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Nihilistic Monk · Jan 20, 2014

Just saw this starting to kick off on Twitter.

Laralyn McWilliams from "The Workshop" posting on Twitter what her friend received from some Journo from a "reasonably well known" site apparently.

George Broussard saying she should name and shame and offering to do it. All kicking off.

My mind is blown. How could any journo think talking like this could be a good idea?

Effer · Jan 20, 2014

I would definitely reveal PS4 secrets for kisses on the vagina.

Fedelias · Jan 20, 2014

I like how the other person basically completely ignores all his sexual advances.

Iacobellis · Jan 20, 2014

This industry is so fucked.

Linkhero1 · Jan 20, 2014

holy shit..

I wonder what the last blurred out piece says.

LegendX48 · Jan 20, 2014

Well that's... certainly an interesting way to go about it I guess.

EvilKatarn · Jan 20, 2014

This was physically painful to read. Dude's phenomenally stupid.

MetalGearOnlineK · Jan 20, 2014

Nihilistic Monk said:
Laralyn McWilliams from "The Workshop" posting on Twitter what her friend received from some Journo from a "well known" site apparently.

Sheeeeeit. I was going to say "What are the chances this is just a one man team who writes for his WordPress blog, or posts amateurish YouTube videos?"

That's pretty bad that this is from a legitimate website. This person is being paid for this.

Nihilistic Monk · Jan 20, 2014

Linkhero1 said:
holy shit..

I wonder what the last blurred out piece says.

She said on twitter "P.S. The part at the end was so explicit re: oral sex that I wouldn't let it into my Facebook feed."

Still might be relatively amateur but she states

"He runs a game news website. Reasonably well known (I had heard of it)."

braves01 · Jan 20, 2014

Games Journalism

Broken Joystick · Jan 20, 2014

I can only wait for detective gaf to find out who this is.

OT: Pretty disgusting, she explained in one of her other tweets that she can't exactly tell him to "fuck off" as he might be covering her game one day. Personally I think she should just name and shame straight away, this kind of stuff is just sick. Even as a horny teenager I don't do this shit.

also :lol at "hope you have a great Sunday!"

edit: brings a whole new meaning to "press sneak fucks"

LorDjidane · Jan 20, 2014

Dat style.

MetalGearOnlineK · Jan 20, 2014

Linkhero1 said:
holy shit..

I wonder what the last blurred out piece says.

I kinda wish they included this too. It's a few lines so probably some super creepy plan for a date the journalist wanted to take her on. Can't help but wonder!

Shaanyboi · Jan 20, 2014

Wow. WOOOOOOWWW. That is a whole other level of creepy and fucked.

Dennis · Jan 20, 2014

Pathetic.

And considering this is borderline sexual harassment just name the lame idiot.

Scooby · Jan 20, 2014

Jintor · Jan 20, 2014

That... escalated quickly.

Cardon · Jan 20, 2014

Now I'm back in one of those moods in which I'm ashamed to be part of the game journo/blogger world when fools are acting like this. Good grief to the max.

CambriaRising · Jan 20, 2014

Wow that is deplorable. Normally I'm not in the name and shame wagon but this douche needs to leave the industry as soon as possible.

striferser · Jan 20, 2014

Pretty sure that count as sexual harrasment.
And from a well known site? When this thing got blown, somebody going to get fired

JDSN · Jan 20, 2014

That was some fedora logic right there.

SJRB · Jan 20, 2014

So who was the journalist?

chogidogs · Jan 20, 2014

Sounds like a full-time pervert with a game journalism job on the side.

akira28 · Jan 20, 2014

christ.

Broken Joystick said:
I can only wait for detective gaf to find out who this is.

first letter of the name is a J

Linkhero1 · Jan 20, 2014

Nihilistic Monk said:
She said on twitter "P.S. The part at the end was so explicit re: oral sex that I wouldn't let it into my Facebook feed."

Still might be relatively amateur but she states

"He runs a game news website. Reasonably well known (I had heard of it)."

He's got to be one hell of a tool to think he can get away with bs like that.

anexanhume · Jan 20, 2014

Good. He'll be canned. Any respectable news website wouldn't tolerate that from an employee.

Nihilistic Monk said:
She said on twitter "P.S. The part at the end was so explicit re: oral sex that I wouldn't let it into my Facebook feed."

Still might be relatively amateur but she states

"He runs a game news website. Reasonably well known (I had heard of it)."

Oh.

Dennis · Jan 20, 2014

You can kinda see the fedora even through the blurring.

EvilKatarn · Jan 20, 2014

Guys.

Senran Kagura is nowhere near as damaging to the industry as this idiot.

Sylverstone14 · Jan 20, 2014

What in the hell...

Rubixcuba · Jan 20, 2014

That was horrible to read, can't even comprehend that exchange.

MemoryHumanity · Jan 20, 2014

I'd be extremely, extremely surprised if this guy writes for a website that anybody on here has ever heard of. By 'journalist', they probably mean 'shitty blogger'. No way this asshat's a proper writer.

EDIT:

Nihilistic Monk said:
Still might be relatively amateur but she states

"He runs a game news website. Reasonably well known (I had heard of it)."

Oh.

Goldenroad · Jan 20, 2014

I don't know if I'd consider this person a "journalist". I mean "The Workshop", whatever that is, doesn't even come up on the first page (or second...but I'm not going to keep looking) if you google "The Workshop", which leads me to believe it's not a very reputable publication. I guess anyone can write some crap on the internet and call themselves a "journalist", but the days of "games journalism" are long gone.

Combichristoffersen · Jan 20, 2014

I want to read those blurred lines.

Baha · Jan 20, 2014

Name and shame, nothing is going to change if people aren't called out publicly for this kind of behavior.

ultron87 · Jan 20, 2014

Dennis said:
Pathetic.

And considering this is borderline sexual harassment just name the lame idiot.

Borderline?

Upon reading it I just assumed that these had to be people who knew each other on a personal level already and had a relationship where such talking was accepted. It is insane that that isn't the case. Name that name and get the creep out.

snap0212 · Jan 20, 2014

First thing that should have happened is her telling him that he's crossing boundaries here. It's definitely weird and all kinds of creepy but maybe this guy is just really into her and has no idea how to act properly. Let him know that where he's going is definitely the wrong way.

RoboPlato · Jan 20, 2014

Holy shit. Should have left his name clear for all to see.

Baleoce · Jan 20, 2014

MemoryHumanity said:
I'd be extremely, extremely surprised if this guy writes for a website that anybody on here has ever heard of. By 'journalist', they probably mean 'shitty blogger'. No way this asshat's a proper writer.

This would imply it's not just a blogger.

To the people saying she should have told him to fuck off: not so easy when it's a journalist who may cover your game someday.

https://twitter.com/Laralyn/status/425397304661528576

DirgeExtinction · Jan 20, 2014

Seriously, this is disgusting.

Nihilistic Monk · Jan 20, 2014

Jason Schreier on the case already

@Laralyn Hi Laralyn - if you're interested, I would love to talk to you and/or your friend about this awful exchange. jason@kotaku.com

Arsenic13 · Jan 20, 2014

How is this even remotely acceptable anywhere? How does this person function in society?

Seraphis Cain · Jan 20, 2014

akira28 said:
christ.

first letter of the name is a J

Last letter of the last name is almost certainly Y, as well.

anexanhume · Jan 20, 2014

Nihilistic Monk said:
Jason Schreier on the case already

@Laralyn Hi Laralyn - if you're interested, I would love to talk to you and/or your friend about this awful exchange. jason@kotaku.com

Our hero.

Quadraphonic · Jan 20, 2014

The fact she didn't instantly block him after a comment like that is more curious to me.

I would've stopped the conversation right then and there.

Zia · Jan 20, 2014

Um, I doubt that he actually contributes to a high-profile site in any meaningful way, but wow. Absolutely no reason not to throw him to the wolves.

Sneds · Jan 20, 2014

snap0212 said:
First thing that should have happened is her telling him that he's crossing boundaries here. It's definitely weird and all kinds of creepy but maybe this guy is just really into her and has no idea how to act properly. Let him know that where he's going is definitely the wrong way.

He should already know.

akira28 · Jan 20, 2014

Looks like the last name ends in a y.

Seraphis Cain said:
Last letter of the last name is almost certainly Y, as well.

heheh yeah, it's only a matter of time.

last name looks too long to be McElroy though.

alr1ght · Jan 20, 2014

T-minus 2 minutes until gaf deciphers the guy's profile picture.

TangerineCloud · Jan 20, 2014

Seraphis Cain said:
Last letter of the last name is almost certainly Y, as well.

Looks like there could be a G one or two letters before the Y.

stryke · Jan 20, 2014

I'm more puzzled as to why she keeps responding to him.

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