Anita Sarkeesian, Video Game Critic, Cancels Speech After Threats of Massacre

Main thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8458865

At the time I write this, one of two other responses is, "good riddance." How does this make sense to anyone? How can anyone look at this kind of thuggish behavior and celebrate its results? I often disagree with Sarkeesian's critiques, but all of the abuse she has gotten is beyond the pale.

I could understand (though not condone) when there were one or two outspoken women complaining about being harassed were dismissed as provocateurs. That has not been the situation for some time. Would anyone here want to join a community that behaves like this?