Some people on the internet can say some pretty nasty things, especially if they're feeling brave because they're hidden behind a computer screen. Anyone who's ever dabbled in video games before knows this community has known for having plenty to say to each other — and not all of it very polite.
One female gamer and reviewer found herself the target of some aggressive and hateful comments, but she knew exactly what needed to be done in order to shut this person down for good.
In fact, it's so common that many women gamers will choose to play male characters or disable voice chat in order to keep their gender secret in multiplayer games.
What became known as Gamergate began as harassment against developer Zoë Tiberius Quinn by an ex-boyfriend that quickly spiralled into a toxic campaign of misogyny and sexual harassment against women gamers in general.
But while it was a rough few years, things are beginning to settle out and those same women aren't willing to just take the abuse anymore.
According to The Daily Beast, the 25 year old has become fairly used to the harassment she receives from men, and she's usually able to just let their ridiculous comments go.
Apparently, he didn't agree with her latest video game review, so he decided to let his feelings be known.
In a series of private Facebook messages to the man's mom, Plagge explained that although the two don't know each other, she thought the woman might like to know what her son sends to random females on the internet in his spare time.
Particularly, women he "doesn't agree with."
In her response to Plagge, the woman told her that the man is 37 and that she is "so going after him."
When in doubt, you can always count on mom to take matters into her own hands and remind her son of his manners!
In the comments, people have voiced their support for Plagge and have praised her for her decision to involve the man's mother.
"I didn't expect Art on my timeline this morning, but Art is what I got," one user wrote, while another added, "Every time a woman forwards creepy unacceptable messages to the sender's mother, an angel gets their wings."
h/t: The Daily Beast
