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Bjorn Against

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25. The journalistic ethics claim is just laughable

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:33 PM

Dec 2014

While there are cerainly problems with gaming journalism and I have seen some pretty stupid crap written on the gaming news sites, in comparison to the crap Gamergate promotes the gaming websites look like they are worthy of a Pulitzer.

Gamergate's favorite source is Breitbart, you see them link to it all the time because it is one of the only "news" outlets that will give them positive coverage. Anyone who complains about journalism and then associates with a group that considers Breitbart the proper journalistic standard is a major hypocrite.

In addition 50,000 Gamergate supporters just signed a petition to get Anita Sarkeesian fired from the development team for the upcoming Mirror's Edge 2 project. The problem? Sarkeesian is not and never has been on the Mirror's Edge 2 project. So what was it that got all of them to sign the petition? A two and a half year old user blog that claimed Sarkeesian was working on Mirror's Edge 2 based on unfounded rumors.

Yes, the group that claims to be fighting for better ethics in gaming journalism launched an angry petition because they believed a two and a half year old blog post with false information. If you think the major gaming sites have bad journalism just look at what Gamergate thinks gaming journalism should look like.

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As a gamer I need to speak out against the hate group known as Gamergate [View all] Bjorn Against Dec 2014 OP

Wow excellent OP ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #1

I also want to say something about all the people who claim to be "moderate gamergate supporters" Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #2

+1 Veilex Dec 2014 #23

My son doesn't seem that worried about it starroute Dec 2014 #3

Heh bekkilyn Dec 2014 #4

Thanks for posting about Gamergate!..n/t whathehell Dec 2014 #5

Bravo mercuryblues Dec 2014 #6

i have watched the gaming industry for over a decade with two sons participating in gaming. seabeyond Dec 2014 #7

To. be clear, I have not been silent about sexism in games Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #9

i do believe it is in our culture as a whole. why wouldnt it equally be in the gaming community, seabeyond Dec 2014 #10

I don't disagree with that at all Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #12

probably there has not been that organized attack. but then, this is just what i am talking about seabeyond Dec 2014 #14

I agree with that Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #16

yes. you, the men in my life, many that speak up on du. seabeyond Dec 2014 #17

The catcalling video bekkilyn Dec 2014 #22

GGers give the rest of us gamers a bad name. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #8

Which site is that? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #11

Sure, it's called Hard Light Productions. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #13

Thanks, I have not heard of that one before Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #15

Another good community bekkilyn Dec 2014 #20

Yes, I am a proud social justice warrior Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #21

To add to your comment that the tide is turning... Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #18

Women gamers everywhere bekkilyn Dec 2014 #19

Good post - It's important to review the history of this organization. el_bryanto Dec 2014 #24

The journalistic ethics claim is just laughable Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #25

Nods - i hadn't heard that story but have no trouble believing it el_bryanto Dec 2014 #26

That is what many of them attempt to claim Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #27