FinalStageBoss
Banned
Not surprised, every industry is dirty as fuck. He should've exposed the fucker though.
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Former Naughty Dog employee says he was sexually harassed by a lead in late 2015
- Thread starter chadskin
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He did more than enough by coming forward. If he didn't feel comfortable or want to name names. He doesn't have to.
Humdinger
Gold Member
Right. If he doesn't have clear evidence (and who would?), he can't name the guy w/o being subject to being sued.
Iva Demilcol
Member
Seventeen months of unemployment for being a victim of harassment...
Jonneh3003
Banned
It's all in the OP. He was fired for reporting it and they bribed him to stay quiet.
Edit: oh do you mean what the attacker did to him? Not sure.
Didn't b2k break up cause of of those boys us were getting molested by some dude on a reg?
Somebody's been sexually harassed and bribed into silence
And the thing that's getting to you is people saying they won't buy sony products
Alrighty
In regards to the situation: I hope the appropriate people are removed from the industry, no place for them and no place for their lack of humanity
sems4arsenal
Member
Should name and shame him. Disgusting
OfTheOverflow
Member
If anything good can come from this at all, I hope it means some studios reach out to David and offer him work. Although my brain would, cynically, see that as drumming-up good publicity for themselves. Urgh.
Vanguard771
Member
Yep. Personally if I don't know the girl, I am dating someone else, or I'm not interested in the girl it makes me really uncomfortable. Especially if they get handsy.
Surprise sex scenarios can make for a good fantasy but that's all they are. In fantasies you are usually attracted to the female but it doesn't always play out that way in real life.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Piece of shit harassers sweating bullets waiting to get exposed.
I would be very upset. Unwanted advances are unwanted advances, and while it happens more to women from men, the reverse is just as inexcusable.
killatopak
Member
this. I think the person in question is hella important to be worth doing that.
still sucks tho.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Well...I mean....this thread is about a Naughty Dog exec who sexually harassed someone and then Sony tried to cover it up.
So in this particular case, it is a ND/Sony specific issue. Naughty Dog does have a history of treating employees like shit.
I think this is an interesting thing to point out that no doubt many are thinking about. Prominent people of power in the entertainment industry who know they've been doing creepy shit must be sweating them bullets now that more and more people feel empowered to finally out the shitheads.
Yearsoflurking
Member
Wow some heads need to roll at both nd and Sony for this, this is unacceptable
zerokoolpsx
Member
Wow.
Heisenberg1124
Banned
I dont mean to be rude...but shouldnt we wait until he gives proof for these allegations? We shouldnt jump to conclusions and refuse to buy naughty dog products until we see actual proof for this...
Yeh we also do need some sort of evidence as well I guess.
Pretty ricky and the Kesha scandal
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Why are so many people in this thread concerned about people boycotting Naughty Dog products?
You got shares in them or something?
Hmm because they make amazing games?
Heisenberg1124
Banned
Im just wondering why we should even boycott them before we see any proof for these allegations...Itd be pretty bad if their sales and production of their games would be hurt due to false allegations.
I mean... Not every person who works at Naughty Dog is a scumbag. I think it's a bit rash to vilify the whole company for a few bad apples.
Because it is an extreme reaction and all the hard working people making amazing games shouldnt be lambasted over one or two bad apples. Of course the person responsible and any higher ups /hr people trying to cover it up need to be punished/fired.
His point is still valid? Were condemning a whole group of people for the actions of 1 guy? Bill cosby raped 34 women allegedly, am i wrong to not support Malcolm Jamal warner because he was on that show with Cosby? Everything doesnt need to be painted with a broad brush
SofNasciment-
Member
No matter how many cases we know about, I get the feeling it's just the tip of the iceberg. The amount of people that use their position of "power" to sexually harass people must be enormous. Not only in in big indrutries, everywhere. And sometimes even when it's known, people simply get away with it. Hopefully not this time.
Considering there are many amazing, and good people at ND. That pour their lives into these products that they are proud of. Who continue to push the envelope and remain inclusive. I find it just reductive to paint those hardworking people in a terrible light based on the actions from this one person that we know of.
Chuck Norris
Banned
This sort of assumption is bullshit
And yes a straight male can be made just as uncomfortable by unwanted sexual advances from a woman. Especially if that person is in a position of power, or he is married. And your assumption that any straight male would be happy with "surprise sex" from any straight female is simply laughable
semiconscious
Gold Member
stop being rational!
...time was, it was 'innocent until proven guilty'. now, it's apparently 'he made an accusation, so it must be true!'...
Yes very true
Astral Dog
Member
People have a right to boycott them, i assure you they will still sell millions of copies and win game awards so you don't have to worry this isn't a random indie developer.
Relax. This will have zero impact to ND's sales and bottom line regardless of what anyone in this thread or any thread decides to do.
That doesn't mean we can't express to ND our disappointment and disgust if these allegations turn out to be true but either way their sales won't suffer any effect that we'll see.
Papacheeks
Banned
I wonder if someone could ask Adam Boyes and see if he heard anything about the ordeal and shed some light on Sony paying someone off?
Maybe they think it is best to not make a judgement without knowing the full story. It will be interesting to see if Sony respond to this news.
Also this.
I dont think its that serious yet for sales to fall down as millions of casual players dont even know of this, and even if they did, I doubt they would boycott companies due to the actions of a few. Right now, I think the main thing is for the alleged victim to get the right support they need and for those accused to be fully investigated by each company. Perhaps even involve the police.
I would agree. I don't think anyone should discredited him or speak out against him as obviously it's not easy on their end but taking a few tweets as face value facts without the entire picture or any evidence shouldn't lead to backlash, just exposure to make sure it's looked into again and ensure the correct protocols are taken (fire correct person if needed, maybe additional settlement and help locating another job).
20k isn't a whole lot for "bribe" money and could of been a general severance package which had a clause not to talk ill about previous employer.
Hopefully the correct measures are taken whatever they are
lvl99 Pixel
Member
people really believe that straight men cant be sexually harassed by women?
is this mentality supposed to earn bro points?
is this mentality supposed to earn bro points?
Dragon1893
Member
And you are right.
300 people make a living at that studio and they are way more shocked by this than anyone here because it happened at their workplace, with people they know.
The bad apples need to be thrown out and hopefully this situation will have severe consequences, but let's show some respect for the other employees. Not to mention that there might even be more victims.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
I have no integrity or moral standards but to want to shame anyone (especially because they're male) from unwanted sexual advances is pretty shitty.
Adam Boyes was in charge of 3rd party partnerships. He's not in charge of policy or anything of the sort. I mean he may know, but he probably and most likely he doesn't.
The public faces you see, Yoshida, Boyes, House, Layden etc. are so far up the totem pole and serve different roles I wouldn't be shocked if they didn't hear anything about this.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Yes. I'm heterosexual and i'll be upset if that happen. It'll make you feel vulnerable. Just because i'm hetero doesn't mean i want to fuck all woman who come to me