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[Quonny]

He needs to step down. Or at least take a less public role. This is getting bad.

 

[Yazzees]

I didn't realize Palmer Luckey could induce more cringe in me than he did with that TIME cover.

 

[BitStyle]

wow, according to hollywood reporter's article this IS the pr



http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oculus-founder-funds-anti-hillary-932287?utm_source=twitter

Amateur hour. Oculus can get fucked if that's their response

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

Bloke is obviously a gigantic twat. It's a real shame because he could go down in history as one of the most important innovators to have existed. But still, quite clearly a gigantic twat. Such is life.

This is what it looks like when a billionaire is staring the loss of his entire fortune in the face.

 

[Armaros]

If this is directly from Oculus ( and not facebook proper) it makes sense that its worded the way it is and yet was easily taken down by the screenshots.

This is the same PR group that has been running the messy ship with all of their other PR foibles.

IMO, they have not shown to be the best at PR in the past, and if its the same people, that makes this statement make more sense.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Maybe it's me just being Canadian but what is Thai nimble america and what makes them racist?

Legit question because I don't have a clue, never heard of them and can't find a real answer online.

 

[kevin1025]

So he apologizes, but had nothing to do with it. Got it.

 

[Squire]

Nah that's liberals on immigration Lulz /s

 

[Hierophant]

did palmer not read the email address that asked him the question?

 

[gafneo]

OK, apology accepted, now make more Rift games.

 

[Snowybreak]

I didn't realize Palmer Luckey could induce more cringe in me than he did with that TIME cover.

Oh Jesus... Thank you for pinpointing the exact feeling I'm having right now. Cringe.

Also, can someone Photoshop that TIME image to one of him pulling a dumpster on fire? Or in one? Please and thank you.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Lol, I wonder how the Facebook team is reacting to this shitshow

Enjoying their weekend. Removing ass holes from your company is business hours shit.

 

[robotrock]

The Iron Sheik just called Palmer Luckey a no good Jabroni on twitter

 

[netgrimoire]

He's DEFINITELY for Jill.

 

[super-famicom]

Maybe it's me just being Canadian but what is Thai nimble america and what makes them racist?

Legit question because I don't have a clue, never heard of them and can't find a real answer online.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1283045

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...re-secretly-funding-trump-s-meme-machine.html

Along with Luckey, Nimble America was founded by two moderators of Reddit’s r/The_Donald, which helped popularize Trump-themed white supremacist and anti-Semitic memes along with 4Chan and 8Chan. A questionnaire to become a moderator at r/The_Donald posted in March had applicants answer the questions “Is there a difference between white nationalism and white supremacy?” and “Was 9/11 an inside job?”

Nimble America says it’s dedicated to proving that “shitposting is powerful and meme magic is real,” according to the company’s introductory statement, and has taken credit for a billboard its founders say was posted outside of Pittsburgh with a cartoonishly large image of Clinton’s face alongside the words “Too Big to Jail.”

 

[Steve Youngblood]

So he apologizes, but had nothing to do with it. Got it.

Well, to be fair, he does acknowledge the donation to a controversial group. That's the basis of the faux apology and why he's not being remorseful. He's acknowledging that any association with that group might reflect poorly on the company, and he's sorry about that.

 

[sk3]

Maybe it's me just being Canadian but what is Thai nimble america and what makes them racist?

Legit question because I don't have a clue, never heard of them and can't find a real answer online.

Anyone that supports trump is a white supremacist and bigot, duh.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Man, Facebook better do the smart thing and throw Luckey's ass out of the company if they want to protect the future of Oculus. If not, they are not going to forget this for a long time.

 

[BahamutPT]

One look at Palmer's Liked Tweets shows which candidate he is all for.

Hint: It's not Gary, Jill or Hillary.

This needs to be brought up more often.

Unlike Luckey, I'm actually going to try and fix my mistake.



I bet she supports Gary Johnson too. Google also showed me an image of her holding a cup saying "SJW tears".

She does seem like a genuinely nice person. /s

 

[Caelus]

Anyone that supports trump is a white supremacist and bigot, duh.

Yes.

 

[ShadowKingpin]

Unlike Luckey, I'm actually going to try and fix my mistake.



I bet she supports Gary Johnson too. Google also showed me an image of her holding a cup saying "SJW tears".

Holy. Shit. Wow...

 

[Fat4all]

Anyone that supports trump is a white supremacist and bigot, duh.

Either they are one, or they are voting for one to represent them.

 

[L Thammy]

So I also saw these when looking for Nikki Moxxi's tweets and I can't help be reminded about the Trump supporter anime avatar thing.

 

[Salty Rice]

One look at Palmer's Liked Tweets shows which candidate he is all for.

Hint: It's not Gary, Jill or Hillary.

Jesus there is so much evidence on the internet that he literally lied about every single thing he said in his statement.

That asshole is done.

 

[Waylon Drums]

Anyone that supports trump is a white supremacist and bigot, duh.

Or willing to endorse someone who is. Yeah.

 

[RiverShell]

Maybe it's me just being Canadian but what is Thai nimble america and what makes them racist?

Legit question because I don't have a clue, never heard of them and can't find a real answer online.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Nimble+America

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

 

[Clawww]

Palmer Luckey is lying, correct? The email saying he made that post is legit, correct?

he's at least full of shit regarding voting for johnson if we're to judge by his twitter activity

 

[gafneo]

Jesus there is so much evidence on the internet that he literally lied about every single thing he said in his statement.

That asshole is done.

Keyword "internet" The source of all truth that would never mislead us in anyway. Sarcasm.

 

[Fisty]

Either they are one, or they are voting for one to represent them.

"I'm not a racist, but a racist best represents my political beliefs"

 

[Hierophant]

did the daily beast set a trap? how can you fall for this bait

 

[Harlequin]

If this PR bomb doesn't get defused soon (if we can even still talk about defusing and not cleaning up the debris), I could honestly see Facebook just taking Oculus' VR tech and completely rebranding it. After they've gotten rid of Luckey, obviously.

 

[sdornan]

Keyword "internet" The source of all truth that would never mislead us in anyway. Sarcasm.

If you were writing a paper, you could cite this shit as primary sources.

 

[ArtHands]

I feel like TDB getting tricked by a poser is pretty unlikely, because Palmer admitted to donating the money. If it was somebody impersonating him, it would have to be someone close to him, or at least with knowledge of his involvement.

I feel like this is what is happening.

He should respond directly to the Daily Beast' email screenshots, and clarify on whether it is indeed from him directly or someone pretending to be him.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

I didn't realize Palmer Luckey could induce more cringe in me than he did with that TIME cover.

With VR, anything is possible.

 

[Armaros]

did the daily beast set a trap? how can you fall for this bait

Its the worst trap of all time, when its literally them asking him questions directly about his involvement.

 

[gafneo]

If you were writing a paper, you could cite this shit as primary sources.

Will do

 

[HardRojo]

Lol, he's sorry this shit is going to impact public perception of Oculus, he's not sorry about his actions.

 

[Caelus]

..this whole fiasco has actually gotten me interested in VR, haha. Who would've thought. I'll have a look at Vive and PSVR and see what that's about.

 

[Hierophant]

Its the worst trap of all time, when its literally them asking him questions directly about his involvement.

and yet he still fell for it, whats that saying about dollars but no sense?

 

[Armaros]

and yet he still fell for it, whats that saying about dollars but no sense?

at that point, its not a trap i dont think. its literally just journalism.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

What on earth are you talking about? You do you, but don't try to tone-police the rest of us.

The fuck are you talking about. Support whatever you want, just like I'll blast you for supporting hate filled ignorance.

I think his contributions are gross and this apology read as an "oopsy-daisy and non-apoligietic" I'm not quite sure where you got that reading from my post. the Nimble America stuff is gross beyond belief, as well as any and all Trump supporting. I'm not sure what prompted your responses. Last night when this broke, I offered my utter disgust.

Edit: I have no idea I was quoted on this. What he did with Nimble America is gross. Are the people quoting me mistaking me?

 

[Zia]

Keyword "internet" The source of all truth that would never mislead us in anyway. Sarcasm.

"The Internet" meaning Palmer Luckey and his girlfriend's Twitter accounts along with a yet-to-be refuted Daily Beast piece that claims Luckey himself as a source. Not Yahoo! Answers, your uncle Terry's Facebook page "The Internet."

 

[Iced Arcade]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Nimble+America

Thanks for reading jr.

 

[Fisty]

Lol, he's sorry this shit is going to impact public perception of Oculus, he's not sorry about his actions.

Why would he be sorry about his actions? He's completely delusional. He's gonna be sorry when the shareholders start asking questions, though.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I feel like TDB getting tricked by a poser is pretty unlikely, because Palmer admitted to donating the money. If it was somebody impersonating him, it would have to be someone close to him, or at least with knowledge of his involvement.

Maybe The Daily Beast is just more incompetent than we're giving them credit for. We're going to look mighty silly when the email address is revealed to be XXXTheRealPalmerLuckey69XXX@hotmail.com.

 

[gafneo]

..this whole fiasco has actually gotten me interested in VR, haha. Who would've thought. I'll have a look at Vive and PSVR and see what that's about.

Somewhere a diabolical overseer is reading this and saying" Yes, my plan worked. Yes my children, spread hate throughout the world, it gives me life"

 

[kevin1025]

Well, to be fair, he does acknowledge the donation to a controversial group. That's the basis of the faux apology and why he's not being remorseful. He's acknowledging that any association with that group might reflect poorly on the company, and he's sorry about that.

That's true. I haven't read through the thread in full yet, so I may be a bit behind if there's been any updates or further information. It's a very questionable statement, especially when calling into question The Daily Beast. That might bring out verification and corroboration on their part, which he most certainly will not want.

Edit: Seems that process has already started!

 

[Charles Alan Ratliff]

When asked for comment, a representative from Oculus directed The Hollywood Reporter to Luckey's Facebook post.

That doesn't seem like a good thing to do. We need an official statement from Oculus/Facebook themselves.

 

[Brazil]

Jason Rubin's take https://twitter.com/Jason_Rubin

Zzzzz

Rubin has had so many chances to not disappoint me, and he always seems to miss them all.