GamerGate - and it's continuing aftermath.

[BIL]

DONT YOU DARE MANSPLAIN AT MY WAIFU BRIANNA

Oh wait! It was actually a woman

STILL, NOBODY CORRECTS BRIANNA :O

[evil_ash_xero]

[BIL]

Brian W. Nau has my vote for sure! Allahu akbar!

Meanwhile, GREAT GAME DESIGN INSIGHTS FROM THE CREATOR OF REVOLUTION 60



Really makes u think

[EmperorIng]

Really gets the ol' neurons fired up.

[BIL]

I wonder - does wrenching an attacker clean off their feet, marching to a chasm with their impotently struggling form held overhead, and hurling them to their death count as "attacking indirectly?" Because I do that to snifits and ninjis all the damn time. Sounds like something out of Commando. edit: oh wow, it actually counts it as a kill too! I had no idea. A heart floating up from the chasm marks the killing ground. ;-;7

If u ask me LITTLE NEMO is actually the 8-bit Portal™

can't kill shit without contracted 3rd party assistance
"solve environmental puzzles" lmao (hey its 2 the same extent as SMB2 :O )

Also Brian W. Nau aka Brianna Wu is STILL A SCAMMING PIECE OF SHIT. WHERES THE PATCH ASSHOLE (・｀W´・)

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this is possibly the best Wu 2018 campaign poster yet

[Koa Zo]

The go to expert on doxing.

[Zen]

Was not going to comment on the VidCon-2017 nonsense but I think Its worth pointing out Colin Campbell's arch fuckery with his Ploygon article yesterday, (which still has comments blocked I believe)
on Anita Sarkeesian finding herself in the presence of what Campbell calls, "the hate group GamerGate", at said event. Of course, its all damage control for Anita's outburst at the event but still,
such bias and wanton shit-stirring, hopefully calm prevails and the bait is seen for what it is. https://archive.is/jVKA8

VidCon co-founder Hank green, under pressure from complaints about Anita's outburst towards audience members, explained to Anita, that her abusive behaviour towards other attendees,
was a violation of VidCon's rules of behaviour and then, having decided to do nothing about it, proceeded to . . . apologise to her. https://archive.is/L5XrI
Anita, happy with this outcome, went on to be even more abrasive at a following panel on "cyber-bullying". Fellow panellist Boogie2988 of youtube fame, taking the brunt of her hubris by, well, getting bullied!

This whole angle being pushed, of blaming the attendees at the event, because they held different opinions than her and have in the past called her out in vids and articles, is transparent nonsense.
The specific attendees that "harassed" her, comically necessitating a call for more security, simply sat in the front rows, kept their mouths shut and listened politely.
What Anita feels subjectively, has no bearing whatsoever to objectively behaving the way she did and certainly should not have given her a free pass after breaking VidCon's own rules on harassment.

[Bananamatic]

does anyone honestly still care
it's the same shit every time, you can 100% predict what's going to happen every single time
and it's not even funny anymore after 3 years

[Zen]

does anyone honestly still care
it's the same shit every time, you can 100% predict what's going to happen every single time
and it's not even funny anymore after 3 years

Many still do and are justified in doing so, in my opinion. For while I can certainly empathise with what you are saying, there is perhaps a broader aspect here.
The "cyber-bullying", "harassment", "hate speech" and myriad other subjective bugbears that the likes of Sarkeesian make their living hawking, are the very same strawmen being presented in Great Britain, Germany etc. as necessitating legislation for our "protection".
Of course, this will entail the loss of a certain amount of free speech online and perhaps in print and who is to say how "cyber-bullying", "harassment", "hate speech" will be interpreted going forward.

A while back, in my own country, a unique variant of "cyber-bullying" legislation was being considered for Government (and opposition, senate etc.) officials, as they were being called out continually online, or "threatened" as they put it, for their bullshit.
Fortunately, a lot of people did care and said as much in no uncertain terms. Confronted, the proposed legislation disappeared and it turned out there was no need for it after all. Funny, that.

Laws are already in place and have been for a very long time, in the Western world, to punish threats and harassment. When "new" laws are being proposed, one is usually getting the shaft.
This is easily spotted by the accompanying propaganda, to wit the following reposting of ms. Sarkeesian appearing before the U.N, at the"The Broadband Commission Working Group on Gender", which works to "address the digital gender divide", (if you can even imagine):



Its almost enough to make one suspicious as to why Sarkeesian is so pushed, protected, and promoted. So, I would agree with you, it certainly is not funny anymore.

[Rob]

Get yer hands off muh vidya

[mamboFoxtrot]

i'm confused and i don't want an explanation

e: I can't tell how many layers of irony the comments are on and that scares me

[BryanM]

Ok serious question: Pornography.

When some pornography that's catered for women gets made, it has a chance to go viral. Take Twilight fanfiction Shades of Grey. Story about a raper who rapes a mentally disabled female. Gets on the talk show circuit. Makes a mil-bills from a Hollywood movie.

However, the male analogue never gets the same traction. You don't see them hawking Boobie Blasters 5 on The View.

Why is that??

[mamboFoxtrot]

"Men's sexuality = filthy and evil; Women's sexuality = empowering" would be the low-hanging fruit, but really, other than Fifty Shades, how many other women's smut has gained any real attention?

[Xyga]

You rape what you see.

[BulletMagnet]

"Men's sexuality = filthy and evil; Women's sexuality = empowering" would be the low-hanging fruit, but really, other than Fifty Shades, how many other women's smut has gained any real attention?

If you want to toss another stereotype in the mix, add the one that men are more likely to react to "overt" and/or "physical" displays of sexuality, while women tend to prefer more slower-burning, emotionally-based appeals; I don't know much about the underpinnings (or if there really are any) of Shades, but if nothing else it was one of the relatively rare female-geared releases to take a more typically male-oriented approach, with a good deal of success, which probably added considerably to its notoriety.

[Bananamatic]

slower-burning, emotionally-based appeals

the only acceptable approach for a thinking man like myself

[BareKnuckleRoo]

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But isn't Fifty Shades of Grey is pretty much universally reviled by kinky people, both for being a terrible, potentially abusive portrayal of that sort of relationship, and for simply being a badly written novel?

As far as I knew, Fifty Shades of Grey didn't become popular because it was actually good, intelligent, or had any literary merit. It was lucky enough to be noticed by the mainstream for being risqué and became a fad. Its 15 minutes of fame are pretty much over now.

[BryanM]

but really, other than Fifty Shades, how many other women's smut has gained any real attention?

It's not as blatant, but almost all female-catered entertainment is heavily sexual in nature. True Blood is about orgies of vampire sex. Twilight is about losing your virginity to a stalker sex vampire. Titanic is about cheating on your loving but boring fiancée with an exciting hobo, who may or may not be a vampire.

Soap operas are about 50% who is swapping DNA with who. I don't think any of the daytime ones have any vampires in them, for some reason. Though the oracle says there were one or two that tried, in the past.

As far as I knew, Fifty Shades of Grey didn't become popular because it was actually good, intelligent, or had any literary merit. It was lucky enough to be noticed by the mainstream for being risqué and became a fad. Its 15 minutes of fame are pretty much over now.

It is possible to create a cult following with a web novel, but it definitely got pushed by its publisher and the media. Why some things get that boost and others don't is a complete mystery - more to do with a capitalist's private life than anything else. Maybe the owner of NBC had a niece who was a fangirl or something.

It is exasperating seeing them hold up a horrible person like Caitlyn Jenner like some kind of monkey in a zoo, like he's the only one that exists, and go "hey did u know there are transsexuals? It's tru!" when there are so many better people in this world. Not exactly the representative of choice that demographic would want, I imagine.

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

Caitlyn Jenner

he's.

Reported to Canadian police.

[Winane]

However, the male analogue never gets the same traction.

What about Deep Throat?

[BIL]

It is exasperating seeing them hold up a horrible person like Caitlyn Jenner like some kind of monkey in a zoo, like he's the only one that exists, and go "hey did u know there are transsexuals? It's tru!" when there are so many better people in this world. Not exactly the representative of choice that demographic would want, I imagine.

I know right? Even Brianna Wu hasn't fucking killed someone. Killed a dog or two, admittedly.

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Speaking of! A wild Shatner appears, and inadvertently steps on my favourite beardy weirdo, Jake Alley - aka SecretGamerGirl, aka Nick Nyberg's #1 Pedo Advocate, aka Zoe Quinn's Banished Goebbels. That's some serious publicity for Jake's foundering career as purveyor of bad gaming! The capn' is generous indeed. ¦3

First Contact:

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A Beardy Omen:

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Set Phasers To Trim:

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The Aftermath aka NEO-NAZI BEARD-BASH:

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[Skykid]

This is the thread that keeps on giving.

[FinalBaton]

oppressed girl gamer eh? riiiiiiiight

what the hell pushes these people to jump in the Quinn/Sarkeesian bandwagon and fight that made-up war alongst them?
It's gotta be a quest for attention. And acceptance from the SJW gang. And mental illness, most probably.

"More like Secret Moria Dwarf AMIRITE" that fucking killed me

[Zen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTka51ky9TE

Trying to cuck the Shat, is a very bad idea indeed.
In fact its impossible. You can not change The Laws of Physics, for fuck's sake!

[CIT]

does anyone honestly still care
it's the same shit every time, you can 100% predict what's going to happen every single time
and it's not even funny anymore after 3 years

It's just outrage porn, designed to keep you generating clicks while real things happen in the real world. Just look how easily the guys in this thread get baited by this bullshit every single time. Must be one helluva drug!

[FinalBaton]

It's just outrage porn, designed to keep you generating clicks while real things happen in the real world. Just look how easily the guys in this thread get baited by this bullshit every single time. Must be one helluva drug!

I personnally don't get all angry at it and stuff. I just laugh at it. That's a pretty healthy reaction, no? I don't see anything wrong with that.

Also, I think it's hard to deny that Sarkeesian and Quinn's behaviour is bizzare

[CIT]

I personnally don't get all angry at it and stuff. I just laugh at it. That's a pretty healthy reaction, no? I don't see anything wrong with that.

Also, I think it's hard to deny that Sarkeesian and Quinn's behaviour is bizzare

It's not a question of healthiness, but wether you want to contribute to monetizing and giving relevance to these non-issues.

And there are lots of people with severe behavioural disorders; under normal circumstances ignoring them works fine. But through the Internet they are able to dictate cultural discourse, affect policy, or get elected as president. If you think about the big picture it's not so funny anymore.

[BIL]

If you think about the big picture it's not so funny anymore.

Tragicomic, I would say.

Brianna Wu 2018!

[FinalBaton]

It's not a question of healthiness, but wether you want to contribute to monetizing and giving relevance to these non-issues.

And there are lots of people with severe behavioural disorders; under normal circumstances ignoring them works fine. But through the Internet they are able to dictate cultural discourse, affect policy, or get elected as president. If you think about the big picture it's not so funny anymore.

me venting about it on here won't get anybody elected. come on...

[Skykid]

I love it. Disposable entertainment at its finest.

does anyone honestly still care
it's the same shit every time, you can 100% predict what's going to happen every single time
and it's not even funny anymore after 3 years

It's just outrage porn, designed to keep you generating clicks while real things happen in the real world. Just look how easily the guys in this thread get baited by this bullshit every single time. Must be one helluva drug!

You're not far off there. It illicits the same dopamine hit that housewives get from seeing people having shitty lives on soap operas because it makes them feel better about themselves. Witnessing losers making fools of themselves essentially fosters similar reactions in well-adjusted individuals.