GAN
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2005
I think everyone knows enough at this point to make their own decision ...not sure how more information would make that decision easier. Bottom line -PW opened a credit card under the business name, apparently without the authorization of the other owners, and dropped a $1M on it. The courts will decide how it plays out. Other than Patreon, what financial support what would someone be giving them? Ad revenue?Personally, I'm not ready to punish the hard work of many for the actions of one. Everyone makes their own decision.I'm sorry, but I truly do not understand what is so egregious about wanting more information from a business that is currently in a very moral and ethical crisis before deciding if we want to continue supporting it.
If you're disgusted by what happened and you're a DU client, a Patreon subscriber, etc., you don't think you're entitled to know if Pete is benefiting from your continued financial support of this company? You don't think you're entitled to know how the company is planning to respond to these terrible things? And also, even if you're a supporter of the boards and show, you don't think you deserve to hear from the team? It's a "privilege"? Really? So you would be okay if this entire thing was swept under the rug and forgotten about?
Now with all that being said, I am totally comfortable with giving them time and appreciate some of the responses so far, particularly Ryno's. And until evidence or the "smell test" tells me otherwise, I have no problem believing most of the people on the team had no idea what was going on.
Granted, I think most Public Relations professionals would advise that they "control the announcement" -it's never a good idea to let this be exposed by the social media megaphone. Based on the court filings, it would seem they had the opportunity and let it pass, but no one knows the internal behind the scenes or the legal avenues that are being pursued. It sounds like the "business" is being advised by some form of legal counsel and that's who's calling the shots. From this point on it's business as (close to)usual and I'm sure a statement will be forthcoming.