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Originally Posted by LadyValkyrie37
I said what I said because of the utterly ridiculous claim of being sexually assaulted over the internet in a role playing game. One can not be sexually assaulted over the internet. One can be annoyed like hell but not sexually assaulted. That's why I said she needs to put her big girl panties on and get the hell over it.
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You are right that it is a game, but as a game the point of it is to be enjoyed. Whether you consider this sort of behavior sexual assault or just simply being annoying, the fact of the matter is this makes it harder for people to enjoy the game. This is bad for gamers, bad for the community, and certainly bad for the company behind it who is losing business as a result of it.
Now, one could log off of it and never return which I imagine is how a lot of people respond to it, but I think it would be more a matter of "putting her big panties on" by taking a stand and doing whatever possible for the company to crack down on it from happening again. You can run away and avoid problems, or you can confront them. Everyone has a right to play a game and not be harassed while doing so just because of their gender (or their race, or anything else for that matter).
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January 22nd, 2010, 12:16 PM
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