Richard Sherman saying "Geez Louise!"
Richard Sherman saying "Geez Louise!"
I just went and found the video:
A new article in the New York Times highlights the fact that Denmark's fast food workers make $20/hour, and the…
If you think Biddle's tweet was in earnest or is something to get mad about, you're either an idiot, or you're clinically fucking insane.
Yeah, but Sam Biddle was right. More nerds should be bullied.
Uh, literally nothing on your graphs represents your supposition that the harassment was going on before GG. Seems like you'd know that, by simple reading comprehension, these graphs are designed to prove that GG has many more followers or people interested in or supporting the movement than certain media would give…
The problen is, yes, they are saying we are all this bad. They have been from the start. Thats what caused gamergate.
I came to reply to your comment because our notifications system only shows us the beginning of each comment. It's a perfect example of how many of these discussions go. First paragraph: polite compliment, a nice setup for a civil discussion. Second paragraph: valid concern that we could discuss. Third paragraph:…
Except Occupy started as a protest against the banks. Gamergate started as part of a bunch of people witchunting a woman after her ex posted a bunch of information about her. The first use of the tag came when Adam Baldwin tweeted it along with Quinnspiracy videos. We addressed the accusations against us, Stephen sat…
What you're experiencing is often referred to as a "Heteronormative" outlook. This is "denoting or relating to a world view that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation". The idea that heterosexuality, even though it is far more common than homo or bisexuality is more "normal" than other…
There was a simmering anger about people like me — "Social Justice Warriors", as they call us — who are asking for change in the game industry: a better, broader representation of characters, among other things. We're "the cancer that's killing games", and Kotaku is seen as the key enemy site, with Polygon a close…
That's because what you said is pretty homophobic.
"I mean this isn't going to hit the NYTimes because high-roller game development companies give perks and freebies to game writers."
So because you've never seen it, it isn't common. Check.
There was no 'GamerGate', there was no movement, there was not a huge outcry.
And if it was actually about ethics in video game journalism, it would have started a long time before Zoe Quinn made an indie game for a novel concept.
That depends on you and how you craft and mold your message. It depends on how well you control it, how you identify yourself, how you and your cohorts behave. Frankly, "the media" doesn't give two shits about gaming journalism, I'll tell you that right now. I mean this isn't going to hit the NYTimes because…
Unhitch your cause, whatever it is, from #GamerGate. Its moved well beyond the point of redemption. Find another name, find another fight, find another way of expressing what you want ("ethics in journalism" or whatever— good luck with that) #GamerGate is done.
All it takes is one unhinged person to kill someone. That her home address was published makes it materially easier for that to happen, which was the intent of publishing it — to terrorize women into keeping silent through threats of violence towards them. "We know where you live," it says. Can you tell the…
I've been saying this for a while now.
I grew up in a time when being a "gamer" was cause for ridicule. Shit, admitting to owning a Nintendo in the mid-80's was a good way to get your ass kicked at my school (not at all schools, I understand).
Now that gaming's finally mainstreamed, and the hobby has -finally- gained…