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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI can sum up the dissenting opinions on Ogberfell v. Hodges in seven words
"Actually, it's about ethics in gaming journalism."
For those who don't get this, google "gamergate".
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I can sum up the dissenting opinions on Ogberfell v. Hodges in seven words (Original Post)
MohRokTah
Jun 2015
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MADem
(135,425 posts)1. I had seven different words in mind...
Waaaah. Waaaah. Waaaah. Waaaah. Waaaah. Waaaah. Waaaah!!!!!!!!!
Too frigging bad for 'em!
I take your gamergate point, though!
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)4. The seven words I had......
George Carlin - 7 Words You Can't Say On TV:
MADem
(135,425 posts)5. Heh...or just "And The Horse You Rode In ON!!!"
That gets the point over to them!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Ok, explain gamergate, cause I don't have a clue.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)3. Misogynistic gamer kids threatening to rape women who pointed out misogynistic gaming tropes...
then claimed it was about ethics in gaming journalism.
MADem
(135,425 posts)6. How dare anyone upset the applecart, and deny me my Gamer-given right
to bully, threaten, harass, and discriminate!!! Why, the NOIVE of those "GIRLS!!!!"
for those who don't get the issues, here.
Those idiots also went after women who were programmers, who wanted games to be more inclusive in terms of characters, player character choices, and plot lines.
We had a few of 'em here--I was rather...appalled.