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How to respond to a death threat - A public service announcement from #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")
![re code By James Temple Apparent Gamergate Threats Force Developer From Her Home Octobar I, 2014, 12:43 PM PD Indapendent game developer Brianna Wu said on Twitter Friday evening that sbe and her husband had contacted authorities and left their home, following a series ofeline threats, in what appears to be continuing fallout from the "Gamergabe saga. Warning: The Twitser poslt that Sollova contains explici and vioent language) The pelice juat came by. Husband and I are going somewhere safe. Remember ergae iant about affacking women. -Brianna wu feSpacekatgal Wu is head od development at Giant Spacekat, which created the game Revolution 6o. She encaived a series of threatening messages on Twiner, one of which incudeder home address, after reposting the below meme making fun of Gamergate. Wu coafiemed the details of the lncident in an eml exchange with Refeode. She said she's contident the threats originated within the Gamergate commenity becaase of activity monitored in dedicated chatrooma I don't know what else to do but stand tal not let people intimidate me and keep doing chat I love, she said in a statement provided to other reporters as well "y company is about to work with a major conaole eoespany to put our game on a next gen system that's a dream for any same developer, and I'm mot going to let [those] people stop me. RELATED ARTICLE What is Gomergale, and Why Is Intel So Afraid Re/eode paming editor Erie Johnaon aid out the background (and vocabulay) of Gamergate in earlier pieces this week Gamer gate is asizable online community of videopame fars who are paet about grawing criticisms of their favarite hobby.especially claies that today's gases often depict woeen in deneaning ways Conplicating the aatter further. Ganergate advocates say the debate about wonen in gasing is being enabled by a weak and coreupt gasing But that "s not what Gamer gate has shown it cares about in practice. The Tabels of "ethics" and "carruption" are, to date, a thin ail aver an angoing attempt to undersine women in the garing industry and the gases press. Anyone who advocates for gander equality, or better representation, or even just a sore open discussion is considered an eeey to be bullied. boycotted or· in A series of threats also recently foreed academic Anita Sarkbeesian, who pubishes the ride eria Trop Women to leave ber home a matter the FBI as been Bnetigting. I want to be crystal clear-l am scared of the death treats I'v gotten. I am of the blome-the-victm vitch hent -Brianna wu feSpacekatga0 Mobile all stars.... YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram code> mobile PNCE IS LINITED REGISTER TODAY rejcode HALF MOON BAY, CA OCT, 27/28 MORE FROM RE/CODE Spacekot Bookork the permolink livefyreわ Sign in 97 people listening And what about the OVER A DOZEN psoplo, mostly women and minorties, who have gotten the EXACT SAME THREATS exploty for sugporing #game gate? What about the fact Wu's triands and colloagues coxplictly and publicly stato that hey SUPPORT these attacks and encourage people to commit them l you report this? https:lpbs twimg.com/mediaBxF SDpulEAROWI1.jpg:large https:lpbs tthen, proviously I posted my faculty D apparently ve bean doxnd of threats) #GamerGato pic titor comiqulpkBwnWE G) September 2 2014 Idon't know how many times we have to say this The Harasser had NOT게NG TO DO WITH GAMERGATE The ONLY thing Inking him to gamergato was briana saying GamerGate did this All o GG is against harassment ALSO PRO GG peoplo have beon gotting the SAME THREATS FOR WEEKS WHY DONT YOU COVER THAT?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/846/012/2cc.png "ReCode Is Taking Brianna At Her Word")
![Druss [Happy Bunny] @cantfakethefunk So by your logic it is impossible for gamers to be victims of harassment even though that's happening? Explain. 7h John Funk @cantfakethefunk 6h @druss666uk for f---'s sake, I was referring to the Leigh Alexander article, the insults' that started GG. Harassment is harassment Druss [Happy Bunny] @druss666uk 5h @cantfakethefunk and because you're unable to read between the lines, I'm referring to the casesGamingAndPandas pointed out quite clearly John Funk @cantfakethefunk 5h @druss666uk GamingAndPandas which I condemned as harassment. Try to keep up Druss [Happy Bunnyl Follow @cantfakethefunk GamingAndPandas ah yes, you clearly are sympathetic to those affected 4、Reply Retweet * Favorite More 去John Funk dkantakelhefunk 18m ngamergate, doesn't matter if you say "we're anti harassmenr, when your movement "keeps inciting further harassment. Talk is cheap Job Jon @spergnado-17m @cantraketherunk and yet you tun a bind eye to what we get? 去John Funk @cantfakethefunk-17m @spergnado you ㆀ not get a single Tucking ning ike trat At worst you get your feelings hurt. You get called names. Lo-Ping @GamingAndPandas 14m @cantfakethefunk @spergnado Well, @lizzyf620 was asked how secure her bedroom windows were @jayd3fox had calls to her home threatening her John Funk な 塩Follow @GamingAndPandas @spergnado @lizzyf620 @jayd3fox YOUR VICTIM COMPLEX IS HIDEOUS. YOU MAKE ME ASHAMED TO BE A GAMER Reply £3 Retweet ★ Favorte … More 22 AM-11 Oct 201 RETWEET FAVORITE 6.51 AM-11 Oct 2014 John Funk @cantfakethefunk 5h the victim complex was again, directed at the Waaah Leigh said mean things," Crowd John Funk @cantfakethefunk·5h @druss666uk@GamingAndPandas do you enjoy being intellectually dishonest? Like, does it feel good to consciously twist my words? Druss [Happy Bunnyl druss666uk 4h @cantfakethefunk@GamingAndPandas how does it feel to victim blame? it's evident you clearly don't give a s--- so please enlighten me. Why? Druss [Happy Bunny] @druss666uk 4h @cantfakethefunk @GamingAndPandas so why is it called harassment when we do it but we're accused of a victim complex the other way round? John Funk @cantfakethefunk 4h @druss666uk @GamingAndPandas why are you lying? I clearly condemned the harassment of pro GGers. Actual harassment is harassment. カJohn Funk@cantfakethefunk. 4h @druss666uk@GamingAndPandas you are saying things that aren't true and g me. That's called ying. Druss [Happy Bunny] @druss666uk-4h @cantfakethefunk@GamingAndPandas stop grasping at straws, the evidencel provided clearly represents my case Druss [Happy Bunny] @druss666uk 4h @cantfakethefunk @GamingAndPandas 'we don't get a single thing like that" what does that sound like to you? Sounds like a double standard Lyka I Jaime @LykaBossTV 3h @cantfakethefunk@druss666uk The evidence is there, you claimed pro-gamergate supporters dont get hate and then victim-blamed them. WishiwasArcher@WishiwasArcher 3h @LykaBOSSTV @canttakethetunk @druss666uk There's nothing to twist. The evidence is there. ignoring it makes YOU intellectually dishonest Druss [Happy Bunny] @cantfakethefunk Keep up mate, now explain why we can't be victims of harassment as you have evidently claimed. Game「Gate #NotYourShield @druss666uk-2h Druss [Happy Bunny] druss666uk 2h k Let me guess, only people like LA or ZQ can be victims and not #Gamerate supporters because we don't fit your agenda? QED Theodore Morgan-Majo@Thidran 2h @druss666uk @cantfakethefunk paste.ee/p/dlnbv See this for an example of the double standard. #GamerGate Mr Stabby @MrStabby87 2h @druss666uk @cantfaketherunk wow.. #rekt](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/000/845/897/f15.png "Double Standards")
