Kathy Sierra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Sierra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Sierra ) had the same problem. There are various industries where th

Kathy Sierra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Sierra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Sierra ) had the same problem. There are various industries where this happens (heck, I've seen it happen in local mom and pop shops). I think it is the intersection of Molyneux celebrity status and being vocal on the internet and a high number of internet users (gamers). You probably have the same stuff happening with actors/musicians, but they usually not around blogging and raising funds through kickstarter, so while they are more public in a sense, they are more distant from the end customers on the internet. Also, they have assistants that filter that crap, forward it to the police, etc. Molyneux probably has his email somewhere public where he gets the threats directly.