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Re:Project Gameface Launches on Android by politelemon on Thursday May 16, 2024 @01:03AM (#40375354)
> Since the issue was raised on HackerNews -- my life has been hell. Not an hour goes past without some kind of personal attack that ranges from a shaming to an outright physical threat. It has affected my livelihood, my career, and my health. It destroyed a family vacation when I was supposed to unplug. Nobody deserves that, and certainly not someone who is innocent of what they are accused of. Please be aware of that should you ever feel emotional again.

We are toxic and we're not seeing it. We should stop posting a link to that thread imo.

Re:Project Gameface Launches on Android by c048 on Thursday May 16, 2024 @04:03AM (#40376165)
If COVID taught me anything it's that it doesn't matter where you go looking on the political spectrum, be it left or right, you'll always find enough people that are fine to be the judge, jury and executioner.
Re:Project Gameface Launches on Android by giancarlostoro on Thursday May 16, 2024 @08:11AM (#40377350)
I think lockdowns deteriorated a lot of peoples mental health and we will only see the consequences of not addressing it over the coming decades.
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Re:Project Gameface Launches on Android by supermatt on Thursday May 16, 2024 @08:34AM (#40377550)
I agree to the sentiment, but not that he should be harassed for it. It seems that too many of us are happy to hide behind the corporate veil and be less than human when it comes to treating others fairly. Google KNEW of this guys vulnerable position, had him consult on an issue, then released a (very similar) competing app (and we all know where it will be in 3 years - at least its open source this time). I get that these things happen in the corporate world every day, but that doesn't make it right.
Re:Project Gameface Launches on Android by ZiiS on Thursday May 16, 2024 @07:11AM (#40377037)
As it stands now, that thread is a very clear cautionary tale. It is posing links to the next ongoing, emotionally charged, accusation we need to be cautious of.