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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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#GAMERGATE IS NOT A 'MEN VS WOMEN' ISSUE. BOTH SIDES HAVE WOMEN AND MEN SUPPORTING THEM. BY BRANDING #GAMERGATE AS 'MISOGYNIST, YOU'RE SILENCING THE VOICES OF BRAVE WOMEN SPEAKING UP AGAINST CORRUPTION IN GAME JOURNALISM. SUPPORT #GAMERGATE SUPPORT #NOTYOURSHIELD. THINK.

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Gaming is dead

“ Gaming is dead. ” Gaming Journalism Gaming journalism is dead Gamers

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You are the solution

#GamerGate You are the Solution: What to do and How Step 1. Arque in Good Faith Ste Don't assume hallenging questio Approach your debate opponent as if you think they are going to be open to hearing your side. Approach them as if things can be worked out. If you don't know something is certain but have to engage someone ask them a challenging question in a considerate way. They may just ignore you, they may lie or they may answer honestly. If they aren't feeling scrutinized then they're more likely to be honest. Step 2. Don't be a je rk. Don't get angry. No matter what It shouldn't matter how you say it, but it does. If you present information in a way that makes you seem rude people won't want to listen to you A lie can tell you something as well. If their answer hasn't dissuaded you and you still feel confident with your view compare and test the validity of yours views and theirs Step 6. Whats 1? How useful do you want to be? Step 3. Be respectful. Stay respectful If your opponent blows up, they're the one who looks like the irrational jerk for going off on someone who has kept their cool Being respectful has a ripple effect. It will cause doubt in those who follow them and your points might get more consideration. What do you want more? To be right and crush your opposition or do you want to make the truth known? Aim for the second one. Rise above the pettiness. Making it personal means making it emotional Don't do that. Focus on something bigger than yourself Step 7. Be brave If you've been smart with you actions there's no need to be afraid of making a mistake or missing a step and getting thrown off track. I know you care about this and you're going to do it the right way So look for the courage to do it. Remember you're not alone Try not to engage a debate unless you have proof. It's sometimes best NOT to lead in with your proof. See if they don't get tangled up in a lie first. If they try to label you something nasty you can just point back to your respectful behavior, their poor behavior and then show the proof. They're going to quickly run out of tricks that way. Action Points on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/mydxmxg Full transcript: http://tinyurl.com/kqzlgmf

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fake gamer hurl @Jumbso twitter.com/Noprivilegeme/ @Noprivilegeme @milky_candy "PLZ GIVE ME EVIDENCE THAT ISNT PUSHING AN AGENDA THAT PANDERS TO GAMERGATERS @Noprivilegeme @milky_candy @Atque1 They escaped it, duh. "is an expert of the human mind" trigger warnings are b-------. get over it Reply ta Retweet ★ Favorite More ahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sito @Noprivilegeme 18m @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme doesnt even want to check out opposite arguments @Jumbso @milky_ candy @Atque1 You realize even psychologists think trigger warnings are infantilizing b------- right? Vicious victim creation High Inquisitor @Noprivilegeme 1h @Jumbso Wow, you really don't have any defensible positions at all do you? All you do is pretend you're laughing what a terrible troll. fake gamer hurl @Noprivilegeme @milky_candy @Atque1 You realise it's CERTAIN psychologists who think trigger warnings are bad, and a bunch who dont, right? @milky_ candy @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme even if he checks them he'll disregard them. No common sense in some people Reply ★ Favorite More Reply t3 Retweet ★ Favorite More fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 1h #gamingjournalistsareresponsibleforbenghazi @Noprivilegeme High Inquisitor@Noprivilegeme 15m @Jumbso @milky_candy @Atque1 "Our bought and paid for psychologists say it's not b-------!" shocking fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 37m @Atque1 @milky_candy @Noprivilegeme-irony alert High Inquisitor @Jumbso And back to insults, the last bastion of the logical fallacy eme @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme @milky_candy @Atque1 "Our bought and paid for psychologists say it's b-------!" shocking funny how that works both ways @Jumbso @Atque1 @Noprivilegeme at least we got content to back this up t3Retweeted ★ Favorited fake gamer hurl finally, he pulled the "logical fallacy" card @Noprivilegeme fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 35m @milky_candy @Atque1 @Noprivilegeme you've got statements by people sito eme @Jumbso @milky_ candy @Atque1 LOL you think someone is paying psychologists to not support b------- hahahah, hilarious me @Jumbso You did go to high school right? High Inquisitor @Noprivilegeme 35m @Jumbso @milky_candy @Atque1 I agree with that sentiment. I'm good on being told what to do by a bunch of rich white guys @Noprivilegeme @milky_candy @Atque1 LOL you think someone is paying psychologists to support b-------, hahaha, hilarious fake gamer hurl@Jumbso 59m @Noprivilegeme No, it's just because I'm not trying. You used "Organised crime" based on literal conspiracy theories. Please, f--- off @Jumbso@Noprivilegeme @Atque1 we should donate to the colonic cancer association to cure this guy's giganormous butthurt @Noprivilegeme @Jumbso @Atque1 They wont even check their f------ privilege Retweeted ★ Favorited t3Retweeted ★ Favorited @Jumbso LOL hahaha, you have no argument so you just insult. You're a terrible troll, I've seen concern trolls better than you @milky_candy @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme should buy him some hemeroid cream, its cheaper fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 31m No 1 ahh yes, now let's mock the fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 55m @Noprivilegeme The whole gamergate thing IS concern trolling. THERE ARE NO FACTS. everything is conjecture, or unsourced "facts @Atque1 @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme seeing how buttdevastated he is he will need rectal reconstructive surgery High Inquisitor @Noprivilegeme 29m @Jumbso @milky_candy @Atque1 Okay, I'll mock trigger warning. They infantilize people and treat them as helpless children @milky_candy @Atque1 @Noprivilegeme idk, you're the ones jerking each other off and causing my phone to vibrate off the desk soooo @Jumbso@Noprivilegeme knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/g.. here's your evidence. Enjoy #GamerGate Retweeted ★ Favorited @Atque t3Retweeted ★ Favorited @Noprivilegeme@Jumbso @milky_ candy exactly this fs, i know people with real war-born ptsd. Its a issue sjws should stay the f--- away from fake gamer hurl @Jumbso -46m i think ill check the latest on "ermagherd girl" and '"fry memes" while i'm there @milky_candy @Noprivilegeme t3Retweeted ★ Favorited High Inquisitor@Noprivilegeme 27m @Atque1 @Jumbso @milky_candy Trigger warnings and the entire idea of them are nothing but rejections of owning your agency KNOW YOU LIKE IT WHEN IT VIBRATES @Jumbso @Noprivilegeme google.ch/m/search?q-bre.. okay @Noprivilegeme @Jumbso @milky_candy these tumblr style trigger warnings are utter s----. Grow up and deal with it like an adult. fake gamer hurl @Jumbso -44m @milky_candy @Noprivilegeme you SERIOUSLY just linked breitbart. seriously @Atque1 Noprivilegeme @Jumbso STOP TRIGGERING MEEEEEEE OHHH LOOK AT ME I HAVE A SELF DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS AND CRY OVER STARBUCKS CUP @Jumbso@Noprivilegeme oh because there is smth wrong with that? Do you wany Forbes instead t3Retweeted ★ Favorited fake gamer @milky_candy @Atque1 @Noprivilegeme Actually the person I know suffers from PTSD from being in wartorn country and being r----. Keep going fake gamer hurl @Jumbso 42m @milky_candy @Noprivilegeme it's practically fox news High Inquisitor @Noprivilegeme 41m @Jumbso @milky_candy "PLZ GIVE ME ECHO CHAMBER EVIDENCE. High Inquisitor @Noprivilegeme 21m @Jumbso @milky_candy @Atque1 And this person WANTS trigger warnings in a wartorn country? B-------.

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Matthew Doss On Social Engineering And GamerGate. Dated September 21, 2014

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Game Industry Myths According To Josh Bycer. Dated September 26, 2014

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RockPaperShotgun's Response To GamerGate Dated September 8, 2014

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Jo Lammert (Studio Director of White Whale Games) Supports RockPaperShotgun's Response To GamerGate

Jo Lammert @thisisaJo Follow RPS's response to all the GG garbage is a solid one rockpapershotgun.com/2014 /09/08/vid... via @rockpapershot Reply Retweet * Favorite More 9:08 AM -8 Sep 2014 Don't miss any updates from Jo Lammert Full name Email Password Sign up for Twitter

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I-1 File (hide): 1411804 (2.81 KB, 180x180, 1:1, chmmr.gif) Returning to gamergate + thoughts In 'N Out Chef 09/27/14 (Sat) 03:47:31 ID: 1aff4f No.26452 [Reply Devfag here I'm not going to go through my personal "why am I doing this" story, but basically I was involved from the zoepost past the "gamers are dead articles" as a heavily contributing anon and (hopefully) non-terrible) infographic maker After 4chan started censoring, I took that as a cue to re-focus on the game I'm trying to release. Anyway, wanted to jump back in from the real world and make a couple of point:s 1) We're actually winning. I was worried I was lost in the echo chamber of "we're winning" NI threads for too long. But after taking a step back, I actually think we're legitimately winning. Trust in journalism has taken a huge hit, and people are starting to become aware they are agenda-driven self-promoting manipulative liars. Minds are being changed 2) The indie publications (Kotaku, RPS, etc) NEED to still be the primary target for being completely discredited as a remotely reliable source, as people like Leigh Alexander because seriously... f--- her. She's such a s----- person it's not even funny. If anyone says "well, why not go after AAA-focused publications" link them this: http://en wikipedia org/wiki/Fallacy_of relative_privation 3) Dont f------ compromise. Burn it down. I say this as a developer because I'm willing to put up my game development skills in the free market against other peoples. The corrupt journo nepotism "it's about promoting a game with the right message (aka my friends)" doesn't benefit people who actually have skills. It hurts people who actually have skills, which means it lowers the quality of the general body of games 4) A lot of developers support gamergate, but cant exactly have a voice. Not as long as Leigh Alexander can write completely fabricated articles in the Time magazine about how someone who criticized her over twitter is a r----- that rapes women and promotes r--- culture. And then it turns up in wikipedia and everywhere else. That's not a label anyone can afford having 5) The goal of gamergate really needs to be demonstrating to developers (who read, but can't comment publicly) that Kotaku is rigged, indie awards are rigged, and unless you are dating one of their journos or in their little clique then doesn't matter how good your game is, or how much you email them, you ain't never getting positive press You're not going to convince people to stop READING Kotaku, but if you convince developers to stop focusing so much effort on getting a journo to come down from the mountain and notice them, then Kotaku will go away on its own. 6) Seriously, we cannot comprise. Alea iacta est 7) Resist calls for "you need leadership" and "distancing yourself from harassers" and "you need concrete goals" etc etc. They are red herrings designed to muddy the waters. The path to victory is continuing on the path WERE ALREADY ON 8) Be very aware that it's been easy for us, because these journos are morons that don't understand what they say publicly can be screen-capped. I had one of my infographics of three screencaps placed in proximity (to catch a journo in a lie) called a conspiracy theory by that same journo in a "real" publication. The upshot is actual PR professionals aren't going to use all these shill / false-flag tactics. This Emma Watson stuff kinda blew up in their faces 9) THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO. Stop buying AAA titles at release. Stop pre-ordering. If the new Fallout/Elder Scrolls/etc comes out (whatever franchise turns you on), at the very least wait two weeks before buying it. It won't kill you. But it WILL send a message to AAA developers they need to also put pressure on journos. Because AAA developers rely on launch-day sales Also, if you can't trust journalism, why would you buy a game on launch day? Play on, brothers and sisters. Play on 19 posts and 2 image replies omitted. Click to expand

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Why GamerGate happened (Read right to left)

THIS SEXIST GAME AND I WAS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TEE CHARACTERS, GANERS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF KEEPING THIS FRANCHISE ALIVE THIS IS WHY GAMES ARENT TAKEN SERIOUSLY WHEN THEY ONLY TARGET FEEL. SHOCKED ADE BY E E IT MADE HEY FANTASIES. I JUST CRIED WHEN THAT KID NPC DIED SURE WE COLLD LOCK AT I'M GAMES JOURNG SO I PLAYED ATED THAT WAY THE STUDIO TAKES MY FEELINGS AS A HINGRY DICTATOR IS LIKE UT DD IT HAVE TO TO DO NEGATIVE ACTIONS? AREN'T ENOUGH IN CENLCE EERTHJUSTIFES THIS DON'T YOL THINK 2/10 NO ONE CARES

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A Kelly parody comic about GamerGate

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Brendan Keogh Compares GamerGate Supporters To Truthers

Brendan Keogh @BRKeogh Follow My favourite thing about ggaters, after the rampant misogyny, is how they fail to include any actual relations on their truther diagrams. わReply E7 Retweet * Favorite More RETWEETS FAVORITES 13 4:26 AM-27 Sep 2014

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