Breaking news this Friday evening, as Dyson has pulled their ad dollars out of Gawker Media. This makes two more sponsors gone this week, and comes fresh on the heels of the Scrivener decision. This movement, cause consumer revolt…whatever you want to call it, it keeps steamrolling the opposition. We may have some internal turmoil, but the havoc we bring to our adversaries hasn’t diminished one bit. GamerGate is as strong as it has ever been.
Free speech is a key component of democratic society, and society is apparently confused by it. In the gaming industry, it's even costing people their jobs. It's time to stop ruining things and be real people again.
Very balanced on both sides and I'd say I agree with most, if not all of it. Sadly, this is an altruistic view of things and as much as the more level headed of us cry out for that balance there will ALWAYS be ruiners and people who generally act like children to keep things out of whack.
This is the world we have created in the internet age. Pretty sad when you really get down to it.
Great read! Its just sad this has become all too common. One step forward, 2 steps back.
I was curious how this was going to link up to gaming, but it got there. This reactionary style of conducting ones self is something that has become far too prevelant and used as a tool for the uneducated to increase their own self importance. It definitely needs to get reigned in
Patrick joins the show to discuss a variety of issues including: How Kotaku differs from other video game outlets when it comes to production.
What you need to do to stand out in this saturated field.
Where he see’s the industry going.
His thoughts on GamerGate and the importance of video game ethics.
What life is really like for someone that does this for a living
One Angry Gamer "Brunelleschi: Age of Architects is an interesting new 3D MMO that focuses on player options, diplomacy and city management. The title is being designed by Aesop Games and it's received a lot of support from the denizens of #GamerGate after the developers were purposefully silenced by the gaming media for not adhering to the narrative that #GamerGate is a harassment campaign."
I support Gamergate's endeavors for cleaning up the dirt (Like Dyson) but these tube personalities within it needs to cool their jets. I know they means well, but they're starting to remind me of Kenny from the TellTale Walking Dead games...minus the boat fetish.
We the Gamers are here to play.
So let's show these Goombas at Gawker how we do things downtown...in the Mushroom Kingdom.
ayyy lmao
That awkward moment when you thought you were untouchable... and then Boom!.. back down to reality.
"They "bullied" us.. So we're going to do everything in our power to run them out of business!"
This is not the action of someone looking out for "journalistic ethics" this is outright revenge for perceived slights. If you're fighting for a free media they have to be able to say things you disagree with. Jeez. Isn't it *nice* to have a range of different opinions and perspectives? I always thought so.
They shouldn't bow to it, regardless of who it comes from and how righteous the attackers feel they are.
I smell progress, progress is good. It seems like no matter what they're doing, whatever they do keeps bouncing back against them again.