Monthly Archives: June 2015

Brianna Wu calls out PC Gamer at Inspirefest 2015

  June 22, 2015 - 12:38 pm |
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Watch the embedded video of Brianna Wu, at Inspirefest, calling out PC Gamer for not including any women in their E3 coverage: https://youtu.be/cOuhpApbRw4

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

Zen of Design: Fem Freak

  June 22, 2015 - 12:29 pm |
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Read the embedded blog post by Damion Schubert on GamerGate’s Feminist Freak posters at E3, and why they can’t deny responsibility: http://www.zenofdesign.com/fem-freak/

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Online Harassment

  June 22, 2015 - 12:20 pm |
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Watch the embedded video of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver covering online harassment and revenge porn, trying to prosecute, and victim blaming: https://youtu.be/PuNIwYsz7PI

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

The Tor Books Mess

  June 17, 2015 - 1:14 am |
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Read the embedded recap by author Jim C. Hines on Vox Day’s continued crusade against John Scalzi’s publisher, Tor Books, first attempted through Gamergate, and now through a similar, but less successful hate campaign in Science fiction/Fantasy fandom called the Sad/Rabid Puppies: http://www.jimchines.com/2015/06/the-tor-mess/

For more on the Sad/Rabid Puppy campaign read here: http://www.jimchines.com/2015/06/puppies-in-their-own-words/

“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

Randi Harper’s Shields Up project is live!

  June 10, 2015 - 7:44 pm |
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Check out the Beta release of Randi Harper’s Shields Up:
http://shieldsup.onlineabuseprevention.org/

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

My awful life inspired Law & Order, [Brianna Wu] says

  June 10, 2015 - 7:39 pm |
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Read the embedded writeup of Brianna Wu’s talk at AltConf 2015:
http://www.cultofmac.com/325789/brianna-wu-gamergate-inspires-law-order/

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine

Gamergate’s Newest Nemesis Is A Canadian PhD Student [Natalie Walschots]

  June 10, 2015 - 7:29 pm |
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Read the embedded article on Natalie Walschots (AKA Natalie Zed) and her attempts to live tweet convention panels about Gamergate without using the term Gamergate, and the harassment and abuse this led to from… Gamergate:
http://www.vocativ.com/tech/internet/gamergate-newest-nemesis-phd-student-natalie-zed/

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“Under the guise of pushing for journalistic reform and anti-censorship in gaming, GamerGate has targeted prominent women critics and designers like Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, Brianna Wu and Leigh Alexander with a relentless campaign of threats and harassment.” —Rolling Stone Magazine