It has also proven that asshat can ruin everything for people with legit gripes. And that a movement can grow so inflated it gets caught up in its own potrayed importance. Thanks to nutters who take things to seriusly, there are FBI investigations in the works. Bombthreats and deaththreats are what people focus on becouse they stick out the most. The trailed back astrosurfing didn't help GamerGate either. Good journalists (not Anita) are considering stopping to cover games becouse they find themself faced with daily threats on their lives. Before we go into the whole "Its just the internet" it only takes one of those to not be "Just the internet". And to live under constant assault over something you generally love is likely to wear anyone down.

The general fallout of all this is not gonna be beneficial to anyone. Aside maybe ANita, becouse she is getting all the sympathy. Good job internet.

And I took part of the conversations. I have seen what level the general conversations have been at. It hasn't been very constructive. And there have been some bizarre fucking opinions vented. And yes, there is a clear element of mysogony present. Not everyone, but remember you are dealing with a horde of angry netizens here. The loudest opinions are never the sensible ones.