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We won’t let them suck our energy and time anymore. We don’t owe them anything. I’m not surewe ever did. As for which creators got invited lastyear, all I can say is that the IGF is not interestedin providing a platform for extreme views. We’vebuilt a rich, diverse, nurturing community here,and we’re not interested in radicals jeopardizingthat.”Of course, that wasn’t the first time Leavenworthhas faced the ire of their fans. You may remembertheir public refusal five years ago to allow Twitterto put their account on the Zero-Harassmentfeature track, along with all the other verified accounts.Leavenworth’s argument, which was disseminatedin their videogame manifesto, “NeverLook Away,” was that as long as Twitter was notfixing the problem for all users, it was unethicalfor the “elite” to accept special treatment. A fewyears later, Leavenworth closed their account entirely,citing continued harassment.I think we all want to feel likewe’re an important part of thisamazing culture.One day, I hope that I’ll get on that Flawless Victoryguest list, but let’s be honest here, some of uscontribute more than others. These creators areour best and brightest, and they deserve the livesthey have built for themselves and the communitythey have built for each other. Like musicians andactors before them, these luminaries have beenlifted up by the hands of a million (or more) fansonly to realize that each hand wouldn’t let go, andso the dream turned into a nightmare.Some amateur designers claim that voices are stillbeing marginalized or excluded entirely in the developercommunity. Their argument is that the jobof including diverse voices was never truly doneand that many good folks were simply trappedoutside as the walls came up—a terrible fate indeed.