Trigger warning for discussions of harassment and threats. A couple of years ago, I was involved in some drama on the Internet. Shocking, I know. Without going into unnecessary detail, the drama involved a review of the show The Leftovers (one of the best shows of all time) and people being critical of the person who wrote the review. I defended the reviewer. It is not irrelevant here to mention that myself and the reviewer are both women, and the reviewer is a woman of […]
Fighting Online Hate
Best for: Everyone who spends time online. So, you know, all of us. In a nutshell: Video game designer who experienced the hell of online attacks tells her story and provides us all with the tools to fight back. Line that sticks with me: So many! But this is a great one: “Pretty much everything we’ve been told about dealing with online abuse is wrong, but the misconception that ‘trolls’ will just go away if they’re ignored is possibly the most damaging.” Why I chose […]