Soma/Brownstein story follow-up

Following up on the post from earlier this week about the Soma/Brownstein/Mid-Ohio Comicon scandal, Heidi McDonald posted her passionate take on the situation over at The Beat:

I have a couple of things to say here. #1, the one thing that is crystal clear from all of this is that not one single person involved in this from the moment three drunk people got into a hot tub six months ago, has thought about the consequences of their actions with any clarity.

#2, the message board responses around the net – helpfully rounded up at the Comics Reporter -- show that the internet kangaroo court this matter is now being tried in is composed of absolute cretins whose reading skills and reasoning ability would be shamed by a gibbon's.

Speaking of the Comics Reporter, as Heidi said, Tom Spurgeon has provided a helpful round-up of various stories, message board threads, etc. on the story.

And lastly, Newsarama provided a longer analysis article on the situation:

If there is any consensus to be found about Brownstein's alleged molesting of Taki Soma, it is that the entire event was wrong, and will prove harmful to all of the principals involved. Even Brownstein admits that his actions were shameful. The only definitive answer to whether Brownstein is guilty of the allegations he faces can be provided by a court of law. Whether Brownstein's alleged attempt to strip Soma of her clothing should result in the stripping of his livelihood is the question at issue in the court of public opinion. But all of the facts emerging about the case, and the statements of both parties, should beg the larger question of whether more harm was done to Soma, Brownstein, and the industry at large, by forcing the matter into the jurisdiction of the message boards.