a few years ago, a member of our national female volleyball team resigned from sport because somebody on the internet, anonymously, wrote she has fat legs (at least that was her official statement). the question is not if a woman has the right to get her feelings hurt, but whether empowering the trolls by admitting publically you very much care what they write is an effective thing to do in fighting this behavior.

btw rape threats that show a slight chance of being 'real' (say, not a frustrated teenager or drunk idiot from the other side of the globe) should be reported, even just for the sake of it. that said, knowing certain aspects of the gaming community, I imagine there is a bigger chance of the latter.

> Women deserve better.

I agree.

> it's blaming the victim.

hold your horses, I never did that.