TheMrPliskin
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Nick Robinson (Polygon) involved in sexual harassment allegations [Suspended]
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Let the mods deal with this.
Vire
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It's just like reading this thread.
Anyway...from a corporate Vox perspective, this seems to me a pretty clear-cut case of "better safe than sorry" as far as his termination.
They might as well cut ties with this individual just from a purely brand preservation perspective. Hell, it's not like getting someone like him (minus the deviancy, hopefully) to fill his "role" would be THAT difficult.
They might as well cut ties with this individual just from a purely brand preservation perspective. Hell, it's not like getting someone like him (minus the deviancy, hopefully) to fill his "role" would be THAT difficult.
ThanksVision
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yo this thread is getting good
Hydranockz
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Is this some weird stunt to show what is and isn't harassment?
I don't remember ever consciously reading anything he wrote or hearing his name before and couldn't find any examples of his articles when I did a cursory Google search (all the results were about this controversy).
Why did people like him before this came to light? Was it all published on Polygon (which I confess I don't read very often unless linked to)?
Why did people like him before this came to light? Was it all published on Polygon (which I confess I don't read very often unless linked to)?
He's a video editor, not a writer. He's in a lot of Polygon's incredibly popular YouTube videos.
RumbleHumble
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He did a whole lot of video collaborating with Griffin McElroy. Not as much journalism as much as humor and playthroughs.
in general nudity or partial nudity is a much bigger deal in america than it is in europe
Jesus: "My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Moneychangers: *tit pics*
Not safe for WORK. I'm not american but watching breasts at work won't necessarily end well here either.
people tend to forget what NSFW actually means
Yearsoflurking
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Nope some people can't help themselvesNekketsu Kõha;245501338 said:
ChockaBlocka
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:: Smoking pipe::
Reducto Ad Mammalis. I've seen countless debates obliterated this way. Shameful how often it works.
travisbickle
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Is this when you tell us women at your work send pictures of their breasts to each other and men unsolicited?
It really is.
Some workplaces are more strict than others and some have a pretty clear policy in looking at anything that can be construed as even a lil bit lewd.
Without warning, might as well post that as an image link while superbest is at it.
e: And I know workplaces in France that would push for disciplinary charges on employees viewing this.
Don't fucking do this.
I have to wipe spat out Chipotle from laughing.
There is sour creamy guac rice in my nose. Thanks.
AntraxSuicide
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Look up Touch the Skyrim on Youtube. It's mainly a Griffin series, but Nick's also in all the episodes. Really fucking sucks too, I loved that series.
If you take "NSFW" to mean porn, then no, most people wouldn't call it that. If you take it literally (as-in, you will get reprimanded for looking at it while at work) then yeah, I'd be surprised if many employers anywhere would be cool with that.
Dr. Black Jack
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If you are on GAF during work hours you should get in trouble anyway.
That said, wtf is going on
That said, wtf is going on
brianmcdoogle
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What's ironic (don't ya think) is that this is kind of a microcosm of some of the posted text pics where things went from zero to 60 in the blink of an eye for no real reason.
Super Beast is being not so subtle in using some burner account/fake account to get a thread closed so it won't be on the front page anymore.
Mods should just ban and remove links.
Camper Van Beethoven
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Open any clothing catalogue and youll see racier images.
Well its bevause she was being accused of not being a woman because of her opinion. Whats the issue.
strangely superbest said it was sexual harrassment to send unsolicited nudes, before then going ahead and doing so.
oh i just mean by FCC and MPAA standards and such
oh i just mean by FCC and MPAA standards and such
ByWatterson
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It's certainly sketchy, and possibly illegal under a stalking law, but it's not illegal sexual harassment, as defined by most statutes, as it did not occur in a workplace common to both the harasser and harassed.
Regardless, the similarities are obvious, the risk easily understood, and the behavior could constitute a fireable offense.
Regardless, the similarities are obvious, the risk easily understood, and the behavior could constitute a fireable offense.
It's more like the most boring turn possible.
They came in making an argument with no real connection to the topic (consensual conversations are consensual!) and then... "proved" it by sending pics without consent.
TheTylerRob
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Make gaffer kept mansplaining a female gaffer because her opinion didn't fit the narrative and then she ethered him with a lewd?
Why? I'm on GAF at work all the time.
You've never taken a 5-minute break in between hours of work to derp around on the Internet? GAF is basically the only site I visit on the Internet these days (for non-work), so GAF it is.
Anyway, I expect this'll get locked any minute now...
I get the impression they're trying to stifle discussion and get the thread shut down. Getting huge KiA alt vibes given they haven't posted for years and are trying to silence women who don't like sexual harassment.
Except the person she was responding to the most was a woman.
Bahorel is a woman.
Vire
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Oh my god, the horror, a woman in her bra. I have never seen that before. Jeez... I've seen worse in a television commercial on network television.
I thought it was pretty funny. The guy who was responding to her continually ridiculed her and she dunked on the other poster. Harmless fun.
RumbleHumble
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Female gaffer said other female gaffer was a burner account and other gaffer posted a picture to prove she wasn't a burner.
There's concern that the content of the photo was entirely inappropriate for this topic.
And this is all I'm posting on the topic.
True, it was a huge derail to say "sometimes men and women have consensual sexual conversations!" like no duh but what does that have to do with harassment?
TheTylerRob
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Like how you didn't read my question mark? I'm not following this thread super closely anymore because it's gotten stupid.
Admiral Snackbar
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I would love to be a fly on the wall at the Polygon retreat right now.
RumbleHumble
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My mistake! I apologize and made the appropriate edit!
OriginalPoe
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nm
I mean, y'know, better it happen right before a time they'd be discussing where they're heading for the near future than right after, I guess.
Nose Master
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Stay on target, gaf.
They can take their sweet time but seriously I expect some things from Vox media from this shitshow.
This is so far from ok it's not even funny.
Admiral Snackbar
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Oh definitely. Literally the best possible time for a...somewhat popular internet personality to be outed for sexual harassment.
This whole situation, man.
Oh yeah, this needs a statement Monday at the very least.
BreezyLimbo
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I bet that Nick is what everyone in the retreat will be talking about. Booooy.
I want to say something to get the thread back on track, but I can't even think of anything that needs to be said. The only hope is or someone to pop in and accuse GAF of witch hunts or complain that the evidence is vague so the thread can resume its previous course.
Like, this seems like such a simple situation. The guy was a harasser who used his position. It was an open secret. The secret came out. He got suspended, he's probably going to get fired. I don't think this is an ambiguous or extraordinarily complex situation - at least from a reader's perspective.
Like, this seems like such a simple situation. The guy was a harasser who used his position. It was an open secret. The secret came out. He got suspended, he's probably going to get fired. I don't think this is an ambiguous or extraordinarily complex situation - at least from a reader's perspective.
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