Video Game Reviewer Is Contacting the Mothers of Her Online Harassers

[G_j]

http://jezebel.com/video-game-reviewer-is-contacting-the-mothers-of-her-on-1664381934

It's a story as old as, well, the Internet. A woman is a video game journalist. She receives rape and death threats. The end. But in a delightful new take on the old story, said video game journalist has reached out to the mothers of her harassers, just to let them know what their sons are up to.

Alanah Pearce reviews video games for Australian radio stations and television. She also has her own YouTube channel. She has received a number of threats on Twitter and Facebook simply because (this is a well-informed assumption) she's a woman, though Gamergate probably has something to do with it, so she took matters into her own hands, telling the Guardian:

"A while ago, I realised that a lot of the people who send disgusting or overly sexual comments to me over the internet aren't adult males…It turns out that mostly they're young boys and the problem is they don't know any better, so responding to them rationally didn't resolve the situation. And it got to the point where their comments were starting to make me feel really uncomfortable."
Fair enough. Pearce was easily able to find the families of her harassers and got in touch with their mothers. She has reached out to four mothers, sending them screenshots of their son's handiwork. So far, one of the mothers has responded:

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..more..

[daleanime]

1. For some reason I get this image....

of a grown man being pulled around by his ear by a screaming mother.

[Blue_Adept]

2. Shame is a powerful weapon

If only it was easier to figure out who these people are that make these kinds of threats. A good tactic though.

[Shrike47]

3. The idea is good, but I think it would be very difficult to determine who someone's mother is.

At least for me.

My sons have a different last name than I and live in different cities. Is it that easy to find my name and web address?

[Action_Patrol]

5. It is.

Especially if you have a slightly uncommon name.
Ever use 'Zabasearch'? It's creepy how much is out there.

[mwrguy]

4. Neckbeard is going to get grounded

No more pizza rolls for you, junior!

[Quantess]

6. Awesome!

[Odin2005]

7. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[woolldog]

8. Why does she scratch out his name?

He should be publicly shamed.

[Quantess]

9. Probably because he's a minor

I would guess.

[Art_from_Ark]

10. Also, hundreds or even thousands of other boys with the same name

who have absolutely nothing to do with the incident could be publicly shamed as well.