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Sam, the team, and the books have given me much delight over the years (FTR I wrote a piece for the SNES book), one misstep (and correction) won’t stop me from supporting them.

I would also like to make clear that I thought the original tweets that started this were weird and possibly gross but I could ignore them - it's strictly this grifter gloating like this that did it for me

I was happy to find an outlet that published books about my hobby. I was even happier finding a book about rpgs on the snes. I can now see there was nothing worth being happy about. Just a right wing grifter stealing content, and a cruddy publishing firm that promotes stolen artwork. :(

Yo this sucks actually.

well I've bought my last book from you then. byeeeeee

Companies should seriously consider whether it's worth it to advertise on Blueskay, given that they run the constant risk of even the slightest offense leading to an attempted lynching by a mob of moral supremacists.

Hey, one more for the count. bsky.app/profile/rica...

The first book I bought was in 2018. I used to make at least one order [3+ books] per year, to be delivered at Christmas time. I still haven't made this year's order and, apparently, I will save some money.

Here is another one mate. If you are not pissed about this, it is not about you.

same - everybody can make a mistake and apologize and I might accept it, but the fact that he's now gloating about cancel culture over their reversal means my copy is going back and no more bitmap for me

Urg. Why did you have to undo the decent statement with this? Good job bsky.app/profile/dann...

I don’t even fully know what’s going on beyond yesterday’s “we’re sorry” and this “well…” but I bought two of your books last year and now I’m really doubtful about getting any more. It shouldn’t be hard to vet authors, contributors, etc.

The guy was showboating after the reversal, folks. He didn't learn shit. Prove you did learn by doing the right thing.

This is a shame. I tended to buy your books on-sight for subjects I was interested in - the Metal Slug book is one of my faves and I'm getting the KOF one as a gift soon. But I don't think I can do that again without a lot of research into who you choose to publish. That trust is forever broken.

Oh God damn it, controversy with bitmap books? What happened? Please don't say some right wing cunt is involved with them...

You sure you still want to stand by this guy?

LMAO nevermind the apology was obviously not sincere bsky.app/profile/dann...

Bitmap Books answer to this is to just stop posting on BlueSky completely, while continuing to post on Facebook and Instagram and just not mentioning the book in question there. It’s a really bad look.

It always comes around to a right-wing grifter arc, huh

Bitmap Books is trying out that new style of marketing campaign that Ubisoft and Sucker Punch did recently. Change your statement to please the incels that never bought your stuff and will boycott company. After this, be boycotted by the people who used to buy their stuff. Double Boycott Combo

You should rate the book on GoodReads

I didn't know anything about this guy or this situation but I see his post after apologizing is "I beat cancel culture!!" Lol, seems like a disingenuous douche unless I'm missing a terrible joke?

Me when I feel sorry and take responsibility for my actions:

Seriously though, I hope y’all take a lesson from this dude taking the second chance you gave him then immediately shitting in your hand.

I mean its fine if you don't wanna buy the book because of the author's tweets. But it seems like bitmap tried to extort him out of his royalties, while they were still going to profit off the book. That was a scumbag decision, that I'm glad was reversed.

Really disappointed, esp given the author is now celebrating "beating cancel culture". No, you got called out for a horrendous take that you clearly didn't actually feel apologetic about. Backing this author is not the route to take.