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==1 March 2015==
 
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*[[William Usher]] writes about Mark Kern's call for developers to stand against corrupt media.<ref>Oneangrygamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/gamergate-mark-kern-calls-for-devs-to-stand-against-corrupt-media/ #GamerGate: Mark Kern Calls For Devs To Stand Against Corrupt Media | One Angry Gamer]</ref> That same day, he publishes another article about a social activist threatening #Gamergate attendees with violence at PAX East.<ref>OneAngryGamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/social-activist-threatens-gamergate-attendees-with-violence-at-pax-east/ Social Activist Threatens #GamerGate Attendees With Violence At PAX East]</ref>
 
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*YouTube User [https://www.youtube.com/user/FollowTheCaptain FollowTheCaptain] releases a video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzbZm_IP3Y "Anti #GamerGate's Simplistic View of the Gaming World - and Gaming Journalists aren't Helping"]
 
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*8chan's /v/ board finds out Polygon's Ben Kuchera backed Die Gute Fabrik's 'Sportsfriends', reported on it in 2014, and failed to disclose it.{{cite|site=Archive of 8ch.net/v/ Thread|url=https://archive.today/bIf6L#selection-12579.0-12579.7|title="KUCHERA IN 2014 talking about Sportsfriends"|aurl=}}
 
  
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==2 March 2015==
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*[[Techraptor]] interviews indie developer [[Slade Villena]] (aka Roguestar) about his incoming game:"FleetComm" and #Gamergate.<ref>Techraptor.com -[http://techraptor.net/content/indie-interview-slade-villena-aka-roguestar-fleetcoom Indie Interview: Slade Villena aka Roguestar on FleetCOMM]</ref>
 
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*[[William Usher]] updates his article: "#GamerGate: Ben Kuchera and the Life and Nepotism of Game Journo Pros" to include Kuchera's latest uncovered conflict of interest<ref>OneAngrygamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/11/gamergate-ben-kuchera-and-the-life-and-nepotism-of-game-journo-pros/#codeword #GamerGate: Ben Kuchera And The Life And Nepotism Of Game Journo Pros]</ref>
 
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*[[Mark Kern]] asks gamers to tweet "I am for a free and unbiased gaming press because... ." Over 3,800 tweets were recorded{{cite|site=Topsy|url=http://topsy.com/analytics?q1=%22free%20and%20unbiased%20gaming%20press%22&via=Topsy|title=Topsy Twitter Analytics (Taken on March 6th at 4:30AM PST)|aurl=}}
 
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*[http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/222695-Geeez-games-media-screwed-the-pooch-bigtime.?p=2811427#post2811427 A thread about Mark Kern's call against corrupt media] is deleted on the Final Fantasy XIV forums.{{cite|site=Official Final Fantasy XIV Forums|url=https://archive.today/0GxoY|title=404ing Url to Thread|aurl=}}
 
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*[[Polygon]] hires {{twitter|NerdGerhl|Susana Polo}}, Founder of The Mary Sue, as their first "Entertainment Editor"{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/NerdGerhl/status/572397599149441026|title=Susana Polo on Twitter|aurl=https://archive.today/DUYZN}}
 
  
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==3 March 2015==
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*[[Techraptor]]'s {{twitter|georgieonthego|Georgina Young}} posts an article titled [http://techraptor.net/content/false-reports-gamergate-harassment-continue-media 'Boston Globe Joins Chorus, Reports Dubious Bomb Threat']
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*[[Mark Kern]] asks gamers to show their love for games with the tag [[Rebuild Initiative|#RebuildInitiative]], an older tag #GamerGate has used to help show appreciation to devs and to show them alternatives to the games media
 
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*GameZone publishes [http://www.gamezone.com/news/big-boobs-are-here-to-stay-in-the-dead-or-alive-franchise-3413235 an article about Dead or Alive and "big boobs"] and sparks a lively discussion in /r/Games. Reddit moderators proceed to shadowban gamers and delete comments.{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2xsyg9/big_boobs_another_rgames_comment_graveyard/|title="Big Boobs" - Another /r/Games Comment Graveyard - /u/yutt0|aurl=https://archive.today/iiYmM}}
 
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*YouTube user [https://twitter.com/Saddex136 Saddex] uploads [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwEOHz5hpEw 'Video Game Journalism Evolved - Gaming Journalism in a Nutshell - Part 1']
 
  
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==4 March 2015==
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'''[[index.php?title=Timeline/Full|Timeline]]'''
  
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} posts a new article on his One Angry Gamer blog titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/googles-fact-based-ranking-could-help-gamergates-fight-against-gawker/ 'Google’s Fact-Based Ranking Could Help #GamerGate’s Fight Against Gawker']
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'''2014:'''
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*{{twitter|wnatch|Wyatt Hnatiw}} of TechRaptor writes [http://techraptor.net/content/divide-games-industry 'Divide the Games Industry']
 
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*[[Crash Override Network]] partners with [[Randi Harper]]'s "Online Abuse Prevention Initiative" along with Sheri Rubin of the IGDA Board of Directors{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2xyqfe/gdc_2015_session_going_on_right_now_530_pst_game/|title=GDC 2015 Session Going On Right Now (5:30 PST) - Game Developer Harassment: How To Get Through - /u/jennofhardwire|aurl=https://archive.today/sBJCa}}
 
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*Double Fine's [[Tim Schafer]] uses a sockpuppet to crack jokes and mock the gamers in #GamerGate and #NotYourShield. This causes "Tim Schafer" to trend on Twitter both in the United States and eventually worldwide.{{cite|site=|url=http://a.pomf.se/rrvimj.png|title=United States Trends|aurl=}}{{cite|site=|url=http://a.pomf.se/ymmeuf.JPG|title=Worldwide Trends|aurl=}}
 
  
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==5 March 2015==
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[[index.php?title=Timeline/Before_GamerGate|Before GamerGate]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/August|August]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/September|September]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/October|October]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/November|November]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/December|December]]
  
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*[[Leigh Alexander]] leaves [[Gamasutra]] to become Editor-In-Chief at [[Boing Boing]]'s [[Offworld]], a website that "will focus on gaming interviews and criticism written primarily by women and minorities," with Laura Hudson as Senior Editor.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/leighalexander/status/573688488266100736|title=Leigh Alexander on Twitter: "...And thanks to my @gamasutra fam for the best, best years"|aurl=https://archive.today/2x5Bi}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/leighalexander/status/573687720951721984|title=Leigh Alexander on Twitter: "Along with..."|aurl=https://archive.today/UWJr5}}{{cite|site=Polygon|url=https://archive.today/0gI6g|title=Offworld relaunched as a new site for diverse game writing - Danielle Riendeau - March 5, 2015|aurl=}}
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'''2015:'''
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*The official Google Cloud Platform Twitter account tweeted "The future of gaming is in all of our hands. #GamerGate" and then deleted it shortly thereafter. Later, the same account clarifies Google's position, claiming it was a mistake and that they do not support #GamerGate.{{cite|site=Archive of Twitter|url=https://archive.today/ypdAd|title="the future of gaming..."|aurl=}}{{cite|site=Archive of Twitter|url=http://archive.today/sQITA|title="Our last tweet was a mistake..."|aurl=}}
 
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*{{twitter|Andrewmd5|Andrew Sampson}}, former developer on [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/ The Forest], creates [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sl27r0 a TwitLonger] talking about #GamerGate and some of those against the revolt that has risen in status over the last few months.
 
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*{{twitter|TenNapel|Doug TenNapel}}, best known for creating Earthworm Jim, states: "I don’t join any movement but I agree with GGers on these: 1. They’re anti peer pressure 2. They’re against corrupt journalism"{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TenNapel/status/573496179494940673|title=TenNapel on Twitter|aurl=https://archive.today/fMTGq}}
 
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*The Big Smoke's Jacob Lynagh writes the article [http://thebigsmoke.com.au/2015/03/05/gamergate-will-longer-guided-fear/ 'GamerGate: We Will No Longer Be Guided by Fear']
 
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*In the response to Tim Shafer's comments at the Game Developers Choice Awards, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jal0rkDssq4 AlphaOmegaSin], [http://attackongaming.com/gaming-talk/tim-schafer-makes-racist-joke-at-gdc-our-response/ Attack on Gaming], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjoZK4048aM Sargon of Akkad], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lf1DikCUCw RazorFist], and the [http://stopgamergate.com/post/112791751815/exclusive-interview-with-the-gdc-2015-sock-puppet Virtuous Video Game Journalist], among others, all release content.
 
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*Adrian Chmielarz [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sl2bm9 creates a TweetLonger] criticizing the strong reaction to Tim Schafer's joke as well as the GDC Awards themselves
 
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*A new entry of Indie-Fensible video series called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uGdfOJZoF4|Good IGDA, Bad IGDA!] is released. This talks about corruption, pratices and origins of IGDA.
 
  
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==6 March 2015==
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[[index.php?title=Timeline/January|January]] • [[index.php?title=Timeline/February|February]] • '''March'''
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*A video explaining origin of GamerGate is released called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7HDsBjWIQ| Trigger Warning: #GamerGate Origins].
 
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*[[William Usher]] releases two articles, one about Anti-#Gamergates simplistic views<ref>Oneangrygamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/anti-gamergates-simplistic-view-of-the-gaming-world/ Anti-#GamerGate's Simplistic View of the Gaming World | One Angry Gamer]</ref> and another about IGDA, UBM and GDC, their cabal and industry gatekeeping.<ref>Oneangrygamer.net - [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/igda-comes-under-fire-with-cabal-allegations-igda-members-stay-silent/ IGDA Comes Under Fire With Cabal Allegations; IGDA Members Stay Silent]</ref>
 
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*8chan's /v/ board claims Brandon Boyer was involved in five more conflicts of interest. a [http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2y732f/brandon_boyer_involved_in_5_more_conflicts_of/ /r/KotakuInAction thread] as well as several threads on 8chan's /gamergate/ board were also created for discussion.{{cite|site=8ch.net/v/|url=https://archive.today/ExkMP#selection-48159.0-48165.0|title=#GamerGate + #NotYourShield (#GG+#NYS): Hilarious PAX Puns Edition|aurl=}}{{cite|site=8ch.net/v/|url=https://archive.today/Bh3hN#selection-14949.0-14949.7|title=#GamerGate + #NotYourShield (#GG+#NYS): Brainstorming How We Attack UBM Edition|aurl=}}{{cite|site=8ch.net/gamergate/|url=https://8ch.net/gamergate/res/435106.html|title=IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer Shilling his Friend Nina Freeman's Game With ZERO Disclosure|aurl=https://archive.today/Yk88w}}
 
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*Brandon Orselli, founder and owner of [http://nichegamer.com/ Niche Gamer] talks about his experience at GDC in 2015 in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptq6RFicKPg YouTube video]
 
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*After posting a video that claims TotalBiscuit charges developers for reviews, [https://archive.today/JjlKQ#selection-965.0-987.641 Totalbiscuit posts a comment] refuting those claims. Subsequently, the creator of the video [https://archive.today/JjlKQ#selection-3163.0-3181.728 apologizes] and the video has since been taken down. TotalBiscuit asks that public leave it at the apology, and will not be pursuing further action.{{cite|site=YouTube|url=https://archive.today/BdBlj|title=Rising Above the Noise - a Basic Guide to PR & Marketing | Audra MCIVER|aurl=}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/573933232867176448|title=TotalBiscuit on Twitter|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/totalbiscuit/status/573933232867176448}}
 
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*{{twitter|Rinaxas|Socks}} uploads her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G96BWxS9lHQ GamerGate Happenings Recap] for the month of February.
 
  
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==7 March 2015==
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== Contents ==
  
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* [[#1_March_2015|1 1 March 2015]]
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* [[#2_March_2015|2 2 March 2015]]
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* [[#3_March_2015|3 3 March 2015]]
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* [[#4_March_2015|4 4 March 2015]]
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* [[#5_March_2015|5 5 March 2015]]
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* [[#References|6 References]]
  
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*[[Mark Kern]] brings back the {{twitter|League4Gamers|League for Gamers}}, a non-profit organization that was originally created to fight the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) / Protect IP Act (PIPA) in 2012.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/574202712054591488|title=Mark Kern on Twitter (Sopa/Pipa)|aurl=http://archive.today/GFGPs}} Mark Kern's goal is to turn it into an "alternative to the IDGA", and "will now support fair and ethical press and freedom of expression in games"{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/574203305984851968|title=Mark Kern on Twitter (alternative to the IGDA)|aurl=http://archive.today/FC1OL}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/League4Gamers/status/574236146856771585|title=League4Gamers on Twitter|aurl=http://archive.today/eRPcT}}. {{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} writes about this at One Angry Gamer in an article titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/league-for-gamers-resurrected-as-consumer-watchdog-in-wake-of-gamergate/ 'League for Gamers Resurrected As Consumer Watchdog in Wake of #GamerGate']
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== 1 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=1|edit]]] ==
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*{{twitter|TenNapel|Doug TenNapel}} holds the second Ask Anything interview on 8chan's /v/. [https://archive.today/epYIQ Thread 1 Archive] [https://archive.today/czyLp Thread 2 Archive] {{twitter|Toshi_TNE|Alejandro Argandona}} [http://i.imgur.com/S2tHwsP.jpg produced an image commemorating the thread]
 
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*[[TechRaptor|TechRaptor's]] {{twitter|TheOctale|Todd Wohling}} writes an article about the Kern Petition titled [http://techraptor.net/content/kern-petition-sign-risk 'Kern Petition: Sign at Your Own Risk'] in which he states it does not go far enough
 
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*[http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/ Ship 2 Block 20's] {{twitter|Sushilulutwitch|Stephanie Greene}} publishes part 2 of her article series [http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/the-hidden-face-of-hypocrisy-randi-harper-part-2/ 'The Hidden Face of Hypocrisy: Randi Harper']
 
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*{{twitter|@The_SpideyGirl|The Spidey-Girl}} talks about the potrayal of women in gaming in a blog post titled [http://thespectacularspider-girl.tumblr.com/post/113010314274/female-portrayals-in-video-games 'Female Portrayals in Video Games']
 
  
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==8 March 2015==
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* [[index.php?title=William_Usher|William Usher]] writes about Mark Kern's call for developers to stand against corrupt media.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup> That same day, he publishes another article about a social activist threatening #Gamergate attendees with violence at PAX East.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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*The Boston Globe publishes an article covering [[Brianna Wu]]'s appearance at PAX East. Though mostly critical of GamerGate, they show interest in covering both sides of the issue, including comments from a pro-GamerGate attendee and a neutral attendee.{{cite|site=The Boston Globe|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/03/08/brianna-appears-pax-east-videogame-convention/hEzlyb5ggIf03vKycUa2aL/story.html|title=Brianna Wu makes stand at PAX East|aurl=https://archive.today/95Mu3}}
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* YouTube User [https://www.youtube.com/user/FollowTheCaptain FollowTheCaptain] releases a video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzbZm_IP3Y &quot;Anti #GamerGate's Simplistic View of the Gaming World - and Gaming Journalists aren't Helping&quot;]
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*[http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/ /r/KotakuInAction] is subreddit of the day and is introduced by [http://www.reddit.com/user/XavierMendel /u/XavierMendel], a former Reddit /r/Games moderator and [https://soundcloud.com/user613982511/recording-xm-2014 whistleblower].{{cite|site=/r/SubredditoftheDay|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/subredditoftheday/comments/2yb80x/march_8th_2015_rkotakuinaction_gaming_journalism/|title=March 8th, 2015 - /r/KotakuInAction. Gaming, journalism, and sea lions.|aurl=https://archive.today/UYQQT}}
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* 8chan's /v/ board finds out Polygon's Ben Kuchera backed Die Gute Fabrik's 'Sportsfriends', reported on it in 2014, and failed to disclose it.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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*Reddit's [http://pastebin.com/waePRVku ModTalk logs are leaked], showcasing 454 mentions of GamerGate and several instances of corrupt mods.
 
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*After [[Polygon|Arthur Gies]] comments on the new female designs for the upcoming Blizzard game Overwatch, Michael Hartman debates him on whether or not a single character counts as a step back for women in gaming.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/aegies/status/573935549838307329|title=Arthur Gies on Twitter|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/aegies/status/573935549838307329}}{{cite|site=Archive of Twitter|url=https://archive.today/rZTTE|title=Gies Twitter Thread 1|aurl=}}{{cite|site=Archive of Twitter|url=https://archive.today/xEpO6|title=Gies Twitter Thread 2|aurl=}} This prompts TotalBiscuit to create a [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sl499g TwitLonger about the phrase "media affects people".]
 
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/ /r/KotakuInAction] reaches 30,000 subscribers.{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2yefws/30000_get_kia_is_30000_strong/|title=30,000 GET. KIA is 30,000 strong - /u/BeerandSticks|aurl=https://archive.today/WNQc6}}
 
  
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== 2 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=2|edit]]] ==
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*Former /r/Games moderator XavierMendel leaks modchat logs revealing that the moderators of numerous large subreddits have censored anything related to Kotakuinaction and #gamergate. <ref>[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/reddit-mods-admit-to-censoring-gamergate-hiding-corruption/ Reddit Mods Admit To Censoring #GamerGate, Hiding Corruption]</ref>  The logs included discussion on setting up automated filters flagging terms such as "IGF", "Sarkeesian", and "8chan" and moderators [https://imgur.com/a/UzZwG openly disparaging] the idea of letting voters decide what content should rise to the top.
 
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*[[EuroGamer]] updated its [http://www.eurogamer.net/policies.php?view=how-we-work Ethics Policy] [https://archive.today/aYVsp (Archive)], detailing some of the changes [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-09-editors-blog-weve-revised-our-editorial-policy in a blog post] [https://archive.today/RUibz (Archive)]. For comparison, you can find [https://archive.today/axx4H the old one here.] William Usher subsequently reported on this in his article [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/eurogamer-updates-ethics-policy/ 'Eurogamer Updates Ethics Policy']
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} posts an article talking about the Reddit ModTalk leaks, titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/reddit-mods-admit-to-censoring-gamergate-hiding-corruption/ 'Reddit Mods Admit to Censoring #GamerGate, Hiding Corruption.']
 
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*The [[Offworld]] website is officially relaunched, with articles by [[Leigh Alexander]], Laura Hudson, and Xeni Jardin
 
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*In the wake of Eurogamer's change to its policy, and because [[VG247]] is partnered with Eurogamer's Gamer Network, {{twitter|Grummz|Mark Kern}} asks for his right of reply to VG247's editorial.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/574989630795223040|title=Mark Kern on Twitter: So @VG247 , when...|aurl=http://archive.today/5qqLM}}
 
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*XavierMendel loses his mod position to /r/SubredditOfTheDay after he featured /r/KotakuInAction as Subreddit of the Day, as well as leaking logs from Reddit's ModTalk relating to /r/KotakuInAction and GamerGate.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheHat2/status/575103938757795840|title=Hatman on Twitter: "Looks like @XavierMendel lost his mod status from /r/SubredditOfTheDay after featuring KiA and dropping the #ModtalkLeaks. Salute."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thehat2/status/575103938757795840}} /r/KotakuInAction Mod TheHat2 futher references on Twitter a stream XavierMendel was in wherein Xavier mentions that several Subreddit of the Day mods threatened to resign if he was not removed within 24 hours.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheHat2/status/575105251310727170|title=Hatman on Twitter: "Keep in mind, @XavierMendel mentioned on stream last night that several SRotD mods threatened to resign if he wasn't removed in 24 hours."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thehat2/status/575105251310727170}}
 
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*[http://gamesnosh.com/ GamesNosh's] {{twitter|TheJWelsh|Stephen Welsh}} writes an article titled [http://gamesnosh.com/academia-irrelevant-gaming/ 'Is Academia Irrelevant to Gaming?']
 
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*[[Christina Hoff Sommers]] posts another gaming-related video in the Factual Feminist series called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMw39meKmzY 'The War on Gamers Continues'] in which she criticizes the ADL-approved Common Core video game lesson plan.
 
  
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* [[index.php?title=Techraptor|Techraptor]] interviews indie developer [Slade Villena](aka Roguestar) about his incoming game:&quot;FleetComm&quot; and #Gamergate.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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*Adam Rosenberg, a member of the [[GameJournoPros]], leaves Digital Trends.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/geminibros/status/575334750107267072|title=Adam Rosenberg on Twitter: I'm incredibly sad to be leaving...|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/geminibros/status/575334750107267072}}
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* [[index.php?title=William_Usher|William Usher]] updates his article: &quot;#GamerGate: Ben Kuchera and the Life and Nepotism of Game Journo Pros&quot; to include Kuchera's latest uncovered conflict of interest<sup>[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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*[http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/ Ship 2 Block 20's] {{twitter|Sushilulutwitch|Stephanie Greene}} publishes part 3 of her article series [http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/the-hidden-face-of-hypocrisy-randi-harper-part-3/ 'The Hidden Face of Hypocrisy: Randi Harper']
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* [[index.php?title=Mark_Kern|Mark Kern]] asks gamers to tweet &quot;I am for a free and unbiased gaming press because... .&quot; Over 3,800 tweets were recorded<sup>[[#cite_note-6|[6]]]</sup>
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*Reddit admins start removing all references and shadowbanning /r/kotakuinaction users linking to the pastebin of Xaviermendel's modmail leak. <ref>[https://archive.today/p3BMm KIA Guys, for the time being PLEASE don't link to the newest Modleak]</ref>
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* [http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/222695-Geeez-games-media-screwed-the-pooch-bigtime.?p=2811427#post2811427 A thread about Mark Kern's call against corrupt media] is deleted on the Final Fantasy XIV forums.<sup>[[#cite_note-7|[7]]]</sup>
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*Hotwheels rehosts the reddit modmail leak on 8chan and calls reddit out for having a double standard for cracking down on whistleblowers. <ref>[http://i.imgur.com/0urVXJs.png Based Hotwheels talks about new mod leaks]</ref>
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* [[index.php?title=Polygon|Polygon]] hires '''[https://twitter.com/NerdGerhl Susana Polo]''', Founder of The Mary Sue, as their first &quot;Entertainment Editor&quot;<sup>[[#cite_note-8|[8]]]</sup>
  
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*{{twitter|GRIMACHU|James Desborough}}, an indie Tabletop game designer, receives waves of abuse for criticizing a news article about #GamerGate in [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sl5cih this TwitLonger]. He documented this abuse on his twitter account through screencaps.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/GRIMACHU/status/575586298150436864|title=Mr Richard Lupine on Twitter: Cataloguing a fraction...|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/grimachu/status/575586298150436864}} He later went on to post an article on his blog titled [https://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/gamergate-the-pros-and-cons-of-government-involvement/ '#Gamergate – The Pros and Cons of Government Involvement']
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/BroTeamPill Bro Team Pill] releases the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-3aiI27OfE fifth video] in their [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNQ-ok-jMOgO39xTjD3BF4XtB5xiskI40 Ask a Dev] series
 
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*William Usher posts an article on One Angry Gamer titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/gamergate-reddit-mod-on-nuked-thread-all-comments-were-in-violation-of-the-rules/ '#GamerGate: Reddit Mod on Nuked Thread: "All Comments Were in Violation of the Rules"']
 
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*[https://youtube.com/channel/UCXP614-yGzzx3I0IYA6hvDw Video Culture Replay] critiques Sarkeesian's 'What I couldn't say' speech in the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBYMA57yC68 'What I Couldn't Say as a #GamerGate Supporter']
 
  
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==12 March 2015==
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* [[index.php?title=Techraptor|Techraptor]]'s '''[https://twitter.com/georgieonthego Georgina Young]''' posts an article titled [http://techraptor.net/content/false-reports-gamergate-harassment-continue-media 'Boston Globe Joins Chorus, Reports Dubious Bomb Threat']
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*Streamer Steven Bonnell II, also known as Destiny, exposes the double standards of Reddit's moderation efforts by demonstrating that pictures of his penis were incorporated into the CSS of /r/ShitRedditSays (SRS), with little to no backlash from the website's administrators and no outrage.{{cite|site=/r/KoatkuInAction|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2ythke/i_wish_i_was_a_female_celeb_in_gaming/|title=I wish I was a female celeb in gaming sometimes...(nude pictures incorporated onto CSS of subreddit, hosted on reddit servers, admins didn't really seem to care). - /u/NeoDestiny - March 12, 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/oZr0O}}
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* [[index.php?title=Mark_Kern|Mark Kern]] asks gamers to show their love for games with the tag #[[index.php?title=RebuildInitiative&action=edit&redlink=1|RebuildInitiative]], an older tag #GamerGate has used to help show appreciation to devs and to show them alternatives to the games media
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*{{twitter|roninworks|Fuken Okakura}}, a Japanese writer for Roninworks, writes [https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3ypn1xai0nw4m5/Otaku%20and%20gamergate-utf8.zip?dl=0 'Otaku and Gamergate: The Essence of Liberalism and Democracy As the Legacy of Gaming People and Methods of Resisting Unmerited Criticism'  (Contents in a .zip file)]. This was translated into English by {{twitter|mombot|Mom Bot}}
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* GameZone publishes [http://www.gamezone.com/news/big-boobs-are-here-to-stay-in-the-dead-or-alive-franchise-3413235 an article about Dead or Alive and &quot;big boobs&quot;] and sparks a lively discussion in /r/Games. Reddit moderators proceed to shadowban gamers and delete comments.<sup>[[#cite_note-9|[9]]]</sup>
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*An article about the censorship of Senran Kagura 2 in the West appears on Niche Gamer.{{cite|site=Niche Gamer|url=http://nichegamer.com/2015/03/people-want-to-censor-or-ban-senran-kagura-2-deep-crimson-in-the-west/|title=People Want to Censor and/or Ban Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson in the West - Brandon Orselli - March 12, 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/JZffM}} This marks an apparent amicable, but still unannounced, resolution to an impasse between One PR, a public-relations firm serving XSEED, and Niche Gamer that started because of GamerGate
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* YouTube user [https://twitter.com/Saddex136 Saddex] uploads [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwEOHz5hpEw 'Video Game Journalism Evolved - Gaming Journalism in a Nutshell - Part 1']
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*Digital Confederacy's {{twitter|Everyday_Legend|Everyday Legend}} interviews [http://digitalconfederacy.com/389-gamergate-interviews-liana-kerzner Liana Kerzner about #GamerGate]
 
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*Two new articles by William Usher: [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/igda-lifetime-member-addresses-igda-corruption-allegations/ 'IGDA Lifetime Member Addresses IGDA Corruption Allegations'] and [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/afterlife-empire-screenshots-showcase-vivian-james-getting-scared/ 'Afterlife Empire Screenshots Showcase Vivian James Getting Scared.']
 
  
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== 4 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=4|edit]]] ==
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*In an interview with TechCrunch, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) claims the FBI does not prioritize "online threats against women," which is why she sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee "asking the Department of Justice to intensify their investigations and prosecutions".{{cite|site=TechCrunch|url=https://archive.today/osLCC|title=Q&A With The Congresswoman Taking On Gamergate - Cat Zakrzewski - March 13, 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*Brad Wardell laughs at the infamous SRS-like subreddit /r/GamerGhazi in his post [http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/462446/So_much_crazy_in_such_concentration 'So Much Crazy in Such Concentration'.]
 
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*Rolling Stone publishes an article about the departure of Christopher Poole, also known as m00t, from 4chan and misrepresents GamerGate.{{cite|site=Rolling Stone|url=https://archive.today/dDpcv|title=4chan's Overlord Christopher Poole Reveals Why He Walked Away -  David Kushner - March 13, 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*In her debut at [[The Escapist]], {{twitter|lizzyf620|Lizzy F}} writes [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/pixels-and-bits/13615-Paperboy-Was-Full-of-Moral-Dilemmas-For-the-Player 'Making the "Right" Choice in Paperboy and Beyond']
 
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*YouTuber {{twitter|Protomario|Protomario}} extends an invitation to all the parties involved in #GamerGate, so they can discuss the issues on his channel. This is notable because Protomario has over 256,000 subscribers.{{cite|site=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NnknlW6va4|title=An Open Invitation To GamerGate and Anti-GamerGate! - ProtoMario - March 13, 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*[[Kotaku]]'s [[Nathan Grayson]] writes about his experience at the Game Developers Conference 2015, and finally starts disclosing his relationships. In the article, Nathan eschews the term gamer (using Player instead).{{cite|site=Kotaku|url=https://archive.today/hh2cY|title=The GDC I Saw After One of Gaming's Roughest Years - Nathan Grayson - March 13, 2015|aurl=}}
 
  
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==14 March 2015==
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* '''[https://twitter.com/WilliamUsherGB William Usher]''' posts a new article on his One Angry Gamer blog titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/googles-fact-based-ranking-could-help-gamergates-fight-against-gawker/ 'Google’s Fact-Based Ranking Could Help #GamerGate’s Fight Against Gawker']
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*In a blog post, Chris Mancil, the Director of Digital Communications at EA, complains that he lost 2,500 followers on Twitter for retweeting Milo Yiannopoulos and uses one of [[Ben Kuchera]]'s articles to demonstrate his point.{{cite|site=Vested Interests|url=https://archive.today/i167y|title=How #Gamergate Journalist Milo Cost me 2500 Followers - Chris Mancil - March 14, 2015|aurl=}} Kuchera then berates Mancil on Twitter and tags his employer, Electronic Arts, to further pressure him.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/BenKuchera/status/576819446473482240|title=Ben Kuchera on Twitter: "I don't care what happens to that guy."|aurl=http://archive.today/pRdsJ}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/BenKuchera/status/576807984304676864|title=Ben Kuchera on Twitter: "Dear @ChrisMancil and anyone else from @EA..."|aurl=http://archive.today/qxX0J}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/BenKuchera/status/576813412488990720|title=Ben Kuchera on Twitter: "Dear @petermooreEA and @EA:"|aurl=http://archive.today/GkmYL}}  As a result, Mancil complies with the demand and removes Kuchera’s articles.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/chrismancil/status/576828587744972800|title=Chris Mancil on Twitter: "@BenKuchera I apologize Ben. I was a fan of the article and ideas in it."|aurl=http://archive.today/aqIXo}}This prompts [http://archive.today/feABY Adrian Chmielarz], [http://archive.today/eeu7n Mark Kern], [http://archive.today/XH6Jm Josh Olin], [http://archive.today/CuFYA Ethan Petty], [http://tweetsave.com/orph30/status/576873164040499200 Thomas Geffroyd], and [http://archive.today/AONl5 TotalBiscuit] to criticize Ben Kuchera’s actions. In light of Ben Kuchera's actions, William Usher writes [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/letdevsspeak-takes-off-after-game-journalists-ridicule-devs/ '#LetDevsSpeak Takes Off After Game Journalists Ridicule Devs']
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* '''[https://twitter.com/wnatch Wyatt Hnatiw]''' of TechRaptor writes [http://techraptor.net/content/divide-games-industry 'Divide the Games Industry']
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*Based on [https://archive.today/dDpcv Rolling Stone's story] about m00t stepping down as 4chan administrator as a result of major controversial events on his website, [[The Verge]]'s Dante D’Orazio decides to pin the blame mostly on #GamerGate while sidestepping a host of other factors, including, but not limited to, The Fappening, attention from the Ebola-chan shrine pranks, and the murderer who uploaded pictures of the woman he strangled to /b/.{{cite|site=The Verge|url=https://archive.today/68sUL|title=Gamergate scandal convinced 4chan founder Moot to leave the site - Dante D'Orazio - March 14, 2015|aurl=}}
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* [[index.php?title=Crash_Override_Network|Crash Override Network]] partners with [[index.php?title=Randi_Harper|Randi Harper]]'s &quot;Online Abuse Prevention Initiative&quot; along with Sheri Rubin of the IGDA Board of Directors<sup>[[#cite_note-10|[10]]]</sup>
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*[http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/ The Libritarian Republic's] {{twitter|avensobrien|Avens O'Brien}} writes about Rep. Katherine Clark's letter to the Appropriations Committee in the article [http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/congresswoman-takes-on-gamergate-misses-point/ 'Congresswoman Takes on Gamergate, Misses Point']
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* Double Fine's [[index.php?title=Tim_Schafer&action=edit&redlink=1|Tim Schafer]] uses a sockpuppet to crack jokes and mock the gamers in #GamerGate and #NotYourShield. This causes &quot;Tim Schafer&quot; to trend on Twitter both in the United States and eventually worldwide.<sup>[[#cite_note-11|[11]]][[#cite_note-12|[12]]]</sup>
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*William Usher posts an article titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/gamergate-igf-chairman-nathan-grayson-financial-conflict-of-interest-uncovered/ '#GamerGate: IGF Chairman, Nathan Grayson Financial Conflict of Interest Uncovered'] to [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/ One Angry Gamer]
 
  
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*Kevin Dent, a former target of the journalists in the GameJournoPros list, decries Ben Kuchera's actions and claims to have written a Vox investor "a huge ’told you so’ e-mail."{{cite|site=One Angry Gamer|url=http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/12/gamergate-game-journo-pros-blacklistboycott-may-have-breached-antitrust-laws/|title=#GamerGate: Game Journo Pros Blacklist/Boycott May Have Breached Antitrust Laws - William Usher - December 19 2014|aurl=https://archive.today/G7Bms}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577029447376875520|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "Haha Ben actually @ messaged EA management? That's an awesome use of @chrisgrant's investor resources! Happy that I don't have investors :)"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577029447376875520}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577050641769594881|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "The Ben Kuchera thing has me scratching my head as it screams of double standards. If I reached out to his boss I would be rightly vilified!"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577050641769594881}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577051064739971072|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "Here's the thing he "villain" here had the audacity to compliment Ben on his work! How dare he? The authors approach was scholarly!"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577051064739971072}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577051905886711808|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "Ben's approach was to try to get the guy fired! I get it, Ben is trying to clean up his image and he has to try to pretend he a nice guy."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577051905886711808}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577052541265043456|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "Much like at least 6 of his Polygon colleagues I don't know if he is trying to pretend to be the wrestler bad guy or if he just is a bad guy"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577052541265043456}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577053072771416064|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "Overall I think that a journalist trying to stop someone from sharing their opinions sets an incredibly dangerous precedent!"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577053072771416064}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577054170156531712|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "The interesting thing here is that at least we know that @polygon has put intimidation on the table as a tool for ppl to get what they want!"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577054170156531712}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheKevinDent/status/577054697602879488|title=Kevin Dent on Twitter: "If I was a publisher I would be very careful when it comes to talking to Polygon or complimenting their writers as it may get you threatened"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/thekevindent/status/577054697602879488}}
 
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*[http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sl7tit In a TwitLonger], {{twitter|adrianchm|Adrian Chmielarz}} talks about Chris Mancil and the [[GGAutoBlocker]]
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} writes an article on One Angry Gamer about Brandon Boyer titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/gamergate-igf-chairman-brandon-boyers-undisclosed-conflicts-of-interest/ '#GamerGate: IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer's Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest']
 
  
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*{{twitter|MHWitchfinder|Matthew Hopkins}}, also known as the Witchfinder, writes about the legality of The Block Bot under United Kingdom law and serves its creator, James Billingham, with a letter of claim.{{cite|site=Matthew Hopkins: The Witchfinder General|url=http://matthewhopkinsnews.com/?p=1193|title=BlockBot Busted? Front Page Rewrite and a Resignation for a Block Bot Team in Disarray - Matthew Hopkins - March 16 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/ito1B}} This leads to a revised front page (which removed the word troll) ([https://archive.today/D9937#selection-199.0-199.205 Before] and [https://archive.today/n1b8W#selection-179.0-179.240 After]) and the resignation of a blocker.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/auntysarah/status/576708838184919040|title=Sarah Brown on Twitter: "PSA: I am no longer a blocker for @theblockbot. This means if you were thinking of harassing me over it, you should feel free to take a hike"|aurl=http://archive.today/IGNGn}}
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*After dropping review scores, TwoDashStash [http://twodashstash.com/twodashstash-review-policy/ updates its review policy.]
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*{{twitter|redlianak|Liana K}} discusses what she feels is GamerGate's greatest achievement, Moot leaving 4chan, in [http://metaleater.com/video-games/feature/moot-vs-gamergate 'Moot vs. Gamergate'.]
 
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*BasedGamer, an upcoming game review aggregator created by Jennie Bharaj, releases its first piece of content on its YouTube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrrQxJeopvA 'Video Game Censorship and Freedom of Speech – an Interview with Jon Festinger, Q.C']
 
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*The Virtuous Video Game Journalist of StopGamerGate.com posts [http://stopgamergate.com/post/113809943340/ben-kuchera-double-agent 'Ben Kuchera: Double Agent?']
 
  
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==17 March 2015==
 
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*The Block Bot Checker, a secondary database maintained by Sarah Noble, goes offline after the legality of James Billingham's The Block Bot comes into question.{{cite|site=The Block Bot Checker |url=https://archive.today/6LjlC|title=Archive from March 17 2015|aurl=}}{{cite|site=The Block Bot Checker|url=http://bb.sarahlicity.co.uk/|title=As of March 22 2015, the url no longer resolves|aurl=}}
 
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*{{twitter|adrianchm|Adrian Chmielarz}} posts an article on Medium titled [https://medium.com/@adrianchm/women-and-video-games-f0eb7a7d75fa 'Women and Video Games']
 
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*{{twitter|grimachu|James Desborough}}, a game designer, writes [https://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/gamergate-regarding-block-bots-and-defamation/ '#Gamergate – Regarding Block Bots and Defamation'] on his personal blog
 
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*[https://youtube.com/user/HoneyBadgerRadio The Honey Badger Brigade] tackles #GamerGate in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD60-Ywp2gA 'BadgerPod GamerGate #8: 12 Angry Boobs, featuring Oliver Campbell']
 
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*{{twitter|Sushilulutwitch|Stephanie Greene}} has her Twitter account suspended and later reactivated after being forced to delete five specific tweets mentioning Randi Harper, who then claimed responsibility for this "success".{{cite|site=Randi.io|url=https://archive.today/JtQRq#selection-569.0-575.324|title=Sealions, beware: A look at the Twitter Rules - Randi Harper - March 17 2015|aurl=}} In light of this, Harper says "sealioning is against Twitter rules"{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/freebsdgirl/status/577973793081044993|title=freebsdgirl on twitter: "Repeat sealioning is against Twitter Rules."|aurl=http://archive.today/lbyZg}}
 
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*[http://nichegamer.com Niche Gamer's] Brandon Orselli [http://nichegamer.com/2015/03/brad-wardell-interview-parallel-computing-social-media-and-the-comeback-of-rts-games/ interviews Brad Wardell, President and CEO of Stardock Corporation.]
 
  
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*{{twitter|mrrepzion|Daniel Sulzbach}}, also known as MrRepzion, claims to have been visited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) because of an alleged "conference threat" he supposedly sent to Anita Sarkeesian.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/MrRepzion/status/578291969253756928|title=Daniel Sulzbach on Twitter: "FBI just visited me and talked to me about a so called "conference threat" i sent antia Sarkeesian."|aurl=http://archive.today/z5oQe}} Sulzbach says it was an impersonator, and later [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlmuKqKAIb4 makes a video about the incident].{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/MrRepzion/status/578292036127711234|title=Daniel Sulzbach on Twitter: "I' m making a video now, i didn't even know about this, someone sent her a graphic email using my name"|aurl=http://archive.today/MT32U}}
 
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*William Usher posts a new article on One Angry Gamer titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/steam-eula-updated-to-include-endorsement-disclosure-policy/ 'Steam EULA Updated to Include Endorsement Disclosure Policy']
 
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*[http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com Ship 2 Block 20's] Dennis Mrozek publishes [http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/the-short-term-memory-the-gaming-media-are-showing/ 'The Short-Term Memory the Gaming Media Are Showing']
 
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*{{twitter|GravTechGames|GravTech Games}} reacts positively to a letter sent by {{twitter|tjbierschbach|Trever Bierschbach}} as part of the [[Rebuild Initiative]]{{cite|site=GravTech Games Blog|url=http://gravtechgames.blogspot.de/2015/03/what-game-development-is-all-about.html|title=What Game Development is All About. The Gamers. - Kevin Gray - March 19 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/XZ3Ag}}
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*{{twitter|Sargon_of_Akkad|Sargon of Akkad}} posts a new video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wYez31BeY4 'Objective Video Game Reviews']
 
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*{{twitter|TinyPixelBlock|TinyPixelBlock}} writes a blog post about neutrality titled [http://hieronymusbossk.tumblr.com/post/114073114481/on-heresy-fallacy-and-neutrality 'On Heresy, Fallacy and Neutrality']
 
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*{{twitter|JennieBharaj|Jennie Bharaj}} uploads a video for [[BasedGamer]] titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDsn2eetaLQ 'Are Video Games Truly Free?']
 
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*The Atheism+ Blockbot, or The Block Bot,  posts a blog entry claiming the program is "sunsetting".{{cite|site=The Block Bot|url=http://www.theblockbot.com/?page_id=278|title=Sunsetting @TheBlockBot - theblockbot - March 20 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/zIaJB}} While many of the public faces are disappearing, if you look at the block tags, several of the auto-add admins are still contributing to the block list.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/vex0rian/status/579218193853497344|title=vex0rian on Twitter: "@theblockbot #blockbyid #level2 +Fengaz #pileon (gg) +46897912 archive.today/huhC5|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/vex0rian/status/579218193853497344}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/VanguardVivian/status/579145737797242880|title=VanguardVivian on Twitter: "@TheBlockBot #block #level2 +joyintorah18 #TERF"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/vanguardvivian/status/579145737797242880}} BlockBot admin {{twitter|vex0rian|vex0rian}} claims that not only will the Blockbot continue operating, they will have an increase in "preemptive blocking".{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/vex0rian/status/579095906504552448|title=vex0rian on Twitter: "I am not a super fan of a certain post that is designed to mislead and give the impression that there will be less preemptive blocking.|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/vex0rian/status/579095906504552448}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/vex0rian/status/579096064290107392|title=vex0rian on Twitter: "Let's just say that we are going to have a ton more preemptive blocking in the future than we do know all thanks to this ^^.|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/vex0rian/status/579096064290107392}} Breitbart's {{twitter|LibertarianBlue|Allum Bokhari}} writes an article about The Block Bot's legal troubles titled [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/03/20/bbc-featured-block-bot-runs-into-legal-trouble/ 'BBC-Featured "Block Bot" Runs Into Legal Trouble']
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} writes a new article titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/metacritic-bribery-and-costing-bungie-2-5-million/ 'Metacritic, Bribery and Costing Bungie $2.5 Million']
 
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*Anthony Burch writes an article on multiple violent games, including Saints Row, based on his "dumb, ex-game-dev opinion" for Destructoid, but failed to disclose that Saints Row IV includes the Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin' Pack, downloadable content based on the Internet comedy show he created with his sister, Ashly Burch.{{cite|site=[[Destructoid]]|url=https://archive.today/aU0l9|title=Now move on, already - Anthony Burch - March 19 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*During an Ask Us Anything on Reddit with Jameel Jaffer, Lila Tretikov, and Jimmy Wales, user thelordofcheese asks a question about Wikimedia's "favoritism and collusion," to which Jimmy Wales replies: "The subreddit about gamergate is somewhere else, my friend." This reply is gilded twice and receives 274 downvotes.{{cite|site=Reddit|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2zpkxx/we_are_jameel_jaffer_of_the_aclu_wikipedia/cpl5syn?context=10000|title=/u/jimmywales1 on Reddit: "The subreddit about gamergate is somewhere else, my friend."|aurl=https://archive.today/snRo7}}
 
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*[[Ars Technica]] releases an interview with the 8chan Administrator, Fredrick Brennan, also known as Hotwheels.{{cite|site=[[Ars Technica]]|url=https://archive.today/LGSK7|title=Full transcript: Ars interviews 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan - Sam Machkovech - March 17 2015|aurl=}}
 
  
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==21 March 2015==
 
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*The Block Bot is back and "technical ownership" is transferred to CollectQT, a "queer trans collective" founded by Lynn Cyrin, a provider of "programming and diversity services."{{cite|site=The Block Bot|url=https://archive.today/8DaFZ|title=The Block Bot Reborn - CollectQT - March 21 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} interviews Obsidian's {{twitter|ChrisAvellone|Chris Avellone}} [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/obsidians-chris-avellone-talks-kickstarter-metacritic-and-creative-freedom/ about Kickstarter, Metacritic, and creative freedom.]
 
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*[[TechRaptor]]'s {{twitter|RabbidMoogle|Max Michael}} writes [http://techraptor.net/content/video-games-not-need-approval-old-media 'Video Games Do Not Need the Approval of Old Media']
 
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*{{twitter|GRIMACHU|James Desborough}} writes [https://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/gamergate-block-bots-updates-in-the-style-of-annoying-websites/ '#Gamergate Block Bots Updates – In the Style of Annoying Websites']
 
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*8chan Administrator Hotwheels [https://archive.today/p8ZcI clarifies three points from the Ars Technica interview] (which took place on January 27, 2015) and [https://8ch.net/_t/20150317.txt releases 8chan's first Transparency Report.]
 
  
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==22 March 2015==
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*{{twitter|MultiAxisMatt|Matthew Mitchum}}, Designer of Brunelleschi: Age of Architects, posts [http://pastebin.com/KaU6rJm3 an unreleased interview about #GamerGate by Ian Miles Cheong of Gameranx]
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[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] OneAngryGamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/social-activist-threatens-gamergate-attendees-with-violence-at-pax-east/ Social Activist Threatens #GamerGate Attendees With Violence At PAX East]</li>
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*Upon reading an article by Allum Bokhari and finding Matthew Hopkins' piece, {{twitter|RichardDawkins|Richard Dawkins}} learns he was included in The Block Bot (originally an Atheism Plus blocking tool) and tweets about getting blocked, censorship, and libel, even mentioning his ignorance of #GamerGate.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/579592481425231872|title=Richard Dawkins on Twitter: "I have no objection to being blocked. Please block me if you wish. What I object to is being libelled, and linked with spammers & harassers."|aurl=http://archive.today/vfoOJ}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/579611832828166144|title=Richard Dawkins on Twitter: "Blocking is not censorship. Others are still free to read what you block. Publishing lies about those you block is nasty & perhaps libellous"|aurl=http://archive.today/CvfwK}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/579599087676350464|title=Richard Dawkins on Twitter: "People are confusing the act of blocking, with libelling those blocked. Blocking is fine. Block me and I won’t miss you. Libelling is not."|aurl=http://archive.today/oZqKz}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/579641780058062848|title=Richard Dawkins on Twitter: "I know so little of Gamergate I don’t even know which side I’m presumed to be on. I DO know I object to having lies told about me & others."|aurl=http://archive.today/ydvRL}}
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} releases two new articles, [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/boob-is-life-game-jam-wants-to-celebrate-boobs-in-gaming/ 'Boob Is Life Game Jam Wants to Celebrate Boobs in Gaming'] and [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/gravtech-games-tells-gamers-developers-are-listening/ 'GravTech Games Tells Gamers 'Developers Are Listening']
 
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*[[TechRaptor]]'s {{twitter|TheOctale|Todd Wohling}} writes [http://techraptor.net/content/we-can-fix-videogames 'We CAN Fix Videogames']
 
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*Pando Daily reports that the proposal to use social media and places where #GamerGate discussion takes place to openly spread awareness of the intern class action lawsuit against Gawker has been rejected by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York{{cite|site=Pando Daily|url=http://pando.com/2015/03/20/court-slaps-down-gawker-interns-plan-to-use-gamergate-forums-to-promote-lawsuit/|title=Court slaps down Gawker interns plan to use Gamergate forums to promote lawsuit - Paul Carr - March 20 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/5Q5wl}}
 
  
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==23 March 2015==
 
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*Bladee, Board Owner of 8chan's /gamergate/ board, transfers ownership to kerbastrar. 8chan users call for a replacement board, with most /v/ users settling on /gamergatehq/, whose Board Owner is {{twitter|Foxceras|Acid Man}}.
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} posts an interview with {{twitter|serellan|Christian Allen}} titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/halo-reach-dev-talks-developer-bonuses-legislation-and-creative-censorship/ 'Halo: Reach Dev Talks Developer Bonuses, Legislation and Creative Censorship']
 
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*{{twitter|MHWitchfinder|Matthew Hopkins}} writes [http://matthewhopkinsnews.com/?p=1291 'The Block Bot Fact Checked']
 
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*[[Randi Harper]] releases [https://archive.today/Yw2qw a new blocklist] that blocks all Twitter accounts that follow [[Mark Kern]]{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/ggautoblocker/status/579911295857598464|title=ggautoblocker on Twitter: "The #funwithKern does not affect users of #ggautoblocker. It's a separate list and will not affect subscribers."|aurl=http://archive.today/OjrW9}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/ggab_1/status/579905072877871105|title=FREEZE PEACHES on Twitter: "Subscribe to my block list of all of @Grummz followers at..."|aurl=http://archive.today/DhnHv}}
 
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*{{twitter|NinthEchelon|Vermaak}} writes [http://ninthechelon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/vermaaks-gamergate-101.html 'Vermaak's #Gamergate 101']
 
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*Justicar comments on a recent debate hosted by Sargon of Akkad in a video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-tkgYe2Z0 'Artificial Constraints (and Ramble on Bad Cops) #GamerGate']
 
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*After offering a free premium membership to users who give good reviews on Steam, WTFast gets reported and has to take back the offer.{{cite|site=Steam Community Forums|url=https://archive.today/dxIfi|title=WTFast idea to get good reviews - hernanweninger - March 23 2015|aurl=}}{{cite|site=Steam Community Forums|url=https://archive.today/GXGXB|title=An apology to our fans! No Free time. - WTFast - March 23 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*[[Patricia Hernandez]] gains the title "Senior Writer" at [[Kotaku]].{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/580077078973796353|title=Stephen Totilo on Twitter: "I'm happy to say @xpatriciah has earned a snazzier title at Kotaku: senior writer. "Fearless ass-kicker" didn't fit on the business card"|aurl=http://archive.today/Kn3wb}}
 
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*Traffic stats directly from [[Gawker]] are looked at and a decline is noticed over the last few months. Jason Schreier [https://archive.today/OwAx0 tries to explain] the recent decrease of [[Kotaku]]'s site traffic.{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/301clz/happenings_kotaku_has_lost_6_million_uniques/|title=(Happenings) Kotaku has lost 6 million uniques monthly, Gawker has lost over 10 million, Jezebel 6 million. Link to all graphs in 1 album. - feroslav - March 23 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/t7Dzv}}
 
  
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==24 March 2015==
 
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*During an interview with Seema Iyer on MSNBC's The Docket, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) states: "We are not asking, again, for the FBI to come in and do something that isn't already on the books. What we're really trying to protect is the free expression of women and young women online, because they are having their First Amendment rights chilled when they receive these threats and there are no consequences for those who are making them."{{cite|site=MSNBC|url=http://a.pomf.se/crbsdo.webm|title=The Docket: Rep. Katherine Clark Interview - Seema Iyer - March 24 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*The Washington Free Beacon reports that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will spend $29,403 to understand "the language and costs of hate and harassment in online games." The study, Notoriously Toxic, will be conducted by the Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.{{cite|site=The Washington Free Beacon|url=https://archive.today/nmN3T|title=Feds Fund Study of the ‘Toxic’ Speech of Video Gamers - Elizabeth Harrington - March 24 2015|aurl=}}
 
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*{{twitter|fyzzgiggidy|Piper Steed}} writes an article on [http://geekswithwives.com/ Geeks With Wives] titled [http://geekswithwives.com/experiencing-gamergate-from-all-sides/ 'Experiencing GamerGate From All Sides']
 
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*{{twitter|adrianchm|Adrian Chmielarz}} writes a TwitLonger about the abundance of good #GamerGate-related content titled [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1slcopd 'Curating Quality #GamerGate Content Became Harder Lately... Due to the Amount of Goods Coming Down My Way']
 
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*{{twitter|MHWitchfinder|Matthew Hopkins}} writes [http://matthewhopkinsnews.com/?p=1330 'Kobalt Law Boss Deliver Almighty Smackdown to the Block Bot Creator James Billingham – Praises Dawkins and GamerGate as People of Worth']
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} writes two new articles: [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/ok-games-new-australian-gaming-website-opens-in-light-of-gamergate/ 'OK Games, New Australian Gaming Website Opens in Light of #GamerGate'] and [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/reddit-mod-asks-other-mods-to-stand-against-reddits-corruption-censorship/ 'Reddit Mod Asks Other Mods to Stand Against Reddit's Corruption, Censorship.']
 
  
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==25 March 2015==
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*{{twitter|Gavin_McInnes|Gavin McInnes}} interviews Occupy Wall Street activist Justine Tunney about #GamerGate and other topics.{{cite|site=DailyMotion|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ke4nq_free-speech-justine-tunney_fun|title=Free Speech: Justine Tunney - Gavin McInnes - March 25 2015|aurl=}}
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[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] Archive of 8ch.net/v/ Thread - ''[https://archive.today/bIf6L#selection-12579.0-12579.7 &quot;KUCHERA IN 2014 talking about Sportsfriends&quot;]'' (No archive given)</li>
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*{{twitter|HoneyBadgerBite|The Honey Badger Brigade}} discusses #GamerGate related issues in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsDY2r2VENM 'Badgerpod Gamergate 9: Bot Blocked']
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*[http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/ Ship 2 Block 20]'s {{twitter|Sushilulutwitch|Stephanie Greene}} releases two new articles, [http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/the-internet-a-realistic-way-to-look-at-humanity-online/ 'The Internet: A Realistic Way to Look at Humanity Online'] and [http://s2b20blog.mukyou.com/igda-demographic-survey-or-buzzfeed-personality-test/ 'IGDA Demographic Survey or Buzzfeed Personality Test?']
 
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*{{twitter|j_millerworks|Jason Miller}} posts a video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_flsbMMmNY 'Speaking on GaymerX, Randi Harper and the Blockbot']
 
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*Jarosław Zieliński, Chief Executive Officer of Destructive Creations and animator of Hatred, holds the third Ask Anything on 8chan's /v/.{{cite|site=8ch.net/v/|url=https://archive.today/A9x1w|title=Third Ask Anything on /v/ with Jarosław Zieliński, Chief Executive Officer of Destructive Creations, the developers of Hatred.
 
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- March 25 2015|aurl=}}{{cite|site=8ch.net/v/|url=https://archive.today/K0yGj|title=Hatred Ask Anything Continues - March 25 2015|aurl=}}
 
  
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==26 March 2015==
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} posts an interview with a Game developer titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/divinity-original-sin-dev-talks-boob-plates-sexism-and-moral-outrage/ 'Divinity: Original Sin Dev Talks Boob-Plates, Sexism and Moral Outrage']
 
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*[[TechRaptor]]'s {{twitter|RabbidMoogle|Max Michael}} writes [http://techraptor.net/content/federal-government-funding-studies-toxic-gamers 'Why Is the Federal Government Funding Studies on "Notoriously Toxic" Gamers']
 
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*[[TechRaptor]]'s {{twitter|wnatch|Wyatt Hnatiw}} writes [http://techraptor.net/content/stop-complaining-gamer-entitlement 'Stop Complaining About Gamer Entitlement']
 
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*{{twitter|ethicsingaming|The Virtuous Video Game Journalist}} of StopGamerGate.com posts [http://stopgamergate.com/post/114676292295/stopgamergate-com-why-we-fight '#StopGamerGate.com, Why We Fight.']
 
  
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==27 March 2015==
 
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*Someone takes over the {{twitter|revuelabs|Revue Labs}} twitter account and starts tweeting things against the #GamerGate and #NotYourShield hashtags.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/revuelabs/status/581675641126445056|title=RevueLabs: " #NotYourShield , the "I have a minority friend" card of #GamerGate."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/revuelabs/status/581675641126445056}} {{twitter|revuemage|Steve Tom Sawyer}} questions the accounts use, and states that it is not him using it.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RevueMage/status/581662228748759040|title=Steve Tom Sawyer on Twitter: "@revuelabs What the? There's like 2 people in existence that have access to this Twitter account. Call me now. Please."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/revuemage/status/581662228748759040}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RevueMage/status/581676107541270528|title=Steve Tom Sawyer on Twitter: "@Arcon_ @revuelabs I fucking wish."|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/revuemage/status/581676107541270528}}
 
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*After wishing everyone a [http://a.pomf.se/dxucxw.jpg "Happy #NationalCleavageDay"] using two tweets, one of a females clevage and a male's ass, with artwork of Fable II, Lionhead Studios is pressured into deleting the tweets, as well as their Facebook post, and apologizes.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/LionheadStudios/status/581517321384103936|title=Lionhead Studios on Twitter: "Happy #NationalCleavageDay from all of us at Lionhead Studios! http://a.pomf.se/dxucxw.jpg"|aurl=http://archive.today/fC0eJ}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/LionheadStudios/status/581518661845983232|title=Lionhead Studios on Twitter: "@ForgetTheMaine @winnersusedrugs Just to be clear, we don't descrimate... http://a.pomf.se/gpbivb.jpg|aurl=http://archive.today/vgVo8}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/LionheadStudios/status/581538642063036416|title=We apologise for the imagery we shared earlier. Diversity & inclusion are values we uphold here. We'll reinforce these values w/ our team."|aurl=https://archive.today/rPRKQ}} It is worth noting that [[Gameranx]] employee [[Destructoid#Holly_Green_accusation|Holly Green]] and [[Ian Miles Cheong]] were critical of the tweet, with Holly Green having been the first person to reply to the tweet.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/winnersusedrugs/status/581517606873620480|title=Holly Green on Twitter: "Did you seriously just do this @LionheadStudios"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/winnersusedrugs/status/581517606873620480}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/581526666008121344|title=Ian Miles Cheong on Twitter: "It’s ludicrous to paint anyone criticizing the @LionheadStudios tweets as “sex negative.” They were immature and promoted gender stereotypes"|aurl=http://archive.today/W4wHj}}
 
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*After Lionhead Studios' apology, gamers involved in #GamerGate and developers like [http://archive.today/bjbiC Adrian Chmielarz], [http://archive.today/o85AK Mark Kern], [http://archive.today/KfxGB Ethan James Petty], [http://archive.today/W0FW5 Matt Roszak], [http://archive.today/qGaBA Jennifer Dawe], and [http://archive.today/qx0BZ Brad Wardell] show their support for freedom of expression in gaming while making #NationalCleavageDay trend in the United States and the United Kingdom.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/trendingshots/status/581552263761657858|title=Trending Shots on Twitter: "United States NEW Trending Topics: #AskKerry, #NationalCleavageDay, Chris Mullin, Damn KD. #TT #TopicsUS"|aurl=http://archive.today/JI2pk}}{{cite|site=Imgur|url=https://imgur.com/IambEzJ|title=Image of Trending Topics from a UK resident|aurl=https://archive.today/4YnIa}} [http://www.gamezone.com/ GameZone's] {{twitter|Matt_GZ|Matt Liebl}} posts an article about the events titled [http://www.gamezone.com/news/lionhead-tweets-in-celebration-of-national-cleavage-day-internet-freaks-out-3414656 'Lionhead Tweets in Celebration of National Cleavage Day, Internet Freaks Out']
 
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*{{twitter|WilliamUsherGB|William Usher}} writes two new articles: [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/dev-interview-denied-publication-because-it-wasnt-anti-gamergate/ 'Dev Interview Denied Publication Because It Wasn’t Anti-#GamerGate'] and [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/aesop-games-interview-being-denied-media-coverage-for-sociopolitical-stances/ 'Aesop Games Interview: Being Denied Media Coverage for Sociopolitical Stances']
 
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*{{twitter|jayshermanwrite|Jay Sherman}} calls the International Game Developers Association a "massive fraud" in [http://www.reaxxion.com/6692/how-the-igda-is-ripping-off-game-developers 'How the IGDA Is Ripping Off Game Developers']
 
  
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*{{twitter|League4Gamers|The League for Gamers}} releases the [http://blockcheck.leagueforgamers.com/ Blocklist Checker], a tool that lets you check whether your Twitter handle is on either Randi Harper's [[ggautoblocker|Good Game Auto Blocker]] or [[The Block Bot]].{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/League4Gamers/status/581924962233131008|title=League4Gamers on Twitter: "We just released a tool that lets you to search if you are blocked on either the ggAutoblocker or theblockbot"|aurl=http://archive.today/BpmpM}} William Usher posts an article about this titled [http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2015/03/league-for-gamers-lets-everyone-check-if-theyre-on-the-gamergate-autoblocker/ 'League For Gamers Lets Everyone Check If They’re on the #GamerGate Autoblocker']
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[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] Techraptor.com -[http://techraptor.net/content/indie-interview-slade-villena-aka-roguestar-fleetcoom Indie Interview: Slade Villena aka Roguestar on FleetCOMM]</li>
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*[https://archive.is/p7yVB Dwavenhobble] discovers a lack of disclosure by The Yogscast's Steam Curator that [https://archive.today/GyuUZ#selection-367.0-389.159 allegedly violates the Steam Curator disclosure rules.]{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/30ltpg/digging_so_with_the_new_steam_curator_disclosure/|title=
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[Digging] So with the new Steam Curator disclosure rules I decided to look into the Yogscast after their recent "confusion"over the new rule. Here's the findings - /u/dwarvenhobble - March 28 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/LGQ61}}
 
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*Occupy Wall Street activist {{twitter|JustineTunney|Justine Tunney}} holds an Ask Me Anything on KotakuInAction{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/30njpl/i_am_justine_tunney_ama/|title=I am Justine Tunney AMA - /u/jart - March 28 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/CsqrY}}
 
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*[[TechRaptor]]'s {{twitter|wnatch|Wyatt Hnatiw}} posts an article titled [https://techraptor.net/content/trends-greed-gaming-industry 'Trends, Greed & the Gaming Industry']
 
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*{{twitter|meanmrpugface|Ethan Chambers}}, Copywriter for [http://www.yellowboxadvertising.com/ YellowBox Advertising], releases parts four and five of A Five Part Medium Series on GamerGate: [https://medium.com/@meanmrpugface/building-a-better-games-journalism-for-consumers-for-writers-content-producers-maybe-not-for-31f7f9174cf7 'Building a Better Games Journalism: for Consumers, Writers / Content Producers, & Maybe Not for Advertisers & Marketers'] and [https://medium.com/@meanmrpugface/the-smoking-gun-ethics-conflicts-of-interest-censorship-and-more-d576e3f55edd '"The Smoking Gun?" : Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, Censorship, and More']
 
  
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==29 March 2015==
 
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*[http://a.pomf.se/shvgor.png The Firedorn Lightbringer limerick] in Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity is deemed transmisogynistic on Twitter and [[Gameranx]] Editor-in-Chief [[Ian Miles Cheong]] asks Pillars of Eternity's Project Director Joshua Eric Sawyer to look into it.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/582184209013284864|title=Ian Miles Cheong on Twitter: "@jesawyer Hey Josh, you might want to take a look at this: https://twitter.com/icequeenerika/status/582161950202863616"|aurl=http://tweetsave.com/stillgray/status/582184209013284864}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/icequeenerika/status/582161950202863616|title=Pillars of Erika on Twitter: "Hey @Obsidian you should have said no to this backer. Transmisogyny is not acceptable in 2015. #PillarsofEternity"|aurl=http://archive.today/n09eB}} Sawyer then states: "I’ll talk to our producers about it. It’s hard to catch everything."{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/582200461127634945|title=Josh Sawyer on Twitter: "@stillgray @icequeenerika @Obsidian I'll talk to our producers about it. it's hard to catch everything."|aurl=http://archive.today/BIW0M}} The reaction to the limerick prompts [[TotalBiscuit]] to upload a SoundCloud titled [https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/pillars-of-transphobia 'Pillars of Transphobia'] where he argues that Pillars of Eternity's backer content should not be removed.
 
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*New article by [http://gamesnosh.com/ GamesNosh's] {{twitter|thejwelsh|Stephen Welsh}} [http://gamesnosh.com/children-playing-18-games-is-parental-neglect-say-teachers/'Children Playing 18+ Games Is Parental Neglect, Say Teachers']
 
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*{{twitter|DanNerdCubed|Nerd³}} holds an Ask Me Anything on KotakuInAction{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/30qc3i/hello_im_nerd%C2%B3_youtuber_developer_egotist_ama/|title=Hello, I'm Nerd³. YouTuber. Developer. Egotist. AMA - /u/DaRealNerdCubed - March 29 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/Sox1X}}
 
  
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==30 March 2015==
 
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*[[Polygon]]'s [[Ben Kuchera]] takes a break from gaming after being burnt out in the post [http://archive.today/pgvoQ 'I'm taking a break. It's not you, gaming, it's me']
 
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*Amid speculation over the [[Ben Kuchera]] article, Emily Gera announces she was dismissed from [[Polygon]] and is now looking for freelance work.{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/twitgera/status/582229866671669248|title=Emily Gera on Twitter: "The good news is next week is my third anniversary with Polygon! The bad news is I'm no longer working with Polygon. So I'm now freelance!"|aurl=http://archive.today/Kgfaa}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/twitgera/status/582512919373545472|title=Emily Gera on Twitter: "Have you heard the news? I'm no longer with Polygon. In fact, you might say I'm POLYGONE. I'm now looking for freelance work!"|aurl=http://archive.today/qUEh4}}
 
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*{{twitter|BulletPeople|FollowTheCaptain}} releases a new video titled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqmNWicDELo 'At GDC 2015, IGDA Made No Effort to Resolve the #GamerGate Controversy']
 
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*{{twitter|XavierMendel|Xavier Mendel}}, former /r/Games mod and Modtalk leaker, joins [[TechRaptor]] with his first article [http://techraptor.net/content/means-gamer 'What It Means to Be a Gamer']{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/XavierMendel/status/581683139443064832|title=Xavier Mendel on Twitter: "I'm thankful for TechRaptor taking me on as a writer. I wonder if I can call myself a games journalist now?"|aurl=http://archive.today/AvjdQ}}
 
  
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*A few days after challenging the gamers involved in #GamerGate to a fight, Richard Stanton, a columnist for [[Eurogamer]], [[Polygon]], and [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]], claims "GG emailed and tweeted constantly at outlets I work for" and one of them "took this manufactured outrage seriously, and (my choice) you won’t be seeing any more of my writing there"{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichStanton/status/580927239790960640|title=Richard Stanton on Twitter: "Every Gamergater is a pathetic excuse for a man. And that is an invitation. Come at me. I mean physically. You're all loser little boys."|aurl=https://archive.today/Pxuts}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichStanton/status/582973825488445440|title=Richard Stanton on Twitter: "After last week, GG emailed and tweeted constantly at outlets I work for trying to get me 'fired.' Petty little idiots."|aurl=https://archive.today/DnGqh}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/RichStanton/status/582974197443506176|title=Richard Stanton on Twitter: "Glad to say that only one took this manufactured outrage seriously, and (my choice) you won't be seeing any more of my writing there."|aurl=http://archive.today/rAz65}}
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[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] OneAngrygamer.net -[http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/11/gamergate-ben-kuchera-and-the-life-and-nepotism-of-game-journo-pros/#codeword #GamerGate: Ben Kuchera And The Life And Nepotism Of Game Journo Pros]</li>
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*Bill Zoeker leaves [[Destructoid]]{{cite|site=[[Destructoid]]|url=https://archive.today/xiGsn|title=This isn't 'goodbye', it's 'smell ya later' - Bill Zoeker - March 31 2014|aurl=}}
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*{{twitter|adrianchm|Adrian Chmielarz}} releases [https://medium.com/@adrianchm/women-and-video-games-part-2-d085dd52ffa8 'Women and Video Games Part 2']
 
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*{{twitter|paxdickinson|Pax Dickinson}} holds an Ask Me Anything on KotakuInAction{{cite|site=/r/KotakuInAction|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/30yh20/i_am_pax_dickinson_ama/|title=I am Pax Dickinson AMA - /u/paxdickinson - March 31 2015|aurl=https://archive.today/WOzHF}}
 
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2014:

Before GamerGate • August • September • October • November • December

2015:

January • February • March

Contents

1 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=1|edit]]]

2 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=2|edit]]]

  • Techraptor interviews indie developer [Slade Villena](aka Roguestar) about his incoming game:"FleetComm" and #Gamergate.[4]
  • William Usher updates his article: "#GamerGate: Ben Kuchera and the Life and Nepotism of Game Journo Pros" to include Kuchera's latest uncovered conflict of interest[5]
  • Mark Kern asks gamers to tweet "I am for a free and unbiased gaming press because... ." Over 3,800 tweets were recorded[6]
  • A thread about Mark Kern's call against corrupt media is deleted on the Final Fantasy XIV forums.[7]
  • Polygon hires Susana Polo, Founder of The Mary Sue, as their first "Entertainment Editor"[8]

3 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=3|edit]]]

4 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=4|edit]]]

5 March 2015[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=5|edit]]]

References[[[index.php?title=Timeline/March&action=edit&section=6|edit]]]


  1. ↑ Oneangrygamer.net -#GamerGate: Mark Kern Calls For Devs To Stand Against Corrupt Media | One Angry Gamer


  2. ↑ OneAngryGamer.net -Social Activist Threatens #GamerGate Attendees With Violence At PAX East


  3. ↑ Archive of 8ch.net/v/ Thread - "KUCHERA IN 2014 talking about Sportsfriends" (No archive given)


  4. ↑ Techraptor.com -Indie Interview: Slade Villena aka Roguestar on FleetCOMM


  5. ↑ OneAngrygamer.net -#GamerGate: Ben Kuchera And The Life And Nepotism Of Game Journo Pros


  6. ↑ Topsy - Topsy Twitter Analytics (Taken on March 6th at 4:30AM PST) (No archive given)


  7. ↑ Official Final Fantasy XIV Forums - 404ing Url to Thread (No archive given)


  8. ↑ Twitter - Susana Polo on Twitter (archive)


  9. ↑ /r/KotakuInAction - "Big Boobs" - Another /r/Games Comment Graveyard - /u/yutt0 (archive)


  10. ↑ /r/KotakuInAction - GDC 2015 Session Going On Right Now (5:30 PST) - Game Developer Harassment: How To Get Through - /u/jennofhardwire (archive)


  11. ↑ - United States Trends (No archive given)


  12. ↑ - Worldwide Trends (No archive given)

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