Kotaku - Sources: Mass Effect: Andromeda Will Not Get Single-Player DLC

   Jason acted like a petulant child and screenshoted the users without even masking their username or other important info. What kind of professional does this? 

I love when I choose that option, but I think Viv was not pleased lol and yeah I have Ryder say it too, and once on their own lol

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there's a difference between consenting to readers of this forum viewing my PSN username and being exposed to his entire twitter following, as well as people who have an axe to grind against Bioware and their fans. what he did was encouraging harassment.

Taking screenshots of posts on a public forum might not be a violation of privacy but is another example of insecurity. "Oh no, they're saying bad things about me! And how dare they question my reporting! Mommy!!" If he's so confident of his reporting he should let it speak for itself.

While being secure is always advised, being forced into it is wrong.  Even an individual using a similar screen name, ID or such now has to worry about Jason or his supporters doxxing them over their personal views.  I don't know about you, but I've been in countries where your personal opinion can get you jail time...or worse.  Fear and intimidation should NOT be the norm, NOR rule of law.  Placing the blame on the individual being attacked rather than the individual ATTACKING might BE the norm in some places, but it DOESN'T make it right.  Seriously, we came here because (most of us anyway) love the games, the stories, the mechanics...etc, NOT because we wanted to stir things up.  No one here deserves to be bullied or threatened because of their views upon a subject...that even extends to the Kotaku writer.  

However, by posting those screenshots, he painted targets on those individuals...nay, EVERY INDIVIDUAL on these boards that he and his supporters disagree with.  Of course, he can claim that it wasn't 'his fault', and deny any responsibility for his actions...even IF his actions lead to something unfortunate happening due to his posting of those screenshots.  There have been a host of individuals that have encouraged improper behavior that seem surprised that anything ill has come of it.  I WON'T link references...any one with a bit of Googling can find out what I'm talking about...

Taking pictures without another's consent IS a violation of privacy...maybe not where you are, but there are a LOT of places that consider it so.  

lol

Eh, Jason what'shisname apparently takes BSN seriously. He spends his free time looking at this site and others for negative feedback

This guy worships Jason, so I would just ignore him.

You had every right to feel threatened. We link a lot of our stuff and never once thought some idiot might go and make us into targets for creepy Twitter lurkers.

Exactly this. I removed my Steam ID because it's the same as my Twitter handle. I don't need some overeager sycophant of his shitting on my Twitter feed trying to score points with his new favorite journalist.