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zoë “lycan subscribe" quinn O @UnburntWitch - 1h Since I'm getting a lot of emails about this: no, l've got nothing to do with That TV show. I learned about its existence at the same time as the rest of you. No, I was not asked, consulted etc. and if I had been asked, I wouldn't have been ok with it. That's all. 5 17 42 408 zoë “lycan subscribe" quinn O @UnburntWitch · 1h I continue to reject any oversimplification of GamerGate that leaves out its roots in white supremacy, domestic violence, and the pre-existing societal issues it capitalized in favor of a more convenient and inaccurate narrative about it being solely about women in games. t7 78 5 510 @UnburntWitch - 57m zoë “lycan subscribe" quinn If I am portrayed in it, it's without my involvement or any input on my end, and is happening without my consent. If I'm written out of it, well. I'm not so sure how you can present it as an “honest" story. But that's really not my problem, either. 27 10 204 zoë “lycan subscribe" quinn ... @UnburntWitch I don't want to do any interviews on this, I don't want to give any other statements aside from this. It's bad enough having all of this pop up again without any warning or regard for how I might feel about it, so l'd like to just try and ignore it. Thank you for understanding.

zoë "lycan subscribe" quinn O @UnburntWitch I haven't stopped screaming this for the last seven years because the scarlet letter on me hasn't come off, the harassment hasn't stopped, and people still refuse to learn a god damned thing about what happened to me (and others). Ignoring history enables the repetition of it. * Margaret Sullivan O @Sulliview 7h The AP's treatment of 22-year-old journalist Emily Wilder shows how much newsroom managers still have to learn about bad-faith attacks and online harassment of their staffers, seven years after Gamergate should have taught them. My column washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/medi. Show this thread 7:00 pm · 27 May 2021 Twitter for iPhone zoë "lycan subscribe" quinn O @UnburntWitch Replying to @UnburntWitch You might be sick of hearing about it, but I promise I'm more sick of having to say it. It is nothing short of a waking nightmare to be constantly impacted by it for the better part of 10 years despite all attempts to move the f--- on, only to have people say it never happened. 7:08 pm 27 May 2021 Twitter for iPhone cory barlog O @corybarlog 10m ... Replying to @UnburntWitch people are just the f-----' worst. O 1 zoë "lycan subscribe" quinn O @UnburntWitch · 7m I'm losing my mind dude, there's honestly Discourse saying gg never even happened and wasn't that bad anyway like 2014 never stopped. ... O 11 Cliff Bleszinski O @therealcliffyb - 6m JFC

zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch - 1h wow what a "fun" idea. assholes. O DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm - 9h Ellen Page and Paris Berelc have been cast in the gaming comedy 1UP' for BuzzFeed Studios. The film is described as being in the vein of 'Pitch Perfect' but set in the world of esports with a Gamergate backdrop. (Source: link.hollywoodreporter.com/click/21952263..) IB CAD 44 27 251 M 1.6K zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch 1h love that the psycho ex who ruined my life and the alt-right mob he drummed up basically seems to have won the disinformation wars given the replies to this. big props to everyone who knew better but stayed ""neutral"" during gg. O 6 27 52 O 829 zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch - 1h fun reminder: the game review I supposedly "bought" with sex literally never existed in any way, shape, or form, and the psycho ex who kicked up the mob even said so himself. 000 I hate that this still somehow is considered a controversial statement. 27 78 O 771 zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch · 1h I hate that I have to keep saying it but I don't know what else to do when people just let the waters be muddied for this long and my existence has been politicized to the point where I can't just live my life. 000 277 O 497 zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch - 1h 000 They even named the protagonist "Vivian" so they know enough to know better than to make this a fun comedic romp. O 10 337 zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O @UnburntWitch 57m I'm so sick of talking about this even though it STILL impacts my life every day. I struggle to live my life around it, recover from it, and not let it break me and then stuff like this comes up from time to time and kicks me in the teeth. O 4 27 8 O 386 zoë "leonardo doujinshi" quinn O 000 @UnburntWitch Replying to @UnburntWitch Sorry. I know a million more important and f----- up things are happening rn. Logging tf off. 1:57 AM - Oct 31, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone ZOE QUINN GAMERGATE

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SJW Spin On Patreon Block

aeolist Member Today, 01:00 AM) Quote #11520 Originally Posted by jschreier We always have taken this stuff seriously, especially when it comes to bigger games/companies. But we didn't think/talk enough about our relationships with smaller developers, so I'm glad we are doing it now BTW, in case anyone's wondering, Stephen sees a significant difference between Kickstarter and Patreon, and I happen to agree donating to a Kickstarter is putting money into a game (or other project), while donating to a Patreon is giving money to a person. The latter feels way less appropriate for jourmalists, which is why Stephen has instituted a policy that no Kotaku writers should be donating to game dev Patreons it does mean, however, that kotaku writers are free to directly support the livelihoods of game developers so long as they are large enough. banning patreons affects only the smallest and neediest developers who are most often women and minorities. so personally i find this to be kinda gross.

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Why Bother?

Why Bother? A Moral Choice for Young Artists by Tompreston* , 2 hours, 34 minutes ago Journals Personal In the wake of some truly disgusting activity in the gaming industry right now, I've been grappling with a moral dilemma concerning what I would recommend young artists do with their chosen career paths Phil Fish Hacked Phil Fish, the creator of FEZ, is pretty much universally hated by people online. Recently he spoke out in favor of Zoe Quinn, creator of Depression Quest, who was herself under fire from internet thought police for "corrupting" games journalism's integrity by sleeping with journalists to get favorable reviews of her game (allegations which later proved to be untrue). Because he spoke out in favor of Zoe Quinn, Phil found himself under a massive internet attack, wherein hackers compromised his SSI, passwords, Polytron's PayPal account, and other sensitive data In the wake of the attack, Phil Fish is now selling off the rights to FEZ and to Polytron. He left with this rather depressing twitter message: "I am done. I want out. RUN AWAY. Just don't do it. Give up your dreams. They are actually nightmares. Nothing is worth this. To every aspiring game developer out there: Don't. give up. It's not worth it. This is your audience. This is videogames." The Moral Dilemma Which brings us to the moral dilemma I mentioned earlier... Why bother? Why would ANYONE want to work in an industry where THIS is the result? Phil Fish is just one of hundreds of industry professionals "bullied" out of the industry by gamers. Many more, mostly women interestingly enough, are sent death threats, r--- threats, bomb threats, had their personal information stolen, posted, hacked, etc. simply for speaking their mind. Anita Sarkeesian is a feminist blogger who made YouTube videos criticizing gaming for the depictions of women. She wasn't writing up laws to take games away. She's not "censoring" video games. She's not trying to lock video games up or take them away... and yet she's THE figurehead right now for how vitriolic, vindictive, and violent gamers can be to criticism It's weird... gamers WANT to be taken seriously... until someone tries to take them seriously and point out potential flaws in the industry. Then they just wanna get rid of that person. And it's not just gaming either, you see this sort of thing in many other mediums as well, including comics. I've been the subject of many hateful campaigns, including doxxing attacks (which are illegal by the way). All because I, a comics artist, made some cartoons and posted them FOR FREE on the internet about feminism or gaming culture result of "doing what you love" on the internet... why bother? Why should ANYONE want to put themselves in a position where they could risk having THIS level of s--- and hate lobbied against them? So if this is the How can I, in good conscience, recommend a new artist to put themselves willingly through this sort of nonsense? That's what I'm grappling with right now... I honestly don't know if I could possibly recommend becoming a comic artist or a game designer in good faith anymore... because this is the norm now. Enduring shirt storms, flare ups, hacking attacks, and possible real life dangers of being attacked or harmed... just beca ou ic or make a vide e? That's almost masochistic whe think about it n Be Done dure the shitstorms and MAKE it safer for everyone eventually. By aking out, and taking the risk of Unfortunately the only solution to fixing this problem and making the environment safer for everyone is to have pe becoming a target, you can help effect change and make a difference. That's the other side to this dilemma. If we don't have people standing up and bearing the brunt of the storm, no one else will eventually come to their aid or take up the call. But to take up the call you have to be prepared to endure some really MASSIVE s--- which can potentially ruin your life so again... is it worth it? I think in the end it is... but I don't know if I'm one of those people who can endure. I don't want to discourage young artists from trying to make a living doing what they love... but at the same time I can't honestly recommend putting them in a position that might possibly leave them mentally scarred for life due to ongoing harassment I honestly would like some opinions about this topic because I am very confused and worried about the future of... well... comics and gaming and all the things I hold so dear. I want them to improve and get better and be welcomed and inviting for everyone... but I don't know anymore about how awful and nasty the internet is to some of these people 55 Comments Mood: Pity Watching: Atop The 4th Wall Playing: Marvel Puzzle Quest Drinking: Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

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An Open Letter To The Gaming Press

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GAMING PRESS FROM READERS In the past week, there has been considerable debate across various discussion mediums regarding corruption in the industry As readers, we understand that this situation is a difficult one. Many of you live in the same city. You likely attend the same bars, share mutual friends and family and, in some cases, develop personal relationships with those who develop the games you write about. ThiS is common in a niche industry We also understand that as human beings, you are entitled to your own set of opinions, beliefs, feelings and perspectives on the world around you. Believe it or not the backlash has not been an attack on thosıe perspectives And that's why it's important you understand that this is not ab out sexism, the sex life of any particular person or a conspiracy to remove any particular gender or way of life from the gaming industry. In some cases, many of us actually share the same perspectives as you on those matters But we turn to you for good reporting on video games. The only thing we can trust, at the end of the day, is that you are applying some degree of ethics and journalistic integrity. And so, when we discover that those things are being thrown to the side in efforts to propagate a particular worldview, regardless of whether it has any connections to video games at all, it becomes troubling. Doubly so when ethics and integrity are being thrown aside to favor or protect personal friends As the gaming press, you wield a considerable power in the industry. Your writings can influence entire trends and even game development itself The problem is that you are also a representative of gaming culture. Just as many of you continue to strive for representation of your particular interests in the industry, so do we, as readers. And in this particular case, the vast majority of us are only concerned primarily with one thing: Reliable, quality reporting and pushing developers to make the best games they possibly can Furthermore, when you move to defend yourselves by instantly labeling all dissenting opinions as those of "misogynists" or "manchildren", you not only strip a considerable degree of professionalism from your occupation, you also alienate readers. Worse, you cheapen the message behind the very equal rights movements you claim to represent As such, we request that from this point forward that all gaming press outlets make serious and immediate changes to their ethics policies, release the most severe violators on staff and turn a very, very serious focus to keeping video game developers accountable and pressing them to make the best possible games they can. After all, if there's one thing that we all agree on, it's a mutually shared love of video games. And if there are members of your staff who are more concerned about other issues, perhaps its best their position be offered to those of us who truly do love games Sianed Your Readers

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Useful Browsing Tips

HOW TO BROWSE THE INTERNET WITHOUT GIVING PEOPLE THEIR PRECIOUS MONEY A GUIDE BY/vI -VERSION 1.2 WHY SHOULD YOU DO THIS: Most of the "video game journalism" websites earn they pay by using sensationalist titles with no actual content (aka clickbait articles) If you absolutely NEED to browse any SJW haven like Kotaku and Polygon,please follow these three steps to avoid giving them money: 1. INSTALL ADBLOCK PLUS https://adblockplus.org/ hat does this do: Stops advertisement banners, videos and much more from being displayed in your browser of choice. Why should you do it: Pretty much every website (specially "video game journalism" ones) are funded with ad revenue. By using this, you are preventing them from earning anything 2. USE DONOTLINK.COM http://www.donotlink.com/ What does this do: Websites linked with this do not get more relevant on Google searches Why should you do it: Ever heard of"any publicity is good publicity"? With this website, you can prevent questionable content from getting popular. 3. INSTALL PRIVACYBADGEFR https://www.eff.org/privacybadger What does this do: Prevents websites from getting info from you based on your cookies and browsing history Why should you do it: Protects your info from companies that could use your information to offer "personalized content" (aka ads) USE THIS IF YOU WANNA BROWSE"VIDEO GAME JOURNALISM" WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH AGAINST ZOE, TORTILO, HERNANDEZ OR ANYONE SO THEY DON'T GET ANY MONEY OUT OF YOU REMEMBER TO SET UP A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR YOUR DAUGHTER

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Video Game Journalism

HyperBitHero @HyperBitHero Follow video game journalism pic.twitter.com/JLlotwnelv わReply Retweet * Favorite More with a 8g RETWEETSFAVORITES 50 7:11 PM - 26 Aug 2014 Flag media vashkey @Vashkey - 2h @HyperBitHero what other dogs do you think it's f------ for the 9/10s?

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Bill Zoeker - Recognizes that patreon rewards can create conflict of interest.... he deletes the tweet mins later.

Bill Zoeker @BillZoeker 8m @ShitpostKing That donations can create a conflict of interest. There is no return on a donation. Dante DaDemonkiller @ShitpostKing 5m @BillZoeker Furthermore, what about patreons which provide actual rewards i for backers? Doesn't this count as a return? Bill Zoeker @BillZoeker Follow @Shitpostking Returns (n an invest『neni venture, which can be affected by coverage. Reply t. Retweet ★ Favourite More 2:32 am - 27 Aug 2014

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This is what 'The Matrix' was about to these people...

rub-kun → Andrew Atkinson . 5 hours ago Misogynist "red pill Matrix fanboys baffle me. Not as much as misogynist Bronies (given the most notable thing about the new MLP show is its feminism), but still. 20 ^ 、, . Reply . Share) Andrew Atkinson → rubi-kun . 5 hours ago I don't look twice when I see this type online so I didn't even know about "red pills" until last week. It's so confusing, how can you be a misogynist and name your group after The Matrix? The movie. series where vour hero is quided to spiritual enlightenment by an African American woman? I can't wrap my head around this kind of ignorance, and I don't try 25 ^、, . Reply . Share) SaorseRonanTheAccuser Andrew Atkinson 5 hours ago Just like with superheroes, people fantasize about the power, but never, ever the responsibility They like the image of The Matrix - chilly, detached, cool - but largely ignore anything beneath the surface. 20 ^ | ﹀ . Reply . Share 0 Show 1 new reply

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So, they are bloggers now

Zoë GRANOS' Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy 5h I don't see howjournalists supporting a patreon or paying for indie games is supposedly corrupt. Its not like they get dividends Steve Beynon @StevenBeynon Follow @TheQuinnspiracy Because there's this thing in Journalism called "The Wall". You cannot be financially tied to what you cover. El Reply RetweetFavoriteMore RETWEE TS FAVORITES 2 1:39 PM - 26 Aug 2014 Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy 5h @StevenBeynon they're bloggers, not journalists And how is buying a game a legitimate financial tie? Jason Schreier @jasonschreier Follow @TheQuinnspiracy@StevenBeynon Kotaku is staffed by journalists. Not "bloggers." Reply t3 Retweet ★ Favorite More 7:08 PM-26 Aug 2014

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Because when SJWs say nonsense, It's CLEARLY a Joke and/or Hyperbole

Devin Faraci Mod 5 hours ago I will IP ban the s--- out of you in a heartbeat. Be forewarned 286 ^·﹀ . Reply . Share) 0 Show 11 new replies sanic → Devin Faraci 4 hours ago Are you the guy who said he respects that terrorist group ISIS more than people who play video games on twitter? I apologize if I'm confusing you with someone else but I remember reading some distasteful comment like that from someone who looked very much like you 11 A Reply Share> Inner Partisan → sanic 3 hours ago Cut out the b-------. You know exactly who Devin is, and you're taking s--- way, way out of context 18 ︿い . Reply . Share 0 Show 8 new replies Jake → sanic . 3 hours ago For f---'s sake, dude, it's called hyperbole. Devin said that to get a rise out of people.. and it f------ worked! You're embarrassing yourself right now 24 ^ , . Reply . Share) Show 3 new replies Calvin Hamel sanic 3 hours ago http:llen wikipedia.org/wiki/C Homework time! 2A : ﹀ . Reply . Share》

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Quinn even turns on those who defended her (i.e. Stephen Totilo, head of Kotaku)

Anjin Anhut @anjinanhut 8m kotaku.com/a-brief-note-a... Did this person just validate the organized attacks on @TheQuinnspiracy as a important reminder to fight corruption? Search Videc Zoě ‘GRANOS, Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy Follow @anjinanhut I feel sick exte わReply Retweet * Favorite More 1:36 AM -27 Aug 2014 Santa CALI Unite scribe @TheQuinnspiracy @anjinanhut NEEEEEEERDS O Add photo Location disa 100 Tweet Last Lann 2192 Worldwide Trends Jake... @JakeEldon 2h @TheQuinnspiracy Are you really attacking Totilo? Zoe-GRAN OS, Quinn aTheQuinnspiracy . 2h @JakeEldon how on earth are you getting that Jake... @JakeEldon 2h @TheQuinnspiracy The person linked you to Totilo's article. Maybe the link is broken? Zoě ‘GRANOS, Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy ● 2h @JakeEldon what does this have to do with me Jake... @JakeEldon 2h @TheQuinnspiracy First off the Totilo post directly relates to events you sparked off, and secondly it was a tweet on your public page sheckel goldberg @melnickz155 1h @TheQuinnspiracy @JakeEldon zoe god damn you are bad at damage control deleting tweets doesnt fix the problenm Jake... @JakeEldon 1h @TheQuinnspiracy Zoe could you at least comment on if you understood who you were commenting on or if the link was broken? Did Totilo sicken Jake... @JakeEldon 1h @TheQuinnspiracy you or did a commentor sicken you? sheckel goldberg@melnickz155 53m @JakeEldon @TheQuinnspiracy she refuses to comment on people who call her out with sources just give up Paul Fournier @pfournier33 9m @ebony_luv_games @TheQuinnspiracy oh for f---- sake this isn't even gaming related and is no one's business Zoě ‘GRANOS, Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy. 6s @AdamSessler @aegies @twitter great. Guess it's just be unable to report people (I got a msg saying I hit a limit) and imposters roam free. View conversation

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So you don't know anything, Miss Quinn?

Anjin Anhut @anjinanhut 8m kotaku.com/a-brief-note-a... Did this person just validate the organized attacks on @TheQuinnspiracy as a important reminder to fight corruption? Search Filn Video Zoě ‘GRANOS, Quinn @TheQuinnspiracy Follow @anjinanhut I feel sick exte わReply Retweet * Favorite More Male 30 Ye Santa CALI Unite 1:36 AM -27 Aug 2014 scribe @TheQuinnspiracy @aninanbut NEEEEEEERDS O Add photo Location disa 100 Tweet Last L 2Worldwide Trends

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Zoe: Be the huge bitch

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