[HN Gopher] Unity shuts two offices because of credible threats
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       Unity shuts two offices because of credible threats
        
       Author : mrcwinn
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2023-09-14 20:47 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (arstechnica.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (arstechnica.com)
        
       | m0llusk wrote:
       | Gamers can be a really audience scary sometimes. Several
       | developers I know have been doxxed because of delayed releases or
       | dumped features.
        
         | LegitShady wrote:
         | "gamers" aren't really a unified group any more than "movie
         | watchers" are. Its useful for marketing to pretend so, but the
         | only thing they share is they sometimes play video games.
        
       | omoikane wrote:
       | See also:
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       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37512512 - Unity cancels
       | town hall over reported death threats (theverge.com)
       | 
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37510958 - Video-Game
       | Company Unity Closes Offices Following Death Threat
       | (bloomberg.com)
        
       | LegitShady wrote:
       | step 1 of crisis management - become the victim
        
         | pipeline_peak wrote:
         | step 1 of running a business - keep your employees safe
        
         | Sohcahtoa82 wrote:
         | While yes, frequently this is true, there are a lot of unhinged
         | people that will make death/bomb threats against
         | people/organizations they have beef with.
         | 
         | Most of the time, these threats are completely meaningless with
         | no intent of follow-through. But can you take that chance?
        
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