"Maintaining civil and respectful dialogue within the big tent is more important than any particular session," SXSW Interactive Director Hugh Forrest wrote in the panel cancellation announcement That statement was somewhat of an about-face from previous sentiment supporting the decision to add the SavePoint panel (which featured pro-Gamergate individuals) in the first place: "SXSW is a big tent and we strongly believe in showcasing a very diverse range of ideas and opinions," a SXSW representative wrote in an email sent to Vice Many people are voicing their disapproval of SXSW's decision on Twitter, and rightfully so. Online harassment is, clearly, still a very big deal. It needs to be talked about, and it needs solutions. Gaming company Finji even announced that it would not be presenting at SXSW's Gaming Spotlight following the removal of the online harassment panel, and it's possible that other companies and developers could follow suit.