It's not looking good for him. Pretty much his last defenders are Raggi and Mearls. I expect they'll fold sooner or later. I don't know any of the people involved, so I have no "proof" of anything. But what I have witnessed of his behavior lines up perfectly with Mandy's descriptions. I also see no benefit to these women coming forward with bogus allegations.
@Endless Flight I want to but if the (far lower profile) Mentzer episode was deemed “political”, I can’t imagine this one being an exception. I am also interpreting the wider community’s silence as a vote on what they don’t want to see.
@Gringnr I believe Mandy and hope she pulls through, physically and emotionally, as well as possible. I’ve never been the biggest Zak fan (so ceasing to support him is no biggie) but I have in the past voiced skepticism towards certain accusations — which I do not regret, as I feel they were unsubstantiated then. Now though? Glad to say, “fuck that guy.”
Mearls is probably waiting for instructions from WotC. Raggi will likely stick with him as part of his permanent shock act (remember, this is the guy who wondered out loud whether to hire Varg Vikernes). I am very, very iffy, however, on some of his old online foes gloating in self-congratulatory justification at the expense of a suffering woman’s cry for help.
I dunno, Zak set himself up for this. There is room for people to be glad he's going down, and to be legitimately sorry for these women. Remember, some of the people cheering his demise are women who have been warning about him for years. I won't deny them their relief or their happiness that gaming just got a little safer and more inclusive. Feeling sorry for these women and being glad Zak is getting his aren't...
In most cases, I agree. In others, you can almost see people frothing with glee that he apparently really hurt people because it might help take down their favorite asshole.
I do believe most people here don’t want to talk about him more than necessary, which to some means never. If somebody wants to post a thread, that’s fine, but I don’t know how many takers there would be here. I can tell you that the mod staff has discussed it and we would address any problems that might arise if trouble comes to the Pub.
I'm sure there are some racists who celebrated Bill Cosby's imprisonment for all the wrong reasons. That doesn't mean it's inappropriate for people to be glad he's paying for his abuse of other people. A few bad apples can't be allowed to spoil the bunch. And, against m, when someone goes out of their way to be a sanctimonious, egotistical asshole, they are begging for people to dance on their grave.
We are running a donation drive this month to help offset the costs of running the Pub and to avoid running intrusive ads in the future. If you would like to help out please visit this thread for more details. Thank you!