Journalism and sexism in the games industry

[Oerwinde]

I'm going to steer this back on topic(hopefully) with this video:

http://youtu.be/2mYXk_wfG-I 

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[BruceVC]

 

Will it help if I reveal that I received at least one death threat in the past month?

 

Speaking of death threats, I was on my way to do groceries today, and I heard a conversation between a grandpa and a 6 year or so old little boy today.

 

"Grandpa?"

 

"Yes?"

 

"I'm going to shoot you dead."

 

"Oh, oh. That's... nice."

 

They should arrest the little bugger.

 

 

But that kid needs some lessons on acceptable public statements? I never use to say things like that at that age, just the thought I could shoot  my grandfather dead would be inconceivable ?

[TrashMan]

GamerGate delivers:

 

https://8chan.co/gg/res/390780.html

[kirottu]

 

I'm going to steer this back on topic(hopefully) with this video:

http://youtu.be/2mYXk_wfG-I 

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The one time I don't check if the link works, it doesn't work.

[TrashMan]

AS one gamergater said:

 

 

>Gamers, Christians, Athiests, Anarchists, Capitalists, Politicians, Lefties, Righties and Porn Actors team up against SJWs while rallying under a hastag started by Adam Baldwin.

This **** is bananas.

[kirottu]

Then again it is what true diversity looks like.

[TrashMan]

S*** hits the fan.

 

https://8chan.co/gg/res/389835.html

[TrashMan]

Look at all this DIVERSITY:

https://8chan.co/gg/src/1415009432351.png

 

The fun never stops:

https://8chan.co/gg/res/392677.html

Edited November 3, 2014 by TrashMan

[TrashMan]

I just keep finding more gold material.

The church of SJ's

 

 

We got the literal church of SJ post, now we get the "how to preach and convert non-enlightened people" post.
http://www.reddit.com/r/socialjustice101/comments/27hqkq/what_do_you_think_is_a_good_way_to_ask_privileged/

And oh look, they are clashing with scientific facts often! Does that remind you of anything?
http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/2e8v0t/when_sj_and_scientific_review_collide/

And what's this? They are clashing with… another religion as well.
http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/26o96a/to_christian_feminists_slight_rant/

And there is also scary stuff like this:
http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/2aa1s5/how_strong_and_embedded_is_patriarchy_can_current/

 

 

 

GAMERGATE - the gift that keeps on giving

[kirottu]

S*** hits the fan.

 

https://8chan.co/gg/res/389835.html

 

I really hope the brazilian troll reported it for harassment and not Mojo Jojo. Because, you know, faith in humankind and all that jazz.

[Namutree]

Look at all this DIVERSITY:

https://8chan.co/gg/src/1415009432351.png

 

No wonder they wanted to stop TFYC. They are a bunch of white, male, neckbeards who don't want women in the industry.

Edited November 3, 2014 by Namutree

[PrimeJunta]

Gamergate and the failure of ethics [ http://freethoughtblogs.com/indelible/2014/11/02/gamergate-and-the-failure-of-ethics/ ]

[Namutree]

http://imgur.com/a/Z2Tzj

 

http://imgur.com/a/1d6vt

 

http://imgur.com/YkuP7Ft

 

It seems to suggest the guy threatening Anita is a radical feminist who targets her because she "isn't a real feminist".

[TrashMan]

The train ride never stops, but I got to take a break.

 

I'm overloading my irony and hypocrisy receptors and my face muscles are about to give.

[TrashMan]

http://imgur.com/a/Z2Tzj

 

http://imgur.com/a/1d6vt

 

http://imgur.com/YkuP7Ft

 

It seems to suggest the guy threatening Anita is a radical feminist who targets her because she "isn't a real feminist".

 

 

Near as I can figure, he's a brassilian journalist and blogger who wants clicks and fame.

[Blarghagh]

Gamergate and the failure of ethics [ http://freethoughtblogs.com/indelible/2014/11/02/gamergate-and-the-failure-of-ethics/ ]

 

Man, that's a lot of strawmen and false equivelancies, and even straight up lies. The continued insistence that Nathan Grayson wrote a review for Depression Quest? That hasn't even been brought up in the last two months.

[Namutree]

Gamergate and the failure of ethics [ http://freethoughtblogs.com/indelible/2014/11/02/gamergate-and-the-failure-of-ethics/ ]

What a pack of BS. 

 

 Instead, they harass people who are not even journalists; target indie developers who have less influence on the industry than they do.

Who at Gamergate has done so? Not one shred of evidence exists in implicating gamergate of any of this; not even a random **** even faintly associated with gamergate, much less a somewhat relevant portion of gamergate supporters. This is slander; plain and simple.

 

Gamergate has, from the very beginning, only targeted gaming websites that have been participating in unethical practices.

 

I care a great deal about media ethics

I don't know how much you care about media ethics, but since you are comfortable with blatant slander I don't think you have much credibility on the matter.

 

Having Jim Sterling oppose you about consumer advocacy in games is like having your medical licence revoked by a medical body, but continuing to practice medicine.

Who made Jim Sterling God of media ethics? Gamergate has already exposed beyond a shadow of a doubt real journalistic corruption with the reveal of gamejournopros. Yes, it was Breitbart technically, but it was us who made the claim something like this existed; which is why he looked into it. If Jim Sterling cared about media ethics; he would at least be recognizing the good it's done to help reveal this overt corruption. 

 

I would love to have a discussion about ethics; I want people to care and now, thanks to Gamergate, that will become harder

There are discussions about ethics right now. Go on and have them. Gamergate has done nothing but raised issues, and exposed overt corruption; such as the colluding of RIVAL journalists in order to push a common narrative. You don't need to be an ethicist to know that's unethical. 

 

Oh, Gamergate supporters are very good at taking on corporations to support the corporations, but the gods forbid they actually work at challenging focus testing, dodgy marketing and the ethics of paying for reviews

One issue at a time. A big reveal involving corrupt journalists that isn't conjecture, but absolute provable fact is being dealt with. Once the easy battle is dealt with; we can move on to the tougher ones. 

 

In their very targeting, Gamergate has been unethical. They are akin to animal rights’ activists who spend their time on a single, Mom and Pop’s Pet Store, which might be actually be a shelter.

On what basis? There is no chance that the journalists and the sites we have been targeting could even possibly be ethical. We already have the proof. There is no "what if" in regards to these websites. Nor are these sites small enough to be compared to, "mom and pop" stores. 

 

I could respond to this whole thing, but it's just too much. I'm to lazy to debunk every bit of it.

[Fighter]

freethoughtblogs.com.

 

Isn't it that Atheism+ place?

[Blarghagh]

I'd like to point out this part that Namuntree also mentioned already, but I have another answer to:

 

Having Jim Sterling oppose you about consumer advocacy in games is like having your medical licence revoked by a medical body, but continuing to practice medicine.

 

Having John Bain oppose you about consumer advocacy in games is like having your medical license revoked by a medical body but continuing to practice medicine.

 

Because lets face it, Jim Sterling is peanuts compared to TotalBiscuit when it comes to consumer advocacy. TotalBiscuit is the king of that court and Jim Sterling is the jester.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

LOL. It isn't about ethics cause JIM STERLING is against it. Never mind GameJournoPros, writing on the games of friends, or even the total lack of objectivity: Jim Sterling is against it so it can't be about ethics. Ah strawmen and pseudo-intellectualism, never change internet.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

I just keep finding more gold material.

The church of SJ's

 

 

We got the literal church of SJ post, now we get the "how to preach and convert non-enlightened people" post.http://www.reddit.com/r/socialjustice101/comments/27hqkq/what_do_you_think_is_a_good_way_to_ask_privileged/

And oh look, they are clashing with scientific facts often! Does that remind you of anything?http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/2e8v0t/when_sj_and_scientific_review_collide/

And what's this? They are clashing with… another religion as well.http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/26o96a/to_christian_feminists_slight_rant/

And there is also scary stuff like this:http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/2aa1s5/how_strong_and_embedded_is_patriarchy_can_current/

 

 

 

GAMERGATE - the gift that keeps on giving

.....................................................................wat

 

Some rabbit holes should not be entered.

[PrimeJunta]

freethoughtblogs.com.

 

Isn't it that Atheism+ place?

 

No, although for some reason most opponents of Atheism+ appear to think it is. Understandable perhaps as they have a be-a-u-tiful hate-on for many of FTB's bloggers.

 

It is unabashedly progressive and big on social justice issues though, which drives the libertarian/reactionary wing of the atheist/skeptic/secularist movement bonkers. The drama is great fun. Check out slymepit.com if you want a laugh.

[Longknife]

 

 

Will it help if I reveal that I received at least one death threat in the past month?

 

Speaking of death threats, I was on my way to do groceries today, and I heard a conversation between a grandpa and a 6 year or so old little boy today.

 

"Grandpa?"

 

"Yes?"

 

"I'm going to shoot you dead."

 

"Oh, oh. That's... nice."

 

They should arrest the little bugger.

 

 

But that kid needs some lessons on acceptable public statements? I never use to say things like that at that age, just the thought I could shoot  my grandfather dead would be inconceivable ?

 

 

 

 

[Blarghagh]

 

freethoughtblogs.com.

 

Isn't it that Atheism+ place?

 

No, although for some reason most opponents of Atheism+ appear to think it is. Understandable perhaps as they have a be-a-u-tiful hate-on for many of FTB's bloggers.

 

It is unabashedly progressive and big on social justice issues though, which drives the libertarian/reactionary wing of the atheist/skeptic/secularist movement bonkers. The drama is great fun. Check out slymepit.com if you want a laugh.

 

 

There are plenty of things to call that article, progressive is not one of them.

[PrimeJunta]

Edit: never mind, you're not worth the trouble.

Edited November 3, 2014 by PrimeJunta