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#GAMERGATE: The Threadening [Read the OP] -- #StopGamerGate2014
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These things are obvious. I was saying an obvious thing just to.
Devolution
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As if any vocal woman has to run a false flag operation about vitriol and threats from the inernet. Hahahaha.
HP_Wuvcraft
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8chan post suggesting the enemies of GamerGate will sacrifice one of their own to destroy the ethics movement that's trying to save video games.
Fucking amazing.
... the cognitive dissonance of these people.
.... dude.
I really hope you did not intent this to mean what I'm sure all of this thread are reading it as.
.... and you did intend it like that. Okay. Nevermind.
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I think I'm dumb but I don't see what's "obvious". Please enlighten me, I don't really see how the recent events validates the dumb things she says. What did she say that got validated?
Women being forced from their homes. Events being canceled. This could all be the work of a handful of agitators. Should Muslims abandon Islam because of ISIS?
outunderthestars
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One half of this statement is total bullshit. I'm getting sick of people trying to make excuses for the GG people.
I really hope that people start getting arrested for this shit.
Ok.
partyphone
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ignoring the threats and harassment gamergate still doesn't have anything to offer.
I think I'll go make some coffee now.
2014: The year all games got pushed back to 2015, causing bored assholes to pre-occupy their time tweeting death/rape threats and paradoxically progressing the negative stereotypes they claimed to be denouncing all in the name of journalistic integrity which mostly relates to women in the workplace.-Gamergate
TheBryanJZX90
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How about saying it started off as a unified harassment campaign, and then attracted people happy to ignore the human consequences of that harassment as long as they could complain about "SJWs?"
I strongly disagree with using violence or the threat of violence. But I also strongly disagree with the sentiment of those being threatened. What am I to do, throw my hands up and say "yep, you were right all along!"?
Sure, it could be a handful of agitators, a group of bad apples trying spoil the bunch.
But then I see stuff like this.
Daily.
Less silly as the days go on.
LaserBuddha
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Let's not go there please. Gamergate is hardly a religion.
most decent human beings probably would, since the demonstrated threats of violence in and of itself proves the sentiment of those being threatened
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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You could give a shit about the safety of a human being and what this event means for us as a culture and society.
sineclamor
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8chan post suggesting the enemies of GamerGate will sacrifice one of their own to destroy the ethics movement that's trying to save video games.
Fucking amazing.
I would say that one main thing that all hardcore conspiracy theorists have in common is that they see themselves, or their role in their chosen cause, as being much, much more important to the world than they really are. This is some next level version of that concept, though. This shit right here is active mental dysfunction. Mental dysfunction combined with firearms makes for a really bad situation, cancelling that event was probably the best course of action.
The whole moronic situation is just another illustration of the endless filibuster all debate is rapidly turning into.
Islam is a unified belief system with core values. Gamergate is a movement of anger directed at no clear target with unfocused and unspecific goals. If you cannot actually see how these two things are not remotely comparable -- and the multitude of ways in which drawing the comparisons is very offensive -- then I'm not sure how far this conversation can actually go. I mean, points for shock value attempt there, I guess, but the ISIS comparison is sort of played out at this point. It's almost as cliche as Nazis by now.
I shouldn't laugh but it's so absurd I couldn't help myself. It's incredible how little perspective of the world that person must have.8chan post suggesting the enemies of GamerGate will sacrifice one of their own to destroy the ethics movement that's trying to save video games.
Fucking amazing.
You know that old saying? If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all?
Well obviously it has its problems. Constructive criticism isn't always nice after all.
But you know where it pretty universally applies?
When someone who has done nothing wrong is receiving continuous death threats, maybe it's not the time for your obviously superbly reasoned and nuanced criticism.
Realize that despite whatever disagreement you have with what Anita says (or what you think she says) the "worst part" is how she's being victimized, made to feel afraid and silenced by lunatics, not that things she says you disagree with are being validated.
Edit: Whelp, you got banned too.
You're not saying it is impossible to think that the threat given towards Anita is absolutely insane, but still disagree strongly with Anita, are you?
That's really screwed up if you are.
Most GG peeps are probably teens with no idea what they're doing.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Where are you getting that from
nah
the most vocal and visible supporters are chronologically adults
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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What does this have to do with caring about threats against a human being?
TheHollowNight
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Come again?
Of course it is possible. However;
Anyone that thinks that is the "worst part" of this situation is severely lacking in perspective or empathy.
FF Seraphim
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WTF... seriously... wtf...
Watch people at #GG will now use Anita canceling her event because she disagrees with Utah's gun rights instead of you know because of a death threat.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Basehead Ryan
Why would she care about legal conceal and carry? If somebody wanted to sneak a gun in and shoot her, they could. They wouldn't take the time to set up some checkpoint with medal detectors, lockdown every single entrance to the building, and search every bag just for a speaker that isn't a high profile politician or political candidate.
If somebody wanted to make good on a threat against her, them putting up signs saying C&C isn't allowed isn't going to stop somebody. Why is she lashing out at the local gun laws?
If somebody wanted to make good on a threat against her, them putting up signs saying C&C isn't allowed isn't going to stop somebody. Why is she lashing out at the local gun laws?
Is that tweet sarcasm?
There's no binary between holding both those beliefs.
But a lot of people seem to think it's a great time to express the latter much more vociferously over the former.
Sometimes I see people say the dumbest, meanest, worst stuff on the internet and think "These kids online are awful. I hope this person at least turns into a functioning adult some day."
Then I see their name elsewhere and they talk about their career, kids, mortgage, etc. and it makes me really sad.
U wot m8?
Do these people not know about business expenses? My lord!
Anita requested pat-downs or metal detectors at entrances, but they cited Utah's carry laws as the reasons why they couldn't do that, not time/resource constraints.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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aspiegamer
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I know it's been linked and mentioned but here's another take that references Gamergate as part of the situation (the original article did not mention Gamergate)--
http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/14/...es-shooting-threat-for-anita-sarkeesian-visit
Jesus fucking fuck. This is even more extreme a terrorism event than that plane bomb threat against Sony a few months ago. With any luck maaaaaaabye this can get more people to agree that this has gone a bit too far?
http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/14/...es-shooting-threat-for-anita-sarkeesian-visit
Jesus fucking fuck. This is even more extreme a terrorism event than that plane bomb threat against Sony a few months ago. With any luck maaaaaaabye this can get more people to agree that this has gone a bit too far?
Ah!
OK, I read the reply and the quote he had and was like "wait, are you saying what I think you're saying??"
Worked in US politics for an election cycle and I've seen people do some terrible things under the pretense of "I was wronged even worse, so no one can criticize me even if I'm completely wrong!" (note: this is not an allusion to Anita, just the general principle spooked me)
Wanted to make sure we hadn't drifted into "her life was threatened by insane psycho, therefore you must support her 100% in everything she says" territory.
My bad.
FF Seraphim
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Because someone sent a e-mail to the University saying they will cause a blood bath if she went?
Also, by no means is she dumb enough to tell the University to ban guns for when she has to speak because that would not end well.
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