Being too immature to respond to unfavorable events is hardly an excuse for any of this behavior. I think it also might be something of an overgeneralization.

I think there might be a tidy little maxim for arguments such that the more emotional and frenzied the argument, the less research the orator has bothered to do. Certainly that's essentially what formal and informal fallacies boil down to.

Which is an absurd response to what should be a tempered, enlightened discussion. It's like burning down someone's house because they told you they didn't like your drapes.

The harassment angle is relevant because it's literally what has happened to women who are involved in games and have tried to both speak out about sexism in games and have tried to do something about them. Just because you didn't expect it to be relevant doesn't mean I shouldn't point out what has happened when…

Why do you assume he's fat? Your assumption leads the reader to the conclusion that you directly connect weight and self-image with mental illness to the point of overgeneralization.

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Why you criticize straw-man with another straw-man? That's not how it's done.

So... all mental illnesses stem from being fat. Good to know, I guess.

I have to say that learning about logical fallacies can be very interesting.

The entire gaming community is being defined by this. And that's why it's so damaging. That's why it needs to stop. That's why ALL gamers need to put all other issues on hold and roundly condemn the behavior of those people who attack anyone who doesn't agree with them.

No, sir, the latter statement is NOT bullshit. There are countless Islamic leaders out there calling for an end to radicalism and sectarianism. There are Islamic people standing against everything the radicals believe— one of them recently received a Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out against radical Islam's beliefs…

If those people are claiming feminism is at all cohesive, then they should consider researching it a bit more thoroughly. And please don't equate me with people saying GG is a homogenous group. If it were homogenous, then there would be much more than a vocal minority perpetuating the hateful things GG has become…

While it's true that I think the broader #GG message fairly spurious, as a gamer I share the burden of responsibility for everything anyone who calls themselves a gamer does when it reflects poorly on my pastime. Which means that yes, I'm condemning ALL the people who are doing this shit, regardless of which side…

Well, I think most of us can talk about it without fear of the full reprisal from the militant elements in #GG. But if you're a games journalist? I don't doubt that's how things feel, even if you're a guy. And if you're a semi-prominent woman at all related to the gaming scene it's clearly even more the case.

Make your own counter movement. Start a hashtag that is positive and actually stands for something without tearing down others. That's how you reconcile agreeing with some but not all of Gamergate's points.

Thanks for the straw-man argument. Feminism isn't a movement that purports to have a unified, cohesive identity. In fact, feminism is an ideal, not a movement. There are feminist groups, and if one of the members of that group were to threaten a man, then that person's actions would reflect the entire group.

There were also attacks before Gamergate. There is a community of assholes on the internet (not just in gaming) that propagates this kind of behavior. They are at the core of what Gamergate is, but they are not exclusively part of Gamergate or even the gaming community.

Thank you. I wrote pretty much the same thing. #Gamergate needs to understand that it is responsible for EVERY part of its community, no matter how repulsive the actions or how few the people are.

It strikes me as completely absurd that anyone would be telling journalists that they're not allowed to have relationships with people in the industry. There's obviously a line beyond which bias lies, but the Gamergate "party line" is worse than puritanical in its restrictions.

I think most Gamergaters also don't understand that they share the burden of responsibility for the actions and attitudes of everyone who identifies themselves as part of Gamergate. It doesn't matter if they don't condone those actions, they are still responsible for them, and inaction is complicity.