What, exactly, did they think would happen when they stepped into GG?
> They allowed both panels to sign up in the name of neutrality and diversity of ideas.
That's bullshit. When one group is infamous for dragging the other through the trash, issuing death threats, bomb threats, etc. there is no 'neutrality' to be found.
> And I guess people from both sides made sure neither could have nice things.
Again, bullshit. One side is know for getting death threats for existing, the other for sending death threats. One side is clearly to blame.
> (SXSW didn't blame anyone, but that's my guess.)
Clearly.
Now I know that the anti-GG people I know of have been VERY critical of SXSW for giving GG a panel in the first place. I know they've been campaigning and complaining. I'm sure they've expressed disappointment and probably personally boycotted the events.
But I seriously doubt the anti-GG people sent death threats.
On the other hand I can easily see the pro-GGers waning they would send them if their panel was cancelled, or the anti-GG panel wasn't cancelled, or because of some other perceived issue (such as one getting a better time slot or bigger room).
And now that SXSW was cowered to the hate mob, I imagine they'll get threats for for cancelling the pro-GG panel and letting the anti-GG people 'win' (despite losing their own panel too).
It's clear which side I'm on. I'm not trying to hide that I think GG is ruining my hobby. I'd say they're setting our image back 20-30 years but I don't remember death threats over NES games.
If SXSW wanted to be 'neutral' and stay out of it they could have. I don't understand how they went forward with scheduling the panels and didn't see all this coming. It's so predictable and sadly status-quo.