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Gamer: SXSW isn't taking online harassment seriously
>Whether it meant to or not, South by Southwest took a stance on online harassment: Apathy.
>On Monday, SXSW canceled a pair of gaming and online harassment panels at its Austin festival, citing threats of violence.
>It likely didn't anticipate the backlash this decision would bring. On Tuesday, media outlets like Buzzfeed and Vox said they planned to withdraw from the event. And there was a firestorm of criticism that SXSW is thwarting a much-needed dialogue around online harassment.
>The canceled panels dealt with both sides of "GamerGate," a movement that sees female gamers as disrupting the traditionally male gaming industry.)
>GamerGate has successfully silenced vocal women in the past. Feminist media critic and GamerGate target Anita Sarkeesian pulled out of a speech at Utah State University after the school received threats of "the deadliest school shooting in American history
>Game developer Brianna Wu wasn't scheduled to be on the canceled SXSW panels, but she is no stranger to GamerGate threats.
>"It's about SXSW not taking the harassment of women seriously," Wu said
>If the decision stands, "SXSW is effectively telling online harassers that their threats are a winning strategy," Cross said. "A success for harassers will only encourage more of the same
https://archive.is/MyvIm
Gamer: SXSW isn't taking online harassment seriously
>Whether it meant to or not, South by Southwest took a stance on online harassment: Apathy.
>On Monday, SXSW canceled a pair of gaming and online harassment panels at its Austin festival, citing threats of violence.
>It likely didn't anticipate the backlash this decision would bring. On Tuesday, media outlets like Buzzfeed and Vox said they planned to withdraw from the event. And there was a firestorm of criticism that SXSW is thwarting a much-needed dialogue around online harassment.
>The canceled panels dealt with both sides of "GamerGate," a movement that sees female gamers as disrupting the traditionally male gaming industry.)
>GamerGate has successfully silenced vocal women in the past. Feminist media critic and GamerGate target Anita Sarkeesian pulled out of a speech at Utah State University after the school received threats of "the deadliest school shooting in American history
>Game developer Brianna Wu wasn't scheduled to be on the canceled SXSW panels, but she is no stranger to GamerGate threats.
>"It's about SXSW not taking the harassment of women seriously," Wu said
>If the decision stands, "SXSW is effectively telling online harassers that their threats are a winning strategy," Cross said. "A success for harassers will only encourage more of the same
https://archive.is/MyvIm
