Nick Robinson (Polygon Feminist) accused of harassment - """accused"""

[BadaBadaBoom]

When it comes to news in the 21st century, the topic that I'm continually unable to comprehend is "video game journalism". I've been playing games my whole life, but I can't understand why gaming topics are spoken of as "news" and the people who write about them "journalists". Video games are a hobby, and the entire point of a hobby is that it's disconnected from the real world. No one is going to find a sex scandal in the action figure collecting realm, and CNN is not going to have a multipart series on "Ethics in Model Train Journalism". Why, because just like video games, those things are just ways to have fun when you aren't working, paying bills, or going to school.

This is why every one of these stories seems like the plot of a failed Saturday Morning Cartoon... I'm literally watching an entire planet go apeshit over something that would be completely unimportant if the people involved didn't INSIST they were important. Game Journalists and YouTubers think they can become important just by claiming they are so... and somehow, it works.

Bitch, you play games. So do I. So do lots of people. Writing a review of a game doesn't make you a "journalist" any more than blogging about the new garden plants at Home Depot would.

Are big networks even picking up on this on though? If they are, it's probably less to do with the subject matter and more the fact that a vast number of social media whores are chimping out about it, making it an issue.

Most other hobbies don't get this coverage because their audiences are either too niche (trains) or too widespread (movies) for issues like this to make a dent. With video games you're appealing to the core demographic of emotionally maladjusted teenagers and young adults who blog and tweet a thousand times a day and have nothing better to do then talk about drama 24/7.

I don't know about where you are, but I haven't heard a single person talk about this offline - it's really a non issue in the larger world.

 

[ChurchOfGodBear]

Are big networks even picking up on this on though? If they are, it's probably less to do with the subject matter and more the fact that a vast number of social media whores are chimping out about it, making it an issue.

Most other hobbies don't get this coverage because their audiences are either too niche (trains) or too widespread (movies) for issues like this to make a dent. With video games you're appealing to the core demographic of emotionally maladjusted teenagers and young adults who blog and tweet a thousand times a day and have nothing better to do then talk about drama 24/7.

I don't know about where you are, but I haven't heard a single person talk about this offline - it's really a non issue in the larger world.

Not this specific incident, but I just wrap it up into the larger GrumpyGuss debate, which DID make waves in the larger media... though I agree, most people in day to day life didn't know or care about it. I'm just amazed that anyone can use the phrase "ethics in game journalism" with a straight face.

 

[CrunkLord420]

Which still doesn't make it "journalism". Journalism is publishing information that protects people from the government, corporation and (to an extent) each other. No one needs "protecting" from a shitty game. It's just not on the same level of importance.

You aren't a journalist, you're a reviewer. Live with it.

I wasn't commenting on their status as "journalists", they do have a lot of power when it comes to indie games. Don't forget that GamerGate largely started because of the obvious and self-described "incestuous" nature journalists covering the SF indie-scene that crossed over very heavily with SJW orbiters like Zoe Quinn (yeah, I consider her an orbiter even though others orbit around here now).

Gamedevs talk about the "indiepocalypse" and others have rightly pointed out that back in 2013-2014 there were far less indie games and it seemed like every indie game got huge press coverage, I've seen some gamedevs describe the market environment as "artificial". It's not about "negative coverage", it's about coverage, period.

Zoe Quinn never got a review, she merely got coverage, but that in itself can be worth more than your entire marketing budget.

 

[invalid]

Flirting is verboten now. No normal human interaction allowed!

I didn't think flirting was a normal interaction since atheism+ "do you want a coffee?"

 

[Munchingonfish]

A single article on a popular video game news site can make or break your indie game.

Wu and Gallant's games both got a lot of free coverage. Their games still sold like shit. Kotaku or Vice covering your game is worthless if your game is unappealing.

 

[CrunkLord420]

Wu and Gallant's games both got a lot of free coverage. Their games still sold like shit. Kotaku or Vice covering your game is worthless if your game is unappealing.

SJWs don't buy games, so if your game only appeals to SJWs it wont sell regardless of the amount of coverage.

 

[krautkid]

I am so confused. I saw like...one or two screencaps of flirting and the girl clearly reciprocated? How is this sexual harassment? Where is the proof of the other ones? All I'm hearing is rumours and nothing concrete.

I'm boggled why he even got fired or this became an outrage. My twitter is full of 'SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF GAMER WOMEN NEEDS TO STOP' and people denouncing this dude, and I'm sitting here like dafug? Are we looking at the same situation?

 

[Sylvie Paula Paula]

I am so confused. I saw like...one or two screencaps of flirting and the girl clearly reciprocated? How is this sexual harassment? Where is the proof of the other ones? All I'm hearing is rumours and nothing concrete.

I'm boggled why he even got fired or this became an outrage. My twitter is full of 'SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF GAMER WOMEN NEEDS TO STOP' and people denouncing this dude, and I'm sitting here like dafug? Are we looking at the same situation?

Same here! Everyone's freaking out over it, and it's so hard to get a clear idea of what exactly is going on other than "oh he was being dumb and lost his job and reputation because of it". Especially since everyone I know has been trying to shove the "its sexual harassment!" thing down my throat even though what's been released really doesn't seem like it, especially with the person who leaked the screenshot's further comments... it's a big mess that's being blown out of proportion.

 

[Accutek]

It's really confusing how whenever stuff like this happens among these types the "victims" throw around the word 'power-dynamic', as if such a thing exists between a glorified video game youtuber and a woman not currently under his employment

Meanwhile athletes in major sports leagues awkwardly flirt with random women all the time through DMs and if their game is weak, women just screencap the texts and they get roasted publicly

 

[soryu]

Here's a couple more accusations.
I don't know why it's in a web format, because it's so unorganized.The tweet linking to this had a rape trigger warning so I was expecting something legitimately serious, but there's some "he NEARLY raped a drunk girl". "Barely legal" shows up again. Him asking for nudes from non-popular women is "technicallyyyy... solicitation of prostitution". Cites hbomberguy as a source.
KINKSHAMING:

 

[The Nameless One]

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Hippies - Cute article about them giving hobo's sandwiches to promote candle sales.

Seems pretty boring honestly - Just a shitty artist.

Somewhat OT, but I saw a tweet of hers about the Charlottesville protest and remembered that she came up here as well: https://twitter.com/AlolanMeowth/status/896444628450148352

Might be worth keeping an eye on after all.

 

[Alberto Balsalm]

Here's a couple more accusations.
I don't know why it's in a web format, because it's so unorganized.The tweet linking to this had a rape trigger warning so I was expecting something legitimately serious, but there's some "he NEARLY raped a drunk girl". "Barely legal" shows up again. Him asking for nudes from non-popular women is "technicallyyyy... solicitation of prostitution". Cites hbomberguy as a source.
KINKSHAMING:
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This thing is a huge mess, but it's worth noting that there's four separate accusations of him creeping on underage girls in there.

 

[Juscum]

This thing is a huge mess, but it's worth noting that there's four separate accusations of him creeping on underage girls in there.

I'm assuming the people that work with him know something we don't, because everything public looks blown way out of proportion. I doubt they'd fire him over hearsay.

 

[Ineedahero]

I'm assuming the people that work with him know something we don't, because everything public looks blown way out of proportion. I doubt they'd fire him over hearsay.

But the thing is, that is how sjws always operate, particularly in the video game industry. It's always over unsubstantiated accusations, and they get away with it because people assume "they wouldn't fire him over hearsay" but tell that to mark ankucic or allistair pinsof.

This thing is a huge mess, but it's worth noting that there's four separate accusations of him creeping on underage girls in there.

The same goes here - it's true that there is rarely smoke without fire, but surely with this much smoke we would have seen some fire by now right? And we can all agree society usually works better when we wait to see the fire before declaring someone an arsonist can't we?

 

[Kermit Can]

Found in the big receipts tweet comments: No greater crime than listening to shit-tier rap in your social media exile.

 

[CrunkLord420]

Found in the big receipts tweet comments: No greater crime than listening to shit-tier rap in your social media exile.
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Lil Uzi Vert is not "tough shit". He's more of a hipster, borderline-emo mumble-rapper . It's certainly not any type of gangsta rap, it's for rap music for angsty teenagers.

I'm assuming the people that work with him know something we don't, because everything public looks blown way out of proportion. I doubt they'd fire him over hearsay.

Austin Walker and Patrick Klepek both admitted that they, and people around him, have long known shit about Nick. We don't know what, but I don't think SJWs would lie about keeping secrets about "sexual harassment".

Honestly I think that's the real story here, not Nick.

 

[The Nameless One]

Found in the big receipts tweet comments: No greater crime than listening to shit-tier rap in your social media exile.
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They're following him on Spotify so that they can make derogatory comments about every minor thing he does while he's not active publicly, and yet WE'RE weird for stalking Chris, who actually has an interesting life.

 

[RisingPhoenix]

Austin Walker and Patrick Klepek both admitted that they, and people around him, have long known shit about Nick. We don't know what, but I don't think SJWs would lie about keeping secrets about "sexual harassment".

Hey who remembers that time when Crash Override had that one guy who would get the details of clients calling for help, and then harass them for nudes lest he kill himself for being so ronery? Or the whole Devin Farci outing (which only happened because someone finally got tired of his shitick)

 

[AngeloTheWizard]

Careful Nicholas, the average Tumblr teen witch (I refuse to believe this person is past 15) is out to get you!

Shit, I got a Druidic Tarot deck sitting right here, I'll do ya'll for free.

 

[Maggots on a Train]

I bet every media sjw keeps a file of possible wrongs by every other person they interact with, so they can triangulate when it's time to crush somebody. No grudge or slight is ever forgotten.