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![1:58 PM (4 hours ago) ☆ ▼ to Hello As I'm sure you are aware, Casey Johnston recently wrote an article titled, The death of the gamers" and the women who "killed" them. This article is a piece of an ongoing controversy I'm sure you've already heard too much about. I'm hoping not to rehash what you already know the-death-of-the-gamers-and-the-women-who-kille them/ What concerns me about this article is two part. First, that the article was clearly prompted by some sort of talking point memo source. It uses the same conception, phrasing, and aggressive "concerned" style as nearly a dozen articles with shockingly similar titles, released on other sites on the same day Is this typical of articles on Ars Technica? Do political and PR companies normally dictate the tone, focus, and content of your articles? Second, is even more concerning. It seems the source of these talking points was likely Silverstring Media, a PR company who is planning to manufacture a product for sale using the same phrasing Casey used in her piece. This now means that Casey's article serves as what has become a clandestine marketing campaign from a PR company. Ars Technica is effectively providing free advertising for a product for sale by a politically driven PR firm. That doesn't seem like a situation I would have expected from any of Ars Technica's writers in the past. The below link/screenshot are from Maya Felix Kramer's personal Twitter account, and was released prior to Casey's article s://twitter.com/legobutts/status/501855043612848 /pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwia CAAAI1z7.png:lar Thank you 2:52 PM (3 hours ago) ☆ tome ! The article is an original work, and the only source materials used are those linked in the article. There were no additional sources, and there was certainly no contact with anyone from a PR or marketing firm/agency before or since I imagine the similarity in language you are seeing stems from the technical vocabulary of feminism, abuse, and more recent online discussions about inequality in general. The timing of the article was also pretty much the result of the story breaking into the mainstream, particularly once researcher Dan Golding had written on it (he is the one who coined the "death of gamers" and carried out the most sociological of analyses to date) Regards From: Sent: Tuesdav, September 02, 2014 1:59 PM Subject: Marketing in recent Ars Technica article 4:24 PM (1 hour ago) ☆ He My mistake. What an incredible coincidence so many authors uncritically referenced an obscure Tumblr post on the same day on the exact same topic, shortly after the merchandise was being discussed (with the "WE KILLED THEM" bracelet existing before this Tumblr post). It is odd that Dan Golding's article (http:l/dangolding tumblr.com/post/95985875943/the-end-of-gamers) was published on the same day with no communication with Casey or these other article authors! It is all rather remarkable, don't you think? Is rewording Tumblr posts a common method Ars Technica writers use as the basis of their articles? Is calling for the "death" and "ki appropriate to you? Would we often use such strong and hateful language? Do you imagine your technical writers would directly reference the killing of, not Android, but Android users? The dead of iPhone users? Seems unnecessarily provocative and potentially dangerous to use suclh language, don't you agree? illing" of a large segment of Ars Technica readers //www.facebook.com/attentionseekersi osts 382 9888 Sorry if any of my sources or timetables are off. I'm no journalist, op-ed is so much easier Thank vou for vour time Mail Delivery Subsystem to me Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently 4:24 PM (1 hour ago) ☆ Technical details of permanent failure Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the recipient domain arstechnica.com by 9a.ess.barracudanetworks anetworks.com. [64.235.154.66] The error that the other server returned was 550 permanent failure for one or more recipients@arstechnica.com quarantined) Original message](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/822/784/3e6.png "A conversation with Ars Technica")
![Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists why do you think asking women to work for free helps women in the industry Indrid Cold @lcarusHelios -17h Zoé ‘GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy lol this amount of yelling is prolly why that kotaku article didn't suggest following me hahaha @TheQuinnspiracy Depression Quest spoke to me, and so did your activism. 6 months ago 鬩Reply Retweet 囧Favorite E18 more t you did to FYC is dis Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists also why are you policing transwomens' transition points Zoe 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA F--- You approach the panel of fine young capitalists "SO TELL US ABOUT YOUR GENITALS" Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn ns Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists who are your industry experts and did you seek any consuitation on your project @lcarusHelios I posted 4 tweets saying I Zoe 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @legobutts new game idea: Gender, Please 6 months ago M Reply 围Retweet M Favorite Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy to them now Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy reminder that you should send me yr short, accessible games so that i can feature them on more 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet閮Favorite囧21 more Zoé ‘GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet閮Favorite囧2 more Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists how are you going to determine who is "ying" or not though 416 months ago H Reply围Retweet M Favorite 24 Aug Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @ZoeQuinnzel The woman get a proposal that they own for no cost and part of the profits from the game 416 months ago H Reply Retweet Favorite H 8 more Zoé ‘GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Also if you want to support lady creators in games might I suggest joining a Patreon or two? A lot of us use it and mine Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn@thequinnspiracy RT @DandyGlenn: @ZoeQuinnzel wait so apparently the trick to getting more women developers is a) not pay me Zoe 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @Worthless Bums I'm on my phone at the moment but I wanna compile one when at a computer Zoë GRANOS' Quinn@thequinnspiracy @legobutts we make s--- HAPPEN 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet Favorite Zoé ‘GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy we zoe'GRANOS, Quin if yr a woman who wants to make games don't get sucked into this weird technofash spectacle nonsense 囧6 months ago Reply 11 Retweet 11 Favorite E89 more Zoé ‘GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy I like how a conversation between me and @legobutts resulted in accidentally killing an exploitative startup's Zoě ‘GRANOS. Quinn @thequinnspiracy I'm gonna buy fineyoungunderutilizedlaborforce.com and set up a page this just 72 point Helvetica "F--- YOU 囧6 months ago Reply 麛Retweet 閮Favorite 囧14 more 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet 11 Favorite 囧18 more Zoě 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists how are you going to determine who is "lying" or not though Zoě·GRANOS, Quinn @thequinnspiracy Folks, I have a plan. What if we.. Give women the opportunities of male devs, provide support, cut b------- and let them keep earnings? 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet 12 Favorite囧88 more Etl 6 months ago Reply Kg Retweet Favorite Zoě·GRANOS, Quinn @thequinnspiracy @ZoeQuinnzel The woman get a proposal that they own for no cost and part of the profits from the game 圜] 6 months ago Reply Eg Retweet Favorite 8 more T @mikeBithell: Additionally.. We could also just go ahead and assume that the transitions of transgendered folks were none of our f------ Zoe GRANOS' Quinn@thequinnspiracy Whatever videogame development needs, it sure isn't the "sexual identity" police H] 6 months ago Reply Retweet囧Favorite EH23 more Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Note: I made a game and donated part of the proceeds to charity and didn't f------ need some panel of assholes to tell me it was ok to Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn@thequinnspiracy @waaaap Brb submitting a pitch that's just "et me start a boy band instead" 囧6 months ago MReply Retweet Favorite H] 6 months ago Reply Kg Retweet 囧Favorite EH13 more Zoě ‘GRANOS. Quinn @thequinnspiracy I would really like to know who these fine young capitalist people are so I can hopefully reach out and talk some sense into them Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy You don't need anyone's permission to make your games. Please please just make the things you want to make 6 months ago Reply Retweet Favorite囧12 more months Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy I think we scared him off or maybe he just can't answer why the f--- would we need YOU Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn@thequinnspiracy @legobutts maya. Look at what we hath wrought 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet Favorite囧1 more 6 months ago Kg Reply Retweet Favorite 囧7 more Zoe 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy That kinda sucks I was hoping to actually talk with the guy and maybe get him to see what he's proposing is Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @legobutts lol lets submit a game full of communist propaganda to Fine Young Capitalists 6 months ago R 囧16 months ago Reply Retweet 囧Favorite E7 more Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @pkollar UH YES 刐6 months ago Reply Retweet Favorite 6 months ago Repl Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Oh cool they only accept transwomen "as long as they have transitioned before the start of the contest" that's not gross o Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy @pkollar yeah no problem I legit want them instead of just being mad 酬6 months ago M Reply 圜Retweet Favorite E37 more Zoë GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy lol this amount of yelling is prolly why that kotaku article didn't suggest following me hahaha Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Ok I know how I feel about this now. Incredibly skeeved out. This is f----- up 酬6 months ago Reply圜Retweet Favorite , 16 more H] 6 months ago Reply 閇Retweet Favorite 囧16 more Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy Zoe 'GRANOS' Quinn @thequinnspiracy I would really like to know who these fine young capitalist people are so I can hopefully reach out and talk some sense into them 6 months ago HR s ago tu Reply Retweet 囧Favorite 囧12 more Zoé ‘GRANOS, Quinn @thequinnspiracy @TFYCapitalists hi I would REALLY like to talk to you about your project 囧6 months ago Reply Retweet閮Favorite囧3 more 44 TWEETS LATER Zoë 'GRANOS' Quinn @Th Follow Zoë 'GRANOS' Qui Lol we blew up the site and it's returning "over quota" errors HOW F------ APPROPRIATE r9more @lcarusHelios I posted 4 tweets sayingI Nos' Quin a equinne nath Zoë 'GRANOS' Retw-an wrought Favorite Reply 1:48 pm 24 Aug](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/818/155/ca2.png "\"4 tweets\"")
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