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by adekok 3133 days ago
> The panelist, having been harassed and dogpiled for many years by the racist misogynist attendee

... which is, of course, not true.

> sat on the front row with many of his fellow harassers

Who also didn't harass her.

Honestly, this isn't rocket science.

If I make a video calling someone an idiot, asshole, etc. That in no way is harassment. They don't need to see it. It's not directed at then.

The same goes for other form of communication. Were these people sending harassing messages directly to her? The answer is "maybe once or twice, but there was absolutely no pattern of harassment".

I think you (and her supporters) are misconstruing criticism, and hostile criticism for outright harassment. It's not.

In contrast, there is no question that her behavior violated the rules of vidcon. There is no question that the behavior of the alleged harassers did not violate the rules of vidcon, while they were at vidcon.

> because he is a verifiable shithead

Uh.. is THAT against the rules of vidcon? No?

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"... which is, of course, not true."

It is true. Stop lying about this.

All this stuff unfolds in public, the non-stop harassment of people like Anita Sarkeesian by people like that person she called out.

There is no mystery here, no ambiguity about the wretchedness of the behaviors of the guys dogpiling on people like her.

> It is true. Stop lying about this.

Seriously?

Since you have so much evidence, you can easily show it here.

I won't hold my breath.