> As far as I'm concerned, Adria Richards did pretty much zero wrong. I reread this account: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398681 https://news.ycombina

> As far as I'm concerned, Adria Richards did pretty much zero wrong. I reread this account: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398681 and I disagree. It doesn't deserve a death threat, no one does, but it is a sort of reckless, misguided behavior (at least, I think the guy would appreciate an upfront honesty). It reminds me of another lady, Anita Sarkeesian, who also received death threats. I sympathize with her, but I also watched her videos about Tropes vs. Women in Video Games and I can't escape the conclusion that she is little crazy. I really wonder how she managed to get such a collection of brutality, I have seen lot of things in porn myself, but this was just sickening. I really have to ask, why does she play these games? It seems to me that behavior these ladies engage in is just an equivalent of climbing a mountain, or similar adrenaline-filled activity. Apparently, there are people out there who misread this as some sort of sexual signal or they are mentally ill or whatever, so whether these women realize it or not, it is very risky. Just like if you fear heights, don't climb the mountains! It doesn't alleviate the risk of falling entirely, but significantly. Maybe a better comparison would be Charlie Hebdo attack. Sure, no one deserves to get killed over a joke, but still, poking fun at something that millions of people take extremely seriously is a risky proposition. I think free speech is important. There shouldn't be a social norm that bans (or causes shaming of) feminism, nor there should there be a social norm that bans anti-feminism. Both views can be extreme, but they are still legitimate.