Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jamin share his thoughts on the recent internet toxicity displayed toward Mortal Kombat 10 developer Shaun Himmerick and his family on twitter. Why are people so intent on threatening those who make the games to the point where they quit games altogether? Let us know what you think in the comments, and be nice to each other!


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Episode on Toxicity:
youtube.com/watch?v=6yvISdKG7Ng

NSFW Twitter posts
twitter.com/lover_of_tacos/status/581293505080901632

Jimi Pagels
slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/10/30/twitter_death_threats_are_meaningless_you_should_ignore_them.html

Neil Gaiman
journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html

Female Ghostbusters:
variety.com/2015/film/news/sxsw-spy-director-paul-feig-on-response-to-female-ghostbusters-1201451451

Toxic Disinhibition
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_disinhibition_effect

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