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To Fight Apple and Google’s Grip, Fortnite Creator Mounts a Crusade
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nytimes.com
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pldpld
2124 days ago
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fortran77
2124 days ago
Why would they use the offensive term "crusade?" People were murdered during the crusades. As a descendant of people targeted by the Crusades, I wince whenever I see this word.
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dhagz
2124 days ago
I think they're just trying to convey the idea that it's some grand "holy" war of questionable origins.
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neilalexander
2124 days ago
So was Fortnite's presence on the App Store.
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jeidodjdfj
2124 days ago
Crusade is not an offensive term.
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fortran77
2124 days ago
Many style guides disagree:
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/crusade/
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