Tiffany, I'm happy to hear that your experiences as a female on the internet have been really positive. Mine have been different.
I think it's more of an exposure thing that separates differences with online experiences. For instance I don't have a big presence online and only play a couple of MMO's so don't interact with many people on a daily basis. Those I do interact with are all pretty decent.
considering we're on a website full of perverts I seem to get along with the majority of blokes on here. Those i've had issues with haven't been down to my gender or sexual orientation, just a difference of opinion on one game or another and how i'm always right ... no exceptions. That being said i'm well aware how other women have problems online, i'm not ignorant to that I just have a different experience so I can't judge all men and go on a rant about how they treat women when I have no first hand experience of that.
I mean, sure, I have had dick pics sent to me but after telling them i'd love to lick their clitoris they either get pissed off and never speak to me again or we have a bit of banter and end up friendly. Shit, one of my best friends is a bloke I met years ago that sent me a pic of his dick, I can't remember what I ended up sending back but 10 minutes later he'd got his sister to send nudes which was much better and we ended up all going and getting drunk, been friends with them since.
You put yourself out there with your games and when you interact with fans you share a part of your life, it comes with the territory, the big problem there is those that support you financially often feel you obligated to your time.
I'm not a dev so I can't comment first hand but I assume having a fan base means interacting with lots of people on a regular basis and with that more chances to meet morons.
I don't know you personally so I won't insult you by presuming to give advice you probably don't need especially when it comes to interacting with others i'm just making a general point to any woman here that sure there are dickheads but most blokes are decent even if they are perverts. I can't talk, i'm just as bad on the pervy side and I am female. I suppose I can relate to blokes though, we both like pussy (tmi, I know).
The only advice I could possibly offer any woman is you do you and if people don't like it fuck em .... not literally .... unless hate sex is your thing then crack right on. Morbidly speaking we only get one shot at this life and it isn't a very long one, enjoy what you can even the morons can add flavour to spice life up if you handle them right.
People get paid a fortune for spouting that shit you know.
"Live your life how you want, be happy" ...... I take cash or chocolate digestives, either way.