La caida de la legendaria guild “Method” del WOW: El Caso Josh
Expediente Gaming
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Thanks to Benjamin Requejo for suggesting this topic!
For over a decade, Method was one of the most prestigious guilds in World of Warcraft. They dominated the Race to World First, turned their raids into major streaming events, and secured sponsors that took the guild far beyond the game itself.
But in 2020, everything began to unravel.
Josh Thompson, known as MethodJosh, one of their most recognized and popular players, was publicly accused by several women of serious abuse, harassment, and inappropriate conduct. The case led to his expulsion, the departure of numerous members, the loss of sponsors, and a massive crisis within Method.
However, an even more uncomfortable question soon arose: how much did the organization know before everything became public?
In this documentary, we revisit the history of Method, MethodJosh's rise to power, the accusations leveled against him, the warnings the guild received years earlier, the police investigation that resulted in no charges, the decisions made by its leaders, and the subsequent collapse of one of the most important organizations in World of Warcraft.
We also analyze the complex debate surrounding public accusations, organizational responsibility, and the presumption of innocence when social media passes judgment long before a court of law.
And Josh's story didn't end with his disappearance from Twitch: years later, his name resurfaced during the acquisition of a startup linked to the NFT market.
00:00 Hook
00:33 WOIW Introduction
02:14 Method Guild
04:12 Who was Josh Thompson?
05:50 #MeToo Controversy 2020
07:57 Previous Controversy 2019
11:49 How should organizations act? 13:32 Examples of previous cases (albeit different)
16:17 Conclusion of action protocols
17:09 Different accusations
18:18 The contradiction
19:02 New accusations against Sascha Steffens
20:00 What happened next with the brotherhood
20:34 Josh's new identity
22:23 The conclusion of the case
⚠️ Editorial note: This documentary distinguishes between public accusations, investigations, and established facts. Josh Thompson was not criminally convicted of the accusations discussed in the video; one of the investigations mentioned ended without charges. References to alleged conduct are presented as accusations and testimonies, not as a court finding of guilt.
#wow #worldofwarcraft #method #Controversy #twitch #videogames
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No entiendo como no tienes mas suscriptores con el currazo que te metes en los videos. Sigue así!
Un excelente vídeo, me agrada tu forma de exponer un mismo hecho desde diferentes perspectivas, es atípico encontrar ésta clase de contenido actualmente 😊
Yo me tope algunas veces con antiguos tankes de Method y era bastante fan de sus trayectorias.... hasta que se puso rara la cosa
Sigue con el nivel! e intenta tenernos uno cada semana, quiero mi dopamina!
La caida de la legendaria guild “Method” del WOW: El Caso Josh
Expediente Gaming
125,676 views
Thanks to Benjamin Requejo for suggesting this topic!
For over a decade, Method was one of the most prestigious guilds in World of Warcraft. They dominated the Race to World First, turned their raids into major streaming events, and secured sponsors that took the guild far beyond the game itself.
But in 2020, everything began to unravel.
Josh Thompson, known as MethodJosh, one of their most recognized and popular players, was publicly accused by several women of serious abuse, harassment, and inappropriate conduct. The case led to his expulsion, the departure of numerous members, the loss of sponsors, and a massive crisis within Method.
However, an even more uncomfortable question soon arose: how much did the organization know before everything became public?
In this documentary, we revisit the history of Method, MethodJosh's rise to power, the accusations leveled against him, the warnings the guild received years earlier, the police investigation that resulted in no charges, the decisions made by its leaders, and the subsequent collapse of one of the most important organizations in World of Warcraft.
We also analyze the complex debate surrounding public accusations, organizational responsibility, and the presumption of innocence when social media passes judgment long before a court of law.
And Josh's story didn't end with his disappearance from Twitch: years later, his name resurfaced during the acquisition of a startup linked to the NFT market.
00:00 Hook
00:33 WOIW Introduction
02:14 Method Guild
04:12 Who was Josh Thompson?
05:50 #MeToo Controversy 2020
07:57 Previous Controversy 2019
11:49 How should organizations act? 13:32 Examples of previous cases (albeit different)
16:17 Conclusion of action protocols
17:09 Different accusations
18:18 The contradiction
19:02 New accusations against Sascha Steffens
20:00 What happened next with the brotherhood
20:34 Josh's new identity
22:23 The conclusion of the case
⚠️ Editorial note: This documentary distinguishes between public accusations, investigations, and established facts. Josh Thompson was not criminally convicted of the accusations discussed in the video; one of the investigations mentioned ended without charges. References to alleged conduct are presented as accusations and testimonies, not as a court finding of guilt.
#wow #worldofwarcraft #method #Controversy #twitch #videogames
Primero, gracias a Benjamin Requejo por la proposición del tema!.
Segundo, he borrado el dato que puso mi editor censurándolo ya que se trata de un error y ya que YT lo permite, aprovecho la herramienta.
Tercero. Quiero recordar que se trata de un video de reflexión cuyo propósito es fomentar la opinión crítica de cada uno. No es un video sobre el movimiento #metoo, ni sobre las denuncias falsas, ni sobre el método correcto de gestionar esto (aunque lo parezca), sino que va un poco más allá.
En todos los casos que se muestran (Sinatraa, Florescent y Josh) la justicia los consideró inocentes al no existir sentencia condenatoria. Todos lo son a efectos legales. Pero cuando uno investiga, uno se da cuenta que en los primeros casos la acusación no tenía sentido ninguno; mientras que en el caso de Josh, tanto por las conversaciones registradas por múltiples víctimas, las secuencias vividas en sus propias retransmisiones que rozaban lo surrealista, e incluso su propia conducta huidiza... hacen más difícil su defensa.
Y aquí el dilema que se plantea: ateniéndonos al principio de inocencia, al no haber sentencia judicial, debemos considerarlo como tal, al menos legalmente. Pero... ¿Hasta qué punto debemos mantenernos férreos a dicho principio? Unos pensarán que debe existir unos límites en su interpretación; otros que siempre deberemos aferrarnos a él como sociedad, incluso en el caso de Josh. Por increible que parezca, aquí no hay respuestas correctas, aunque para algunos sí las haya.
Y está bien, ambas posturas pueden ser defendibles y no pretendo decir cuál es la correcta. Yo tengo mi propia opinión al respecto y que he decidido omitir en este video intencionadamente (de ahí que muchos en los comentarios me acusan de posturas contrarias: uno que soy partidario del movimiento #metoo y otros que intento blanquear a Josh)... Quizá eso significa que he logrado mi cometido.
Cada uno que busque su propia verdad y su propia manera de entender lo que es una sociedad justa. Esa reflexión es a la que invita el video. Nada más.
Un saludo