Timeline/2015/March

1 March 2015

• William Usher writes about Mark Kern's call for developers to stand against corrupt media.^[1] That same day, he publishes another article about a social activist threatening #Gamergate attendees with violence at PAX East.^[2]
• YouTube User FollowTheCaptain releases a video titled "Anti #GamerGate's Simplistic View of the Gaming World - and Gaming Journalists aren't Helping"
• 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.^[3]

2 March 2015

• 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

• Techraptor's Georgina Young posts an article titled 'Boston Globe Joins Chorus, Reports Dubious Bomb Threat'
• Mark Kern asks gamers to show their love for games with the tag #RebuildInitiative, an older tag #GamerGate has used to help show appreciation to devs and to show them alternatives to the games media
• GameZone publishes 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.^[9]
• YouTube user Saddex uploads 'Video Game Journalism Evolved - Gaming Journalism in a Nutshell - Part 1'

4 March 2015

• William Usher posts a new article on his One Angry Gamer blog titled 'Google’s Fact-Based Ranking Could Help #GamerGate’s Fight Against Gawker'
• Wyatt Hnatiw of TechRaptor writes 'Divide the Games Industry'
• Crash Override Network partners with Randi Harper's "Online Abuse Prevention Initiative" along with Sheri Rubin of the IGDA Board of Directors^[10]
• 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.^[11][12]

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References

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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