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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

Jalen Hutchinson Studied Culinary Science at Culinary Institute of America (Graduated 2014). Author has 304 answers and 740.1K answer views. 5y Not that I care that much either way, but it did expose a lot of corrupt game developers and game journalists. X Journalists would make claims of people like Anita Sarkeesian "playing video games all her life" when she openly admitted many times she is not a gamer and only starter recently (when it wasn't for an interview). Various developers trading sex or money for good reviews got exposed, journalists who accepted got exposed. People became a bit more critical about supporting a game just because the developer has a victim complex stating tat their game could have only failed because of sexism, instead of their own poor developing skills. What really sealed the deal was opposition often faking their own harassment. Anita sarkeesian and Zoe Quinn have been caught multiple times screenshotting "harassment" while showing that the harrasser's account name in the login. Or when someone called the police to help Sarkeesian against a "very real threat" she was posting about, only for police to find the harasser's messages were coming from her IP address. I just want honesty from the community, and the lies were mostly exposed by the "dreaded" gamergate. 1.3K views • View upvotes 26

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IMADE THIS LAUNCHTEAM20" #GAMERGATE Xbox guy here again. Me and a large part of my work colleagues support #gamergate. We work to create an amazing experience for our customers, for the gamers, and irn return we are branded as misogynists, fat, neck-bearded creeps by these so-called journalists'. Yes, almost all of us here in this studio are gamers We, on a personal level do NOT approve of these websites (which, at the end of the day, make money on our work) and their biased articles and lacking ethics. Note that this is not my company's official stance on this matter. Some developers from the industry have already made public remarks regarding this (hats off to you guys), but our company hasn't issued an official stance, and will most likely not do so any time soon. However, we are all with you. This needs to end now. Because game journalism, as we know it, is dead. Please do not engage in harassment by means of physical threats or other illicit ways. Not only is it illegal, but also shows a lack of reasoning and intellect on your behalf. Beat them with words and facts, not with doxes. Share this if you want, and keep fighting for the truth!

"5 Things I Learned as the Internet's Most Hated Person" A Cracked Article by Zoe Quinn, Page 2

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Leigh Alexander is an arrogant prick

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Banned for upvoting GamerGate content + proof

The Boss @willoftheboss - 48m I am ShaskaOtselot. My reddit account was not banned for the question I asked but it was banned for upvoting #GamerGate content. Robert Mangaoang @Doom CMYK-39m @willoftheboss prove it with dope pics The Boss @willoftheboss Follow DoomCMYK pic.twitter.com/OYFlrPOpfp Reply t Retweet * Favorite More 1 1045) I I preferences 1 ShaskaOtselot 1 link karma 1,045 comment karma show karma breakdown by subreddit ® get extra features and help support reddit with a reddit gold subscription redditor for 22 days TROPHY CASE what's this? dust 75% help support reddit RECENTLY VIEWED LINKS The user was not shadowbanned for their question on Gamergate but was already banned prior and had their comment approved by the mods 34 points | 30 comments , Julian Assange on Reddit's Censorship: "It's Pathetic 100 points | 20 comments Reddit user gets shadowbanned in front of Julian Assange for talking about #Gamergate 32 points | 13 comments

Oliver Campbell on Journalistic Integrity

Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 19m @deviever That's just speaking from my experiences, but as a former game joumalist, that's another story. #gamergate わt3 ★ 気Oliver Campbel @oliverbcampbell , 18m @deviever Any game journo, hell any journo PERIOD that says that they're not going to be objective, IS a problem. Oliver Campbell oliverbcampbell 17m @deviever The fact is, no matter what happens, if an established relationship is shown to even POTENTIALLY BE PERCEIVED as C.O.I, わ ta ★! Oliver Campbell oliverbcampbell-17m @deviever c it NEEDS to be addressed, immediately. If ONLY for the sake of publication integrity. #gamergate Oliver Campbell oliverbcampbell-15m @deviever This is WHY we have disclosure. This is why it's now LAW that review copies, etc gifted to outlets must be disclosed. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 15m @deviever Because of potential conflict of interest. So if a 50-60 dollar game could be perceived as C.o.I, what the hell do people <c> Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 14m @deviever <c> think that a personal relationship could be perceived as? Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbel 13m @deviever The mere fact that ALL of these outfits REFUSE to address the public outcry from perceived conflict of interest/collusion <c> Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 13m @deviever is more damaging to their outlet than the SCANDAL THAT SPAWNED IT. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @deviever The lady that got me into industry, my MENTOR was the one who taught me the value of that. We took C.0.1 SERIOUSLY #gamergate 11m £73 ★2 Oliver Campbell @oiverbcampbell 10m @deviever As in, I won't review any game series/publisher that I have deep affection for. Too biased. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 9m @deviever I won't review any game series/publisher that I HATE witha passion. Too biased. 초 Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell-9m @deviever My job, AS A GAME REVIEWER, isn't to tell you how you should FEEL or THINK And that's the problem with THEM. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 8m @deviever My JOB as a game reviewer, is to help YOU, the READER and CONSUMER, make the BEST DECISION YOU CAN with your money Oliver Campbell G@oliverbcampbell 6m @deviever My JOB as a game journo is to tell you the FACTS of things happening, not how I FEEL about them. #gamergate わ£71 *1 Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 6m @deviever My job as a game journalist is to give you the FACTS, so that you the READER can decide how you feel. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 5m @deviever As a game journo, it's not my job to tell you what to like. YOU tell me what you like, and that's how NEWS IS MADE. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @liverbcampbell 4m @deviever My job as a game journo is to REPORT GAME NEWS, not CREATE GAME NEWS. I am not the story. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 2m @deviever Why does this stuff matter? Because these journalists are trying to BE THE STORY Not report it. #gamergate わt3 * Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 1m @deviever talks about this. "Socialite' journalists, 'celebrity' journalists etc. WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THE STORY. #gamergate わt31 ★ Oliver Campbell oliverbcampbell 1m @deviever Don't want to hijack Devi's space for much longer, but my wife asked me a question about this that I have to tell. #gamergate Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell-1m @deviever Mrs. Campbell asked, "What was so good about old game jouranlism (magazines) over this?" #gamergate わt3 ★ Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 37s @deviever l answered. "Limited space.. #Gamergate This left her puzzled for a moment Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 6s @devieverl said, "You had limited space in a column, review, whatever You didn't get to prattle on about stupid stuff. You had <c> わt3 Oliver Campbelloliverbcampbell-21s @deviever <HARD press deadlines to meet. You had no room to talk about your own CRAP, and nobody WANTED to read that crap. Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 1m @deviever <c> People wanted to know Should I buy this game?" Subjectivity was saved for features and editorials ONLY." Oliver Campbell @oliverbcampbell 1m @deviever So I guess the question we should ALL be asking is, "Where did that standard go?" #gamergate わt3 ★

Wikileaks, 2.3 million followers, join the fray

WikiLeaks @wikileaks 2m #Reddit "shadowbans" user for asking #Assange a question about censorship on Reddit reddit.com/r/technology/c.. #GamerGate 18 ★5

Reddit shadowbans user talking to Julian Assange

[-] ShaskaOtselt How do you feel about the censorship on Reddit in wake of GamerGate? permalink source save save-RES report give gold reply hide child comments ^ [H] 55 points an hour ago ︿ [-] DOH ewe nee [+1] Julian Assange! [S] 101 points an hour ago @ It's pathetic. But censorship by companies controlling privatized political space is now almost a norm. Facebook is implementing its own "laws" for social behavior and politics. Even Twitter has now folded; censoring for example, leaks about the New Zealand prime minister just this weak and some time ago banning Anonymous Sweden after a request from that country. High volume publication-control of publication by powerful organisations = censorship, all the time. We have to fight to create new networks of freedom. The old and powerful always become corrupt. permalink source save save-RES parent report give gold reply - doodep 17 points 11 minutes ago I thought I should let you know that the person you just replied to in regards to GamerGate has been shadowbanned. Clicking on /u/ShaskaOtselot I+1wl bring you to a page not found. He will not know he's been banned This is the current state of Reddit's community and free speech. permalink source save save-RES parent report give gold reply load more comments (2 replies) [-] Thisonepun [+1] 19 points 22 minutes ago And now he's Shadowbanned permalink source save save-RES parent report give gold reply [-] 9-style 1 point 2 minutes ago H-------- REDDIT HAS F------ BALLS, SHADOWBANNING IN FRONT OF JULIAN ASSANGE. HAHAH F------ JESUS permalink source save save-RES parent edit delete reply

Fatass-in-Chief Devin Faraci keeping things classy and professional as usual

Devin Faraci @devincf 51m So yes, the guy speaking for the "better journalism" crowd is a レー , s--- reporter. Shocking. Milo Yannopoulos ①Nero 44m @devincf his previous statement. Unless you are holding me accountable for the police giving out inaccurate reports. Devin Faraci @devincf 41m Nero P'm holding you accountable for the usual biased Breitbart b-------. Milo Yannopoulos ①Nero . 39m @devincf I can't respond to a smear. Your facts in this case are wrong. Admit it and apologise, unless you are lying on purpose. Devin Faraci @devincf 39m Nero P'm not lying. If I were l'd be writing for Breitbart. I レ. . disbelieve you fundamentally. Milo Yannopoulos ①Nero . 38m @devincf Your facts are wrong. You knowingly tweeted a false account of what happened. I think everyone can see who the liar Is. Devin Faraci @devincf 37m Nero F'Il correct my facts later Isn't that the Breitbart way? Milo Yiannopoulos @Nero Following @devincf I was wrong to reach out. You have no interest in a serious discussion. h Reply t.. Retweeted ★ Favorite More RETWEETS FAVORITES 13 35 2:40 PM -15 Sep 2014

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Sep 16, 2014 at 03:19PM EDT

"there is literally nothin else other than the misogyny"
Corruption of games journalists, massive censorship, smear campaigns and doxxing isn't my dictionary's definition of nothing.

'The "Fine Young Capitalists" controversy was purely a 4chan invention."
I don't believe anyone is stupid enough to believe that. But let suppose that you are that kind of idiot, then please tell me what 4chan has to gain by sinking money in a project they don't really care about? Also, was the hacking & deletion and invention too?

""Gamergate" […] was born 100% from that (Literally Who's gaboodagoo) and got 100% momentum from that."
No, it got momentum because of the censorship, the attack on a whole hobby and people lying in everyone's face so that they could cover their own asses and get uninformed supporters for their pathetic crusade.

Welp, time to stay away from Cracked now.

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Sep 16, 2014 at 02:54PM EDT

This is so…. wong.

I'm plead guilty of bad puns.

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