It took like less than a month back then for harassment/abuse to encompass all marginalized folks such as people of colour, queer and/or transgender folks, and disabled folks to name a few.
It was days to be honest.
I mean—I got absolute racist, and xenophobia toward me early.
I left for a month on Twitter, and then came back to make my hashtag because I needed to do something grand.
When I came back. I needed to do something grand. I needed to do something.
I made my hashtag, which made the general media public know what was going on in games against marginalized folks.
Hashtag was used by many to talk more openly about the situation outside of games folk.
My hashtag trending worldwide, and showing up on front of New York Times was huge.
My goal was to spread awareness as to what was going on, and I did that.
When I made it—people of colour like myself were already being targeted, so it was for all marginalized folks by then.
Really not wanting to convey as a self-congratulating ally.
These were things that had happened.
Initial goal was to spread awareness, and do something to combat the abuse/threats/harassment I/others were receiving.
Not in games is important to note.
Zero bylines back then.
Then 2015 on Christmas Eve—you know what had happened, and I left until January 1st 2021.
This is what it means to actually be silenced.
Having to leave all socials for 6 years, and not knowing to come back.
My name/picture/face was literally everywhere in numerous languages.
Very unorganized rant thread, but my glasses are not on; so forgive the *gesticulates at thread*.
Will not ever take both sides argument in regards to this; especially after seven whole years.
Mentally aged, like, a million years.
Legitimately got agoraphobia. No hyperbole.
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Okay, but they reached into my mentions first getting mad about my Pokémon Unite review not reading beyond the score I gave it.
Getting anger/harassment on a review score I gave to Pokémon Unite is literally nothing in comparison to the anger/harassment I received for calling out any racism/xenophobia in games on every occasion through the numerous years.