He did actually say ‘I’m sorry’, which makes it more of an apology than most, but you can ‘accept accountability’ all you want - we see other C-level execs say those empty words too.

it wasn’t a “tough hearthstone esports moment”, it was a political nightmare. Based on the quote in the article here (don’t know if there was more to the apology left unquoted), it doesn’t even sound like he’s addressing what it was actually about.

So they wiped all comments from Deadspin this afternoon.

I noticed they disabled all comments across Deadspin today, too.  

I understand that you’re more than likely unable to speak to the issues taking place, and I fully understand that you probably don’t want to comment on them for fear of reprisals. Props to you for the GMG Union button.

The Right seems to think we are bothered by Bill Clinton being exposed as a pedophile... we aren’t.

Your original comment said NOT ONE WORD about the non-consensual nature of the videos as being part of the turn-on. Here’s what you wrote, my little pony:

I don’t have a dog in this race, but some people think that wrestling is real.

Unless you’re actively trying to kink shame, you shouldn’t judge who likes what.

Careful friend. You’re dangerously close to kink shaming.

I think Martin has been nixing Dunk & Egg adaptations, which is a huge downer - they’re perfect for an HBO movie for each of them, and the whole thing is episodic so HBO could just invent their own Dunk & Egg adventures for future ones besides the three stories Martin has written. 

How about a postquel, where that dragon just runs around wrecking house?

Why wouldn’t they just do the Dunk & Egg stuff?  There’s already some Martin stories to draw in, and their Martin-less GoT has been . . . disappointing.

Probably a little of Column A, a little of Column B.

Naomi Watts was Tamzin Merchant the whole time!

It’s precisely the nonconsensual nature of the videos that the people who are watching them get off on, not the actual acts. The sheer number of videos that purport to show women getting tricked or blackmailed into sex show that there is an audience for whom active enthusiastic consent is not only not a…

That genre just appeals to voyeuristic types, some people simply find the taboo sensation of spying very arousing, others like yourself and I find it really creepy. But there is legal porn out there for almost every kink(pedophiles excluded) including stomach turning staged “rapes” so very little surprises me.…

Your honor, as you can see my client not only checked the box proving consent, but is also a senior citizen, no American over the age of *checks notes* 133 years should be treated this way.

Reasonable measures, says Franks, would include asking uploaders to check a box verifying that every person depicted in a given video has consented

I agree. I don’t think it’s that simple. He seems like he truly loved the Abar family. My thought: he was indoctrinated and ready to kill right up until he had his gun pointed at Angela’s head, which is when he realized he couldn’t go through with it. I’m 99% sure that Judd was the guy who shot Angela.