OpGamergate
OpGamergate was an operation launched by Laurelai and Commander X to target people discussing the Gamergate scandal.
Followers
A list of users following the OpGamergate group on Twitter.[1] Note: many of the user names are Halloween jokes
- @2718281828459 - Pete Strover. https://archive.today/DOOD6 http://cyberinsekt.livejournal.com Possibly quoted in a Guardian piece. https://archive.today/v4Fvk
- @3fingeredfox
- @54983d4a2a3d4c7 - mani mohan (the ascii is garbage; possibly shellcode?)
- @AdrianChen - Adrian Chen of New Inquiry. The writer who outed ViolentAcrez for Gawker.
- @agirlirlblog - Rebecca
- @allshiny - Occupy Chicago press liaison.[2] "activist, press liaison, prisoner solidarity, militant feminism"
- @allsixes - Host of the Baron von Douche show at blogtalkradio. Since suspended for threats to kill Joseph A. Camp.
- @amandadadesky - Amanda Goldman d'Adesky of the IGDA of North Carolina
- @amberrcantrell - Amber Cantrell
- @amywilson - teacher at School of Visual Arts
- @An0nKn0wledge - aka AKIlluminati
- @AndyR0BERTS0N - Executive Producer for Every Street United for X-Box
- @angry_node
- @annamerlan - Anna Merlan of Jezebel. Author of "Is the UVA Rape Story a Gigantic Hoax?' Asks Idiot"[3] about Rolling Stone's hoax A Rape On Campus.
- @AnonActivisms
- @AnonMastaOfMp3s - Chris
- @Anon_Runner
- @Apex_Haxor
- @AprilParsons1
- @ArtemyMoon
- @ASankin - Aaron Sankin of the Daily Dot and Kernel Mag
- @BabyDrool_Boobs
- @badkenbad
- @beerknight1 - Drunk Superman
- @benchatt - Ben Chatterton
- @BenDoernberg - Harvard University Berman Center
- @berzerkx33
- @bigblue92540
- @binjabreel - Evan G. Bettencourt
- @BlingYourBrand - Caitlin McConnell
- @bluemilkfilm - Nick HallBilsback
- @Bobooten - Bob Booten
- @brightcarver
- @bringonthelulz - lulzbot
- @brofreneo - Mark Basallote
- @buzzynutkins - Michael D. Hanson
- @B_Barbarian
- @c4r1n4_n3bul4_
- @carperectum - Shelby
- @cheezy_dick
- @chibimonoakuno
- @clockw0rk_lime
- @clover - Shannon Garcia
- @ClutchV1lle - "Leader of #Memegate"
- @CommanderXanon
- @ComradeKalinka
- @Cory_Claz - Cory Clasby
- @cosmicooze
- @Crzyamazing1 - Elise Parvati
- @cslamo - Claudio Slamovitz
- @cwninja - Tom Lea
- @CyberSec_org
- @cydniey - Cydniey Buffers
- @d3fcon99 - I Write Shitty Code
- @damatocorp - Peter D'Amato
- @darthpwnzorz
- @davelee - Dave Lee, BBC tech reporter
- @Daynamidway
- @Delicious_Tacos
- @derektmead - Editor of @motherboard
- @DesignByZoe - with Riot Games
- @Devilnurize
- @Digitalis_Lutea - ala PaddlePony
- @Dkingiv
- @DoctorSpooky - Erik J. Caponi
- @doc_destructo - The Medium Bopper
- @donellelee396
- @Doogmar
- @DougEsten
- @DyingStereotype - Alexander King
- @ecsparrow - Elijah Sparrow, LEAP encryption
- @El_Chazcon
- @eric101101
- @ericdomond - Eric Domond
- @es_syed -
- @Etherlad - Henrick Steen
- @Evelinaterese - Evelina Forsell
- @evilflamingcat
- @EWDolan - Eric W. Dolan, managing editor Raw Story
- @ExcuseMySarcasm
- @FauxRealityE - Faux Reality Entertainment
- @Faux_Says - Faux Sez Productions
- @Fight2012GOP - USAF veteran, #TURNEDUP
- @Firebomb173 - Nicholas Tassinari
- @firebomb1732 - Nicholas Tassinari2
- @flowersofkabuto
- @fourover4
- @FullPresence
- @FuritiveSpy - Will Sullivan
- @G4m3rAnon
- @gafferongames - Grimm Fiddler
- @gamegrrrl - Celia Pearce
- @GameraOtaku - Steven Cotter
- @gamergatolizer - Trendolizer bot
- @Ganbare_Guncun
- @godisacop
- @GoldenAvatar
- @GregoryMcMahon
- @gwas
- @HadeemRon
- @headlines - Dan Gillmor
- @heathermdecker - Heather M. Decker, chair of IGDA Chicago
- @Hedge76 - "Currently under shill contract with @gawker"
- @hihyades
- @HotS_Wrathz - Jacob Milam
- @HPWesterman - Demosthenes from GWJ
- @huhsmile - Grace Gatdula
- @IGDA_ED - Kate Edwards of IGDA
- @infinitywaltz - Matthew J.
- @informationchef
- @IronCurtaiNYC - musician for @gamedanteam
- @iycrtyl
- @jason_koebler - Jason Koebler
- @jasyla_
- @jerrodblavos
- @jessicastiffler
- @JodySchaeffer
- @johnacecil - John A. Says Kill
- @JohnLeonas
- @johnvechey - Co-founder of Popcap Games
- @josephfcox - Wired, Daily Dot, Vice, The Kernel, Chaos Computer Club
- @joshzus
- @JPhilippeHarvey - Jean-Philippe Harvey
- @justinofclark - Blackwater Clark
- @katecallen - science and tech reporter for Toronto Star
- @kathrynward
- @Kerr1ck - aka @slicesoflight
- @Kikerhayn - "professional Ghost"
- @KillYourTV_I2P
- @leahlize_it
- @leatherlungs666 - Hugh Manatee
- @lindsay40k
- @liquidzer0
- @lobster4lunchr
- @Locke_Jaw
- @lol_m0de
- @loopautoseal
- @LuckyBucGirl
- @LulzTalkRadio
- @madnessmethodX - Anne Short
- @Malgayne - Casey Monroe
- @MaLrw3
- @MandySCG
- @mastenMMC
- @MaxxieBytes - Social Justice Gnoll
- @MCHeadCase
- @miaC - Mia Consalvo
- @michaelalavare20 - BUTT-STALLION
- @MichaelMJJohn - game director of Glass Lab Games
- @MissConstrue - Emmie Pankhurst
- @Mixolyde - Brian Williams "GWJer"
- @moarinternets - Jacqueline Urick - IGDA volunteer, Digital Marketing Manager / board member of RUGN_org (Racine Urban Garden Network, urban gardening group)
- @moboid - Heather Kelley
- @mrmojo777
- @Mr_BNuts
- @Ms_Czarny - Luci Black
- @mudbunny74
- @nede14
- @neon_death - TJ Hestand
- @NewsToYouToday
- @NickyWoolf - Nick Woolf of The Guardian, New Statesman, GQ
- @nikodimov
- @nittacci
- @Novasonicrun - GNT Abbock
- @nwjerseyliz - Liz Pullen
- @occupythemob
- @off_the_grid_
- @ofsaints5 - fan of Bradley Manning and Barrett Brown
- @OneAngryMonk
- @ones_zeroes
- @One_T_
- @OpManning
- @outonparole
- @PaladinGunn
- @pancakeberries
- @Perlscript - Evan Hughes
- @petercofin Peter Coffin
- @PimpnCow
- @planethalia - Jeanette
- @PoetSRB
- @pragmacat - Cat Wendt IGDA WiG SiG
- @pullahoko
- @pulmonarypig - Alex Reed
- @punktutuxoxo - Kat Duff
- @queer_dalek
- @renacuaja - Miriam Ruiz
- @rlockwood - Rose Lockwood
- @RobertRM - Robert Royce-Malmgre, lead developer at Lime Red Studio
- @RudolphSlim
- @russpitts - Russ Pitts
- @Rx_Sleep
- @SageAnon - @HiveComm / anoninsiders.net
- @samfbiddle - Sam Biddle
- @SarahDeadmouse - Sarah Cohen
- @scott_baculum
- @SDProducer - Sarah Davis of KMOV in St. Louis
- @shadowwraiths
- @shannonloftis
- @Sic_The_Tank - "Spreaker Host" #EbonHeartPact
- @sjwsaul - Saul St. John
- @smkitty -
- @snaate - Nate Laughlin
- @sometimesdee - Dee Phair
- @soulfilter1 - aka SpaceMadness42
- @Soulmech - YotsubaVEVO
- @soundmigration - Mark Malone
- @sparkthenight
- @srhbutts - Sarah Butts
- @starthumbshine
- @stuxnetsource - Laurelai
- @sukymacworthles - Christopher Kreidler
- @sv4me2
- @Synthovine
- @s_benavides1 - StephenBenavides
- @tassiaw - Anastassia
- @tehCorinthian - Jon Metzger
- @TempFlashback - "Financial news and information"
- @TERFhate
- @tezzors
- @tgizzle3000
- @thebeekeep3r - "separatist movements help people collaborate"
- @thehangedman - Matt Brown, UT Dallas director Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Techology
- @ThelessaEdaoin - Kara Basler
- @theLFB - Boston blog
- @thelsdj
- @TheSpork - Jonathan Watterson
- @TonyOrtega94 - Executive Editor of Raw Story
- @transhuman
- @TwistAnonymous
- @Two_Chewbaccas
- @t_furious
- @upheresohigh - Seth Adkins
- @Visser803
- @ViveeCR
- @wisekrax
- @worthybeloved
- @wpwend42 - William Patrick Wend
- @Wyldawen - Salome Fredericks
- @xenasaf
- @XoXyL
- @yamashoto - Asante Buil
- @yokalli
- @Zealuu - Are Bo Pederson
- @ZebFighting - Zebedee
- @Zennistrad - Lars Flyger
- @zooombiejesus - Weaponized AJ
- @_DorianB_
- @_lifestyled - restart
- @_poeia - Sabu Expert
- @__Jer
Aftermath
Following the announcement of OpGamergate, an Anonymous video accused Laurelai and Commander X of being FBI assets. OpGamergate was quickly shut down.
References
- ↑ http://postimg.org/image/pelrz80lf/ (dead link)
- ↑ Nato summit in Chicago and G8 at Camp David – Tuesday 15 May, The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2012/may/15/nato-chicago-summit-g8-camp-david https://archive.fo/LD3Xw
- ↑ Anna Merlan, Jezebel, 'Is the UVA Rape Story a Gigantic Hoax?' Asks Idiot, https://archive.today/raMnG