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I don't care about the fact, repeatedly presented by guys trying to make out that the shit that women receive online isn't that much of a big deal, that men receive online abuse too. They do, because I have, but it's nowhere near the level that women get it. That's not a reason to criticise the content of The Dark Side of Gaming. However, that the documentary allegedly changed direction towards the end of its production to concentrate on female-directed abuse rather than a broader "women in gaming" narrative most certainly is reason enough to treat it with suspicion. Posting on YouTube, the (female) manager of London's Heart of Gaming arcade – where some of The Dark Side… was filmed – wrote:"I am very disappointed at the finished edit of this. This was supposed to be a film about women in gaming, but 'sorry we had to change direction' in the last couple of weeks. Its only purpose is to make women feel like victims, when we're not. The best thing to do is ignore (the abuse) and ban the stupid people on Twitter, Xbox Live, PSN and Twitch. [They're] not worth the worry. I said this, but clearly this was deemed too logical to show, and we must all remain victims."Related, on Motherboard: What Happened When a NASA Astronaut Got Harassed on Twitter
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