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First let me say I am very sorry that happened to you. And I firmly support if some is caught making a false accusation that they be kicked out and banned for life. But what you are suggesting is not fair. I was groped in an elevator at a con when I was 18 he had me pushed against the wall...

So if game designers make products that fit what you want this is business but if they make products that other people want that is pandering? You can't see what is wrong with that? Tell me if a restaurant what has never served vegetarian meals decides that they want to start serving them to...

Exactly the same as everyone else does. Which is why there are now LGBTQ, people of color and women NPBs being written in modules because we play the game too and spend our money on it and the companies only care that our money is the same color as yours.

I happen to agree that making sexual jokes at an event the way those guys were doing was inappropriate and they should have been asked to stop, Should a black person have to sit at an event and listen to racist jokes about black people? Freedom of speech does not mean that there are no...

Many people on this thread have spoken about their experiences. Most con committees have had to deal with the issue. The issue has been written about in major publications not just blogs. And there have been many many many blogs written about personal experiences with this issue. So yeah it is...

I am actually happy that so many have not observed it that is a good thing. Because I hope that means it is not happening all the time. I don't know and it would be interesting to see what people who frequent events in Europe have to say about this.

This is one of the most ridiculous arguments I have heard. First of all no one is forcing you to play anything you have the same freedom as the people you are telling to just add the things they want to take out things you don't like. And there is no doing it wrong who is going to offended about...

You realize that it is not just Gamer gurrl as you call us complain about being harassed so have people of color and LGBTQ people. This is not just about women it is about protecting everyone right to not be harassed at an event and that includes straight white guys as well. If someone...

So the harasser wins. Because if the policy is to send anyone who complains about being groped or harassed home without proof then they will simply not report it. And the people doing the harassment will just keep it on the down low. Here is why this really makes me angry the person being...

I think you are misunderstanding what people are trying to say here. I don't think anyone wants to see innocent people punished. And it is not happening if it was it would be all over the internet. Like Isaid I know people who run Worldcons and know they don't want to punish people with...

What a load of horse manure. The paranoia of some people is really sad. There is no vast conspiracy to eject innocent men from cons. Most cons who do have anti harassment policies are not going around ejecting people just because someone was made to feel uncomfortable. They are talking to the...

So discussing bullying and harassment in gaming is a political issue now? There are two threads about this out of many. So why do you feel the need to come on to whine about it instead of just ignoring it and reading the threads that are of interest to you?

Two years ago my friend 13 year old was groped at con so this is not something that only happened years ago. I am very happy that your female friend did not experience any harassment at Comic con and enjoyed herself. That is what we all want. But harassment is still happening at cons...

It does not hurt to talk about what to do if these don't work and I am sure con organizers have discussed it. I have seen a change from looking the other way especially if the person was famous or a big name fan to saying no we won't look the other way anymore. That right there is a huge step in...

We don't know if it is working well because most cons have only started having and enforcing anti harassment policies in the last several years. I say give it some time and see if it works.

That is pretty draconian and unnecessary and accomplishes nothing. If you throw out anyone who reports harassment without evidence then you are setting up an environment that people being harassed won't report it. In my case I had no evidence there was no camera in the elevator. Harassers can...

I can't speak for video games as I don't play them but I can speak for table top RPGS and yes the sexism in the early versions lead to sexism directed at female players. The whole strength caps and beauty scores that lead to seduction spells based on those scores lead to some pretty horrible...

That is ludicrous there are not posse of angry women going around cons doing this. And what we are asking people to do is to listen and be more aware that this kind of thing happens. And not treat the people sharing their stories as liars. If you noticed I treated you with respect I didn't...

I am really curious what DnD did that was so politically correct to make you stop playing it? That is not a snarky question as someone who has played all the editions I don't see where it became political correct unless you are talking about taking off the ridiculous strength caps on female PCs...

You are right family court is different it is to protect the victims of abuse from their abuser. And that is not true of every state in many states in family court lying under oath is perjury and can get you jail time. I have no doubt some ugly things go on in family court from people seeking...