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   Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Saturday, 01-Aug-2026 19:12:39 JST Charlie Stross

   RE: https://windbag.org/@adam/117017288466721450

   Infantino: "Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place.

   "Our purpose has always been — and will always be — to unite and improve. As a result, this proposal will not proceed."

   I see *not one word* about the sport here.

   (Disclaimer: am not a sportsball fan, just aghast at the naked self-dealing on display.)

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     Jacek Wesołowski (jzillw@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Saturday, 01-Aug-2026 19:12:39 JST Jacek Wesołowski

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     @cstross On some level I appreciate the craft that went into implying this is about football in such a way that if you assume it's actually about money the exact same wording also applies.

     (i.e. "having listened to all the views it has become clear that even if we manage to push this through you won't let us make any money")