[–] DrJokimoto 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The part I have a hard time understanding is, it sounds like TB is responding to someone or some event specifically. However, he gets dumb internet troll garbage in inbox everyday. Why does he spend the energy to respond to this one?
I'm reminded of that rap lyric, I think from Dre. Something along the line of, 'I don't even know who you are and I'm not going to mention your name, cause coming from me will give you too much exposure. I (Dre) is not a charity for making people famous.'
By responding to the troll, it gives them a platform...but TB would argue their points aren't even worth acknowledging, yet he acknowledged them by responding...anyone have any more info on this?
[–] Sight_Unseen 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
The person he's responding to is a journalist who was calling for GOG and other developers and publishers to blacklist TB. It was also a case of "straw that broke the camel's back" which I believe he said explicitly in the blog.
[–] physicscat 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
For someone who is not a gamer, the twitlonger link that was posted was the best explanation of GamerGate so far.
[–] Sight_Unseen ago
What twitlonger and who's not a gamer?
[–] physicscat ago
I'm not a gamer. The first comment if you click on "see more" there is a twitlonger link.
[–] HarmfulOpinions 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
In spite of how I generally feel about internet harassment this is just crap. You can easily take shots - heavy shots - at TB if you don't like him, without lying or painting him as a danger. Or threatening him.
It's just so fucking piss weak. It's embarrassing the way people go at him.
[–] simonli2575 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Even he loses it, this is disheartening to hear.
[–] brainbaobao 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
Good luck finding evidence of [sharing the five guys video]
The problem is that they don't want evidence, they just want to silence everyone who is not with them/against them.
[–] Moirae 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I love TB and I'm sorry he's being harassed but I'm surprised that he seems surprised, if that makes sense.
These people are ideologues and totalitarians. To them there can be no middle ground. You can't be neutral or unbiased. You are either with them or against them- they can tolerate an independent games journalist as well at the Soviet Communist party or ISIS could have tolerated an independent political blogger.
TB also seems indignant that the 'allegations' against him are factually untrue and that he's being harassed. Again, to these fanatics, when an allegation is made (and they are made often) it is by definition true. The only possible defense is an admission to full culpability and utter contrition or to take umbrage with a counter-accusation based on your level in the 'progressive stack'.
Facts do not matter when compared to the greater truth. Likewise with harassment when YOU get it its not wrong - its the minimum you deserve for your racism and misogyny. You are the enemy and aggressor by definition and they are the oppressed and victimized regardless of the content of any messages or actions taken.
You cannot appease them. You cannot placate them. You cannot convince them.