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'''Adam Baldwin''' is an American film and television actor most notable for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day, Firefly, and Serenity. He has also served as a voice actor for various video games, including Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Half Life 2: Episode 2, and Mass Effect 2.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/</ref> Baldwin is a supporter of [[GamerGate]] and is credited as creator of the original hashtag.
 
  
==#GamerGate==
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[[File:Adam Baldwin.jpg]]
  
The first use of the #GamerGate hashtag as a reference to the consumer revolt was by Adam Baldwin on [[Twitter]]. Created on the 27<sub>th</sub> August 2014, the tweet included links to videos regarding the [[Zoe Quinn Scandal]]. The hashtag gained popularity on Twitter, other social media, and message boards, and would go on to represent what is now known as [[GamerGate]].
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Occupation Actor<br>
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'''Adam Baldwin''' is an American film and TV actor most notable for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day, Firefly, and Serenity. He has also served as a voice actor for various video games, including Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Half Life 2: Episode 2, and Mass Effect 2.<sup>[[[1]]]</sup> Baldwin is a supporter of [[GamerGate]] and is credited as creator of the original hashtag.
  
===First Gamer Gate Tweet Links "Quinnspiracy Theory" Videos===
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== Role in #GamerGate ==
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The first use of the GamerGate hashtag as a reference to the consumer revolt was by Adam Baldwin on Twitter. Created late August 2014, the tweet included links to videos regarding the [[Zoe Quinn Scandal]].<sup>[[[2]]]</sup> The hashtag gained popularity on [[Twitter]], other social media, and message boards, and would go on to represent what is now known as [[GamerGate]].
  
The videos linked were from [[:Category:YouTube producers|YouTube producer]] [[Internet Aristocrat]]'s "Quinnspiracy Theory" video series [Mirror]<ref>https://youtu.be/zz--i3M4PVk</ref>.  
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== References[edit] ==
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# [[↑]] [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/]]
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# [[]] [[https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/504801169638567936]]
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* [https://youtu.be/zz--i3M4PVk Part 1: The Five Guys Saga] Published 19 Aug 2014
 
* [https://youtu.be/zz--i3M4PVk?t=24m12s Part 2: In-N-Out Edition] Published 26 Aug 2014
 
 
 
Adam Baldwin's first use of the GamerGate hahtag published 27 Aug 2014
 
 
 
* [https://youtu.be/zz--i3M4PVk?t=48m56s Part 3: White Castles and Ivory Towers]: Published Sept 2014
 
* [https://youtu.be/zz--i3M4PVk?t=1h18m21s Part 4: The Path We've Taken]: Published 27 Sept 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Radio Nero interviews Adam Baldwin===
 
In the first episode of [[Radio Nero]], ''Series 1, Episode 1: What is #GamerGate?''<ref>https://soundcloud.com/radio_nero/radioneroep1_1</ref>, [[Milo Yiannopoulos]] interviews Adam Baldwin about [[GamerGate]].
 
 
 
'''[http://gamergate.ca/audio/RadioNero_AdamBaldwin.ogg Play archived clip]''' 256 kb/s OGG file.
 
 
 
{{quote|...any scandal, just add 'gate' to it, that's all I was doing.|Adam Baldwin - [https://soundcloud.com/radio_nero/radioneroep1_1 Radio Nero Episode 1]}}
 
 
 
 
 
==Petition to ban from comic convention==
 
[[File:AdamBalwinBanPetition.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
 
Supanova is a fan convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy film and TV, comic books, anime, gaming and collectables.<ref>http://www.supanova.com.au/</ref>
 
 
 
 
 
{{quote|It claims Baldwin was responsible for creating the hashtag 'GamerGate' that led to 'numerous instances of harassment and abuse towards women' in the past six months - claims that Baldwin says aren't true and defamatory of him.|Daily Mail Online - [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2923644/Online-petition-calls-actor-Adam-Baldwin-banned-coming-Supanova-s-linked-Gamergate-movement-accused-harassing-women-online.html Online petition calls for US actor Adam Baldwin to be banned from attending Supanova]}}
 
 
 
{{quote|More than 4,000 people have signed a petition urging the organisers of a pop culture event to withdraw their invitation to actor Adam Baldwin, claiming that his #GamerGate hashtag is used to target women for sexist abuse.|International Business Times - [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/4000-demand-adam-baldwin-banned-comic-convention-supporting-gamergate-1484991 4,000 demand Adam Baldwin ban from comic convention after Gamergate scandal]}}
 
 
 
 
 
== See Also ==
 
 
 
[[Gamergate]]
 
 
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:People]][[Category:Hacking/Targets]]
 

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Adam Baldwin.jpg

Aliases None
Occupation Actor
Affiliations N/A


Adam Baldwin is an American film and TV actor most notable for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day, Firefly, and Serenity. He has also served as a voice actor for various video games, including Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Half Life 2: Episode 2, and Mass Effect 2.[[[1]]] Baldwin is a supporter of GamerGate and is credited as creator of the original hashtag.


Role in #GamerGate

The first use of the GamerGate hashtag as a reference to the consumer revolt was by Adam Baldwin on Twitter. Created late August 2014, the tweet included links to videos regarding the Zoe Quinn Scandal.[[[2]]] The hashtag gained popularity on Twitter, other social media, and message boards, and would go on to represent what is now known as GamerGate.

References[edit]

  1. [[1]]
  2. [[2]]
  • This page was last modified on 7 February 2015, at 21:50.