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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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![□ [Deleted] Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:25:42 No.261 642968 >>261643082 >>261643084 >>261643129 >>261 643 132 >>261643141 >>261643142 >>261643163 >>261643181 >>261643275 >>261643276>261643280 >>261643289 >>261643307>261643310 >>261643338 >>261643393 >>261643502 (You) >>261643505 >>261643518 >>261643801 >>261644080 >>261644192 >>261644335 700 523516425051542075 3 8 .542076538015204001542010413225164338It's deleted because it always gets reported Note how it's Breaking news Zoe is having a twitter meltdown for the second day straight: https://twitter.com/TheQuinnspiracy Let's deliver the finishing blow guys! Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:32:44 No.261644192 shiller.ipg (265 KB, 830x383) google igdb Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:38 No.261 643307 bloo.ipg (368 KB, 900x674) google igdb P> ea Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:24 No.261643084 Shiller, stop shilling! P> ea No, there's much bigger fish to Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:32:00 No.261644080 Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:23 No.261643082 Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:33 No.261 643289 I can see why she was friends with Fish. Crybabies like that tend to stick together Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:30:28 No.261643801 Ξ >>261643912 >>261643972 >>261644052 >>261644062 >>261644091 >>261644148 zoe-phone png (38 KB, 579x246) google igdb net non som w22261642968 (Dead) P> ea Leave her the f--- be dammit >>261644253 >>261644305 >>261644427 >>261644621 >>261644658 >261645091 >261645159 >>261645291>261645375 Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:32 No.261 643280 phone ca nw 0 Seriously guys, leave Zoe the f--- alone. You want to take action and call someone? Great, so call advertisers and s---. But how about not calling her former employers? Christ, people, use some goddamn sense and think about what we're trying to accomplish leave her alone she's irrelevant and her career is sunk Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:28:48 No.261643518 Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:29 No.261 643276 P> ea hey zoe we're trying to watch a stream, we're already over you P> Ehhhh, it really makes me sad to see this. She really needs to turn off the computer and go outside. IDK why she feels compelled to continue talking about this when the smart thing to do is just walk away for a few week:s ea Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:28:44 No.261 643505 Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:29 No.261 643275 Zoe, please stop attention seeking, this isn't about you, you were just the one that delivered the wake up call P> ea Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:28:43 No.261643502 I'd rather not P> ea Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:49 No.261643163 f--- off we're busy Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:28:09 No.261643393 F--- off, Zoe. No one cares about you anymore Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:42 No.261643142 I know it must be hard to be all but irrelevant for someone so narcissistic, but f--- off, Zoe P> Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:27:49 No.261 643338 no P> ea Literally figuratively metaphorically who? Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:40 No.261643141 P> ea F--- off shill Anonymous 09/04/14(Thu)23:26:38 No.261643132 Zoe pls go we're watching tv Every single time without fail harassment has been condemned on /vl Wherever it's coming from, it's not /vl](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/825/178/0f6.png "0f6.png")
![, Ca déconne à plein Youtube Internet Aristocrat Le 16 août, Eron Gjoni, l'ex petit ami de Zoe Quinn publie, sur un blog créé pour loccasion et intitulé thezoepost, le billet qui a ouvert la saison de la chasse. Dès le 17, un teaser fait le tour des réseaux sociaux, promettant pour le lendemain la vérité sur la 《 Qunnspiracy ». Le 18, un youtubeur connu sous le pseudonyme « Internet Aristocrat connaît son heure de gloire grâce à l'affaire Quinn sous couvert de parler vrai et de défendre son camarade MundaneMatt dont la vidéo a été bloquée par Youtube, il déroule un portrait à charge de la développeuse, où se mêlent dénonciation de la censure et critique d'une presse dont la ligne éditoriale lui déplaît, défense de la vie privée et condamnation morale de l'infidélité. Malgré le ton sentencieux et la volonté affichée de paraître raisonnable, qui laissent place dans l'envolée finale à une avalanche de « f---- », le youtubeur multiplie les a priori, les contradictions et les jugements esthétiques à l'emporte-pièce. On apprend par exemple que Depression Quest ou Gone Home [1] ne sont pas des jeux et qu'ils ne devraient donc pas être sur Steam, leur présence sur le portail de Valve constituant la dont la corruption va jusqu'à parler à des développeurs sur Twitter preuve d'une intervention malicieuse des journalistes Rendons à César ce qui lui appartient, il faut reconnaître qu'en 24 minutes de haine conc entrée, l'Internet Aristocrat a donné au #Gamergate, qui n'avait pas encore de nom, l'essentiel de son contenu, en apportant au mouvement sa rumeur fondatrice. Avec plus de 800.000 vues, la vidéo quadruple son pre cédent record. Il est d'ailleurs regrettable que I es internautes n'aient pas plus tôt prêté attention à une chaîne Youtube sur laquelle l'on apprend que I'UKIP [2] et le Front National sont parfaitement fréquentables [3]. Par ailleurs 'Aristocrat est aussi un humoriste de grand talent [4], qui mérite une plus grande reconnaissance. Comment ne pas s'esclaffer devant sa vidéo intitulée The Hugbox Chronicles », qui nous révèle les recettes pour « emmerder les tumblerettes[5], et son générique aux paroles si poétiques et respectueuses: « si tu as un problème d'hymen, tu as le droit de pleurer »? Sarkeesian Effect Zoe Quinn et ses ami e s parviennent à obtenir des financements sur Patreon ? Pas de probleme, le #Gamergate est pret à relever le défi, par le biais de ses champions auto-proclamés Jordan Owen et Davis Orini. Le 23 août, ils lancent une campagne pour financer un documentaire consacré au « détournement de de la culture gamer et technologique par les Social Justice Warriors », dont Anita Sarkeesian est l'emblème. A IF'instar de l'Internet Aristocrat, ils nous promettent de rétablir des vérités censurées par les médias, grâce à une enquête de fond et à une perspective non biaisée Une presse a reaction Le #gamergate se plaint d'avoir été complètement ignore par la presse. Un rapide tour d'horizon permet pourtant de constater qu'un certain nombre de sites conservateurs ont eu à coeur de prendre parti pour le mouvement. Après tout c'est naturel si l'on peut admettre que beaucoup de sites d'actualité vidéoludique ont une ligne globalement« progressiste , il n'y a pas de raison utres sensibilités politiques ne trouvent Popportunité de s'exp Sur le site Breitbart, fondé par un activiste proche du Tea Party [6], l'éditorialiste britannique Milo Yiannopo zizanie dans l'industrie vidéoludique, et estime qu'il existe un décalage croissant entre la masse des « sur le besoin "d'égalité dans le jeu vidéo, alors que les gens qui jouent réellement veulent seulement savoir si la dernière sortie est d'un bon rapport qualité prix. » Après tout, pourquoi pas, mais n'y a-t-il pas une ingénuité un peu forcée à jouer la carte de l'apolitisme sur un site qui est tout sauf neutre ce qui est entièrement le droit de ses créateurs ulos accuse les féministes de semer la qui multiplie les éditoriaux s Poiltics Income 2010 A FXTURE WASP Radiant PassHighHigh High Hgh Sharp Pass Hih High High Hgh 2003 A FO TURE Barb皓Radiant Pass LowHigh Low Low Relaned Pass LOW Medium HighHig RadiantPass Low Medum HighHig 2005 A FOXTURE Urban Exone Apha Distressed Pass Medium High Medium Modium989 2 Hold 2008 A TROUBLE Bobo Crumpled Pass Med um High igh Hgh Urban Snarp Pass High High High Hgh 009 8 TROUBLE WASP Rlaxed Pass Medium High Medium High Sharp Pass Medium High High High WASP Relaxed Pass Medium High High High Sharp Pass Low High Low Low 2013 8 SCRIBE Snarp Pass Medum Medum High Medium84 8 2 Long 2012 B SCRBE Hipster Ormpled Pass Low Medium High High 113 2 7 1 Long Exna Sharp Pass High High High Hgh 7 47 4 Long WASP Relaxed Pass Low Medium High High 2010 B TROUBLE Chosen Distressed Pass Medium Medium High High 2012 8 SCENE Urban Sharp FalLOW Medium Medum Medium 6182 Hold L'amitié Excel edition Il faut reconnaître à M. Yiannopoulos la cohérence de sa pensée: il ne se contente pas d'évaluer les jeux avec des critères objectifs, il procède de même avec ses amis, comme il l'explique dans un article d'anthologie publié par The Kernel, le site qu'il a fondé pour « réparer la presse technologique européenne », pas moins Pourquoi je classe mes amis par niveau de revenu, Ql et attraction physique ». Nul doute que si Zoe Quinn avait procédé de manière aussi rationnelle. elle aurait ieté son dévolu sur certaines de ses](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/839/664/e77.jpg "I really hope this one is a troll")
![ars technica MAIN MENU MY STORIES: 25 FORUMS SUBSCRIBE JOBS OPPOSABLE THUMBS GAMING& ENTERTAINM The death of the "gamers" and the women who "killed" them Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian prove points a certain gamer-type refuses to hear by Casey Johnston-Aug282014, 5.00pm PST Watch Dogs (2014) A screenshot of a domestic abuse scene from Watch Dogs us ed as an oxample in Anta Sarkeesians "Women vs Tropes n Video Games series. Oh, Anita, you're so beautiful and sexy, you know that?" was the nicest terrible thing a random Twitter user said to Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the Tropes vs.Women in Video Games series, as he peppered her with threats of r---, death, and the address of her home and that of her parents following the posting of her latest video on Monday. The video, which would be right at home on PBS in tone if not content, suggested that many mainstream games represent women as accessories and shorthan rather than as humans, a viewpoint that generated swit and unrelenting rage The attack on Sarkeesian was among a number ot incidents in the last few weeks that exposed some of the ugly (yet familiar) attitudes and prejudices that remain deeply ingrained in the gaming culture. This time, those sentiments have gotten tied up in ethical arguments in an attempt to highlight the toxic behavio A lie gets halfway around the world The tide of abuse first surged over Zoe Quinn, creator of the game Depression Quest, who got a deluge of negative atention, abuse, threats, and harassment over a blog post written about her by an ex-boyfriend that was published August 16. The post, composed of narcissistic analysis mixed in with screenshots of several online conversations, exposed many personal details about Quinn irrelevant to her profession or professional conduct Details from the post were quickly spun into a conspiracy. Based on the lone fact of Quinn's relationship with one Kotaku writer, Nathan Grayson, who quoted her once in an article and never covered or reviewed her game, rumors circulated that Quinn had "alleged affairs with video game jounalists" which innuenced coverage of her game. There is no evidence to support this assertion, and the only fact that it's based on-that Quinn began a relationship with Grayson some time after he quoted her in an article and never published anything about her again disproves it. The other two people named in the post are a sound designer and Quinn's boss, who do not work in gaming Yet the accusations went on, along with doxoxing and hacking of Quinn's information and accounts. The onslaught continued with assertions that Quinn made up the harassment, that she used devious womanly wiles to get her (free) game some coverage, and that she portrayed herself as a victim to receive donations. Around August 17, Phil Fish, the creator of Fez, tried to step in and defend Quinn. After he received pushback, Fish threatened to cancel unnamed projects. Fish then said he had his Twitter and Dropbox accounts hacked and e-mail accounts, passwords, and banking information published in response to his defense. Fish shamed those who were attacking Quinn on his Twitter account: "All you people attacking Zoe are cowards. Attacking a woman the easiest way you can. Despicable cowards, all of you" Fish followed by announcing his Fez IP was fo sale because he "want[ed] out" of the gaming industry. Women as background decoration Then came the vicious attacks on Sarkeesian and her video series, which looks at how women are portrayed and used in everything from AAA titles to indies. Sarkeesian published an installment Monday that was the second of two parts studying "women as background decoration" in games. The video includes examples from games like Watch Dogs, where the main character watches multiple instances of violent domestic abuse and, rather than take even a second look at the woman who suffers it, is required to amble off and track down the man who did it Women as Background Decoration Part 2-Tropes vs Women in Video Games Sarkeesian's videos, which are extremely well-researched and insightful, always draw a measure of harassment and abuse from the stereotypical gamers, who are typically vitriolic toward issues of diversity. This time, the video reached all the way to the likes of Joss Whedon and Tim Schafer. The amplified message eamed Sarkeesian an avalanche of threats, including r---, death, and ham to her familly. Sarkeesian ultimately left her home and reported the threats to the police. "I'm safe. Authorities have been notified. Staying with friends tonight," she wrote on Twitter early Wednesday Enough outiets have, by now, highlighted the profound irony that one woman who dared point out some of the misogyny in video games was so deluged by misogynistic threats over how there is no misogyny in video games that she was driven into hiding. Quinn's story lacked entirely in irony instead it was just a good old-fashioned example of a woman's personall life used to infict professional damage, despite the fact that those two things are not related at all. Many of the people slagging off Sarkeesian and Quinn bind their arguments up in bigger issues, saying that Quinn's situation shines light on ethical quandaries in games and gaming journalism, and I usually don't share the really scary stuff But it's important for folks to know how bad it gets [TRIGGER WARNING where "social justice warriors" "cherry-pick evidence to undermine the massive business and culture of video games, rightfully owned by a particular kind of white man. All of the tertiary accusations against Quinn (that she invented attacks or abuse) are aimed to discredit her. The same goes for Sarkeesian: the structure and content of her videos are extremely common to critical analysis, as the New Stafesman points out, But when that style of criticism gets applied to video games, it teels like a threat to a certain insular, and extremely vocal, community for whom, as Leigh Alexander writes for Gamasutra, their identity depends on the aging cultural signposts of a rapidly evolving, increasingly broad and complex medium P Enlarge For gaming to be taken seriously as an art form, it needs to be able to stand up to cultural critiques and gamers need to be able to separate a developers personal life from her work. But it especially holds the medium back when these situations not only fail to play out in a civiized way, but become opportunistic embroiling of women in the "problems" of gaming culture, creation, and coverage It is, on a sad meta level, a real-life version of what Sarkeesian discusses in Women As Background Decoration Part 2 women being treated as less-than, harassed and harangued out of the conversation. In service to a different, "Digger, problem And every time it happens, it advances the goals of the most poisonous "gamers," while regressing everything else READER COMMENTS 1677 fShare 42Tweet 702 8+ Google 16Reddit 168 Casey Johnston/Cssay Joh nston is the Cuture Edtor at Ars Technica covering busine ss, privacy, the Intermet and newmedia. She graduated from Columbia University wth a degree in Appled Physios caseyjohn ston on Twitter](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/845/386/00e.png "The Death Of The \"Gamers\" And The Women Who \"Killed\" Them By Casey Johnson")
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