im kinda surprised that so many people are ok with that.
so if your sister or mom told you she was a stripper or an escort (i think it's just another word for prostitute) you wouldnt have any problems with it, you'd be glad they finally found a line of work that suits their tastes, right ?
Man, reading those twitter comments... What's happened to men these days?
Company wants to put on a fun party.Games Industry continues to be sleazy. This should not be happening in any work orientated event. Social or otherwise.
Games Industry continues to be sleazy. This should not be happening in any work orientated event. Social or otherwise.
Man, reading those twitter comments... What's happened to men these days?
We did not pay anyone to party at the .party(). What the poop?
Holy shit, all you people up in arms. Look at the fucking party. It's no different than any other nightclub or dance party.
So some people were jealous and spread rumoured on twitter? This whole thing is so confusing :/
How dare women decide what they get paid for.
If you look really closely you will notice women have shackles on their ankles and sending video messages for help.
Seems like you've never been to a strip clubHow does it being "the norm" make it okay? Are you people not fucking human beings?
Ok it does look bad on Notch, especially given recent events but this is different from the IGDA thing, this was a private event.
Nope, totally separate event.I assume this is over the same thing, it definitely wasn't viewed as harmless fun by all:
http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/28/4157266/igda-gdc-party-brenda-romero-resignation
Disgusting. For a second I thought I was looking at Guatmo. Fuck Mojang/Notch.
If you look really closely you will notice women have shackles on their ankles and sending video messages for help.
Nope, totally separate event.
Not enough context is provided. I take this "news" as Mojang hired some women via an entertainment agency to socialize and dance at his party in order to prevent it from being a giant sausage party. These women aren't there against their will. Nobody is being forced against their will and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't mind working the same gig if you got paid those kind of hourly fees.
This sounds like a bunch of ridiculous internet white knighting.
Basically this. I have to think that most outraged people in this thread simply are not aware of the common practice at most every industry party in male-dominated industries.What? A party with pretty people being paid to be pretty and socialize?
That's every "official" party I've ever known. Club openings. Big company parties. Industry parties. Do you think everyone in the Oscars was invited there? Clubs themselves have people on payroll for exactly that reason. There are agencies for that thing. When you go to a venue to organize a party it is among the options you have. A friend of mine would do this on weekends for extra income.
Is this not a thing in the US? Why is everyone acting so shocked? It's not like Notch trawled bus stops for teenage runaways, drugged them and then threw them to a bunch of geeks.
This, in particular, is completely and utterly jumping the shark.How does it being "the norm" make it okay? Are you people not fucking human beings?
Basically this. I have to think that most outraged people in this thread simply are not aware of the common practice at most every industry party in male-dominated industries.
I'm not saying that it is ideal, but somehow being incredibly outraged and particularly blaming the gaming industry for this minor ill in our society (if you want to call it such) seems, well, quixotic. Particularly since what allegedly happened here seems utterly harmless compared to what was related to me about corporate parties in the finance or business consulting sectors.
This, in particular, is completely and utterly jumping the shark.
Not enough context is provided. I take this "news" as Mojang hired some women via an entertainment agency to socialize and dance at his party in order to prevent it from being a giant sausage party. These women aren't there against their will. Nobody is being forced against their will and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't mind working the same gig if you got paid those kind of hourly fees.
This sounds like a bunch of ridiculous internet white knighting.
I feel this needs to be quoted and the thread closed (or at least the title changed).
Spreading lies about people isn't cool.
https://twitter.com/notch/status/317594280531218432