![Gamergate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A gamergate is a worker ant which is able to reproduce with mature males without a queen present in its colony. In some queenless societies it was shown that some nests can have one or even several gamergates per colony.[1 In Pachycondyla berthoudi (junior synonym of Pachycondyla strigulosa), winged queens do not exist, but instead foreigrn males visit underground nests to mate with workers. When a queen dies in a Harpegnathos saltator colony, workers of the colony will begin to fight for dominance to become the next queen and reproduce the next eggs.[3] A colony of Myrmecia pyriformis in 1998 was collected and lasted three years reproducing without a queen ant.4](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/823/938/bf9.png "Wikipedia: Gamergate")
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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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![IGDA consulting with FBl for online harassment resource By Brendan Sinclair Recommend 徊 ,, Tweet (1) submit THU 04 SEP 2014 5:20PM GMT1:20PM EDT 10:20AM PDT ONLINE LEGAL DEVELOPMENT Developer association working on tool to inform creators of what they can do to minimize abuse, how to handle it when it happens The FBl is looking to crack down on online harassment, and has enlisted the International Game Developers Association to help in the process. According to Polygon, IGDA executive director Kate Edwards met with the FBl in July to discuss the issue REAU What [the FBl] wanted from me was an interface for developers so they can share preventative measures they want to get out to us," Edwards told the site. "We met, discussed the issue and said, 'Let's collaborate." International Game Developers Association gda.org To that end, the IGDA is working on an online resource to help inform developers about what they can do to minimize harassment, and best practices in how to respond to it. In addition to the FBl, the IGDA is seeking input from a number of other organizations and special interest groups who focus on the problem "If we see that an issue is getting worse or that there is a greater need then we will serve that purpose," Edwards said. "Obviously, given the recent events, that may be the case." In addition to that online resource, the IGDA has kicked around the idea of starting a harassment support group for the last year. Edwards said it is still working to set that up, although it will encompass all manner of mental health issues and not just harassment](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/823/903/a0c.jpg "IGDA seeking FBI protection from online harrassment")
