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“We clearly handled that responsibility poorly”: Paradox ban Discord profile pics of historical figures born after 1800, after bust-up with Hearts of Iron 4 players over Atatürk banning

Rock Paper Shotgun Sep 28, 2026, 12:34 PM (2 weeks ago)

Hearts of Iron 4 developers Paradox Interactive have prohibited the use of Discord profile pictures of historical figures born after 1st January 1800, save for official in-game portraits, amid an uproar caused by a moderator banning somebody for using a photograph of Republic of Turkey founder…

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“We clearly handled that responsibility poorly”: Paradox ban Discord profile pics of historical figures born after 1800, after bust-up with Hearts of Iron 4 players over Atatürk banning

10 Sci-Fi Books You Need to Read Before You Die

Steam now has a maddening bouncing logo screensaver, and I’m pretty sure it doesn’t perfectly hit the corners

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