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Let me just say this, as someone who's worked with CN stakeholders. There's no such thing as hopium. We call it hopium, but in reality, it can be a way of stringing people along just long enough for them to become emotionally invested. It's a manipulation tactic. (I see until sian 🙄) Why do you think some people fall off the rails and eventually go back to the game or start spending again? Bcs when your hopes keep getting crushed, you get exhausted. Eventually, you relent. Hopium is all fun and games if you know how to regulate your emotions, but that's not always the case. You win some, you lose some, right? Some will quit entirely, while others will eventually give in. And I believe the company is banking on those who relent. I don't blame the people who fall off the rails. Boycotting is HARD. I blame the company's decision for putting us through this stupid shit in the first place. Now, go back to the June 30th statement. (Sorry, ik it hurts.) I'm not gonna type the whole thing out here, but you know what I mean. Cancelled development, no additional LIs, etc. Let me tell you one thing about CN stakeholders, ya? Mian Zi (面子) is very much a thing. Why do you think they went ten toes down with the ANTNE multi and its paywalled items, only to go another ten toes down with this RD multi? My interpretation? They're trying to justify their decision to keep Valko cancelled bcs reversing that statement would mean swallowing their pride and admitting they were wrong. Cut off the arm to save the body is VERY real, let me tell you that. And some stakeholders can be incredibly cutthroat about it. It's nothing personal, just business. And I'm not saying it's a good decision. I strongly believe the whole "从头开始" in ANTNE wasn't just a fking pun. And no, I'm not talking about Valko's exposed forehead hairstyle either. This had the CN Valkyries reaching for their pitchforks bcs of what it implied. 💀 In Chinese, it meant starting afresh. I believe they had every intention of moving forward with only 5 LIs. But bcs our boycott has been putting pressure on their revenue, they went another ten toes down with the RD multi and its paywalled items just to be sure. They tried to tempt us, but from where I'm standing, it hasn't worked. And don't be surprised if they try something else to lure us back. I don't even wanna say it. NP— OKAY, NO. 💀 But I hope you get my point. And about the survey asking whether we'd attend their events? You think that means they're desperate? I don't think so. I believe they're trying to gauge potential attendance bcs organizing an event only to have a poor turnout would be a massive loss of face (especially in motherland). And when 面子 matters, they'd rather reconsider or cancel an event than risk that kind of embarrassment. That's how I interpret their actions, anyway. You don't have to agree with me. But please, don't let every little thing they do become another reason to feed yourself hopium, only to suffer a massive crash-out when the outcome isn't what you hoped for. They know what we want. But are they giving? Protect your emotions. Protect your wallet. And remember why we started this boycott in the first place. No Valko, No Money. No🐺no💰 #全世界都爱敖尹 #BringValkoBack #ValkoIs6thLI #JusticeForValko #WeLoveValko #WeWantValko #NoValkoNoMoney #LADSIS6 #ValkoIsLoved