Gamers are shooting themselves in the foot by silencing discussions about their culture
Oct27
Two panels on game culture have been removed from SXSW Interactive’s upcoming tech event — slated for next March in Austin, Texas — after organizers received numerous threats of on-site violence related to both discussions. Both panels sounded great. “SavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community” was set up to focus on “the current social/political landscape in the gaming community” and “the journalistic integrity of gaming’s journalists.” The latter issue was part of what helped the GamerGate movement to take root last year. “Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games” would have featured “a panel from experts on online harassment in…
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