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>That particular publication also tends to be the electric bug zapper for a lot of chuds, so there's a lot of misinformation out there. What's that mean?

• eropple 7y ago
  The reactionary movement that grew out of GamerGate has largely knee-jerked about Kotaku since its inception; they named their favorite subreddit after the site. And they straight-up make a lot of stuff up about anything they don't like. There are plenty of actually-real things to criticize about the games journalism industry but hen you see somebody spittle-flecking about Kotaku or any of the other publications with the gosh-darn temerity to hire women or black people or trans people it's striking how little you must go down the rabbit hole you to SJW conspiracies and the like. This article kinda sucks, but the groups taking shots at Kotaku/Polygon/etc. at this point tend towards a default-chud stance.
  • drak0n1c 7y ago
    You didn’t answer the question - what does this slur “chud” mean? Is it a catch-all slur for those critical of journalism? Or only those who are proven to be motivated by your laundry list of regressive attitudes? I think it's fair to watch the watchmen. Journalists and outside observers shouldn't be demonized for being critical of media, and likewise people shouldn't be demonized for being critical of journalists who err in their duty in some way.
    • noobermin 7y ago
      "Chud" is slang especially on the left internet for a reactionary.
  • baud147258 7y ago
    > the groups taking shots at Kotaku/Polygon/etc. at this point tend towards a default-chud stance Too bad they tend to make more noise than those who criticize Kotaku/Polygon/RPS/etc. for reviews for friends. Hum I suspect the journalists are even happy that their loudest critics are besides the point.