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[RMI]

Oh just as things were starting to cool down. How timely.

 

[BetaTeaser]

all of this matters only if you regard Video Game Journalists as actual journalists.

 

[Amagon]

she could write for cracked with titles like this

Maybe you should read the article instead of jumping the gun.

 

[Mael]

Since I like following links....
I ended up there.
By god men on the internet can be hilariously desperate.

all of this matters only if you regard Video Game Journalists as actual journalists.

I'll never get why this is even on the scale of a problem considering we're past 2 decades of journalists giving virtual handjobs to publishers with the most marketing money without anyone having any problem.
e: heck you can't even get a proper analysis on the latest Zelda (or anything really) before gamers on the net tell us how they feel about the game and go deep into what works and what didn't!
But yeah this episode tots shows that journalists are EVUUUL.

 

[Corto]

The editor's note is spot on

A few weeks ago our message board and general inbox were bombarded with demands we address something called the "GamerGate Scandal", posts written with the urgency and rage one would associate with, say, discovering that Chipotle burritos are made entirely from the meat of human babies. It's apparently a big deal in some circles, so we followed the links and read the piles of data presented, and had to stop and take a deep breath just to grasp it all. "Gentlemen," we said amid the stunned silence, "do you realize that if what they're saying is true, then this is still the most pointless fucking bullshit anyone has ever forced us to read?"

 

[Mohonky]

Does that make it polite to send them around?

Never said it was polite, but they werent exactly private images between her and a loved one, they were up for all to see.

Anyway its all a bit moot, most hated person on the internet seems a bit self indulgent; she wouldnt register a blip outside of gaming and feminist circles.

 

[Jakoo]

This is kind of a weird article for Cracked to post. While I definitely support Zoe and think what war that was waged on her was ludicrous, this article didn't exactly bring the witty zingers.

 

[Paskil]

all of this matters only if you regard Video Game Journalists as actual journalists.

It doesn't matter, even then. This whole story was false from the start. It was proven almost immediately that she was not involved with any games journalists that gave her favorable press. The parts of the story regarding her sex life are no one's business. But hey, what a slut, amirite? Never mind the fact that a woman that sleeps with five guys is a whore, while a guy that sleeps with five women is apparently a national fucking treasure that deserves endless high fives.

Everything that happened after that is irrelevant.

 

[FadeX]

nvm

 

[AngryMoth]

I just can't indentify with the mindset of the harassers at all, it's so bizarre to me. I feel like I've never me anyone like that but apparently there's a lot of these people out there and who knows how different they are in real life. Disturbing.

If there's any silver lining for Zoe it's that I think she has won the respect of a lot of people for the admirable way she's handled the situation. You can be sure there'll be a lot of interest in her next project too.

 

[One-Shot]

Bunch of gamers pissed they don't have sex lives as well is likely one of the causes, in addition to high amount of misogyny in the community.

*facepalm*

Seriously? That's the generic insult you're going with?

If you look at the actual issue you see she is not a good person who has done a lot of crappy things.

 

[Paskil]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

Enjoy your ban you POS.

 

[Mael]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

Since you're a junior I hope to never come across you here.
Seriously people lay off the insults

 

[Phreakuency]

It is actually a decent read.

And while there are quite a few things you can take from the whole story, the biggest is just how sexist, rude, bitching, jealous, shameful, selfish, the male population can be.

There are even people in this thread who fall into some of those too...

 

[KittenMaster]

This is kind of a weird article for Cracked to post. While I definitely support Zoe and think what war that was waged on her was ludicrous, this article didn't exactly bring the witty zingers.

They've been doing a lot of guest articles about people's experiences lately. The picture captions are usually attempts at wit but the body paragraphs are written seriously.

 

[BetaTeaser]

Either way, Zoe Quinn Infamy doesn't hold an iota of weight against the like of Denis Dyack or...

DEREK SMART.
DEREK SMART.
DEREK SMART.

Now its only a matter of time before he makes an appearance in this thread.

 

[LouisaFerre]

I dislike her, I dislike the journalists covering this, and I dislike the people spreading her personal information.

bunch of idiots all around.

 

[Orayn]

*facepalm*

Seriously? That's the generic insult you're going with?

If you look at the actual issue you see she is not a good person who has done a lot of crappy things.

How many of those crappy things are corroborated by something more than an "infographic" by some weirdo on /v/ or Reddit?

 

[Broder Salsa]

she could write for cracked with titles like this

It is cracked.

 

[BPoole]

Seems I was wise to remain completely oblivious to this whole ordeal. Sounds like an absolute shit show

 

[zeioIIDX]

I still don't really understand the fuss around this whole episode. So she slept with some guys? Wow; I don't give a fuck.

Same. I glanced at an article or thread a couple times when this whole thing came to light. Didn't quite understand much of it and honestly didn't care. As I get older, maybe I'm just noticing it more, but it seems like the gaming industry is competing with other forms of media as far as having scandals and stuff. I don't give a fuck if it isn't directly affecting me. I just want to play my video games. I'm tired of seeing #gamergate and the name Zoe Quinn on tons of message boards and sites. I think some people just want something to fuss about and point fingers at. Personally, it's just not an issue I feel strongly about and I'm rather apathetic towards what one female indie dev allegedly did that tons of people do on a daily basis, none of which affects me. Maybe I'm being ignorant but I also don't know her personally or anyone else involved therefore, my stance is "whatevs".

 

[The Technomancer]

This isn't a clickbait title because there's more actual content behind the link that couldn't be encapsulated in the title if they tried. Its not clickbait to have a question for a title and follow it with two pages of content

This isn't new for Cracked either they've done a number of interesting interviews with people in unusual positions over the last year or so, from a phone sex dominatrix to IIRC a gay guy living in the ultraconservative part of the middle east. Its often interesting stuff

 

[Dictator93]

I dislike her, I dislike the journalists covering this, and I dislike the people spreading her personal information.

bunch of idiots all around.

I love your avatar at the end of this post for some reason. I also agree quite a bit with your statement (for the most part).

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

not a good person who has done a lot of crappy things.

So, she's basically every single human ever?

 

[SolidsnackooFoxhound]

It doesn't matter, even then. This whole story was false from the start. It was proven almost immediately that she was not involved with any games journalists that gave her favorable press. The parts of the story regarding her sex life are no one's business. But hey, what a slut, amirite? Never mind the fact that a woman that sleeps with five guys is a whore, while a guy that sleeps with five women is apparently a national fucking treasure that deserves endless high fives.

Everything that happened after that is irrelevant.

You think this is all about her sleeping with guys? uhhhh... Knock Knock.

 

[Htown]

Literally the first time hearing of this.

I envy you.

Both sides of this argument are ruined by the extremists.

There's no "both sides" here that are equal in the way you're suggesting. One side is full of harassing, misogynist douchebags; the other "side" is, I guess, the people getting harassed who weren't careful enough about the language they used to describe the fact that a large number of people on the internet were harassing them, because they said "the internet" instead of "a bunch of people on the internet".

I don't think journalists or bloggers should be paying the artists they cover via patreon.

this is so tangential to the Quinn situation that it's irrelevant

I think Zoe Quinn is playing the victim to a sickening degree. Faking DDOS attacks and all that nonsense. Even look at this clickbait article.

"Playing the victim" is not the same thing as "talking about bad shit that happened to you." You realize that, right?

Like, what level of bullshit does a person have to put up with before it's no longer "playing the victim?"

People sending death threats is always wrong and pathetic but that's just the stupidity of the internet that exists today.

Well since it's just the stupidity of the internet, it's not like it has any effect on people in real life, so just ignore it. Oh, and don't talk about it or you're being manipulative.

Game journalists stating that all gamers are white males. That is just plain extremist social justice warrior bullshit. It was really nice seeing Twitter fight back against this ridiculous label.

This is too dumb to even address.

 

[Kangi]

So, she's basically every single human ever?

Yeah but this one has sex.

Totally different.

 

[The Technomancer]

Can anyone saying they dislike her (like its some kind if disclaimer) honestly explain why to me?

 

[Paskil]

You think this is all about her sleeping with guys? uhhhh... Knock Knock.

Please feel free to enlighten me.

 

[EVOL 100%]

I still have no idea why this blew up so much

 

[Corto]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

Crawl back into the shithole you came from. Disappear.

 

[TimmiT]

Oh just as things were starting to cool down. How timely.

This. There really wasn't a need for an article like this and if anything it'll probably just provoke more angry replies.

 

[SolidsnackooFoxhound]

Please feel free to enlighten me.

It's about how she slept with guys to advance her career and corruption in the industry. She's playing the victim and she has a fund setup. She's getting around 2k a month now from donators. She's going to keep playing this shit out as long as she can. It's worked out perfectly.

 

[striferser]

Oh man, the number 1 on the list is heartwarming Good one for Zoe.

 

[ashecitism]

seriously, I see you post this guy around for a while, who is he? Always makes me think of a younger Tim Schafer :lol

 

[Shmuppers]

Bunch of gamers pissed they don't have sex lives as well is likely one of the causes, in addition to high amount of misogyny in the community.

Speak for yourself

 

[Noaloha]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

Before this particular internet handle of yours is permanently shooed off GAF, please, I implore you, share your reasons for thinking the above. Facts would be preferable, but I'll understand if you don't have any to offer.

 

[Silky]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

You could attempt to be more productive and informative without coming off as a dick. Food for thought.

Are you one of those people who are upset that she fucked a dude? What if I fucked a dude? Would you be upset then?

 

[Mindwipe]

Honestly, I've been trying to stay away from this shit because of the level of abuse levelled at Quinn. It's impossible.

But having said that, have we actually any evidence either way yet that if her bullying a games development charity into bankruptcy and sending fraudulent DCMA requests about reviews of her game were true or not? I'm absolutely willing to believe they were 4Chan fakes. But I'm also willing to believe they were real, and shitty issues that have been buried under this shitstorm.

 

[Noaloha]

It's about how she slept with guys to advance her career and corruption in the industry. She's playing the victim and she has a fund setup. She's getting around 2k a month now from donators. She's going to keep playing this shit out as long as she can. It's worked out perfectly.

Woah there kid. That's quite the accusation. Mind if I ask for some sources to support your allegations?

Here, I'll show you what one looks like.

 

[The Technomancer]

It's about how she slept with guys to advance her career and corruption in the industry. She's playing the victim and she has a fund setup. She's getting around 2k a month now from donators. She's going to keep playing this shit out as long as she can. It's worked out perfectly.

But...she didn't sleep with people to advance her career. The msst cursory of investigations revealed this

And fuck off with the playing the victim bullshit. I wouldn't take 10,000 a month if it meant death threats for my family

 

[Orayn]

It's about how she slept with guys to advance her career and corruption in the industry. She's playing the victim and she has a fund setup. She's getting around 2k a month now from donators. She's going to keep playing this shit out as long as she can. It's worked out perfectly.

What's it like living several weeks in the past and being completely credulous to everything some angry 4chan types post on the internet?

 

[IcyEyes]

Lol if you believe anything this dumb cunt writes.

She deserves everything she got. She mad.

This is your 61 post. Compliments.

I dislike her, I dislike the journalists covering this, and I dislike the people spreading her personal information.

bunch of idiots all around.

I'm with you.


There are some friends of my mother that enjoy reading gossip magazines and stupid things like that and it's better I don't share my thought on this matter.

It's a shame the "gossip culture" hit the videogame industry.
I think If someone loves these things it's just like my mother's friends.

 

[Marky Mark]

Where's the stuff about her sex life? Is this Zoe Quinn the same as Zoe Mode? If not I have no idea who she is and I guess I should do some reading.

 

[SolidsnackooFoxhound]

Woah there kid. That's quite the accusation. Mind if I ask for some sources to support your allegations?

Here, I'll show you what one looks like.

Search for your own sources. It's called censorship. Woah there white knight.

 

[Silky]

It's about how she slept with guys to advance her career and corruption in the industry. She's playing the victim and she has a fund setup. She's getting around 2k a month now from donators. She's going to keep playing this shit out as long as she can. It's worked out perfectly.

Where's your proof?

Search for your own sources. It's called censorship. Woah there white knight.

Where yo proof tho

 

[Corto]

Search for your own sources. It's called censorship. Woah there white knight.

Dead man walking.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Bunch of gamers pissed they don't have sex lives as well is likely one of the causes, in addition to high amount of misogyny in the community.

This may be shocking to you, but gamers as a whole are not a bunch of sexually repressed and angry nerds sitting in their mom's basement. The community is quite a bit more diverse than that.

 

[Damerman]

a bit presumptuous and almost narcissistic to think you are the most hated person in the internet... even if you are being hyperbolic, no?

 

[The Technomancer]

Where's the stuff about her sex life? Is this Zoe Quinn the same as Zoe Mode? If not I have no idea who she is and I guess I should do some reading.

Obscure indie Dev. Made a freeware online game about grappling with depression to help shed light on the issue. When she tried to get it on Steam, again for free, a segment of the internet exploded and made her life miserable


That was a way back though...for the more recent debacle, well, read the article