This is all a result of the disconnect and desensitizing of the gaming community and society in general. Read any comments on a story or forum posts and you'll find all kinds of statements in like manner.
You can defend freedom of speech and people just expressing their opinions all you want, but there is nothing beneficial about intelligent creatures "communicating" the way we see constantly online (and yes, that includes this forum).
Though her reasons for leaving obviously were more than the threats, the whole concept behind that Polygon article is embarrassing. I'm embarrassed as a gamer and as a human being. We really need to be so much better ...








