SXSW fucks up, bad

[solarbird]

Wow, SXSW really fucked up. First, by scheduling a pro-GamerGate panel filled with people who have led harassment campaigns as a "balanced discussion" counterpoint to a panel on web design that's built around limiting harassment.

Yeah. That's smart.

Then they went and cancelled the panel on web design because that panel's members were being harassed, including by the members of the GamerGate panel SXSW had scheduled.

And then also cancelling the GamerGate panel, but wow, that does not make it better. What the fuck is wrong with SXSW?

Panel that was cancelled:
https://twitter.com/tauriqmoosa/status/658772706872152064

Idiotic statement from SXSW and commentary about that statement on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/randileeharper/status/658769841327837184

Comments

[birke]

That's amazing.

[solarbird]

Blaming the victim has a long history.