GamerGate thread

[Fiye]

So an update on Alison Rapp

http://mynintendonews.com/2016/03/31...p-termination/

“Alison Rapp was terminated due to violation of an internal company policy involving holding a second job in conflict with Nintendo’s corporate culture. Though Ms. Rapp’s termination follows her being the subject of criticism from certain groups via social media several weeks ago, the two are absolutely not related. Nintendo is a company committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in both our company and the broader video game industry and we firmly reject the harassment of individuals based on gender, race or personal beliefs. We wish Ms. Rapp well in her future endeavors.”

I got nothin'. She got shitcanned w/ reason.

Edit: I puushed the same tweet twice.

[Pirian]

And what?

Shes encouraging pedophilia ("men who like kids", her own words), this has nothing to do with censoring pixels

There are industries that involve working with kids where men are sometimes viewed strangely simply for wanting to work with kids. You don't even have to go that far, though. The comedian Brian Posehn does a bit (that I'm failing to find) where he talks about if you're a woman then it's fine to tell someone how cute their kid is, but if you look like him

Spoiler: show

then you better expect the pepper spray.

You seem to jump to pedophilia rather quickly, but it's understandable given the context of the picture that is attempting to be drawn around this person. I'm not saying she does or doesn't deserve anything, just that anyone that draws any conclusion from those texts is rather short-sighted.

Generally speaking I find judging people by a handful of tweets as retarded as trying to convey a complex idea via tweets.

That's the correct response.


But yeah, she's dumb for treating a professional account like a personal one, regardless of the pedophilia allegations, and as I'm an avid proponent of "don't put stupid shit on social media", would say she probably deserves to be fired

[Teryu]

Jesus Christ.

https://issuu.com/honorsreview/docs/volumeiv/6

Page 33, stop making excuses for this piece of shit.

[NynJa]

You seem to jump to pedophilia rather quickly, but it's understandable given the context of the picture that is attempting to be drawn around this person. I'm not saying she does or doesn't deserve anything, just that anyone that draws any conclusion from those texts is rather short-sighted.

sex workers = sexually related
furries = sexually related
women with big boobs = sexually related
men who like kids = supposed to not be sexually related?

yes, I'm aware the last 3 things arent sexually related either, but if she didnt want that line to be associated with sex, she could have chosen a better order to list them.

[NynJa]

I wonder what her second job is, because nowhere does it say that having a second job is against Nintendo's employee policy. See the bolded:

Alison Rapp was terminated due to violation of an internal company policy involving holding a second job in conflict with Nintendo’s corporate culture.

So having a second job is fine, as long as it doesnt conflict with "Nintendo's corporate culture", whatever the heck that means.

[Pirian]

sex workers = sexually related
furries = sexually related
women with big boobs = sexually related
men who like kids = supposed to not be sexually related?

yes, I'm aware the last 3 things arent sexually related either, but if she didnt want that line to be associated with sex, she could have chosen a better order to list them.

I'm not saying she's not an idiot, but as you point out, a list of sexual things that is not. The only inherently sexual thing on that list is the first one, sex workers. Sure, there is a sexual aspect of "furries", but it's not inherent in the word. And if we're looking at the list as "groups of people that are passed judgement upon" instead of how you viewed them then the list makes much more sense as a whole (you know, instead of having 3 random non-sexual things at the end). Like I started out with though, I'm not saying she's not an idiot, but I'm sure you thoroughly think through all the possible ways all your posts could be taken out of context, too.

Jesus Christ.

https://issuu.com/honorsreview/docs/volumeiv/6

Page 33, stop making excuses for this piece of shit.

Now that is much more convincing than some collection of tweets

[Teryu]

I wonder what her second job is, because nowhere does it say that having a second job is against Nintendo's employee policy. See the bolded:


So having a second job is fine, as long as it doesnt conflict with "Nintendo's corporate culture", whatever the heck that means.

I think someone found out that she was a cam girl but I can't find anything really concrete about it.

[Psion]

So having a second job is fine, as long as it doesnt conflict with "Nintendo's corporate culture", whatever the heck that means.

second job is shitposting, apparantly. ;x

[Niiro]

Jesus Christ.

https://issuu.com/honorsreview/docs/volumeiv/6

Page 33, stop making excuses for this piece of shit.

Did you actually read it or did you just look at the tweet-sized title.

[NynJa]

Did you actually read it or did you just look at the tweet-sized title.

An argument for the cessation of International Pressure on Japan to Strengthen its Anti-Child Pornography laws.

No, I havent read it, but you're saying her article is NOT about stopping putting pressure on Japan to increase their anti-child pornography laws? Why the fuck is it titled exactly as that then?

[Niiro]

It is, it's also well argued and mostly about censorship law, cultural imperialism, hypocrisy, false perceptions of causation, and a bunch of other shit.

It's an academic thesis, if it could be accurately summarized in a 10-word title it would have been tossed in the garbage.

[Fiye]

Oh my god the program they use sucks. Look, she's not in support of fucking child pornography. She's in support of Japan's laws because it turns out they lead to less criminalization because you can't slap a fucking 19 year old with a terrible sex offense because he had consensual sex with a 16 year old when its okay for me to marry a 26 year old at the age of 21.

Is it a terrible subject to do a paper on? Likely concerning how much of a serious matter it is but in no way is she supporting the act of child pornography. She just supports Japan's law regarding how to enforce the matter.

Also to your other point you probably shouldn't hate on Sex Workers because they're doing a damn job. Maybe you should hate the people who make a market out of it. You don't know what kind of background the workers are coming out of. You definitely shouldn't hate on furries because you aren't having sex in a damn costume. You could hate on yiffing but turns out there's website out there that appeal to that shit like e621.

Like, I'm in firm belief you're so set on pinning her as the villain that anything she posts is under extra scrutiny and the mere thought of anything sex related will be pinned right on her. It didn't help she had an entire subreddit digging up her past and throwing anything she did as evidence to some conspiracy.

[NynJa]

I was hating on sex workers? Care to quote the part where I said I was hating on sex workers please?

[jacobs67]

It's impossible to have an honest conversation about child sexuality because Muricans are so easily triggered at the idea and become quickly outraged and emotional and will start the accusations of pedophilia. Let's face it it's a spectrum and you don't suddenly start having sexual thoughts the moment you turn 18. I for one was a horny little kid and I lost my virginity when I was 11. Puberty varies and some start way earlier or later than others and things like kids being charged with child pornography for having taken selfies of themselves are one of the drachonian arbitrary laws that should be discussed but it's basically impossible because of how sexually repressed this puritan country is, if you as much suggest that children aren't all completely innocent sexless angels you're automatically labeled a pedophile. The stigma is ridiculous

[tyven]

Fam does the war with SJWs mean that gamergaters are pro Trump? pls say yes

[Lyall]

Watched this all blow over on Twitter last night. Here's what I took away from it:

Her initial tweet about being fired for not being a "good" employee at Nintendo was designed to incite people assuming it was because of the GG stuff. Immediately bleeding-heart white knights took to social media, based entirely on her statement, to decry nintendo for being "complicit" for "standing by and doing nothing" while there was a "smear campaign."

...she posted her thesis for people to read. She openly antagonized people on social media about taking video games too seriously. She didn't just poke the beehive, she stuck her whole hand in. So there's the initial tweet that implies that she got fired from Nintendo for unsavory reasons, which are unfounded when Nintendo clarifies. Following that clarification, she ignores the bolded part someone listed above: It wasn't the second job that got her shitcanned, it was that it was in conflict with Nintendo's themes and message.

So she ignores that and says second jobs are fine, while not bothering to mention what the second job was. Not that she has to by any means, but she's not addressing the point.

Basically, expect a Patreon for her to spring up any minute now. She's milking outrage culture on both sides for all its worth; Idiot manchildren going after her for her being antagonistic, and white knights standing up for her because she was a woman in gaming. The first tweet was disingenuous at best, after all. She probably was informed of why she lost her job, and instead chose to frame it like the boogyeman got her.

[Churchill]

well that's what professional victims do

[tyven]

plus now she can put "influencer" on her resume

[Salodin]

But does any one who's fired actually believe it's their fault? Nintendo says it's one thing, and probably did so in the conversation with her as they let her go, but in the back of her mind you know she's thinking this is all because of the smear campaign on her. It's all about how she feels.

[NynJa]

Her second job must have been pretty shady if she had to operate it under "a fake name with no real identifiers", just sayin.