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I don't know much about GamerGate, but I'm definitely not on the side of people threatening violence.
by kylec 11y ago
I don't know much about GamerGate, but I'm definitely not on the side of people threatening violence.
- Zikes 11y ago"I am on nobody's side, because nobody is on my side." We're on the outside looking in as two horseshoe theory extremist groups duke it out. They both have a lot of valid points, but the value for most of us is just drama and entertainment.
- MBCook 11y agoThat's kind of the unfortunate thing. Any valid point they have is basically erased by the actions of a few that they (on the whole) refuse to condem and distance themselves from. I'm sure there are tons of people in the 'movement' who don't want any part of the death threats, but their arguments are tainted by association. One side seems to want to simply be, a (hopefully) tiny number on the other side want their lives ruined; and a bunch of other people are caught up with them (based on beliefs, right or wrong, strong or weak) as 'silent majority' justifications and cover for bad actions.
- chiaro 11y agoThis video series does a pretty amazing job in describing those two groups and their motivations (the harassers, and those caught up with them): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y8XgGhXkTQ&list=PLJA_jUddXvY62dhVThbeegLPpvQlR4CjF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y8XgGhXkTQ&list=PLJA_jUddXv...