So the new standard some (including the gaming press) want is that you should say whatever you want on social media without consequence because something something alt-right trolls may take credit?
I mean, it's a pretty damn convenient excuse to be an asshole on social media and not have to worry about any blow back on your personal or professional life. Of course, this new standard is for only a select few. Try to apply this standard outside of progressive circles and watch how quick they change attitude and are all for your words on social media affecting your life offline.
This isn’t exclusive to the gaming press or the left. Hardly. Quite a few publications(and by that I mean every single conservative outlet) and samples of the same groups cheering on this firing get all pissy about people in the tech industry being fired for perceived misogyny, a certain James Damore comes to mind. Or ones where the stakes really are different like the Nazi with the security clearance.
A not insignificant chunk of the population would love disproportionate standards to only be applied to the group’s they think should be punished for their speech. But will cry foul the moment it is wielded in their direction....which is probably basic human nature.
Personally I’d just settle on the imperfect balance of improving labor rights and if that lets a few Jessica’s say some dumb shit every now and then, or some closet Nazi troll the libs with some racism, at least they have more than mob pressure getting them fired, and less excuses if the processes were followed to claim victim.