GamerGate thread

[archibaldcrane]

Yes, by someone in close proximity to her.

[Kuishen]

but those who know him know that the angry mob is excessive and ill-informed.

Is there another kind of angry mob? For real though, this whole thing is stupid.

[Jefe]

People like him just need to find their safe spots to be shitlords(I don't say that as a negative). Twitter, fb and even youtube aren't really that anymore. Gotta go back to the 4chan and 8chan stronghold to be shitty.

What about BG doe? Even doe it's turned into a more 'pussified' version of its former self, I'm a firm believer most peeps can still take the heat. And I'm not talking about detoxing (w/e) or death threats (before a crazy feminazi jumps on my cock :kappa.

[Moss]

Yes, by someone in close proximity to her.

not trying to minimize it, if that's what you're implying

[ronin sparthos]

What about BG doe? Even doe it's turned into a more 'pussified' version of its former self, I'm a firm believer most peeps can still take the heat. And I'm not talking about detoxing (w/e) or death threats (before a crazy feminazi jumps on my cock :kappa.

We've lost some of the biggest gigantic faggots over the years so it's not fair to compare old BG with AARP Presents: BlueGartr.

[Restrat]

I think it's a reflection on how the internet has changed, a lot due to the rise of social media and smartphones. I remember when I was younger you had your computer in your house, you had screen names for everything that didn't identify who you were. So your online life was completely separate from the real world. Now your "online life" is no longer separated... your facebook/twitter/instagram whatever are linked to your real person. Not only that, but you carry it around at all times. There isn't much of a functional difference between saying something about someone on twitter and calling them and saying it: posting something online is taken to be the same as saying it in person to whoever you are talking about. People who grew up with the old model of not-real-life are getting into trouble when they still act the same way online.

Not saying it's good or bad (I kind of hate the new, non-anonymous internet), just how it is.

[NynJa]

The internet is as anonymous as you make it to be. You dont HAVE to use your actual name on facebook. You dont HAVE to link your twitter or your instagram to your facebook. You dont have to post pictures of your face on any social media.

[ronin sparthos]

The internet is as anonymous as you make it to be. You dont HAVE to use your actual name on facebook. You dont HAVE to link your twitter or your instagram to your facebook. You dont have to post pictures of your face on any social media.

Doing all of that won't save you. Somewhere you will fuck up and then it's only a matter of tracing shit back to find out who you are, where you live and sending you 100 Pepperoni Pizzas. Er, I mean a SWAT team.

The days of trolololing without consequence are receding and we're left with a far more tech savvy, tech connected internet base than back in the 'good old days' where only the unwashed beach scum of the world palled about feast halls of the interwebs.

So as it was said before, retreat back to the chan fortresses or some of the more unsavory subreddits if you're about that unmitigated trolldom life. The old folks haven't ruined the internet yet but if people think they can say shit unchecked here then they're making a sad mistake.

[Xno Kappa]

I google my name and a bunch of random people come up. I think I'm in the clear!

[archibaldcrane]

not trying to minimize it, if that's what you're implying

Not at all, and it was pretty minimal to begin with, but the firestorm wasn't just "random guy retweeted death joke" - it was "PAX pseudo-employee who was just standing right next to her retweeted death joke" or whatever. If you get Chums you obviously know he's fucking around, if you don't it's a little iffy, and since it's Brianna "a little iffy" is all it takes.

[Jefe]

That ghoulish woman is turning out to be worse than fucking whats-her-nose.

[Ksandra]

Once this was explained to me, I can't seem to feel anything but, "this is the dumbest shit I have heard in a long time."

Who the fuck cares if he takes a pic of her and puts it on the twats? I took a pic with Metzen a few years ago and put it on my fb page, am I now a creep?

She willingly took a photo with him. Would it have been less creepy to her if he had kept it in his secret stash under the bed? What in the flippilty flip.

[thetruepandagod]

Once this was explained to me, I can't seem to feel anything but, "this is the dumbest shit I have heard in a long time."

Who the fuck cares if he takes a pic of her and puts it on the twats? I took a pic with Metzen a few years ago and put it on my fb page, am I now a creep?

She willingly took a photo with him. Would it have been less creepy to her if he had kept it in his secret stash under the bed? What in the flippilty flip.

It is overblown, idiotic, and inconsequential yes. Your pic with Metzen however is in no way synonymous with the incident.

[Gokku]

ON topic:

Any thoughts on this ladys views?
Is this one of the core issues with the SJW movement in gaming?

[Ksandra]

It is overblown, idiotic, and inconsequential yes. Your pic with Metzen however is in no way synonymous with the incident.

Because Metzen isn't insane?

[tyven]

Prob cuz you didn't immediately retweet a joke about killing him after posting it.

Still the whole thing ludicrous

[Blubbartron]

ON topic:

Any thoughts on this ladys views?
Is this one of the core issues with the SJW movement in gaming?

The last paragraph of the "Watching Overwatch" section pretty much hit the nail on the head. It's not about gender issues, equality, or anything like that. It's about power. The SJWs want to have and use power regardless of the costs. And game devs giving in to their demands only fuels their appetite for more power. The correct response would've been "if you don't like our game, don't buy it (and fuck off)."

[Koul]

ON topic:

Any thoughts on this ladys views?
Is this one of the core issues with the SJW movement in gaming?

Brilliant.

[Kuya]

ON topic:

Any thoughts on this ladys views?
Is this one of the core issues with the SJW movement in gaming?

So, out of 5 scantaly clad women, they make one a butch woman and suddenly sjws wana take over the world?

Makes sense.

[Kuya]

The article makes the same mistake common in all of these arguments and is the reason why this thread continues to debate. The author lumps in two different kinds of feminists. One kind of feminist is indeed sex negative and you can find historical evidence of feminist writers who oppose pornography and everything. You have other feminists, however, who like the new character in Overwatch as an issue of variety in portrayal of female characters. The two may overlap, but these are two distinct positions. You can like the new Overwatch character because it promotes diversity in portrayal of female characters, but not want to censor sexualized feminine females in gaming media.