to play and love this game DO NOT change the fact that very real, very tangible harm is happening in the real world because of this.
Your personal feelings DO NOT change the very real negative impact.
Defense of your personal feelings is unlikely to be viewed as anything other than a dismissal of their own trauma or willful ignorance.
No matter how much good will and good faith is behind your questions or defenses, understand that this conversation has been nonstop across multiple platforms for them. Your questions and defenses, no matter how good your intent, are causing this person mental distress. Every contribution adds to the burden of emotional labor they are experiencing.
If you were sent here, consider this as a firm boundary being set unless otherwise stated. If the sender has already made a post about whether they will continue to engage in talks about this game, then this is either a reminder or warning of the boundaries they have already established. It is also possible the sender is using this as an opportunity to adjust or update their boundary.
The information is out there. All you have to do is listen.
