I largely agree with Sarah.
After several years taking a break from using the Checkuser tool, in early January I decided to actively join the the team again. So, I read all the active ArbCom cases to familarize myself with the current controversies on Wikipedia. During my reading of the GamerGate controversy evidence, workshop, and proposed decison I never saw this case as people who were feminists or strong advocates for eliminating systemic bias in Wikipedia. So, I was shocked to see it being reported that ArbCom was purging feminists!
This is not the first dispute that has been imported into Wikipedia English, but it is one of the biggest and worst. Right now the people who have reported on GamerGate in the media for months are reporting on the ArbCom case. Some of these people have pretty entrenched points of view. This is true of both sides.
The issue of off site harassment that is happening to Wikipedia editors. is something that need to be addressed in a broader way and not put on ArbCom to fix because that is beyond their ability to investigate and resolve. If you are being harassed take Sarah's advice and take a break and find something off or on wiki to do that feeds your soul.. Life is too short to let Wikipedia ruin your life.
There are some reasonable people who are working to keep violations of BLP out of the articles and off the talk pages and stop the constant fighting. These people are not getting sanctioned. I truly appreciate the work that they are doing in the face of the harassment and negative publicity in the media.
Sydney