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==Background==
==Background==
In 2013, Chelsea Van Valkenburg or better known as '''Zoe Quinn''',<ref name="ebin1">Milo Yiannopoulos, [http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/01/Lying-Greedy-Promiscuous-Feminist-Bullies-are-Tearing-the-Video-Game-Industry-Apart "Feminist Bullies Tearing the Video Game Industry Apart"]. [[Breitbart]], 1 Sep 2014.</ref> made a game called ''Depression Quest'' in which the player role-plays the life of an individual suffering from depression, and eventually got it green-lit on Steam.<ref>, [http://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3465218/depression-quest-now-available-on-steam-for-free "Depression Quest Now Available on Steam for Free"]. AusGamers, August 16, 2014.</ref> Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend published a WordPress blog called ''The Zoe Post'' showing evidence of infidelity, using sex with game journalists and developers as a means to gain favorable coverage for herself and her game amongst mainstream sites.<ref>[http://thezoepost.wordpress.com/ ''The Zoe Post'']</ref> In addition to sites like 4chan, [[Reddit]], and Tumblr (all which are also drastically different politically and culturally<ref name="ebin2">William Usher, [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/-NotYourShield-Hashtag-Shows-Multi-Cultural-Support-GamerGate-67119.html "#NotYourShield Hashtag Shows Multi-Cultural Support For GamerGate"]. Cinema Blend, 1 Sep 2014.</ref>), calls from individuals such as ''Firefly'' actor Adam Baldwin and even people of diverse backgrounds and members in the LGBT community had rose to support change and unite under umbrella movements such as #gamergate and #NotYourShield.<ref name="ebin2">William Usher, [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/-NotYourShield-Hashtag-Shows-Multi-Cultural-Support-GamerGate-67119.html "#NotYourShield Hashtag Shows Multi-Cultural Support For GamerGate"]. Cinema Blend, 10 Sep 2014.</ref><ref name="ebin3">Todd VanDerWerff, [http://www.vox.com/2014/9/6/6111065/gamergate-explained-everybody-fighting "#GamerGate: Here's why everybody in the video game world is fighting"] [[Vox]], 6 Sep 2014.</ref>
In 2013, Chelsea Van Valkenburg or better known as '''Zoe Quinn''',<ref name="ebin1">Milo Yiannopoulos, [https://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/01/Lying-Greedy-Promiscuous-Feminist-Bullies-are-Tearing-the-Video-Game-Industry-Apart "Feminist Bullies Tearing the Video Game Industry Apart"]. [[Breitbart]], 1 Sep 2014.</ref> made a game called ''Depression Quest'' in which the player role-plays the life of an individual suffering from depression, and eventually got it green-lit on Steam.<ref>, [http://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3465218/depression-quest-now-available-on-steam-for-free "Depression Quest Now Available on Steam for Free"]. AusGamers, August 16, 2014.</ref> Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend published a WordPress blog called ''The Zoe Post'' showing evidence of infidelity, using sex with game journalists and developers as a means to gain favorable coverage for herself and her game amongst mainstream sites.<ref>[http://thezoepost.wordpress.com/ ''The Zoe Post'']</ref> In addition to sites like 4chan, [[Reddit]], and Tumblr (all which are also drastically different politically and culturally<ref name="ebin2">William Usher, [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/-NotYourShield-Hashtag-Shows-Multi-Cultural-Support-GamerGate-67119.html "#NotYourShield Hashtag Shows Multi-Cultural Support For GamerGate"]. Cinema Blend, 1 Sep 2014.</ref>), calls from individuals such as ''Firefly'' actor Adam Baldwin and even people of diverse backgrounds and members in the LGBT community had rose to support change and unite under umbrella movements such as #gamergate and #NotYourShield.<ref name="ebin2">William Usher, [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/-NotYourShield-Hashtag-Shows-Multi-Cultural-Support-GamerGate-67119.html "#NotYourShield Hashtag Shows Multi-Cultural Support For GamerGate"]. Cinema Blend, 10 Sep 2014.</ref><ref name="ebin3">Todd VanDerWerff, [https://www.vox.com/2014/9/6/6111065/gamergate-explained-everybody-fighting "#GamerGate: Here's why everybody in the video game world is fighting"] [[Vox]], 6 Sep 2014.</ref>
==Responses==
==Responses==
:"The fellow gamers I feel the absolute most sympathy for in all of this are the '[[Buzzword|fat, white, heterosexual, cisgendered neckbeards]]' whose demographic was directly associated with bigotry. Columnists could have just said 'misogynist bigots,' but they didn't. [...] The generalizations were unprofessional, anti-intellectual, and dehumanizing. So, wearing my other hat as a member of the video game media, I am sorry for that. It was wrong, and you guys didn't deserve it. The intentions on all sides of #GamerGate are, for the most part, sincere. I believe everyone wants a free, safe, open and honest video game media and community. There is, however, a deep divide regarding how to go about that."<ref name="Metal">Liana Kerzner, [http://metaleater.com/video-games/feature/gamers-live-an-in-depth-analysis-of-gamergate "A look at the controversy surrounding GamerGate."]. Metal Eater</ref>
:"The fellow gamers I feel the absolute most sympathy for in all of this are the '[[Buzzword|fat, white, heterosexual, cisgendered neckbeards]]' whose demographic was directly associated with bigotry. Columnists could have just said 'misogynist bigots,' but they didn't. [...] The generalizations were unprofessional, anti-intellectual, and dehumanizing. So, wearing my other hat as a member of the video game media, I am sorry for that. It was wrong, and you guys didn't deserve it. The intentions on all sides of #GamerGate are, for the most part, sincere. I believe everyone wants a free, safe, open and honest video game media and community. There is, however, a deep divide regarding how to go about that."<ref name="Metal">Liana Kerzner, [http://metaleater.com/video-games/feature/gamers-live-an-in-depth-analysis-of-gamergate "A look at the controversy surrounding GamerGate."]. Metal Eater</ref>
Edit wars broke out on the GamerGate article on Wikipedia, which resulted in a case before Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/GamerGate Retrieved January 2, 2015</ref> Some of the editors then moved their dispute to another wiki site.<ref>http://gamergate.wikia.com/wiki/Gamergate_/_Quinnspiracy_Wiki Retrieved January 2, 2015</ref> These edit wars in turn drew other media attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/09/07/wikipedia-and-the-war-on-womens-dignity/|title=Wikipedia and the War on Women's Dignity|date=September 7, 2014|accessdate=January 2, 2015|work=Wikipediocracy}}</ref>
Edit wars broke out on the GamerGate article on Wikipedia, which resulted in a case before Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/GamerGate Retrieved January 2, 2015</ref> Some of the editors then moved their dispute to another wiki site.<ref>http://gamergate.wikia.com/wiki/Gamergate_/_Quinnspiracy_Wiki Retrieved January 2, 2015</ref> These edit wars in turn drew other media attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/09/07/wikipedia-and-the-war-on-womens-dignity/|title=Wikipedia and the War on Women's Dignity|date=September 7, 2014|accessdate=January 2, 2015|work=Wikipediocracy}}</ref>
==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/11/12/the-authoritarian-left-was-on-course-to-win-the-culture-wars-then-along-came-gamergate/ The authoritarian left was on course to win the culture wars then along came Gamergate], Breitbart news
*[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/11/12/the-authoritarian-left-was-on-course-to-win-the-culture-wars-then-along-came-gamergate/ The authoritarian left was on course to win the culture wars then along came Gamergate], Breitbart news
*[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/12/15/i-m-writing-a-book-about-gamergate/ I am writing a book on Gamergate], Breittbart news
*[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/12/15/i-m-writing-a-book-about-gamergate/ I am writing a book on Gamergate], Breittbart news
*[http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2014/09/15/the-gamergate-movement-is-making-terrific-progress-don-t-stop-now/ The Gamergate movement is making terrific progress. Don't stop now], Breittbart news
*[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2014/09/15/the-gamergate-movement-is-making-terrific-progress-don-t-stop-now/ The Gamergate movement is making terrific progress. Don't stop now], Breittbart news
*[http://theothermccain.com/2015/07/21/congratulations-dishonest-fascists-gamergate-destroys-max-read/ GamerGate Destroys Max Read]
*[http://theothermccain.com/2015/07/21/congratulations-dishonest-fascists-gamergate-destroys-max-read/ GamerGate Destroys Max Read]