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@kingroyce: No one is decrying harassment of GG supporters as false flags. However, there isn't a movement going around harassing the GG movement, it's individuals who aren't connected by a rallying call.

GG on the other hand is a movement, and as a movement it's accountable for any bad actions it causes, even if on accident. And it would take a major leap of logic to say that the current rash of harassment/dox/threats against people GG are against isn't caused by GG.

@kingroyce said:

This is because there aren't any "sides" in this. People who aren't supporting GG aren't part of a movement, they just don't agree with either the message or methods of GG. People who are part of GG willingly choose to associate themselves with everything done by the movement (and this is because it's anonymous, leaderless, and decentralized). People in GG getting harassed sucks, but there isn't any group to blame for that harassment. Only the specific people doing the harassment.

While when GG gets people harassed or harasses people, because the group has absolutely no organization or accountability the whole movement takes on the negativity caused by individual member's actions.

If nothing else, Giant Bomb should touch on this because people who they've considered "friends of the site" have been getting harassed out of the industry.

Saying nothing about the group threatening your friends and colleagues is irresponsible. Ignoring something that's hitting the indie dev scene this hard is flat out ignoring actual news. And while I like that GB is typically fun, I come here for their views, even the serious ones.

They gain absolutely nothing by sitting back and watching this happen besides "safety". They lose the respect of their colleagues, the industry they cover, and their audience who's watching this happen.

What do they lose by taking a stance? The support of a hateful movement. What do they gain? Everything they're losing by staying quiet and a healthier game community.

Thanks bunches!

I'm having the same issue of subscribing, but not having access to premium content. Help me Rorie! You're my only hope!

While some people may think of Giant Bomb as just a funny site full of "the lulz" I have never seen it that way. Its informative AND entertaining. The cast and their guests give a perspective on the industry that is well thought out and based on experiences. They deal with serious issues facing the industry, and just like the discussions on studio closings and games not selling they're going to touch on the issue of diversity in the industry.

I've never seen the Giant Bomb cast as clowns who are only there to make me laugh. I listen to them because they're entertaining people who care as much about this industry as I do. I listen to the Bombcast to get long form opinions from them as far as the industry goes.

If even a small mention of diversity is too much seriousness for the Bombcast then it wouldn't be something I'd be interested in listening to. This is a website about videogames. And videogames as an industry is having a large scale conversation about diversity in the industry at the moment. I don't see the problem with that being a short focus on their 2-3 hour long weekly podcast every once in a while.

I must have listened to a different Bombcast than you. All I heard was Samantha describing what GaymerX was like at 7:40. Did you have this same reaction when they talked about what the E3 show floor was like?

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