I have a question about Gamergate

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Here's another mental health example for you: it has been noted from studies that high profile reporting of suicide in the media causes a spike in suicides in the area in which it has been reported. Suicides are contagious in the media. Furthermore, media describing or depicting suicide techniques influences attempts in reality. This is why some newspapers have entered an agreement not to report suicide details. People are more psychologically malleable than any of us like to believe.

I'm not arguing the media is killing people. What I am arguing is that it is worth talking about the influence of art and media on society. Whether artists wish to let this influence their work or not depends on how much they value criticism, how much they value financial gain or how much they value their own artistic vision.

[Kalyx triaD]

Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto Actually they are responsible, they design it to influence people.

Really now?

Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto Here's another mental health example for you: it has been noted from studies that high profile reporting of suicide in the media causes a spike in suicides in the area in which it has been reported. Suicides are contagious in the media. Furthermore, media describing or depicting suicide techniques influences attempts in reality. This is why some newspapers have entered an agreement not to report suicide details. People are more psychologically malleable than any of us like to believe.

Depressing but not the responsibility of artists.

I'm not arguing the media is killing people. What I am arguing is that it is worth talking about the influence of art and media on society. Whether artists wish to let this influence their work or not depends on how much they value criticism, how much they value financial gain or how much they value their own artistic vision.

They can actually do all three at once. You're constructing false choices.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD Really now?

Yes. Of course. That is the point. To make people laugh/cry/think.

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD Depressing but not the responsibility of artists.

Some may feel it is and change their decisions based on it. That is their prerogative. Stanley Kubrick banned A Clockwork Orange himself because some youths in England kicked a tramp to death while singing Singin' in the Rain. Others may not be aware of the influence of art/media on behaviour. How they choose to work with that knowledge is up to them. Art is not so sacred that people cannot value things above an artist's conscience.

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD They can actually do all three at once. You're constructing false choices.

Where did I say or even imply they were mutually exclusive?

[Kalyx triaD]

Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto Yes. Of course. That is the point. To make people laugh/cry/think.

I have a feeling you just backed off on another point but I'll go with this.

Where did I say or even imply they were mutually exclusive?

The use of 'or'.