Alec Holowka Dead [Sep 01, 2019, 12:12 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
In announcing Holowka’s passing, Eileen Holowka said that she believes “survivors and I have always done everything I can to support survivors, those suffering from mental illnesses, and those with chronic illnesses.” Eileen goes on to say that her brother suffered from abuse and battled mental illness and a personality disorder during his life. She describes her brother as someone “who wanted only to offer people care and kindness. It took him a while to figure out how.”Alec Holowka, my brother and best friend, passed away this morning. pic.twitter.com/NONUNSZ08q
— Eileen Mary Holowka (@derangedpoetess) August 31, 2019Eileen said that Holowka became a new person in recent years, thanks to a combination of therapy and medication. Eileen says that Holowka was “calm and happy, positive and loving.” In the wake of the allegations made by Zoe Quinn, Eileen said that her brother had been receiving support from the Manitoba crisis services. Eileen adds, “[Holowka’s family] tried our best to support Alec, but in the end he felt he had lost too much.” The statement finishes with the words, “For anyone who is in a time of darkness, I encourage you to reach out for support. There are always people who will be there for you.”
Holowka followed up the tweeted message by saying, “And in case it’s not already f****** obvious, Alec *specifically said* he wished the best for Zoë and everyone else, so don’t use our grief as an excuse to harass people. Go outside, take care of someone, and work towards preventing these kinds of things in the first place.” Eileen Holowka also works in gaming as a developer and was given a special thanks credit on “Night in the Woods.” In the fallout from her brother’s suicide, Eileen said that she does not see a future for herself in gaming.
Beamer wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 21:52:ventry wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 21:37:Razumen wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 21:04:Beamer wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 20:58:Razumen wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 20:57:Beamer wrote on Sep 2, 2019, 18:11:
And a bunch of internet guys afraid of society, who never met this guy, saying he is innocent.
I've read through this entire bloody chain and I don't think I read any one person actually say he's %100 innocent.
There are literally multiple accusations, and not a single person has said they're wrong. In which case, why shouldn't women speak out? Why shouldn't other women know what someone has done in the past, repeatedly? Because he may commit suicide?
Again, who said he's innocent?
People being against unchecked mob justice is not the same as saying he's innocent.
He will dodge that question with all the athleticism of a gold medal gymnast.
I can hear him running for the nearest safe-space.
We don't even have anyone involved arguing that it didn't happen. Several unconnected women said it happened. His coworkers basically affirmed. His family affirmed.
There doesn't seem to be much of a question, so I'm not sure why we're asking questions. As for "unchecked mobs," who is being talked about worse in this thread, and literally anywhere this is being discussed? Alec, or Zoe Quinn?
Who is the mob out for? Read the thread here, does anyone say anything bad about Alec? Compare to what is being said about Zoe Quinn. No one likes her, but man, you want to talk about online mobs, there's still a political movement founded on her having sex with five men.
Yet we have people here claiming that others are arguing he's innocent.
I don't really care about one side or the other, by all accounts it's a shitshow all around, but the reality is one person is dead, and if there's questions that can be asked to prevent stuff like this in the future, shouldn't we be asking them?
I don't think anyone can deny that this sort of online mob justice has gotten out of hand. Yeah sure if you do shitty things in your life, those around you have the full right, and sometimes moral responsibility, to tell others about it. But does EVERYONE on the planet really need to know?
I bet that absolutely NO ONE here needs to know about the personal details of Alec's or Zoe's life, but nowadays it's blown up everywhere, to the point where complete strangers to these people are having heated arguments about them, or worse. This does absolutely nothing to help improve the situation or prevent similar ones in the future.
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