Whether there is something wrong with doing that is a matter of ethics and personal values…

Regardless of those, it’s profoundly stupid to taunt Nintendo with confessions of piracy and threats to commit more

Good for them for asserting their autonomy but basically the end affect is the opening plot of Idiocracy

Does Apple serve ads? Not that I am aware of. I suppose their podcast player supports podcasts that have dynamic ad breaks but I honestly have no idea whether Apple is the one selling that ad space or the platform hosting the podcast is.

Had the hypothetical been used to explain negative feelings about someone due to their race, religion, skin color, or sexuality; it would have been rightfully reviled.

There are far more effective and less misandrist ways to express that you don’t feel safe being alone in risky situations.

The bear thing was rage bait to spread hate. Hate against men, reactionary hate against women, presumably hate against bears.

People shouldn’t have dignified the ridiculous scenario with a response.