Games and Online Harassment Hotline

Guides for safer gaming at Accountability support at

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Looking for online harassment support? Start with our Guides page. The Games Hotline has closed, but we've shared much of our experience and wisdom in these free, public resources: https://t.co/jwtQz0CiP3

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Beyond the numbers, we believe the Games Hotline had further cultural impacts in cultivating hope for a healthier and kinder games community, modeling compassionate care and non-judgmental acceptance, and interrupting cycles of abuse and shame. https://t.co/noqKGg4EIg

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Looking for online harassment support? Start with our Guides page. The Games Hotline has closed, but we've shared much of our experience and wisdom in these free, public resources: https://t.co/jwtQz0CiP3

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As a final note, if you’d like to read our Hotline Director’s final farewell letter, you can find it here. https://t.co/6HJWQAyLFs

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ReSpec, the accountability support project that started under the Games Hotline, continues on as an independent organization! The monthly group support space has been running for 2 years, and there's 1-on-1 support as well.

Find their ongoing services at https://t.co/FAlpL0xDrz

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For over three years, we offered emotional support and digital safety guidance to people experiencing online harassment, hostility or abuse in the games industry, and more. Now, you can read data and learnings about the Hotline's lifetime impact at https://t.co/noqKGg46SI

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The @gameshotline is closed, but the guides it put together will remain available for all who can continue to benefit from them. Bookmark them for yourself, share with your colleagues, and pass along to anyone you know who could utilize these resources: https://t.co/7RxuqFcbYg

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Our very own Jae Lin took the main stage at @G4C 2023 to join the Lightning Talks from Luminaries closing session, where speakers were asked, "What do you envision the world and Games for Change is going to be like in 20 years?" And we said... ABOLITION!
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We've adapted two guides from @CrashOverrideNW, updated for 2024. Please share them with anyone you know who could benefit from these resources:

SO YOU'VE BEEN DOXXED: https://t.co/45dmXMMasE

TALKING TO FAMILY AND POLICE ABOUT HARASSMENT: https://t.co/bTzDDY6p3Y

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HOW TO HOST SAFER PARTIES

We talked to event planners about preventing sexual violence & drink spiking, and improving accessibility & accountability in party atmospheres. Our (brand new) final guide, on how to prioritize your guests' safety and belonging: https://t.co/mdqGnvkpcX

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The Games Hotline is officially no longer operating our hotline services. We are so honored to have been able to support so many people in our community during our over 3 years of operation.

If you need support, here are our recommendations: https://t.co/LLFBz8hk9q

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It's the last day the Games Hotline will be offering real-time support. We're online until 7pm PT tonight! Get your final questions in :)

Text SUPPORT to 23368 or message us on WhatsApp from https://t.co/NM2hK23GPF

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Thanks to valuable insights from our community members, we've made some updates to our Online Free Safety Guide. September is the last month of @gameshotline availability, but resources like this one will continue to be available on our website: https://t.co/Qx7KwfQ7TO