THIS PETITION IS TOO DAMN IMPORTANT TO BE IGNORED. (TRIGGER WARNING)

author=Corfaisus
Just because we're centered around game design doesn't mean that we can't discuss some real shit from time to time. We're all adults here, we can handle it.

author=Kylaila
There is a difference between rape and pictures or events that took place willingly. In her case the videos had been filmed without her consent in their relationship - in which case the sex was consensual. Filming it and uploading it was not.
Which would obviously go to that example with three girls you cited as well. I can tell you all here would be aboard with that, but your own view and expectation of us collides here.

author=Kylaila
Your point is valid making it different from sexual assault, but it is also valid that it can ruin the victim's greatly, and can be an extreme humiliation. It is as though your body gets abused.
Your general way of phrasing it up to now is not. Sometimes people turn ugly without you expecting it. I don't think domestic violence starts from the first date, either, and it doesn't make it any more righteous or better.

My phrasing is fine your comprehension is not. Belief is not evidence or knowledge and decisions that change or impact an entire society should not be made based off of this. Ironically Chrissy agrees with me on this one if you bother watching some of her videos. Atheism after all is very much defined by it's lack of evidence stance and it's stance toward taking political and socially geared actions based on lack of hard evidence or knowledge. She can believe she's been physically attacked all she wants but anyone with half a brain will tell you she was not physically attacked. At least not because a video was uploaded. It was not literally sexual violence. There are a huge list of crimes she can charge this asshole with and mental anguish is just the first one that comes to mind.

author=Kylaila
For me, I couldn't care less about what exactly it is called, so long as it becomes illegal.
I'm sorry you had some bad experiences yourself, and use them to go against other people's experiences.

So you don't care about what happens as long as it's made illegal? So if she shoehorned in that all newborns should be castrated to prevent rape you'd be okay with it? I wan't it to be illegal too. The only difference between me and you is that it appears I've actually been around the block so to speak and want it done the RIGHT way not in a slip shod bullshit manner.

author=Kylaila
And also, I couldn't care less about being right or wrong here, either. I've already voiced my thoughts. So feel free to indulge in your conflict-thriving which I believe must be very useful in other areas of your life.

You are mostly reasonable here. However have you looked at the evidence? Or are you like Corfaisus wanting me to go off of one sides claim? If she was raped that's awful. However I don't see evidence of that. I do see evidence of sexual harassment in the form of uploading a video. Sorry but read that petition and make sure you read the near bottom part where she wants it to be treated like sexual assault...also known as RAPE in some states and in the rest the attempt of rape. Sorry, but no, I'm not signing a petition no matter how bad the situation is for someone if they shoehorn in their own political bullshit. It's intellectually dishonest.

author=Liberty
FFS, even if the images were consensual at the time, after you break up you delete that shit because it's fucking assumed that they are no longer fucking yours to keep. They end to be yours the moment that person is no longer your lover.

Wrong. Those belong to them as it's pictures of them. They were never yours to begin with but simply being lent to you for personal use.

author=Liberty
As for distributing them or using them in some sort of bullshit power play? If you do this, you are scum. And no, there's no apology in that sentence nor will there ever be. You are literal scum. No questions, no excuses. Literal fucking scum.

There absolutely needs to be laws put in to stop this shit.

Yes it is bullshit. What is equal bullshit is wanting the law to say "Hey this is on par with rape.". It's simply not. I'll support the end of this shit because it's stupid but I will not support doing so while shoehorning in your own ideals and views on the matter to the point of making it on par with sexual violence.

author=Liberty
Oh, and Tyranos, it sounds like you need to learn to get over shit and let it go. You're clinging on to the bad feeling that an ex gives you instead of moving on to bigger, better things.

Not at all actually. Let's see where you clearly didn't comprehend my posts because of emotions.

author=Liberty
In your own words, you would deliberately make their life hell if you could - and I can only assume you mean that if she had ever sent you any sexual photos you would have spread them around like a complete and utter asshole. That attitude is pathetic. Grow up and move on.

Uh yeah you clearly missed the part where I mentioned deleting that shit. So why on earth if she suddenly sent me pictures would I turn on that action and the action and values shown here AGAINST revenge porn and take the action you assume? I'm talking about the fact that some serious shit happened involving the threat of drugging and raping my ex and my ex defending the scum who did it. Coincidentally that's what made me walk away. Now I'll certainly flag them as drug users which means guess what when they get on a plane? Cavity searches! Anyways try to comprehend what you read and take all of it in. By no means do I support sexual harassment in any form. However I don't support druggies taking their drugs everywhere with them so cavity searches it is! Oh and I sued.

author=Liberty
Get some help if you can't do it yourself because the only person you're really hurting most is yourself by being someone no-one would ever want to date.

Uh no. Look at the above post and say that to my current girlfriend.

author=Magi
Well, this thread turned rather quickly!

No it was founded on bullshit to begin with. Where a man said "Someone claimed this so sign this petition without reading the bottom line!". Sorry no. I'm not passing judgement before seeing evidence. Was she harassed? Yes. Was she raped? Not according to what I've found. Sorry if you jumped on a bandwagon before doing research. But I will not sign something that clearly states revenge porn should be considered rape. It's not sexual violence. I'll gladly sign anything that wants it to be treated as sexual harassment however. Just don't try to shoehorn in some stupid bullshit like "It's really rape." and give the reason "Because I say so" or "Because I don't like it and it needs to stop". According to that logic we should just nuke the middle east because it will certainly stop the happenings over there wouldn't it? It's overreaction and too severe a punishment.

author=Magi
I am not sure if you are aware, but social justice isn't interested in defending anything but marginalized peoples. There aren't any talking points, no multiple angles, and feels all around. Unfortunately, everybody else can get thrown under a freakin' bus.

Right that's why it's called "Social and Criminal Justice" not "Marginalized Peoples Justice".

author=Magi
In spite of the facts and the story, this isn't really a cause that should exactly be controversial to support. Sign the petition or don't, but if you continue pursuing this you are opening a massive can of worms on sensitive social issues that probably aren't appropriate to tackle here. This is a games making community for (mostly) all ages. Can't we just agree rape is bad and then focus on making/playing good games? I like that a lot more. I hope you do too.

It is controversial because it wants to change a law which impacts EVERYONE not just the person here and now. Now were it not saddled with making sexual harassment into sexual violence (again rape in most states) I would gladly sign it. But no I'm telling you why I won't and here Corfaisus decides to use the victims claims. Bullshit. Use evidence next time not ANECDOTE.

Now get back to making games and stop supporting the spread of stupidity. I'd rather be playing games than sitting here telling people the same shit over and over because they don't bother to comprehend what they read and let their white knighting emotions take control. This is a site about games and this thread should really be locked as it's making the entire community look stupid. Seriously have you guys actually read the shit you've posted?

author=Tyranos
It is controversial because it wants to change a law which impacts EVERYONE not just the person here and now. Now were it not saddled with making sexual harassment into sexual violence (again rape in most states) I would gladly sign it. But no I'm telling you why I won't and here Corfaisus decides to use the victims claims. Bullshit. Use evidence next time not ANECDOTE.

Seriously have you guys actually read the shit you've posted?

Before the relationship ended, and without my knowledge or consent, my ex filmed himself having sex with me, and when we broke up he posted them online and they were shared to over 30 pornography sites.

It wasn’t until two years after they were posted, when a link to one of those videos was emailed to me, that I found out they existed or even that this sexual encounter had taken place.