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Normally I& #39;m a "talk about stuff you like, not stuff you don& #39;t like" kinda person, but I put that rule on pause when I think something is harmful, so I just wanna real quick mention why I think that "Gamer Girl" thing is so damaging. https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1284144628661460992">https://twitter.com/Slasher/s...
There& #39;s a growing problem in the field of online "personalities" (like streamers, youtubers, etc.) with regards to parasocial relationships. The accessibility of the genre means that viewers are made to feel like they have a personal relationship with the entertainer.
In reality, this "relationship" is mostly one-sided. This leads to a disconnect in which viewers can often feel inappropriately entitled to and informed on the streamer& #39;s life. Basically, they think they know the streamer more than they actually do. It& #39;s very invasive.
This game is founded on the idea that as a moderator, YOU are in control. You "make choices together" with the streamer. You "become part of her life." You "choose the story." It perpetuates this idea that by modding or chatting or being involved, you& #39;re forming a relationship.
There are real cases of obsessed fans stalking and even attacking streamers and/or their partners. A not insignificant number of internet celebrities have had fans show up at their houses, thinking they have a relationship with them. This is not theoretical. This is dangerous.
This game claims to be shedding light on issues of harassment in the streaming community, but it does so by building the entire game around the concept of putting all the power over the streamer& #39;s life into the hands of a moderator. This entire game concept reinforces this shit.
