The GamerGate OP

#GamerGate + #NotYourShield [#GG + #NYS]: --- Edition

==ONGOING DISCUSSIONS:==
>Game journos and developers attack Six Days in Fallujah, issue hitpieces, sign petition saying it will cause racism and mass shootings and should be cancelled. (Mass shootings claim later edited out.)
https://archive.is/h6Da1
>Pro-GG developer explains reason for leaving project. Claims family issues rather than cancel culture are to blame
https://yewtu.be/YBVyJhn5AGg
>Game journo who wrote articles for Vice Waypoint and PCGamer calling for blacklist on Hogwarts Legacy over pro-GG lead developer:
https://archive.is/7gsws
>State of Decay 2 drama involving the "Punched Nazis" trait
https://archive.vn/XsItt
>Twitch removes PogChamp emote over Gootecks "encouraging further violence" by suggesting "civil unrest" over Capitol protestor shot by police
https://archive.is/qTECP
>China pressures Japan to remove ROG and Hololive live broadcast
https://archive.is/1Hkq7
https://archive.is/t2enA
>The Gamergate Thread Repository has been updated
>Capcom considering going woke
https://archive.is/drT8y
>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim localization rewrites character to be "non-binary"
http://archive.is/gfize
>How Cuties Got Caught in a Gamergate-Style Internet Clash:
https://archive.fo/e1YuB 
>Kotaku UK and Gizmodo UK close down as Future Publishing licenses lapse
http://archive.is/VAU4p
>Gamergate is now 6 years old
>343 Industries removes police sirens nameplate from Halo 3: ODST, VG24/7 calls people who disagree "alt-right"
http://archive.is/tDcI2
>Zchan replacement from z/v/ volunteer launches at zzzchan.xyz
>WOTC to censor depictions of D&D orcs and drow, "correct" reprints of 5th edition books, hire more "diverse talent", and incorporate "sensitivity readers" into creative process
http://archive.is/ltM5X
>Possible explanation of Sony's censorship
https://archive.fo/14BdL
>Journos make up "patronizing comments onslaught" story about old grandmother, get corrected by said grandmother herself: https://archive.is/iB1Aj https://archive.is/YwOzU https://archive.is/S9Fhd
>Twitch launches new "Twitch Safety Advisory Council" filled with SJW organizations and individuals. SJW transgender trans-deer council member cries harassment as backlash erupts from Twitch viewers/streamers and Reddit's /r/livestreamfail.
http://archive.is/7X3f4
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/ferociouslysteph-twitch-moderation-controversy

==CURRENT TASKS:==
==1. OPERATION TRAJAN:==
Collect and catalog all of the various localization and censorship accounts of past video games into a single repository from these sources:
romhacking.net
The_Cutting_Room_Floor
Segaretro
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCFItIX8SIs4zqhJCHpbeV1A

==2. OP OUR LIFE OUR HOMETOWN: SONY FORCING JAPANESE DEVELOPERS TO CENSOR THEIR GAMES IN ALL REGIONS==
http://archive.vn/XQOHW
Sony's policies forces censorship; JP devs allegedly have to go through ENG approval process: https://archive.fo/awzFF
Japanese blog post about it: https://archive.fo/bF9bE
Sony Japan President Says PS4 Censorship Policy Is To Match Global Standards And Protect Kids
https://archive.fo/U3GLa
-Confirms censorship was deliberate https://archive.fo/XgAgP
-No rules for censorship policies, games judged case-by-case https://archive.fo/37DhK
-Marvelous partner starts petition against policy https://archive.fo/rxQtf https://archive.fo/84UHo
•Twitterfags: Tweet with Sony's stock code $SNE so that investors see your tweets and know you're pissed.
•Consider spreading OP Timber materials to targets as well.
http://archive.vn/URjtu

==ONGOING TASKS:==
A. Support archive.fo! Accountability needs proof: https://liberapay.com/archiveis/donate
B. OP DisNod: Contact the FTC and advertisers about violations and unethical practices
http://archive.vn/9bylT
C. Internet Censorship happenings: Spread the word about the dangers of FOSTA/CLOUD act/Article 13, etc.
https://www.eff.org/de/deeplinks/2020/03/earn-it-act-violates-constitution
D. OP End the Era: Dig into resetera and their connections to journos, devs, etc.
http://archive.vn/JfuSb

==Reminders (important, READ THESE!):==
•Use https://archive.fo to deny sites ad revenue and traffic and preserve pages in case they are deleted later
•Be civil if you have to argue with people on Twitter, Tumblr or any forum - don't make us look like douchebags
•Do not accept requests for any goal, demand lists or personal army requests: https://pastebin.com/p5dVp1e5
•Beware COINTELPRO: The Gentleperson's Guide to Forum Spies: https://cryptome.org/2012/07/gent-forum-spies.htm
•STOP REPLYING TO BAITS AND OBVIOUS DERAILMENT ATTEMPTS, JUST REPORT AND FILTER

==Resources==
>Summaries of #GamerGate:
•https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=wy9bisUIP3w - #GamerGate - If It's Not About Ethics
•https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=5fnRSL3d_xU - #GamerGate in 60 Seconds
•https://archive.fo/23Fde - GamerGate: A State of the Union Address
>Background and Evidence for #GamerGate:
•The #GamerGate Dossier: https://archive.fo/nv1Fb
•#GamerGate Wiki: https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=Main_Page
•History of #GamerGate: https://www.historyofgamergate.com/
•View the timeline links in the Current Happenings section!

>Lists: 
•GG Steam Support & Boycott List: https://v.gd/vzRsRb
•Key GamerGate Hubs: https://v.gd/LNJbat (Needs updating)
>Thread Repository:
https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/blob/master/ThreadRepository.md
https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=Thread_Repository

>Full OP Text:
•Current: https://ggwiki.deepfreeze.it/index.php?title=The_GamerGate_OP

>How Can I Help?
https://8chan.se/gamergatehq/
•All OPs: https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/tree/master/Operations
•OP Vulcan: Learn logical debating: https://v.gd/Kbzw0L
•An Anon's Guide to Twitter; basics: https://v.gd/nwrbYF

>Want to Contribute to GitGud or Wiki?
https://gitgud.io/gamergate/gamergateop/tree/master/How-to-Contribute

Trivia

• The GamerGate OP is seen at the beginning of every "Gamergate + NotYourShield [#GG + #NYS]" thread (aka "Bread.") in 8chan's video game discussion board.
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See Also

8Chan

Thread Repository