I've been part of this site for seven years. For the longest time, I was immersed in it. I played forum games, wrote collaborative pieces with people, bitched about the hobby that brought us here. I was here before Unskippable existed (he totally could have flanked this guy). It was a home.
This is my first post in almost three years. It will be my last.
The Escapist brought on a person with absolutely abhorrent views. This was Archon's explanation.
"Lizzy and Brandon Morse are writing articles. They are not employees or news writers. As I've said elsewhere, we've downsized on both employees and news writers and aren't staffing up right now.
Nor are they writing political work for us. Josh and I are quite serious that we don't want the Escapist to be political. That means we don't want it to be left-wing OR right-wing.
That said, everyone has political views. Some writers will hold views some of you disagree with. I certainly disagree with lots of our writers' views. If you see some content here from people that hold right-wing views more frequently than in the past, it's because more right-wing journalists are pitching us these days."
That's not how it works. You can say "it's not about politics" or that they have views "you disagree with."
You're endorsing these people. By publishing their work, you are endorsing their views.
Brandon Morse has complete and utter contempt for transsexuals. He not only posted this:
"If you want to be trans, then you go right ahead. Don?t force everyone else to pretend along with you."
He reblogged this comment from the Erick "Women breadwinners are against nature, feminists are too ugly to date, feminazis" Erickson.
"Brandon Morse @TheBrandonMorse
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Trans sic kin boogity boogity goolah! RT @EWErickson: If you have an X and a Y, you're a guy. It's biology."
This isn't about "right wing" or "left wing" or whatever horseshit labels people use to pretend there are only two sides to everything. This is about basic human decency.
What you are saying to your trans readers and to those who just have solidarity with them is that you value someone's ability to write about video games more than you do their capacity to be a kind human being.
I'm sure you've seen this thread before. It doesn't matter. This is an absolutely appalling decision.
And wait! I found more while I was writing this. Turns out he also argues that being gay is a choice and that people can "choose to stop being gay" http://misfitpolitics.co/2014/01/the-real-problem-with-macklemores-grammy-performance/
He also actively mocks trans people ( http://i.cubeupload.com/VvC4e2.png http://i.imgur.com/wRVVunG.png ). And there's also this little gem https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Zc4EaCMAAAA9B.png:large .
So, congratulations, Escapist. Congratulations.
This is my first post in almost three years. It will be my last.
The Escapist brought on a person with absolutely abhorrent views. This was Archon's explanation.
"Lizzy and Brandon Morse are writing articles. They are not employees or news writers. As I've said elsewhere, we've downsized on both employees and news writers and aren't staffing up right now.
Nor are they writing political work for us. Josh and I are quite serious that we don't want the Escapist to be political. That means we don't want it to be left-wing OR right-wing.
That said, everyone has political views. Some writers will hold views some of you disagree with. I certainly disagree with lots of our writers' views. If you see some content here from people that hold right-wing views more frequently than in the past, it's because more right-wing journalists are pitching us these days."
That's not how it works. You can say "it's not about politics" or that they have views "you disagree with."
You're endorsing these people. By publishing their work, you are endorsing their views.
Brandon Morse has complete and utter contempt for transsexuals. He not only posted this:
"If you want to be trans, then you go right ahead. Don?t force everyone else to pretend along with you."
He reblogged this comment from the Erick "Women breadwinners are against nature, feminists are too ugly to date, feminazis" Erickson.
"Brandon Morse @TheBrandonMorse
Follow
Trans sic kin boogity boogity goolah! RT @EWErickson: If you have an X and a Y, you're a guy. It's biology."
This isn't about "right wing" or "left wing" or whatever horseshit labels people use to pretend there are only two sides to everything. This is about basic human decency.
What you are saying to your trans readers and to those who just have solidarity with them is that you value someone's ability to write about video games more than you do their capacity to be a kind human being.
I'm sure you've seen this thread before. It doesn't matter. This is an absolutely appalling decision.
And wait! I found more while I was writing this. Turns out he also argues that being gay is a choice and that people can "choose to stop being gay" http://misfitpolitics.co/2014/01/the-real-problem-with-macklemores-grammy-performance/
He also actively mocks trans people ( http://i.cubeupload.com/VvC4e2.png http://i.imgur.com/wRVVunG.png ). And there's also this little gem https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Zc4EaCMAAAA9B.png:large .
So, congratulations, Escapist. Congratulations.