Korean Women's Boycott of MapleStory: A Diminished Impact

Korean women showcased their unity in a boycott against Nexon, but their impact was minimal and quickly forgotten.

### The Irony of the Korean Women's Boycott Against MapleStory
* 🗣 The Maple FM finger incident sparked a significant reaction from Korean women, leading to a **boycott against Nexon** due to their handling of the situation.
* 💻 A Korean woman named Daer played a pivotal role in this incident, causing Nexon to **work overnight to filter out the controversial FM fingers**, resulting in an **apology from the company**.
* 🚫 The boycott was organized through a board dedicated to Maple, accumulating between **2,000 to 3,000 comments** until April 2024, showcasing a **sense of unity among participants**.
* 🎉 Despite the initial fervor, the boycott's impact appeared **limited**, especially when compared to a previous men's boycott that involved **96 participants** and had a financial impact of **15.5 billion won**.
* 💰 Interestingly, the forum has since reopened, with women returning to **demand in-game items** while seemingly forgetting their earlier commitment to the **boycott**.
* 💵 Refunds from MapleStory ranged from **30 won to 18,800 won**, highlighting the **minimal financial stakes** involved in the boycott by the women.
* 😂 The initial seriousness of the boycott has faded, as many women now **actively enjoy the game**, revealing the **transient nature of their protest**.
* 📉 Ultimately, the actions taken were more about **vocal opposition** than **substantial impact**, emphasizing the difference between **calling for a boycott** and **executing one effectively**.

Today, I would like to show you how much Korean women can talk. You all remember the finger incident in Maple, right? A Korean woman named Daer subtly mentioned that she would FML, and then she inserted her FM finger into the Maple Story game. Nexon hurriedly had to check all the work involving that FM woman and simultaneously issued an apology. Because of that one Korean woman, the entire company had to work overnight to filter out the FM fingers. And we, Korean women, declared a boycott against Nexon because we couldn't stand seeing them remove their FM fingers. We created and operated a boycott board for the game Maple, and this movement continued until April 2024, accumulating about 2,000 to 3,000 comments. And in this situation,

When the Maple FM finger incident occurred, our Korean women began to praise the unity of the Maple FM list members in dealing with the unprecedented women's association controversy. They closed the forum discussing Maple Story, claiming that this was truly a remarkable action. They are not joking; they are seriously saying that due to the historic women's association controversy and its response, they closed the forum themselves and initiated a boycott of Maple. They express admiration for the Korean women participating in this boycott, stating that it is incredibly impressive. While this may seem trivial to some, women are earnestly saying how cool and significant it is. They subtly show caricatures of Maple mushrooms with a finger inserted, praising the Korean-style boycott. Typically, for a boycott, one would expect to see proof of halting purchases, but that's not the focus here.

The Korean women's boycott movement was essentially just a single post on the Women’s Era forum. For reference, during the MapleStory probability manipulation incident, men had organized a boycott, but only 96 individuals, who could verify their purchases, participated. Despite this small number, they managed to initiate a boycott worth 15.5 billion won, demonstrating a completely different level of commitment compared to the Korean women's boycott movement. This highlighted the difference between merely calling for a boycott and actually executing one. 

Interestingly, the MapleStory forum has reopened. The impressive women who were previously leading the boycott seem to have forgotten about it. Now, they are back, demanding things like the MapleStory auxiliary weapons, royal hair coupons, and plastic surgery coupons, all while completely disregarding their earlier stance on the boycott.

The fact that it has started, by the way, is that MapleStory is refunding money, giving back 3% or 6% of the amount. What's interesting here is that Korean women are receiving refunds of 30 won and 18,800 won. Do you see that? So, while women declared a boycott against MapleStory and acted bravely, the actual level of spending on in-game purchases by Korean women is just about that amount. Women who receive refunds of 2,000 won and 900 won are the ones who are saying they will boycott MapleStory. It's quite amusing. The story of closing the MapleStory bulletin board as part of the boycott has long become a thing of the past, and now our Korean women are happily discussing and enjoying MapleStory. What’s even more interesting is how they are enjoying MapleStory passionately.

There are indeed women human rights activists who purchase Maple Mesos, and it’s clear to anyone that they are representative of Korean women boycotting Maple. Their boycott is not eternal. The actions they claim are part of the boycott seem to consist only of shutting down discussion boards, and they are getting refunds of just 30 won. What kind of impact can their boycott have? It seems they just have a lot of time on their hands to shout online, but their efforts have no real substance. I looked into their story. Let’s wrap up the video here. Your subscriptions and likes are a great help for Eun-hee to enjoy a glass of cider in the evening. Today's summary: This is how a real boycott is done.

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The Impact of Korean Women's Unity in Maple Story

A Korean woman's subtle mention of an FM finger in Maple Story led to a major backlash, causing Nexon to work overnight to address the issue.

The incident sparked a boycott by Korean women against Nexon, accumulating 2,000 to 3,000 comments on a boycott board until April 2024.

The unity and action of the Maple FM list members in response to the controversy were praised, with women expressing admiration for the boycott and its significance.

The Korean Women's Boycott Movement and MapleStory

The Korean women's boycott movement was minimal, with only a single post on the Women's Era forum, in contrast to a more committed 96 men who initiated a significant boycott during the MapleStory incident.

The MapleStory forum has since reopened, and the women who led the boycott are now demanding in-game items and disregarding their earlier stance.

The small refunds they are receiving from MapleStory highlight the irony of their boycott, as their actual spending on in-game purchases is minimal.

Women human rights activists are purchasing Maple Mesos, representing Korean women boycotting the game.

Their boycott actions, such as shutting down discussion boards and receiving small refunds, seem to have little real impact.

The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of genuine boycott efforts and encouraging subscriptions and likes for support.