In an official statement posted on SXSW’s website Hugh Forrest, the SXSW Interactive Director, said:
Calling the move an instance of “strong community management,” Forrest explained that SXSW interactive is a “big tent and a marketplace of diverse people and diverse ideas.” But Forrest stressed the need to make sometimes drastic moves to keep the community alive:
Social media exploded following the news, with both pro-GamerGate and anti-GamerGate users connecting the canceled panels to the infamous hashtag. So don’t expect this thing to blow over anytime soon.
How do you feel about SXSW’s decision? Was it a “neutral” solution or not? Is it a solution at all? Let us know in the comments!
