Perhaps he’s just a normal person who likes to play games and doesn’t do anything creepy? I think it’s perfectly normal for people to react negatively when their previously quiet private clubhouses are attracting attention like this.
Actions have consequences, no matter the medium (physical or digital).
Where is the line drawn between "real" and "fake"? Who gets to determine that line? Who gets to decide if that line was crossed?
Where does it say that it is "meant to be an escape"?
"going to be harassed", most likely, but does it have to be that way, no.
I argue the harassers are the ones who are not mature and need to grow up.
People are going to get triggered differently just as some may have by headlines on HN, and feel the need to make a throwaway to protect themselves against internet comments