Developer of I Get This Call Everyday, David S. Gallant, has taken to Twitter to issue either lighthearted jokes or a mean-spirited call for harassment on anyone attending PAX who associates with the GamerGate hashtag. This is obviously against PAX rules.

Over on Twitter David S. Gallant made the following comment. It’s backed up here in case it gets deleted.

Shout out to all the conference-goers who are conference-going this week. Y'all be safe and punch any encountered GerberGaters in the dick. — Dark Syde G. (@davidsgallant) March 1, 2015

He received various forms of support from some individuals, others joked about the comments.

This is clearly against the rules of PAX, as noted on their Frequently Asked Questions page.

The reality is that this can be construed as a form of inciting harassment. Whether or not people are even wondering if it could be serious, there is testimony of someone who attended MAGFest as Vivian James. They posted up about some of the harassment they endured while attending the convention via a thread on Kotaku in Action. Here’s an image of the Vivian James outfit they made to attend to the convention.

How true is the story above? Well, there are archived comments about what people thought about the young woman that went cosplayed as Vivian James, with some people commenting on Twitter about what they did while she was there.

Dude dressed as Vivian James at magfest. I almost felt bad about flipping him off. Almost — your real name (@Bearpigman) January 25, 2015

Took a picture of a guy cosplaying as Vivian James at #Magfest. He said people keep telling him to go fuck himself. — Lauren Orsini (@laureninspace) January 24, 2015

@lashiec @arthur_affect There was a (male) Vivian James cosplayer and a guy in a Guy Fawkes mask and "We The People" shirt. That's it. — Azzy (@AzaleaCloud) January 27, 2015

Nonetheless, perceived threats of harassment or the call for violence didn’t start with David S. Gallant. Previously, some individuals mentioned that when encountering #GamerGate individuals to “kill” them. The individual also mentioned about bringing Russian nerve gas to PAX East to gas anyone who uses the GamerGate hashtag as part of a consumer revolt against corruption in media.





The above tweets were deleted after people recognized that they could be construed as threatening violence toward attendees.

As mentioned on the PAX East “Safety and Security” site…

“If at any point you feel unsafe at PAX or that any of the rules have been broken, we ask that you inform an Enforcer or member of PAX staff immediately. Your safety is our primary concern, and if you feel that safety has been compromised, we will do everything in our power to rectify the issue. Issues of violence and harassment are addressed immediately, with guarded “Safe Areas” being designated in case any incidents do arise.”

If you feel as if the threats are serious from the individuals calling for nerve gas and to punch people in the groin, you can express your concern with the PAX safety division by contacting them via their official support e-mail address or learn more by visiting the thread on Kotaku in Action.