Ilthuain
Lost in a labyrinth of egoism
http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/15/4622252/plague-of-game-dev-harassment-erodes-industry-spurs-support-groups
So, death threats, SWAT, and support groups ahoy!
I don't work in AAA and I haven't (directly) experienced anything this nasty, but I know people who have.
It does bother me that it is becoming more acceptable to spit venom and freak out at game developers, and as such, it's less common for devs to interact with people directly. Hopefully the cultural pendulum will swing back to the side of civility and flipping out on the internet will be seen as shameful rather than something to be celebrated.
What's your take?
So, death threats, SWAT, and support groups ahoy!
I don't work in AAA and I haven't (directly) experienced anything this nasty, but I know people who have.
It does bother me that it is becoming more acceptable to spit venom and freak out at game developers, and as such, it's less common for devs to interact with people directly. Hopefully the cultural pendulum will swing back to the side of civility and flipping out on the internet will be seen as shameful rather than something to be celebrated.
What's your take?