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Could someone substantiate any of this? Say a provable former Blizzard employee or a link to a reputable news article. Because I'm not sure this as it is is HN

Could someone substantiate any of this? Say a provable former Blizzard employee or a link to a reputable news article. Because I'm not sure this as it is is HN material. I saw the title with the domain next to it and assumed it was a blog post by the company before seeing a random forum. Edit: Ok thanks for the information everyone. I didn't realize that this was such a well known story and I was out of the loop.

gitonup 5y ago
It's in the legal complaint by the State of CA. https://aboutblaw.com/YJw https://aboutblaw.com/YJw
d23 5y ago
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-...
TheAceOfHearts 5y ago
It has been reported on multiple sources, maybe updating the link to a news report would be better. I think OP submitted it because it deserved further discussion. To the best of my knowledge this has already been confirmed though.
patio11 5y ago
While this comment is currently downvoted, HN should probably change the link to the source mentioned in a sibling comment.
- dang 5y ago
  Changed now from https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/employee-takes-her-own-life/1043722 https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/employee-takes-her-o.... Thanks.
  - bb88 5y ago
    Title was changed too and removed from the front page. Kinda white washed the point, don't you think?
    - dang 5y ago
      What would you say the point was? To take an interest in and honor the person who died? or to single out the most appalling detail in order to intensify rage? I saw no signs of the former, so I would say the latter. We don't need that kind of "point" here. Matter of fact it violates the intention of the site: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago
Search: blizzard suicide https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-alleges-horrific-mistreatment-of-women/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision... And finally, the most haunting story documented in the lawsuit. Again, a content warning: A female employee died by suicide on a company trip. The lawsuit alleges this was “due to a sexual relationship she had been having with her male supervisor,” who was found by police to have brought sex toys to the trip. Additionally, it was cited the female employee had previously faced intense sexual harassment at work, including an incident where a photo of her genitals was passed around by male employees at a holiday party.
bastardoperator 5y ago
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-...
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thrdbndndn 5y ago
I do agree that a news article is much suitable than a forum post for posting on HW.
kemitchell 5y ago
I went looking for corroboration, too. All the news stories linked so far just cite the legal complaint. I don’t want to see other sources back up this claim. But if credible evidence comes to light, I wouldn’t wait for a court to make some personal choices about Blizzard and its products. Serious allegation.
- apple4ever 5y ago
  Everything seems to just cite the legal complaint too. Which is not corroboration. And remember a legal complaint isn't a statement of fact, but things that are being alleged and may or may not be true. I'm not saying whether this did happen one way or the other, but I will wait for more information before judging Blizzard on this specific serious allegation.
ricopags 5y ago
In case you're wondering why you're being downvoted, the forum post is referencing reporting on an investigation and suit by a California regulatory agency[0]. NYT: >After a two-year investigation, the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court that Activision fostered a “‘frat boy’ workplace culture.” Executives sexually harassed women, the agency said, and male employees openly joked about rape and drank alcohol while engaging in “inappropriate behavior” toward women at their cubicles during events known as “cube crawls.” >The lawsuit added that women were routinely paid less than men for similar work and were less likely to be promoted. ... >In one case, the lawsuit said, a female employee died by suicide during a business trip, as a result of her sexual relationship with her male supervisor. Before her death, male colleagues allegedly shared explicit photos of the woman, the lawsuit said. [0]https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/business/activision-blizzard-california-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/business/activision-blizz...

gitonup 5y ago

It's in the legal complaint by the State of CA. https://aboutblaw.com/YJw https://aboutblaw.com/YJw

d23 5y ago

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-...

TheAceOfHearts 5y ago

It has been reported on multiple sources, maybe updating the link to a news report would be better. I think OP submitted it because it deserved further discussion. To the best of my knowledge this has already been confirmed though.

patio11 5y ago

While this comment is currently downvoted, HN should probably change the link to the source mentioned in a sibling comment.

dang 5y ago
Changed now from https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/employee-takes-her-own-life/1043722 https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/employee-takes-her-o.... Thanks.
- bb88 5y ago
  Title was changed too and removed from the front page. Kinda white washed the point, don't you think?
  - dang 5y ago
    What would you say the point was? To take an interest in and honor the person who died? or to single out the most appalling detail in order to intensify rage? I saw no signs of the former, so I would say the latter. We don't need that kind of "point" here. Matter of fact it violates the intention of the site: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago

Search: blizzard suicide https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-alleges-horrific-mistreatment-of-women/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision... And finally, the most haunting story documented in the lawsuit. Again, a content warning: A female employee died by suicide on a company trip. The lawsuit alleges this was “due to a sexual relationship she had been having with her male supervisor,” who was found by police to have brought sex toys to the trip. Additionally, it was cited the female employee had previously faced intense sexual harassment at work, including an incident where a photo of her genitals was passed around by male employees at a holiday party.

bastardoperator 5y ago

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-...

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thrdbndndn 5y ago

I do agree that a news article is much suitable than a forum post for posting on HW.

kemitchell 5y ago

I went looking for corroboration, too. All the news stories linked so far just cite the legal complaint. I don’t want to see other sources back up this claim. But if credible evidence comes to light, I wouldn’t wait for a court to make some personal choices about Blizzard and its products. Serious allegation.

apple4ever 5y ago
Everything seems to just cite the legal complaint too. Which is not corroboration. And remember a legal complaint isn't a statement of fact, but things that are being alleged and may or may not be true. I'm not saying whether this did happen one way or the other, but I will wait for more information before judging Blizzard on this specific serious allegation.

ricopags 5y ago

In case you're wondering why you're being downvoted, the forum post is referencing reporting on an investigation and suit by a California regulatory agency[0]. NYT: >After a two-year investigation, the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court that Activision fostered a “‘frat boy’ workplace culture.” Executives sexually harassed women, the agency said, and male employees openly joked about rape and drank alcohol while engaging in “inappropriate behavior” toward women at their cubicles during events known as “cube crawls.” >The lawsuit added that women were routinely paid less than men for similar work and were less likely to be promoted. ... >In one case, the lawsuit said, a female employee died by suicide during a business trip, as a result of her sexual relationship with her male supervisor. Before her death, male colleagues allegedly shared explicit photos of the woman, the lawsuit said. [0]https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/business/activision-blizzard-california-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/business/activision-blizz...