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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Guild Wars 2 Writer Fired Over being a complete idiot on twitter, Gaming "press" defends her xD

Aeolus451 said:
Raven722 said:
I like how some people on Twitter and certain forums are trying to label anyone who agrees with her firing as a scumbag GamerGater. Because apparently there is no other reason for her firing besides a bunch of no-lifers who hate women. I even saw someone on Twitter acting like getting fired for being an ass to a customer and partner has never happened before and "a dangerous precedent is being set here". Ignorant fear mongers.

This will likely become a new gamergate if game media keeps backing her but they will easily lose because people are keeping track of everything being said or written. I hope Anita jumps on the sinking ship too.

Her ship is already sinking. Her channel's viewership is terrible considering how many subscribers it has.



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Aura7541 said:
Aeolus451 said:

This will likely become a new gamergate if game media keeps backing her but they will easily lose because people are keeping track of everything being said or written. I hope Anita jumps on the sinking ship too.

Her ship is already sinking. Her channel's viewership is terrible considering how many subscribers it has.

But she's still brought in by video game companies as an consultant or guest, still a darling of media, still attacks video games/films/anime. I hope that she hops on board and destroys her career/credibility to the point that no one listens to her ever again.

Last edited by Aeolus451 - on 11 July 2018

Did I miss the part where she apologized and said she made a mistake?



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HouseEorl said:
You are all grasping at straws at her character assassination. Stinks of gamergate. She has the right to an opinion too and Arenanet played censor by firing her. She should litigate on first amendment grounds. Corporations can't and don't have the power to silence individuals. Freedom of speech shall not be censored.

If you did really any level of research, you'd find that she's just an awful person and Deroir was being beyond respectful.



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Porcupine_I said:
Did I miss the part where she apologized and said she made a mistake?

You didn't, because she's on record with Polygon saying she regrets nothing except the use of the term asshat.



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HouseEorl said:
You are all grasping at straws at her character assassination. Stinks of gamergate. She has the right to an opinion too and Arenanet played censor by firing her. She should litigate on first amendment grounds. Corporations can't and don't have the power to silence individuals. Freedom of speech shall not be censored.

Oh? You dont say?

So, if i start slandering you here i won't be banned? Oh i will?

Maybe there are consequences for your actions? Don't confuse Freedom of speech with Freedom to slander other's characters in public.

 

She assassinated her own character. No one needed to do it for her.



HouseEorl said:
You are all grasping at straws at her character assassination. Stinks of gamergate. She has the right to an opinion too and Arenanet played censor by firing her. She should litigate on first amendment grounds. Corporations can't and don't have the power to silence individuals. Freedom of speech shall not be censored.

So, it wasn't OK to fire Roseanne Barr?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/05/29/roseanne-went-on-a-vitriolic-and-racially-charged-twitter-rampage-now-shes-apologizing/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.06c063867553



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All I can say is "wow" to the fired developers action and I'm not really surprise to how the media (gaming in this case) is playing this.



Aeolus451 said:
Raven722 said:
I like how some people on Twitter and certain forums are trying to label anyone who agrees with her firing as a scumbag GamerGater. Because apparently there is no other reason for her firing besides a bunch of no-lifers who hate women. I even saw someone on Twitter acting like getting fired for being an ass to a customer and partner has never happened before and "a dangerous precedent is being set here". Ignorant fear mongers.

This will likely become a new gamergate if game media keeps backing her but they will easily lose because people are keeping track of everything being said or written. I hope Anita jumps on the sinking ship too.

Yea, but all it will take is one idiot to give our entire argument to look bad.

Take politics. You could have some conservatives arguing all proper and good with facts and articulated language. Then somebody comes in and says something like "Yea he is doing much better than that ape Obama." It's like great, now were all racists. Good job one random idiot out there.



HouseEorl said:
You are all grasping at straws at her character assassination. Stinks of gamergate. She has the right to an opinion too and Arenanet played censor by firing her. She should litigate on first amendment grounds. Corporations can't and don't have the power to silence individuals. Freedom of speech shall not be censored.

She isn't being silenced. She can say what ever she wants. There are consequences to speech as people can respond or wish not to associate with you.  Any business can fire an employee if said employee brings bad press with such negative customer interactions.

People have to learn, social media is an open platform. Slag your boss or customers off to a friend over a drink in person, fine. State it on the internet for everyone to see and expect to be fired.