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If you have ever wanted to see an indie video game developer commit PR suicide, then 2016 is your lucky year. In what appears to be an attempt to outdo Hello Games and their No Man's Sky debacle, indie developer Digital Homicide has filed a personal injury lawsuit against 100 people on Steam for writing negative reviews and comments about their various games. As the 100 people listed in the lawsuit are identified only by their Steam usernames, Digital Homicide has also subpoenaed Valve, the company behind Steam, for the actual names of the 100 people that they are suing.
As if that wasn't enough, Digital Homicide is allegedly considering another lawsuit directly against Valve in an attempt to create a digital "safe space" for developers on Steam. This effectively means that on top of the $18 million that Digital Homicide is seeking in damages in their original lawsuit against the 100 Jane and John Does, Digital Homicide wants Valve to create an environment on Steam where developers are safe from things like "harassment, verbal and written assault, libel, and slander." Mr. Bob Lawsuitsfeedmyfamily, a retired legal advisor that specializes in the study of frivolous lawsuits, stated that the two cases will likely "force Digital Homicide to change their company's name to Digital Suicide." Even in a best case scenario where Digital Homicide somehow wins their lawsuits against Valve, "they will likely be ridiculed and hated for as long as the Internet can remember" Lawsuitsfeedmyfamily said.
Source: http://techraptor.net/content/kekraptor-digital-homicide-sues-valve-wants-steam-safe-space
(Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Monday September 19 2016, @03:01AM
I have seen (well not directly because I was excluded) safe spaces work. As an AC pointed out, "Safe spaces" are actually relatively mundane.
When a group wants to meet for a particular purpose, everybody who will disrupt that purpose is specifically excluded. This even works in the corner case of a group of 1.
When you need to have a bowel movement, most people seek out a toilet that has been set up as a "safe space" for that purpose. The room often has specialized equipment to safely handle the waste.
In the group context, "safe spaces" are essential to preserve the freedom of assembly. If your group wants to effect change, you must first decide what steps to take in a environment where you can talk without getting shouted down.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2016, @06:35AM
How droll.
My shoe is a safe space for my foot. My brain is a safe space for my thoughts. My nose a safe space for my snot...
How far do you want to take this?