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The result was: promoted by Amkgp (talk) 06:45, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

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Riot Games

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Source: “We originally just wanted to be a game developer, but then when we talked to publishers at the time they were like, ‘Wait, you’re not going to have single player (gameplay) and you want the game to be free and virtual? What are you talking about?” Merrill said. — https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/10/27/league-legends-is-now-years-old-this-is-story-its-birth/

    • ALT1:... that the senior leadership of Riot Games were accused of circulating lists among themselves about which of their female employees they would sleep with?

Source: "Another said a colleague once informed her, apparently as a compliment, that she was on a list getting passed around by senior leaders detailing who they’d sleep with." — https://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483

  • Comment: Hi there! Riot Games is my most recent GA. I agonised over the wording of both of these. I think the first is more straightforward, whereas the second is somewhat inflammatory. Open to any and all feedback on the wording of either, and to alternative hooks. This one has been really difficult (and I'm really new to the process). In advance, thanks so much to any reviewers!

Improved to Good Article status by ImaginesTigers (talk). Self-nominated at 00:48, 26 December 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Hi, this is my first ever DYK review, so feel free to call me out if I make any mistakes. Second DYK nom, so no QPQ needed. After looking at it, it meet all the criteria for DYK. Personally, I think the second hook is better here. MSG17 (talk) 02:52, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Have struck the first hook, per review! — ImaginesTigers (talk) 10:11, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that ALT1 counts as a BLP violation. Pinging Valereee and - for their thoughts if they are interested. SL93 (talk) 04:09, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Fixing second ping - Yoninah SL93 (talk) 04:11, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
SL93, I don't think it's a BLP vio, as it seems well-sourced in the article, but it's possible the hook focuses unduly on the negative for use at DYK, maybe? Although frankly if anything the article needs to focus more on the bro culture at that place, it sounds awful. I don't actually think it's undue, but maybe an alt that focuses on the bro culture rather than on a specific example? —valereee (talk) 12:41, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
SL93 If they weren't convicted, the hook is a BLP violation. Yoninah (talk) 13:54, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Yoninah Thanks. From what the article states and my searches, they were never convicted. The article's section on the matter even concludes with, "In response, Riot said they found the US$10 million figure "fair and adequate under the circumstances" after analysis, but were remaining committed to reaching a resolution." ImaginesTigers, a new hook is needed. SL93 (talk) 14:07, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Not everything anyone does that is bad is a crime. Circulating a list of the women you work with that you want to sleep with is not a crime. It means nothing that they weren't convicted of it. —valereee (talk) 16:42, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
I don't think it matters if it's still a negative BLP issue for a sentence on the main page. The hook states that they were accused of it. So did they do it or not? It shouldn't be a hook if it's just something that they are accused of. SL93 (talk) 16:59, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
I would say it's a crime per Employment discrimination law in the United States. SL93 (talk) 17:04, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
In general I agree that a hook shouldn't unduly focus on negative BLP issues. That's why I'd prefer to see the hook focus on the corporate culture rather than specific incidents of sexual harassment, which get into BLP territory. But no, there's no law against workplace sexual harassment for which you can get convicted of an actual crime. You can lose a civil lawsuit -- which did happen it looks like the lawsuit was settled, then the settlement rejected and a new suit filed -- but no one is getting sent to jail for it, even if it's proven in a court of law. It's not a crime to send out emails to your coworkers discussing which of your other coworkers you'd most like to fuck. —valereee (talk) 17:33, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Valereee It is different if "the leadership" refers to the "employers" in this case or not. SL93 (talk) 17:35, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
SL93, it's a civil offense, not a criminal offense. People can file lawsuits. Judges award punitive and compensatory damages. No one gets "convicted". But we're getting off topic: for purposes of DYK, I think we probably need a new ALT. —valereee (talk) 17:48, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Could we not go with suggestion #1? The free-to-play model is everywhere now; it is kinda funny that publishers were once baffled by it (armed with hindsight). — ImaginesTigers (talk) 01:31, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
I'm approving the first hook. SL93 (talk) 02:40, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
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