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![Gamergate (harassment campaign) Article Talk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Gamergate (disambiguation). Gamergate or GamerGate (GG)[¹] was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign and a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity, and progressivism in video game culture. [2][³] It was conducted using the hashtag "#Gamergate" primarily in 2014 and 2015.[1][4][5][6] Beginning in August 2014, Gamergate targeted women in the video game industry, most notably feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian and video game developers Zoë Quinn and Brianna Wu, among others.[7][8][9][10][11] The harassment campaign included doxing, r--- threats, and death threats.[12][13][14] Gamergate proponents ("Gamergaters") stated that they were a social movement, but lacked well-defined goals, a coherent message, and leaders, making Gamergate difficult to define.[15][16][17] Gamergaters claimed to promote ethics in video games journalism, claimed to be protecting the "gamer" identity, and opposed what they asserted as "political correctness" in video games.[18][19][20][21][22] Read Date Target Gamergate, online harassment campaign in 2014-15 that targeted women in the video game industry. The attacks were attributed largely to white male right-wing gamers who railed against the rise and influence of women and feminism in the industry. Gamergate served as a recruiting tool for the growing alt-right movement and helped spur the online “Pizzagate" conspiracy theory, which soon spawned the wider QAnon conspiracy movement. …………………………....…..……….…..... Attack type Victims Motive View source Inquiry XA 28 languages ✓ Perpetrators Internet trolls, particularly from 4chan, Internet Relay Chat, and 8chan View history Tools ✓ Gamergate August 2014 - 2015 Women in the video game industry See all media Online harassment campaign Zoë Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, and others Gamergaters created conspiracy theories falsely accusing Quinn of an unethical relationship with video game journalist Nathan Grayson.[23][24][25] More broadly, they alleged unethical collusion between the press and feminists, progressives, and social critics.[17][26] [27] These claims were widely dismissed as trivial, conspiracy theories, baseless, or unrelated to actual issues of ethics in gaming and journalism.[28] [29][30] Gamergate supporters frequently denied that the harassment took place, falsely claiming it to be manufactured by the victims.[31][32] Misogyny anti-feminism anti- progressivism FBI investigation Gamergate has been described as a culture war over cultural diversification, artistic recognition, feminism in video games, social criticism in video games, and the social identity of gamers.[28][33] [34] [35] Many supporters of Gamergate opposed the increasing influence of feminism and so-called "social justice warriors" on video game culture. [2][36] Gamergate led figures both inside and outside the gaming industry to focus on methods of addressing online harassment, ways to minimize harm, and prevent similar events. [37] [38] [39] [40] Gamergate has been viewed as a contributor to the alt-right and other right- wing movements.[21][41] Video game developer Brianna Wu](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/691/215/331.png "What the actual f--- are we supposed to do about this")
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![While most of the mainstream technology media insist that the online movement known as media ignores the actions and accusations of those claiming to oppose who oppose GamerGate (and who refuse to address the claims of "Open Gaming Society") had been suspended from Twitter "for harassing me and others." She also claimed "It was openly planned" on of GamerGate's portrayal in the media and ethical lapses in games As for the Twitter account being suspended, neither OGA's nor OGS's owmers had finaty had enogh of being caed msogyist beseent daedes by a medi that openy with the SXSW panel) was suspended for a short time back in March. Perry Jones told the Examiner the claims were "bull---" and based on a single tweet lo Media blame GamerGate for SXSW panel cancellations (Part 1) t removing an image of a cleavage-heavy video-game y ASHE SCHOWIASHESCHOW 10/28/15 1221 PH Around the same time, there wa as a backlash against Lionhead Studios s not just conservatives who feel the sting of media bias. On Monday, the yearly Austin music, technology and movie festival known with a caption that read: "The Foaming Jugs," a reference to anin game tavern. The studio time of his Twitter suspension that had been associated with the online movement known as GamerGate r own medicine," as she had been a it is seen as a Jones told the Examiner that that is his only communication with Wu and called his short suspension "an overreach of Twitter's definition of the movement is a mob of online One of the cancelled panels, called "Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games," included panelists who had openly disparaged GamerGate humor Jones used back in March, writing: "Yeah, Ashe. I had a really high-level secret source on this one. The Open Gaming Society." She I,''zSavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community" included panelists who had spoken in support of GamerGate previously. Neither panel was specifically about GamerGate, but both panels would not likely have been able to avoid a discussion about the movement. When two members of the anti-harassment panel (Caroline Sinders and Randi Harper) tweeted that they had been informed their panel was cancelled "due to threats of violence," Twitter erupted with blame for GamerGate and claims that only one panel had been if you team up with Scooby-Doo, you can Wu did not respond to a follow-up question asking for evidence of 1S A guick glance at the SXSW schedule showed that both panels had harassment, how is Wu's response to me not also harassment? ones g the situation, and noting that SXSW "has said he didn't even create a Reddit account until the panel was created and due to the little time he had to plan and present a panel, he was not able to get input from Twitter, Reddit or anywhere else. "We took co but in the end the decision, speakers and topics came from the top(me)," Jones said. sanctity of the big tent at SXSW Interactive necessitates that we keep the dialogue civil and respectful. If p embrace new ways of thinking in a safe and secure place that is free of online and offline harassment, can not "founding members of the 'Open Gaming Society' were involved in my original doxxing in January." (Doxxing refers to the tactic of posting someone's personal information When asked by the Examiner if she was claiming Jones had doxxed her, as he was the only founding member of OGS, Nyberg clarified that The organizer for the SavePoint panel, Perry Jones of the Oper and described what he was told by a SXSW official in a phone founding document and said there were n OGS-just him. He said the people listed in the document were not founding members but rather "people who read the document and gave their criticism." He reiterated that he "was the sole founder of the organization and the sole author of that document" "The way he put it to me was: 'It was the worst thing that they have said. "Both sides were just so intensely against one another that they just had to wash their hands clean and they had to back out and say Look, we can't host this. We can't have this discussion here. It to s safety Jones acknowledged that he can't verify any of the threats and did not receive any himself. He believes the threats were lodged against SXSW specifically, as the host. He said that security was one concern but that OGS-just him. He said the people listed in the d founding members but rather "people who read the document and gave their criticism." He reiterated that he "was the sole founder of the organization and the sole author of that document. of their time to just two panels - to fielding questions, from all sides of every argument for two panels panels they have just for the gaming event and the who knows how many panels for the Zoe Quinn, whose online harassment following a breakup was used as part of the foundation to claim GamerGate was a hate group, insulted the SavePoint panel as a group of professionals and experts on the online harassment panel." She called SXSW's decision to cancel both panels came after a week journalist and president-elect of the Society for Professional Journalists, Mercedes Carerra, an adult film actress, activist and game animator (who has had her fair share of harassment); and Nick Robalik, a game developer and head of PixelMetal Games. To describe in mainstream press. In the wake of the nearly two dozen articles were written about the cancellation, each claiming either that GamerGate was to blame or that it was a hate group given a platform at a major festival. And to speak of Walsh directly, she was a "neutral observer" on the members have alternately advocated for ethics in games journalism while attacking-including r--- and death threats-so-called 'social ate I was also on described her disappointment over the claimed that supporters of Gamergate have used ethies in journalism as moral cover during online harassment campaigns "I am disappointed to hear of the cancelations because I was looking reporting," Walsh said. nor is it the core that "SXSW should reinstate the online harassment panel and release One can't dismiss that harassment has been a problem for both sides a statement apologizing for including the GamerGate panel in the first called misogynist basement dwellers by a media that openly despised Sarkeesian did not respond to an Examiner tweet informing her that Meanwhile, those o the SavePoint panel, like the anti-harassment panel, didn't mention should be allowed to talk about ethics in games journalism, on which number of other Twitter accounts asking si Panelists on the anti-harassment panel also insisted that theirs was was to focus. She also didn't respond to any Think about that: Both sides felt they were inaccurately represented Both sides lodged insults and complaints against the other. Third party trolls stepped up and made things worse, threatening violence at events where either side spoke. While the media feverishly report the [GamerGate] panel at SXSW." She also said fixating on GamerGate "leads to an unproductive myopia" and that her panel would focus on y seven or so articles were written about multiple ats Another panelist, Randi Harper mostly written by people who were there the panelists themselves swas heavily policed or Michael Koretsky, host of the August event, told the Washington Examiner in response to the original backlash to the SavePoint panel movement In response to the cancellation of both panels, Buzzfeed released a statement threate festival reinstated the two panels. Jones also said he would find a way to "organize, fund and host the panel ourselves." He a e try to stop other p JOURNALISMP INTEGRITY? t possiblea I know all of you, on both sides, must be incredibly upset that this has happened, but take our honest advice; Step away from your AINT NOBODY GOTTIME FOR THAT calm and civil about this."](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/035/700/dd4.png "Opinion Journalism that doesnt suck.")
![Relatively new « Reply #729 on: September 18, 2014, 11:00 PM » So...I'm just throw this out there I'll admit that I've haven't the time/energy/inclination to do any deep research into this whole Quinn/Gamergate mess (which also means I'm staying out of the argument as well) but I've read enough to know I simply don't care either way But is anyone else a little disappointed that Cracked have gotten involved in this whole thing in the first place? Did they really have to give Zoe (another) platform to fuel this shitstorm? I'm not saying she shouldn't be speaking out in self-defense, she's more than entitled to, just as I'm entitled to shrug my shoulders and go download some p--- instead of getting emotionally invested in this (which ALOT of people are doing for reasons I can't comprehend) If life gives you lemons...you should It's just click bait, right? We're adults here, we can be honest. 1.1 million views and 11,000 comments in 3 days (considering probably make most articles are lucky to break 500,000 views and 1k comments over the space of 4+ years) is an insane amount of traffic some life changes... and I can't help but feel that whole thing is a blatant and deliberate hunt for attention. And yeah, I know that sites like this rely on ads to bring in money, and that's why we put up with the pop-up ads, and the border ads, and the whole splitting- a-5-point-article-into-5-page-article-even-though-the-entire-article-fits-easily-into-2-pages-thing, so l'll put up with that that stuff, because I like Cracked. Hell, maybe even love it. (Or maybe l just love Soren, I don't know, it's complicated, alright? DON'T YOU JUDGE ME DAMMIT!) My point is, I'm disappointed in you Cracked. I come here to learn about insane comic book stuff, drunken presidents and learn about all the hörrible things trying to kill me on my way to work (I live in Australia, where at one point ignorance used to be bliss..not anymore), not stand back and watch you quys fuel another pointless flame war. And yeah, I read the intro to her article written by (I assume, forgive me if I'm wrong) David, all that told me is that even he thought it was a waste of time discussing it, which simply baffles me even more as to why he gave the go ahead You could have just ignored it and stuck to what you guys are normally do instead of giving more attention to something that simply doesn't deserve it. So there. That's my 2 cents. I'm not going to say" I'm leaving forever, you guys suck, you used to be cool" stuff, because that's not true, I'll be here tomorrow, quietly hoping for another Bucholz self help article, but still.. -1 respect point (You could always bring Seanbaby back full time and earn +10 respect points... just saying...) Administrator « Reply #730 on: September 18, 2014, 11:07 PM » Karma: 4264 WHY DO SO MANY OF THE POSTS IN THIS THREAD JUST READ IN MY HEAD AS FART NOISES ine am Crac Facebook. Executive Editor David Wong, I just wrote a er er ul Purveyor of D--- Jokes « Reply #731 on: September 18, 2014, 11:08 PM » Waaaaaah, cracked, I liked you more when you didn't give down-trodden females a voice. Poor male me Karma: 122 ine YOUR Sev, let it be known that you really are diabolical HERE is message has been Find the truth, don't expect it. you Rubber stamp Relatively new « Reply #734 on: September 18, 2014, 11:26 PM » ine a3aaaah, cradked, I liked didn't give down-trodden females a voice. Poor male me That's what you took from my post? I don't care if she's a down-trodden female, a highly experienced Gulf war tank commander, or some sort of talking cactus-MP3 player hybrid, surely, SURELY, Cracked could have used the time and space used for Zoe's article for something even remotely useful There are enough douchebags and white knights involved is the whole thing as it is, right? If life gives you lemons...you should probably make otsani Relatively new e: Zoe Quinn Article Discussion « Reply #737 on: September 18, 2014, 11:34 PM » Karma:-8 waaaaaah。araoed. I liked more when ive females s voice. Poor male me s what you took from my post? I don't care if she's a down-trodden female, a highly experienced Gulf war tank commander, or some sort of talking cactus-MP3 player hybrid, surely, SURELY uld have used the time and space used for Zoe's article for something even remotely useful are douchebags and white kni involved is the whole thing as it i THERE. RIGHT THERE. DUDE. YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ANYONE F--- it, I have no Using the term "white knight" is a dead /b/tard giveaway. Just... f--- off, would you? Please? You idiots are so goddamn boring.* rofessorlight Sir Postsalot icle Discussi e: Zoe Quin « Reply #739 on: September 18, 2014, 11:44 PM » Karma:86 Well, this was a particularly shoddy attempt to pass off for a non-channer, I mean, you could have at least put some heart into it, like your buddies from before... where's the motivation? where's the passion? where are the arguments, the Mighty ung capitalists (or whatever their name was, I didn't really catch it), the escapist, Internet aristocrat, the C----, the terally who's, and the An hero's you guys love so much? And you want to win an internet oscar? Such a shoddy performance is not worthy of a seal, even A sweep That one's not for you. See what you're missing? 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![File (hide): 14137954 (72.18 KB, 1538x898, 788:449, o-ATARI-LANDFILL-facebook.ipg) Watch The Leader of Gamergate 10/20/14 (Mon) 19:57:47 ID: 97b27d No.205693 Thread] Devfag here. I just want to put something in perspective Video game sales in the US dropped 21% in 2013 >Sony in financial dire straits >Wii U isn't selling as well as expected Let's be honest here for a minute - It isn't just s----- journalism, s----- games, and scrubs, the video game industry is crashing You might not see it immediately, but the ripple effect of GG will be felt for years to come. The damage has already been done. Sponsors are going to continue to back out, because a certain group of journos decided to make video games a political blogging battleground When these hipster sites have a nobody journalist putting Intel on blast and accusing them of misogyny, boldly discussing business relationships on public social media, other companies are noticing that this is no longer a safe place to push their products to a receptive audience. These are multinational corporations, their allegiance lies with the customer, and they will continue wanting nothing to do with affiliates who openly and proudly drive away their customers and make high-school level insults against far their own (far superior) business partners When it comes time for those sponsors to renew their contracts, they wont want anything to do with either side of this debate. They'll back out completely. The mainstream video game market will crash like 1983. Mark my words I'm a dev. I have a lot of connections in tech. Even in this day and age, it's extremely unprofessional for respected people in the industry to say a single thing about their personal life - whether it be sexuality, marital status, and especially political affiliation. Openly discussing such things in public is seen as toxic behavior in the upper brass any industry. It's a one-way road to alienating potential clients, customers, and partners Business is business, home is home These journalists no longer serve their function to anyone not their sponsors, the devs who butter them up for reviews, nor the consumers. They are a barrier between the consumer and the product When the market crashes, you're going to see a lot of smaller devs come out of the woodwork. Their games probably wont be as pretty as the latest AAA has gotten everyone used to, but I can assure you they'll be great games. Just like the ones we used to see. The only people left after the dust settles will be the developers who love making games, and the consumers who love playing them. You've already won, GG. The media wouldn't be in such a frenzy to denounce you if you had lost. Theyve failed to contain you. Your reach extends to the "Chans, Tumblr, Reddit, Twitter, and beyond. You are the new audience. You are the people that we will be making games for from here on out At this point, you're just twisting the knife. Keep it up, they deserve every bit of it. Nobody wants to see them in the industry - but at the same time, most devs and sponsors arent dumb enough to Tweet about it. We're too busy working to continue providing the goods and services you hold dear. Unlike the megaphones, we're not just going to talk about it, because we're already too busy doing it](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/850/942/6d1.png "A warning of the second crash")
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