Current Events > GOG employee fired over transphobic tweet now works with right-wing gaming site

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Darmik 12/08/18 8:05:51 PM #1:	https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/gog-transphobic-tweet-gamergate-website/ Two months after GOG community manager Sean Halliday tweeted a transphobic joke belittling a trans rights hashtag, Halliday revealed that he was fired by the company, according to a new profile from Eurogamer. However, Eurogamers report fails to mention that Halliday is working with Jeremy TheQuartering Hambly, a right-wing YouTuber, on a new website focused on all games, no politics. For Magic the Gathering players, Hamblys name is notorious. The YouTuber received a lifetime ban from Magics Wizards of the Coast after reportedly harassing cosplayer Christine Sprankle. These days, Hambly creates YouTube videos complaining about SJW RAGE and why incels did nothing wrong. He also created a gaming website called Exclusively Games, dedicated entirely to fans of gaming who are sick of politics forcing its way inside. I dont want any infection from politics or modern day journalism which is of course just activism parading as games journalism, the sites Indiegogo reads. I got sick and tired of reading the same BS Hot Takes from our existing options in terms of video game news websites and rather than just complain I have undertaken doing something about it myself. Hambly revealed in November that he planned to offer a job to Halliday, letting him join my team, to help Discord, my social stuff, and work on managing a new community I am working on. Apparently, that job has now come to fruition. After Eurogamer published its profile on Halliday, Hambly revealed that the former GOG employee is now Exclusively Games community manager. A lot of people sure did defend those dog whistle tweets. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:913791816] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/gog-transphobic-tweet-gamergate-website/ <quote>Two months after GOG community manager Sean Halliday tweeted a transphobic joke belittling a trans rights hashtag, Halliday revealed that he was fired by the company, according to a new profile from Eurogamer. However, Eurogamers report fails to mention that Halliday is working with Jeremy TheQuartering Hambly, a right-wing YouTuber, on a new website focused on all games, no politics. For Magic the Gathering players, Hamblys name is notorious. The YouTuber received a lifetime ban from Magics Wizards of the Coast after reportedly harassing cosplayer Christine Sprankle. These days, Hambly creates YouTube videos complaining about SJW RAGE and why incels did nothing wrong. He also created a gaming website called Exclusively Games, dedicated entirely to fans of gaming who are sick of politics forcing its way inside. I dont want any infection from politics or modern day journalism which is of course just activism parading as games journalism, the sites Indiegogo reads. I got sick and tired of reading the same BS Hot Takes from our existing options in terms of video game news websites and rather than just complain I have undertaken doing something about it myself. Hambly revealed in November that he planned to offer a job to Halliday, letting him join my team, to help Discord, my social stuff, and work on managing a new community I am working on. Apparently, that job has now come to fruition. After Eurogamer published its profile on Halliday, Hambly revealed that the former GOG employee is now Exclusively Games community manager.</quote> A lot of people sure did defend those dog whistle tweets.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 12/08/18 8:07:53 PM #2:	>says incels did nothing wrong >says he's sick of politics Sounds like he's a real lowlife piece of crap --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:913791916] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>>says incels did nothing wrong >says he's sick of politics Sounds like he's a real lowlife piece of crap</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 12/08/18 8:10:55 PM #3:	It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. <cite>nemu posted [p:913792074] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 12/08/18 8:11:31 PM #4:	Right wing gaming website --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:913792106] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>Right wing gaming website </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MakoReizei 12/08/18 8:13:10 PM #5:	nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. yeah --- https://i.imgtc.com/3owskMW.png <cite>MakoReizei posted [p:913792187] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> yeah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ultimate reaver 12/08/18 8:15:15 PM #6:	This is the guy that maintained a straight up gamergate website but says he realized what gamergate was for the first time after getting called out for a tweet --- butts <cite>ultimate reaver posted [p:913792278] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>This is the guy that maintained a straight up gamergate website but says he realized what gamergate was for the first time after getting called out for a tweet</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 12/08/18 8:15:30 PM #7:	nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:913792288] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 12/08/18 8:17:57 PM #8:	Darmik posted... nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet. <cite>nemu posted [p:913792391] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/08/18 8:22:01 PM #9:	The Quarting is the man who got sneak attacked by an insane SJW professor at a bar. Quartering didn't even know he was there and the professor came up behind and tried to literally murder him. But some people pulled the professor off him. Then the professor swore and punched a window then left. That professor got fired <cite>Zikten posted [p:913792567] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>The Quarting is the man who got sneak attacked by an insane SJW professor at a bar. Quartering didn't even know he was there and the professor came up behind and tried to literally murder him. But some people pulled the professor off him. Then the professor swore and punched a window then left. That professor got fired</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bige85 12/08/18 8:24:13 PM #10:	nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. Yep. I'm liking social media less and less nowadays. --- I will not be forgiven by good or evil.-Donovan Baine, Vampire Savior/Darkstalkers 3 <cite>bige85 posted [p:913792669] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> Yep. I'm liking social media less and less nowadays.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 12/08/18 8:32:33 PM #11:	Darmik posted... I dont want any infection from politics or modern day journalism which is of course just activism parading as games journalism No, he just wants his politics in journalism and games. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:913793003] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>I dont want any infection from politics or modern day journalism which is of course just activism parading as games journalism</quote> No, he just wants his politics in journalism and games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 12/08/18 8:32:46 PM #12:	"I want to take politics out of X" is code for "I want to rant about why everyone else's politics suck." --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:913793013] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>"I want to take politics out of X" is code for "I want to rant about why everyone else's politics suck."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roxborough4Ever 12/08/18 8:37:56 PM #13:	MC_BatCommander posted... Right wing gaming website well he cant use the color scheme blue....another right wing gaming site has that......damn racists --- You feast on red herring because it is your birthright. <cite>Roxborough4Ever posted [p:913793264] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote>Right wing gaming website </quote> well he cant use the color scheme blue....another right wing gaming site has that......damn racists</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 12/08/18 8:39:18 PM #14:	nemu posted... Darmik posted... nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet. He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:913793324] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet.</quote> He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 12/08/18 8:40:12 PM #15:	Darmik posted... nemu posted... Darmik posted... nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet. He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past. And? That's not one iota offensive at all. <cite>nemu posted [p:913793360] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet.</quote> He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past.</quote> And? That's not one iota offensive at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 12/08/18 8:43:34 PM #16:	Darmik posted... nemu posted... Darmik posted... nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet. He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past. Somebody bought that nemu account a few months ago and then it started posting on CE out of nowhere --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:913793515] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet.</quote> He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past.</quote> Somebody bought that nemu account a few months ago and then it started posting on CE out of nowhere</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/09/18 12:24:24 AM #17:	Quartering made a rebuttal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUUyk-jmbOc" data-time=" <cite>Zikten posted [p:913803338] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>Quartering made a rebuttal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUUyk-jmbOc" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 12/09/18 12:35:04 AM #18:	I don't think Jeremy Hambly is even particularly right wing. He is into Carl Benjamin's little Liberalist clique. So, basically, anti-sjw types who drift somewhere around the political center. They're not progressive, so progressives call them right wing. And they aren't right wing, so actual right wingers call them cucks. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:913803760] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>I don't think Jeremy Hambly is even particularly right wing. He is into Carl Benjamin's little Liberalist clique. So, basically, anti-sjw types who drift somewhere around the political center. They're not progressive, so progressives call them right wing. And they aren't right wing, so actual right wingers call them cucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Frolex 12/09/18 12:38:41 AM #19:	Darmik posted... However, Eurogamers report fails to mention that Halliday is working with Jeremy TheQuartering Hambly, a right-wing YouTuber, on a new website focused on all games, no politics. This is the guy that harrassed a bunch of women in the MTG community then had a meltdown about not being able to see a cartoon 16 year olds tits in the new He-Man show right? --- https://imgur.com/HOLHd4k https://imgur.com/six2WTN <cite>Frolex posted [p:913803894] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote> However, Eurogamers report fails to mention that Halliday is working with Jeremy TheQuartering Hambly, a right-wing YouTuber, on a new website focused on all games, no politics. </quote> This is the guy that harrassed a bunch of women in the MTG community then had a meltdown about not being able to see a cartoon 16 year olds tits in the new He-Man show right?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 12/09/18 4:55:31 AM #20:	People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:913811154] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 12/09/18 6:33:12 AM #21:	UnfairRepresent posted... People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job? To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:913812881] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job?</quote> To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bige85 12/09/18 8:58:05 AM #22:	Esrac posted... UnfairRepresent posted... People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job? To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined. Sadly this. --- I will not be forgiven by good or evil.-Donovan Baine, Vampire Savior/Darkstalkers 3 <cite>bige85 posted [p:913815587] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job?</quote> To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined.</quote> Sadly this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Middle hope 12/09/18 9:00:28 AM #23:	Another case of a bunch of people outraged over nothing --- \|)\|_ \|_\_/\|)\|_\|)\| - RE expert44 \|\\|__ \|__/\\| \|__\|\_\| This is RE expert44 (b^.^b)Have a nice day... <cite>Middle hope posted [p:913815631] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>Another case of a bunch of people outraged over nothing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/09/18 9:04:06 AM #24:	I could not find the tweet(s) in question in that article. --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:913815718] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>I could not find the tweet(s) in question in that article.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ModLogic 12/09/18 9:33:17 AM #26:	bige85 posted... Esrac posted... UnfairRepresent posted... People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job? To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined. Sadly this. Well those sjws can get fucked. They are lower than the lowest form of life. --- https://i.imgtc.com/PruZV73.png https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn <cite>ModLogic posted [p:913816505] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>bige85 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>People seem mad over nothing. It was fair for GOG to fire him but why are people mad that he got a new job?</quote> To some outraged activisty types, just getting fired isn't enough. Your entire life has to be permanently ruined.</quote> Sadly this.</quote> Well those sjws can get fucked. They are lower than the lowest form of life.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/09/18 9:35:51 AM #27:	shockthemonkey posted... nemu posted... Darmik posted... nemu posted... Darmik posted... nemu posted... It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong. It wasn't a single tweet The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet. He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past. And? That's not one iota offensive at all. Its pretty blatantly transphobic how so? --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:913816577] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nemu posted...</cite> <quote>It's quite scary how a single tweet that isn't even offense has ruined this guy's online presence. It's not like he even did anything wrong.</quote> It wasn't a single tweet</quote> The hashtag thing is a non-issue mistake that anyone could have made, and I'm sure a quick apology would have sufficed if not for the actual "problematic" tweet.</quote> He already made attack chopper jokes using the GOG account in the past.</quote> And? That's not one iota offensive at all.</quote> Its pretty blatantly transphobic</quote> how so?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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nemu 12/09/18 9:50:38 AM #29:	The point of the attack helicopter meme was to parody the insane nonsense gender identities that sprung up in places like Tumblr. That's not to say that it has never been used to directly mock a transperson, but something doesn't inherently become universally offensive just because some people have been offended by its use. <cite>nemu posted [p:913816982] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>The point of the attack helicopter meme was to parody the insane nonsense gender identities that sprung up in places like Tumblr. That's not to say that it has never been used to directly mock a transperson, but something doesn't inherently become universally offensive just because some people have been offended by its use.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/09/18 9:53:50 AM #30:	what does trying to be clever with a hashtag to say old PC gaming will never go away have to do with mocking? oh there was an attack helicopter tweet. I wish I could find the actual tweets because it's kind of hard to have an opinion on this as is --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:913817059] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>what does trying to be clever with a hashtag to say old PC gaming will never go away have to do with mocking? oh there was an attack helicopter tweet. I wish I could find the actual tweets because it's kind of hard to have an opinion on this as is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/09/18 9:56:50 AM #31:	erp, my bad found it in the article now. yeah that's kind of bad --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:913817131] in GOG employ... [t:77283031]...</cite> <quote>erp, my bad found it in the article now. yeah that's kind of bad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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