After GranDGranT has faced accusations of sexual assault and even rape, an increasingly greater number of people in the Dota scene opened up, addressing the situation or shared their own experience.
All those stories shouldn't get lost, so we try to collect tweets and videos of all people in the Dota scene who opened up about incidents or talked about them in some way. This thread will be updated and if you see any tweets/videos that are not on this list yet, feel free to tell us in the comments so we can add them.
As already mentioned in the previous article: Always listen to people opening up and try to see the situation from their point of view before judging. Also listen to others involved. If you want to contribute to the topic, do so in a respectful manner and educate yourself first. We won't tolerate any hate speech, especially when it's sexist.
SirActionSlacks "Let's talk" addressing the situation and how people should behave
Cofactorstrudel on GrandGrant at a TI afterparty
We telling esports sexual harassment stories?
— 707 in a sun dress hacking police radios coz BLM (@cofactorstrudel) June 21, 2020
TI7 afterparty. One drunk caster slurring at me and literally wouldn't let go of my hand, I had to wrench it off him with all my strength.
Another person aggressively propositioned me for sex, even started undressing.
Wickedcosplay shares the story of her friend being abused by GrandGrant
About Grant. (CW: sexual assault, being drugged)
— Wicked (@Wickedscosplay) June 23, 2020
Read: https://t.co/LgNXkIo7pu
GrandGrant leaves Dota
I just want to apologize to everyone in the Dota Scene, the things I have done in the past really are Just horrible to look back on. I have worked on myself over the last few years , and have tried to better understand people and better understand me.
— Grant Harris (@GranDGranT) June 22, 2020
Scantzor about GrandGrant harassing LlamaDownUnder
We’ve all been far too quiet for far too long about Grandgrant. He has for years shown a consistent pattern of behaviour of harassing & degrading women. Most notable case we know about is LlamaDownUnder. She was a fast-rising Dota 2 caster. And then she wasn’t. Grant did that.
— Anthony Hodgson (@scantzor) June 22, 2020
More information on the harassment of Llama
Regarding Grant's Enablers
— Anthony Hodgson (@scantzor) June 23, 2020
Read: https://t.co/D3tvjnvfCz
Akke's TwitLonger where he opens up and gives his opinion
Regarding the recent events
— Joakim Akterhall (@FollowAkke) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/lCPLRCfnza
Moxxi calls out KillerPidgeon for hypocrisy
You spent all last year telling people the only reason I get hired is because I'm a woman. We even sat down to discuss it in Vegas because I was tired of it. Don't pretend you never knew this place wasn't friendly to women.
— Moxxi (@MoxxiCasts) June 23, 2020
Purge on GrandGrant
Purge talks about taking responsibility
Ashnichrist shares her experience with Zyori
"I could have done things differently" does not make you responsible.
— ashnichrist (@ashnichrist) June 21, 2020
Read: https://t.co/ejzp1HWVwh
Zyori's side of the story (check out the VoD where this clip is from)
Kipspul about Zyori
Fuck it, time to back up more stories. The @ashnichrist story about Zyori is true; he tried the exact same with me back at TI5. Very systematic:
— Muriëlle 'Kips' Huisman (@Kipspul) June 24, 2020
- talk to a "new" girl
- do them a favor
- pressure
- try again at a 2nd occasion (he stopped by my place in NL on a eurotrip)
Streamer HoxieLoxie opens up
it’s not just the esports scene
— hoxie (@hoxieloxie) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/BEymf8JJ5D
Kipspul: Also take men seriously who suffered from abuse
"Believe victims" is not just about women. It's about men, too. It's about creating a culture where people respect each other and predators are shut down & out. https://t.co/0v4LCbGVnl
— Muriëlle 'Kips' Huisman (@Kipspul) June 23, 2020
Ken Chen reveals his experience with being assaulted
My story about being assaulted
— Ken Chen (@Hot_Bid) June 23, 2020
Read: https://t.co/7Pdz0CzFNu
Kyle's article "Flirting for Morons"
— Kyle Freedman (@keepingitKyle) June 22, 2020
Eleine on her experience with DotaDemon
Let's Talk About DotaDemon
— Eleine 🤧 (@Eleine_Sun) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/zIp1SqFb6n
Alyssah about her time at Digital Chaos
About my time with Digital Chaos, and an important note on power dynamics.
— Alyssa Thompson (@AlyssuhDawn) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/LDqT3TKPw4
Botjira (artist) shares her experience
Sorry this is a long story; I'll try to condense it as much as possible!! I've always been depressive since (cont) https://t.co/In3lSADpWB
— 寧 (@botjira) June 24, 2020
Pandora's article "Dota 2's Skeletons and Secrets"
It took me a long time to write this up due to emotions
— Pandora~📚📖🖊🐼 (@pandoradota2) June 23, 2020
I hope to be supported and not crucified for this piece. But either way, it was something I needed to do! https://t.co/nqYt7G4j6Z
SkimGaming about GrandGrant and racist behaviour
Dear Dota Talent,
— Skim (@SkimGaming) June 23, 2020
Even if you didnt know Grant was a creep and rapist, you willingly have overlooked his extremely racist behaviour
Even if you addressed it in private, by not addressing it publicly you showed the dota scene that using racial slurs has no repercussions
Reinessa's stream "How NOT to harrass women"
Thank you to the supportive ears, honest questions, and genuine interest in learning.
— Reinessa (@ReinessaGaming) June 23, 2020
Here are my stories and my advice, questions answered etc from tonight's streamhttps://t.co/qT9SJC3v0T
I'll cut it down into a YT VOD so that it's more compact eventually
Cosplayer Reeb talking about women leaving the Dota scene
Leave me tf alone with "some bad apples" and "ppl make mistakes" bs. Multiple women I know left the dota scene because of the repeated harassment they experienced, quite a few after ESL One Frankfurt 2015 alone. Men's "small mistakes" force women to make life changing decisions.
— Reebs Peters (@rehabGnaked) June 22, 2020
Streamer formerly known as TheFluffiestBunny about her abuse
My Story Of Abuse and Manipulation as a Female Streamer
— 🍮Miki Bean, Pudding Queen🍮 (@lunarcelestine) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/AKrDeISvBZ
Capitalist nearly breaks down talking
Brax shares his story
My story. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault involving Children
— Braxton Paulson (@braxlikesdota) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/vWlYJ3Z7xY
Ryuu about Bulba
Power Abuse in NADota -Bulba-
— Alan Andersen (@RyuuDota) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/cMBSY1UsAM
Wicked about Demon (her original account currently is locked)
A Jimmy story:
— Wicked (@kakigoritea) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/sNWDQ2caqB
Universe makes a statement
Bullying and Women
— Saahil Arora (@UniverseDota) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/EtNKmhRrMG
Hot Bid Ken Chen shares an experience of another assaulted woman
About Demon (CW: sexual assault)
— Ken Chen (@Hot_Bid) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/fQrvIIMOCU
Meruna explains why she doesn't share her story
The story I won't share (and why)
— Meruna (@Meruna_) June 24, 2020
Read: https://t.co/ALOwfRhcQR
Meruna openly addresses that her alleged predator was Tobi
TobiWan did not take No for an answer
— Meruna (@Meruna_) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/BW27U40gJV
Botjira accuses Tobi
He pinned me down in a hotel room. I almost didn't escape.
— 寧 (@botjira) June 25, 2020
Tobi talks about several incidents
Earlier today I tried to write a response to the women who have been speaking out about what has happened to (cont) https://t.co/BQuCMMSETz
— Toby Dawson 托比道森 (@TobiWanDOTA) June 25, 2020
Zyori's response to the allegations
PyrionFlax' take
Keeping quiet. A shameful thing to do.
— PyrionFlax (@PyrionFlax) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/AKYKvXNC8K
NightsEndDota shares her experiences from working at tournaments
3 Lans 3 Experiences
— Shana Perzynski (@NightsEndDota) June 25, 2020
Read: https://t.co/gUolDU17Zg
Former caster PorcelainLily on Reddit, telling her experience of allegedly being raped
Another harrowing story from a woman who used to cast Dota, and does not anymore. pic.twitter.com/r9wubNdj7P
— Anthony Hodgson (@scantzor) June 27, 2020
Kipspul's statement
— Muriëlle 'Kips' Huisman (@Kipspul) June 27, 2020
Ken Chen shares a Google Doc, going into details of the Tobi/Meruna situation
Additional information about incidents between @Meruna_ and @TobiWanDOTA https://t.co/16YTovZsRm
— Ken Chen (@Hot_Bid) June 28, 2020
Demon's response to the allegations
It's Tomorrow.
— Jimmy (@DotaDeMoN) June 29, 2020
Read: https://t.co/mAp0HcNrj0
This post will be updated. You can also message me if there are any points of views and stories that are missing on this list, so I can add them
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