Journalism and sexism in the games industry

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

The sound of that post... it's BOING THWIPP.

I thought it was based as well, but I don't see what it has to do with Spider-Man.

[Blarghagh]

It's the sound of I'm Rubber You're Glue. It bounces, then sticks. BOING THWIPP. It's Alums criticism bouncing off of Keyrock and sticking right back to him.

 

Yeah, I'm 12.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

It's the sound of I'm Rubber You're Glue. It bounces, then sticks. BOING THWIPP. It's Alums criticism bouncing off of Keyrock and sticking right back to him.

 

Yeah, I'm 12.

I've never thought of it that way, I just saw thwipp and though of

 

Lean something everyday I guess.

[Malcador]

 

I know we should ignore this, but it's amusing.

[Lexx]

Would be funny if absolutely nothing happens.

[kirottu]

I really doubt any of the dudebros will recognize her. She will claim harassment anyway. 

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

I know we should ignore this, but it's amusing.

"Brianna Who?"

[Undecaf]

 

Gotta say, that as a mere bystander for all this lunacy, this has been pretty fun to watch for all that it has offered. Good laughs.

Edited November 6, 2014 by Undecaf

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

 

Liberal arts majors have to do something with themselves I suppose. Edited November 6, 2014 by KaineParker

[Keyrock]

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

Edited November 6, 2014 by Keyrock

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

Eh, who cares? I see her as nothing more than a source of comedy to deride.

[Orogun01]

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

Bear dens need to be more inclusive.

[Nonek]

Do bears harass in the woods?

[Keyrock]

 

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

Eh, who cares? I see her as nothing more than a source of comedy to deride.

 

I just think it's kind of sad.  You have a person who quite obviously has mental illness and I suspect, in my highly unqualified opinion, that the events going on currently are doing said mental illness no favors, in fact, the hoopla surrounding this, from all sides, those holding her up as a champion, a martyr, a victim, a charlatan, an antagonist, etc., and I count myself among those people, though I do not exist in any real sort of social networking capacity so I highly doubt she's ever read anything I've written, is likely fueling her illness and driving her further and further into madness.  I hope someone offers her the mental help she needs.

[Barothmuk]

"Academic Gaming politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low."

 

- Wallace Stanley Sayre

[Namutree]

 

Both of those individuals have an ego that would make Kaiba jealous.

Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series reference noted...

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

 

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

 

Eh, who cares? I see her as nothing more than a source of comedy to deride.

I just think it's kind of sad.  You have a person who quite obviously has mental illness and I suspect, in my highly unqualified opinion, that the events going on currently are doing said mental illness no favors, in fact, the hoopla surrounding this, from all sides, those holding her up as a champion, a martyr, a victim, a charlatan, an antagonist, etc., and I count myself among those people, though I do not exist in any real sort of social networking capacity so I highly doubt she's ever read anything I've written, is likely fueling her illness and driving her further and further into madness.  I hope someone offers her the mental help she needs.

I'm not sure of she's doing this in a cheap bid for attention or is mentally ill. I suppose it could be a little of both, but whatever the case it's like watching a bad high school drama.

[TrashMan]

I think it's safe to say that Ms. Wu is an antagonist and quite clearly mentally ill.  I picture her as a person walking through the woods, happening upon a bear den, throwing rocks at the bear cubs in the den, getting pissed off when they don't react, walking over to the cubs and repeatedly kicking them, then, after the momma bear finally wakes up and mauls her, running and screaming to everyone within earshot that she got mauled and demanding that those bears be killed.

 

Well, according to Wu's former classmates, we was a weird and creepy guy, but full of $$$.

Then as he got into the industry he got creepier.

[Zoraptor]

I feel rather sorry for her, to be honest. Just doesn't seem to be either very happy or successful, and that seems to have gone back a fair way. Easy to play amateur psychoanalyst with someone who you disagree with though.

[HoonDing]

So I guess this is the longest running Internet Drama yet?

[aluminiumtrioxid]

 

 

You forget to notice that neither of the two tweets by the Mojos expresses concern for the victim either. They are all focused on how it impacts THEM. On how it justifies THEM.

 

 

Which is exactly why I find it so hilarious when those who claim moral high ground call them reprehensible based on that, while also neglecting to even mention the actual victims.

 

Also, when someone commits a grisly murder and jokes about it on the internet, but your biggest problem is how other people react to it, your priorities might not be in the best place. Let's have some respect, people, and try not to forget the real issue here: a person has been killed by an actual lunatic. That's the real tragedy, not how some hipster girl tweets about it.

 

So wait, you mean to tell me that when someone uses a real life tragedy that has nothing to do with them as ammunition and a way to draw further attention to themselves, we're the bad people for pointing out how morally despicable that is and not just ignoring the obvious immoral action?  Congratulations, here's your medal for mental gymnastics.

 

 

I'm pointing out that if a person dies and your main concern lies with how other people react to that, maybe your priorities need re-evaluating.

 

Doesn't make the hipster girls' actions any more tasteful, but somehow I can understand them pointing out how chan culture does have its share of killers after TB's "oh, those death threats are clearly not credible, you're still breathing after all" bull****.

 

 

Edit: to clarify, I never mentioned (am pretty sure didn't even imply) any of you are bad people for finding the LWs' actions in bad taste. I merely meant to express my concern about how the outrage you people feel at their actions should not outweigh the outrage you feel at the crime that has been committed.

 

 

In other, unrelated news, I laugh and laugh and laugh.

Edited November 6, 2014 by aluminiumtrioxid

[TrashMan]

Well, to be fair, 99.99% of internet threats are not credible.

[Blarghagh]

I liked it better when "leader of GamerGate" was an injoke.

[aluminiumtrioxid]

Well, to be fair, 99.99% of internet threats are not credible.

 

I think it's still an incredibly insensitive thing to say "the death threats you have received are bull****, given the fact that you're still alive".

 

Of course, given what we know about the murder (as far as I'm aware, the murderer killed his ex-girlfriend in a crime of passion - feel free to correct me if I've gotten something wrong) it has nothing at all to do with GG (wasn't even posted on a GGer site), making ZQ/BW's reaction extremely ill-considered at the very least. 

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

I liked it better when "leader of GamerGate" was an injoke.

As the leader of GamerGate, I did as well.