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Anita Sarkeesian Interview in The Guardian

  August 30, 2015 - 8:29 am | ,
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Read the embedded interview with Anita Sarkeesian and Jessica Valenti in The Guardian, where they discuss the past year in Gamergate, where she and Feminist Frequency have been, where they are now, and where they will be going forward (hint, none of which include backing down or giving up):
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/29/anita-sarkeesian-gamergate-interview-jessica-valenti

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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

Ethics in Gamergate Trolling the Hugo Awards

  August 23, 2015 - 10:15 am |
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The embedded Storify encapsulates the modus operandus of a Gamergate/Puppy troll; try and recruit, and if that doesn’t work, revise and attack: https://storify.com/sadcrow/gamergate-puppies-in-a-nutshell

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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

Privilege makes them do it — what a study of Internet trolls reveals

  July 1, 2015 - 3:53 pm |
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Read the embedded editorial on what makes trolls troll: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-morrison-phillips-20150701-column.html

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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

Anita Sarkeesian, Ashley Judd aren’t ignoring violent trolls — they’re fighting back

  May 5, 2015 - 10:13 am |
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Read the embedded writeup of the conversation between Anita Sarkeesian, Kamala D. Harris, Ashley Judd, Emily Bazelon, and moderated by Katie Couric, at the Women in the World Summit:
http://mashable.com/2015/04/24/anita-sarkeesian-talks-trolls/

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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

Twitter executive: Here’s how we’re trying to stop abuse while preserving free speech

  April 20, 2015 - 2:38 pm |
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Read the embedded Op-Ed by Vijaya Gadde, general counsel of Twitter, on how the platform is taking steps to prevent online abuse, including the mention of sockpuppets (and specifically their use by Gamergate):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/16/twitter-executive-heres-how-were-trying-to-stop-abuse-while-preserving-free-speech/

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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

WITNESS: COMIC BOOK “ARTIST” KURT BUSIEK BATTLES THE FORCES OF GAMERGATE

  April 20, 2015 - 2:13 pm |
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Read the embedded article about Kurt Busiek’s twitter response to Gamergaters angry about the Calgary Expo: http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/131325-witness-comic-book-artist-kurt-busiek-battles-the-forces-of-gamergate.html

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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

I’m Brianna Wu, And I’m Risking My Life Standing Up To Gamergate

  February 13, 2015 - 9:31 am |
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Click through to read the article by Brianna Wu on why she is risking her life to stand up against Gamergate, and what she wants to change: http://www.bustle.com/articles/63466-im-brianna-wu-and-im-risking-my-life-standing-up-to-gamergate

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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

Crash Override: “Our mission is to return control to the victim”

  February 13, 2015 - 9:22 am |
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Read the embedded article about the Crash Override Network and its mission to protect people from harassment, identity theft, and cyber threats: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-02-10-crash-override-our-mission-is-to-return-control-to-the-victim

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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

Brianna Wu bringing Revolution 60 to Steam Greenlight

  February 7, 2015 - 9:26 am |
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Read the embedded article on the arrival of Brianna Wu’s Revolution 60 PC appearing on Steam Greenlight, and the GamerGate ethical response: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/brianna-wu-s-revolution-60-appears-on-steam-greenlight/0144735

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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