The Year in Comments (Washington Post)

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Gamergate piece in the Washington Post

This is a very discouraging and frightening piece from the Washington Post about online harassment surrounding Gamergate, which has been written about at great length. The newest development is that one set of criminal charges have been dropped. I am struck by two things in the comments.

First, there remains an argument over verifiable facts in the case, often with commenters citing their own sources. There is no agreement over the facts, let alone what should be done.

Second, while this is a topic that is ostensibly non-political, it has become one in the comments. Expressing your sympathies for one side or the other