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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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![Smug Anime Girl @mylittlepwnies3 @codeGrit @FartToContinue He has always seemed unhinged. Just look at the way he attacked @Totalbiscuit pic.twitter.com/7x18y61V68 わReply ta Retweet * Favorite More 齧[Name Redacted] @A G W-. 20 aug. TotalBiscuit is useful tho. When someone tells me they're a fan, I know they're probably scum. I'm a busy person w/ people to block, yknow? わ ★2 ..。 齧 Name Redacted] @A G_W 20 aug If I had to choose between sitting next to TotalBiscuit or sitting on a fresh semen stain, I'd choose the stain. Definitely the stain わt3 ★ … FAVORITES 4 4 11:03 AM-24 Sep 2014 Flag media](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/835/808/fd5.png "Silverstring dude on TB")
![器[Name Redacted] @A0w-. 12h @SolonCubed it definitely does. & the ethics convo is one that's been ongoing for a while. But we're being gaslighted by misogynist scum [Name Redacted] @A-G-w-. Sep 7 From the start Polygon has been a white, male colonialist effort to "clean up the town" wlout thought of method, means, consequence, context View conversation Name Redacted] @AG W 12h by continuing to engage with them, by continuing to talk about "how important journalistic ethics are in games," we only give them power 鈭[Name Redacted] @A0w-. Sep 7 And then there's gross, head-in-the-sand b------- like this: soha @sokareemie aww the polygon EIC doesn't like me RT View conversation @Worthless_Bums: @sokareemie We suck, Name Redacted] @A G W 12h much more upsetting are the people who have in any way suggested that "they have a point." No they f------ don't. They have no point to make View conversation わt3 * Name Redacted] @A G W Sep 7 I can't even find Polygon's "we're a force for change" rhetoric laughable anymore Buncha absentee "allies." Where were they last week? わ£78 *8 [Name Redacted] @A G W 12h Why are people still engaging w/ g"mergate? They have nothing of value to add; the best ethical suggestions have come from those they harass Retweeted by [Name Redacted] Katharine @haikus by_KN Sep 7 "Learn to architect for free today. Seriously, it's that simple with our learn-to-architect program."... is something I've yet to see わ £72 ★2 Blocker (Mr. Fart) FartToContinue 17m #GamerGate Remember this guy? "The Final Boss" of the Internet? (His words not mine Blocker (Mr. Fart) FartToContinue 17m #GamerGate Remember this guy? "The Final Boss" of the Internet? (His words not mine.) He's panicking. pic.twitter.comYInO1Ro95S He's panicking. pic.twitter.com/YlnO1Ro95s Reply t Retweet * Favorite Flag media Reply t Retweet ★ Favorite Flag media](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/835/798/841.png "Panick by the final boss of the Internet")
