Leo Laporte shuts Twit.tv's live stream and chat
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Even if it was a mistake made, caught and never put in the show Leo still has a problem. The live feed gives the trolls ammunition to capture mistakes, amplify them, make sure they are in the worst light and here we are discussing it.
So I can see why this was the straw that broke the camels back .. and now we loose what was a great source of entertainment and community.
I stand by "this is why we can't have nice things."
But even then you still make a great point and he likely just had enough of it too. That being said, when you get into live streaming you sort of expose yourself to things as a public figure and have to be ready for some of it to come back.
I mean, kids watch his shows. Really inappropriate and there is no way that was "photoshopped" as per his excuses about it.
Edit: Googled it, was a dick pic shown live on stream from his phone. Story developing under hashtag: #dickgate.
Unfortunately, apparently Troll isn't the right word after all, attacker is more accurate. From the statement:
"The term "troll" gets thrown around a lot. We get it: it's the Internet, and trolls, snarkiness, and differing opinions come with the territory. But it seriously crosses a line when it becomes targeted harassment, cyberstalking, and there are threats of violence--especially when your children are in the crosshairs. "Trolling" you can ignore, "stalking" is a different matter. "
To protect his family, and his business, Leo is shutting down the live feed and the chat.
This is why we can't have nice things.