Hey folks,
I'm not going to go the all-caps, invective-laced account suicide thread route, but I did feel the need to say something even though I've been more of a lurker than a poster in recent years.
Both EvilLore's alleged instances of sexual harassment and the way he's handled the resulting controversy are unacceptable. Also, trying to deflect discussion of his personal failures with a "the real problem is that political topics are too toxic these days, let's stick to games" framing is bizarre and transparently disingenuous.While it's sad to see this community torn apart over something like this, that pales in comparison to the importance of the well-being of his victims. I hope that they and any other people in similar situations are able to find the support that they need.
Thank you to everyone that participated in these threads over the years, and another round of thanks to the people (especially Dark Schala) who kept this tradition going after I burned out. I've met some great people through the process of working on these threads - it was wonderful to finally meet GhaleonQ in person last year - and I thoroughly enjoyed discussing and celebrating the great and often underappreciated work of gaming's composers.These threads stretch back to
2010 and I'll miss checking in on them going forward.