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UnfairRepresent posted...

People: "There's a serious problem with corruption on every level in the industry which would not be accepted in any other industry such as movies, books or films. All because games aren't taken seriously. We need to change the attitude that goes to towards releasing, advertising, discussing and creating games."

Also people: "So let's go after the journalists and indie devs who are strongarmed by corporate publishers instead of going after the people with power, because we still like to play those games. Oh and while we're at it let's use threats, doxxing and a very toxic tone towards women and minorities."

That didn't really happen though.

If anything the opposite is true. People were threatened, attacked and doxxed just for being "Sexist Freak" Gamergators complaining.

Meanwhile the people saying they were endangered by the Gamergators seemed to get considerably less abuse than the average Youtuber.

Take a guy like Angry Joe who is routinely sent death and rape threats just for reviewing games.

It's such a lazy deflection of valid criticisms to

1. Pretend "your people" got threatened when they didn't or if they did, that it was unique to them and from the group "you don't like"

And

2. Pretend that means any and all criticism is now invalid.

In your mind is 9/11 now okay because some of the reaction/statements/opinions to it from some enraged Americans was absolutely horrific and insane?

It's such a weird and frankly lazy and stupid way to look at life.

Very simple question: Should a reviewer who has a personal connection/attachment to a game disclose that when talking about a game?

Yes or no?

If yes, then you agree with Gamergate. But you won't say that, you'll go "OMG you sexist Doxxing vagabonds!"

Because 17/18 times they don't. Totalbiscuit before he died always dramatically made a point about this to show off just how easy it was to do. Every time he talked about like DOTA or something he was like "Full Disclosure, my friends made this and I'm involved in setting stuff up so keep that in mind."

That's why I'm sympathetic to the group. It's no different than saying "All those Martin Luther King guys are just criminals because Is saw one rob a liquer store!"

No you just saw a black guy rob a liquer store and are being lazy and judgemental.
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^ Hey now that's completely unfair.
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