Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: It's important that we don't let indie game journos off the hook

[quote name="skip"][quote]Reporter Josh Mattingly has apologized for making "inappropriate" comments to a female game developer after they were made public earlier today, saying he was drunk.[/quote] This guy founded Indie Statik and everything about this is <a href="http://kotaku.com/reporter-apologizes-for-crude-sexual-comments-to-female-1505393796">so great.</a> Kotaku blurred out part of the dialog because TRIGGER WARNING, but Jesus. If the entire field of journalism was run by boneheads like this, Nixon would have never left office because these twits would have spent the entire term giggling about how some guy named "Deep Throat" once contacted them. The apology is another jewel. [quote]I am mortified by my behavior as it was not only completely inappropriate, but it was fueled by alcohol and depression. My younger brother committed suicide last year and ever since then I haven't been myself. A tragedy like that is something I hope no one has to endure. Even though I'm aware that alcoholism runs in my family, I have been using it to cope with the pain that I feel every day.[/quote] He wants you to know that his drinking is so much worse because alcoholism runs in his family. [quote]I was a complete hypocrite and I am more mad at myself than anyone else will ever be with me. Since the other night, I have taken the steps to get into therapy to deal with the loss of my brother as well as regular AA meetings to deal with my self destruction. I want to be perfectly clear, I'm not using my brother as a scapegoat to give me cart blanche or excuse my behavior.[/quote] But that's exactly what you're doing. Mentioning the drinking, the family drinking, suicide, and depression are just excuses. And for all this drinking and self-destruction, he was sure able to run a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/877458309/indie-statik">Kickstarter a few months ago.</a> According to the latest commenters, none of the physical rewards have been sent out yet. Why? [quote name="<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/877458309/indie-statik/posts">Indie Statik Kickstarter update</a>"] PRINTED ITEMS: shirts and prints. I had a very unfortunate incident with the people I was going to use and they dicked me over pretty hard. I won't say who they were, but they promised me a certain rate and then backed out at the last minute. I've been scrambling to get a reputable shirt printer who's willing to work with the prices. Just so you know, YOU WILL GET YOUR ITEMS! I just want to make sure they are of the highest quality as I promised they would be! I do apologize for the inconvenience. [/quote] Apologize but blame outside forces. You're good at that.[/quote]