SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
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SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
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Re: SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
#2Wow, didn't see that coming. /sarcasm
Re: SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
#3Why wouldn't they continue with the programming, and be ready to press charges against anyone who behaves violently?
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#4Why wouldn't they continue with the programming, and be ready to press charges against anyone who behaves violently?
Liability.
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#5SXSW had the chance to take a stand for diversity here, choosing instead to show just how shallow they truly are.
edit: Added clarification of which "side" I'm on
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#6#SavePoint on why their panel was cancelled: http://www.theopengamingsociety.org/savepoint-dear-community...
LevelUp on why their panel was cancelled: https://twitter.com/randileeharper/status/658780409765994496
Re: SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
#7SXSW had the chance to take a stand for diversity here, choosing instead to show just how shallow they truly are. edit: Added clarification of which "side" I'm on
I don't think that's fair to either side of the discussion, or to SXSW. They reportedly received threats and piles of attention over both panels, and they didn't want to deal with that.
They allowed both panels to sign up in the name of neutrality and diversity of ideas.
And I guess people from both sides made sure neither could have nice things. (SXSW didn't blame anyone, but that's my guess.)
Re: SXSW Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats
#8So why not hold the panels in an undisclosed location and webcast them? Preferably for the public, not just conference attendees. Instead of giving the terrorists (for lack of a better word) exactly what they want turn it around and use their threats to garner extra publicity.
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#9So... it's probably for the best. SXSW is light hearted and fun. Having someone come in and talk smack about games being sexist, or overly violent, or racist... it doesn't really belong at SXSW. It's not supposed to be a Debbie downer convention, it's supposed to be fun. Plenty of other places to go tell game creators that they aren't politically correct -- if you're serious about wanting games to change / be more heavily regulated just write a letter and drop it in your nearest trash can.