What is Gamer Gate?
#Gamergate is a terrible thing, a bunch of people throwing a fit about the image of the gamer, mostly young, white men, but there are a few other groups, like feminists and other ethnicities that side with some of the “movement’s” ideals. While some feel it is about ethics in journalism focused on gaming and females in gaming, at it’s roots it truly is about the first topic. #Gamergate started when game developer Zoe Quinn’s boyfriend wrote some blog posts about how she was cheating on him with five other men. Soon a group of men got together (a “conspiracy” Gawker calls it) and started harassing her. Eventually it got so serious that she left her home and has not returned home. As you can see from Zoe’s case, Gamergate is a serious thing, and it needs to stop. It can damage people, and is used by trolls who have no conciense, so please don’t be a piece of the #Gamergate “movement”. -BW To read more/ sources: http://gawker.com/what-is-gamergate-and-why-an-explainer-for-non-geeks-1642909080 http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/09/04/gamergate-a-closer-look-at-the-controversy-sweeping-video-games/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/10/20/inside-gamergates-successful-attack-on-the-media/
