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DustyGondola: Minor category fix

2019-08-10T03:51:56Z

Minor category fix

MikiSayaka33: /* Going Turncoat */

2018-11-16T20:15:53Z

‎Going Turncoat

MikiSayaka33: /* Going Turncoat */

2018-11-16T20:13:04Z

‎Going Turncoat

MikiSayaka33: /* New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To */

2018-09-03T21:31:41Z

‎New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To

MikiSayaka33: /* New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To */

2018-09-03T21:22:34Z

‎New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To

MikiSayaka33: /* New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To */

2018-09-03T21:17:47Z

‎New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To

MikiSayaka33: /* Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate */

2018-08-13T18:18:19Z

‎Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate

MikiSayaka33: /* Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate */

2018-08-13T18:12:34Z

‎Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate

MikiSayaka33: /* Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate */

2018-08-13T18:04:08Z

‎Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate

MikiSayaka33: /* Game dev. interviews about #GamerGate */

2018-08-13T17:36:43Z

‎Game dev. interviews about #GamerGate

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 The response is what you'd expect from Anti-GG. Brandon Morse aside from being Pro-GG, is also openly right-wing, and accused of being transphobic by Dominic Preson of frontiersmedia<sup>[[#cite_note-44|[44]]]</sup>. This has been used to claim Escapist is now a right-wing site, and is the &quot;Fox News&quot; of the gaming media.
-In December 7, 2017, Russ Pitts and some of the few of the potential stuff, like [[Bob Chipman]], in the Slack chat discussed on how they would re-brand the site and get rid of the "Alt-Right stink."<ref>Before Rebooting the Escapist Russ Pitts Wanted to "Erase the Alt-Right Stink" (One Angry Gamer/archive)-[http://archive.fo/gqAEV]</ref> Even going as far to distance themselves from "bad ownership" and that the erasure is the top priorities at the time.<ref>Chat Log[https://imgur.com/ZBXUQkN]</ref>
+In December 7, 2017, Russ Pitts and some of the few of the potential stuff, like [[Bob Chipman]], in the Slack chat discussed on how they would re-brand the site and get rid of the "Alt-Right stink."<ref>Before Rebooting the Escapist Russ Pitts Wanted to "Erase the Alt-Right Stink" (One Angry Gamer/archive)-[http://archive.fo/gqAEV]</ref> Even going as far to distance themselves from "bad ownership" and that the erasure is the top priorities at the time.<ref>Chat Log[https://imgur.com/ZBXUQkN]</ref> One of the staff members, Robert B. Marks, took umbrage with Pitts' "alt-right" comments and sued him and Enthusiast Gaming (The Escapist's parent company) for libel and defamation, the case will resume in January, 2019.
 === New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To ===

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	The response is what you'd expect from Anti-GG. Brandon Morse aside from being Pro-GG, is also openly right-wing, and accused of being transphobic by Dominic Preson of frontiersmedia<sup>[[#cite_note-44\|[44]]]</sup>. This has been used to claim Escapist is now a right-wing site, and is the "Fox News" of the gaming media.		The response is what you'd expect from Anti-GG. Brandon Morse aside from being Pro-GG, is also openly right-wing, and accused of being transphobic by Dominic Preson of frontiersmedia<sup>[[#cite_note-44\|[44]]]</sup>. This has been used to claim Escapist is now a right-wing site, and is the "Fox News" of the gaming media.
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		+	In December 7, 2017, Russ Pitts and some of the few of the potential stuff, like [[Bob Chipman]], in the Slack chat discussed on how they would re-brand the site and get rid of the "Alt-Right stink."<ref>Before Rebooting the Escapist Russ Pitts Wanted to "Erase the Alt-Right Stink" (One Angry Gamer/archive)-[http://archive.fo/gqAEV]</ref> Even going as far to distance themselves from "bad ownership" and that the erasure is the top priorities at the time.<ref>Chat Log[https://imgur.com/ZBXUQkN]</ref>

	=== New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To ===		=== New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To ===

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 When the Escapist fell under new management, Russ Pitts, one of the new owners stated that Gamergate is ban period. <ref> New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward to (archive)-[http://archive.fo/FA3O4]</ref><ref>The Last of Escapist Magazine (archive) -[http://archive.fo/uJ0FK]</ref> Despite saying that the Escapist won't allow politics, they re-hire moviebob, an individual who has high political opinions.
 In August 21, 2018, Russ Pitts expands that the Escapist was currently dead and dormant, even thinking that "Gamergate and its far-right ilk" had damaged the forums and the site was living on borrowed time.<ref>Russ Pitts Expands On The New Escapist and the Joy In "Making Things" (archive) - [https://archive.fo/u712I]</ref>
 In September 9, 2018, Russ Pitts then states that those who frequented the Escapist during the post-GG times are the worst kind of people, <ref>My Written Down Yesterday Speech (Russ Pitts/archive) -[http://archive.is/wmsCp]</ref> After seeing [[Kotaku In Action]]'s thread about his speech, he tweeted a "societal rejects" joke.<ref>Societal Rejects (Russ Pitts/archive) - [http://archive.is/hzkpZ]</ref><ref>Russ Pitts Lets It All Out (KIA/archive) -[https://archive.is/a2f3s]</ref>

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	When the Escapist fell under new management, Russ Pitts, one of the new owners stated that Gamergate is ban period. <ref> New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward to (archive)-[http://archive.fo/FA3O4]</ref><ref>The Last of Escapist Magazine (archive) -[http://archive.fo/uJ0FK]</ref> Despite saying that the Escapist won't allow politics, they re-hire moviebob, an individual who has high political opinions.		When the Escapist fell under new management, Russ Pitts, one of the new owners stated that Gamergate is ban period. <ref> New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward to (archive)-[http://archive.fo/FA3O4]</ref><ref>The Last of Escapist Magazine (archive) -[http://archive.fo/uJ0FK]</ref> Despite saying that the Escapist won't allow politics, they re-hire moviebob, an individual who has high political opinions.
		+	In August 21, 2018, Russ Pitts expands that the Escapist was currently dead and dormant, even thinking that "Gamergate and its far-right ilk" had damaged the forums and the site was living on borrowed time.<ref>Russ Pitts Expands On The New Escapist and the Joy In "Making Things" (archive) - [https://archive.fo/u712I]</ref>
	In September 9, 2018, Russ Pitts then states that those who frequented the Escapist during the post-GG times are the worst kind of people, <ref>My Written Down Yesterday Speech (Russ Pitts/archive) -[http://archive.is/wmsCp]</ref> After seeing [[Kotaku In Action]]'s thread about his speech, he tweeted a "societal rejects" joke.<ref>Societal Rejects (Russ Pitts/archive) - [http://archive.is/hzkpZ]</ref><ref>Russ Pitts Lets It All Out (KIA/archive) -[https://archive.is/a2f3s]</ref>		In September 9, 2018, Russ Pitts then states that those who frequented the Escapist during the post-GG times are the worst kind of people, <ref>My Written Down Yesterday Speech (Russ Pitts/archive) -[http://archive.is/wmsCp]</ref> After seeing [[Kotaku In Action]]'s thread about his speech, he tweeted a "societal rejects" joke.<ref>Societal Rejects (Russ Pitts/archive) - [http://archive.is/hzkpZ]</ref><ref>Russ Pitts Lets It All Out (KIA/archive) -[https://archive.is/a2f3s]</ref>

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 === New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward To ===
-When the Escapist fell under new management, Russ , one of the new owners stated that Gamergate is ban period. <ref> New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward to (archive)-[http://archive.fo/FA3O4]</ref> Despite saying that the Escapist won't allow politics, they re-hire moviebob, an individual who has high political opinions.
+When the Escapist fell under new management, Russ Pitts, one of the new owners stated that Gamergate is ban period. <ref> New Owners, New Obstacles, New Future to Look Forward to (archive)-[http://archive.fo/FA3O4]</ref><ref>The Last of Escapist Magazine (archive) -[http://archive.fo/uJ0FK]</ref> Despite saying that the Escapist won't allow politics, they re-hire moviebob, an individual who has high political opinions.
 == [[GameJournoPros]] Members ==

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 With Developer #2, it took awhile, since she needs to gather her thoughts. First and foremost, she's a gamer and loves video games, and that gamers are damaging the very thing they love and here's why. Stating that developers play and are influenced by all sorts of games, whether they're AAA or just plain indies. Losing the "weird, polarizing, indie voices" means that we'll lose variety, which will doom games to be dull, stagnant, and boring sequels. The more Gamergate yells, digs, attacks the game journalist/devs, the more game developers will quit listening to them. So, think twice before attacking people that makes them, because it'll doom games to a bad and boring future.  Developer #2 continues saying that this controversy has the potential to do severe damage to game development, to the point that she (and her fellow devs) cannot talk about it, especially in social sites like [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], they want to talk about it, but they cannot. Because it'll also attach the company's name, if the developers do say something.
 On the flipside, Developer #2 talks about how artistic freedom is being trample (Even going far to say that there's no such thing when you work for a company), they tell you there needs to be less clothes, more clothes, blood isn't shiny enough, etc. Even talking about her friend who stood up for [[Anita Sarkeesian]] and she's now getting targeted, despite that her public face is unshakable and resolute, one can see that Developer #2's friend is broken and is now doubting her career choice, mainly because she's worried and frighten for her children (and rightfully so, she's seen what happens to others).
 === Pressure from GameJournosPro to censor dicussion about Zoe Quinn ===

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 === Female Game Devs thoughts about #GamerGate ===
- On September 24, 2014, The Escapist interview some of the women in the gaming industry, they're anonymous, so to avoid actual harassments and blacklistings. These women developers have 10 years or more industry experience under their belt.<ref>Female Game Developers Share Their Views on GG (The Escapist/archive) -[https://archive.today/aNWtK]</ref>
+On September 24, 2014, The Escapist interview some of the women in the gaming industry, they're anonymous, so to avoid actual harassments and blacklistings. These women developers have 10 years or more industry experience under their belt.<ref>Female Game Developers Share Their Views on GG (The Escapist/archive) -[https://archive.today/aNWtK]</ref>
 According to Developer #1, "Gamergate" is a loaded term, alongside with "[[Social Justice Warrior]]", "Men's Rights Activists," and "Gamer", the past month was frustrating and even exhausting for many, even terrifying to a few. She doesn't care if one calls him/herself a "gamer" as long as they're decent humans. Developer #1 sees Gamergate just started by a fringe few that's trying to divert attention from their horrible behavior, if Gamergate wants to point out the corruption, inappropriate behavior of game developers, publishers, and journalists, they should start doing the same with their fellow Gators, who are doing harassing, abusing, and hate speech which is derailing any useful conversations. Developer #1 is also saying that their needs to be diverse games and game developers and gamers for the gaming industry to survive and be more open, no one is trying to "destroy games", "take away hardcore games", or tell anyone what they should or shouldn't play.
-With Developer #2, it took awhile, since she needs to gather her thoughts. First and foremost, she's a gamer and loves video games, and that gamers are damaging the very thing they love and here's why. Stating that developers play and are influenced by all sorts of games, whether they're AAA or just plain indies. Losing the "weird, polarizing, indie voices" means that we'll lose variety, which will doom games to be dull, stagnant, and boring sequels. The more Gamergate yells, digs, attacks the game journalist/devs, the more game developers will quit listening to them. So, think twice before attacking people that makes them, because it'll doom games to a bad and boring future.  Developer #2 continues saying that this controversy has the potential to do severe damage to game developement, to the point that she (and her fellow devs) cannot talk about it, especially in social sites like [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]].
+With Developer #2, it took awhile, since she needs to gather her thoughts. First and foremost, she's a gamer and loves video games, and that gamers are damaging the very thing they love and here's why. Stating that developers play and are influenced by all sorts of games, whether they're AAA or just plain indies. Losing the "weird, polarizing, indie voices" means that we'll lose variety, which will doom games to be dull, stagnant, and boring sequels. The more Gamergate yells, digs, attacks the game journalist/devs, the more game developers will quit listening to them. So, think twice before attacking people that makes them, because it'll doom games to a bad and boring future.  Developer #2 continues saying that this controversy has the potential to do severe damage to game development, to the point that she (and her fellow devs) cannot talk about it, especially in social sites like [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], they want to talk about it, but they cannot. Because it'll also attach the company's name, if the developers do say something.
 === Pressure from GameJournosPro to censor dicussion about Zoe Quinn ===

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 | &quot;Royale&quot;
-| Royale discusses that there's never any "integrity" in game journalism, his main concerns is game press doing to make favorable coverage, even trading favors to get it, and things, like Gamergate has been brewing for years. <sup>[[#cite_note-35|[35]]]</sup>
+| Royale discusses that there's never any "integrity" in game journalism, his main concerns is game press doing to make favorable coverage, even trading favors to get it, and things, like Gamergate, has been brewing for years. <sup>[[#cite_note-35|[35]]]</sup>
 |}