<I>I can't remember if Frank Schaeffer or whoever coined the term but we're looking at another case of people being "victimized by modernity." Shit has changed and they're just beginning to twig that everything ain't what it was.</I>
There is also a fair amount of "No, obviously things should change, but organically, as the market demands, not with these SJW's coming in with their jackboots and dfgdkdmlkmnlgdfgds"
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 24 October 2014 08:42 (nine years ago) link
FFVII lol: http://i.imgur.com/KSpYGnN.jpg
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 24 October 2014 09:32 (nine years ago) link
Was thinking yestreday how similar to 'gaming' these targeted email and harassment campaigns are
Like w/r/t the advertisers, taking a form letter and spamming it to dozens of advertisers and being good at finding email contacts / copying and pasting and changing names efficiently
The positive feedback loop that happens when Intel bows out of Gamasutra or when Gawker's advertisers get shook and #gamergaters think yes, I helped make that happen
Not too different than doing a raid in WoW maybe and teaming up on a boss
― 龜, Friday, 24 October 2014 11:42 (nine years ago) link
ahh these editors notes are very classic
What Male Game Developers Think of #GamerGateTHE ESCAPIST STAFF | 10 OCTOBER 2014 12:30 PM Editor's Note: We have deleted the timeline originally presented in this article to avoid editorial opinion as much as possible. The goal of this introduction was to present some context behind these interviews, not to comment on the issues presented. We have also updated the title (the art is being updated at the moment) to "What Male Game Developers Think of #Gamergate" and encourage you to read the companion piece "Female Game Developers Make Statements on GamerGate, which was presented separately and anonymously at the request of those developers. (Exception: Crowned Daemon Studios includes both genders but is grouped with this list.) The goal was to offer game developers of all kinds a chance to have their voices be heard. If you're interested in the official stance of The Escapist, you may read these editorials.
Editor's Note #2: We have removed the testimony of Slade Villena, known as RogueStar, after we've received evidence that he has harassed some contributors to The Escapist. Due to our strong policy against all harassment and abuse, Villena's opinions will no longer be presented alongside those of his colleagues.
Editor's Note #3: We have removed the testimony of James Desborough, after we've received evidence that he has harassed some contributors to The Escapist. Due to our strong policy against all harassment and abuse, Desborough's opinions will no longer be presented alongside those of his colleagues.
Editor's Note #4: The Escapist removed the interviews of Slade Villena and James Desborough due to complaints (accompanied by what appears to be actual evidence) that Messrs. Villena and Desborough have harassed members of the online community, including certain of our contributors. While we cannot speak to the legitimacy of such of complaints, due to our strong policy prohibiting harassment and abuse we thought it best to simply remove the interviews.
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
Editor's Note #5: We are total assclowns.
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:41 (nine years ago) link
http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-advertisers-threatening-to-pull-money-now-t,37263
― mookieproof, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:45 (nine years ago) link
"Developers" represented:
-Stardock-Manifesto Games-Crowned Daemon Studios-anonymous dev "Royale"-James Covenant is a video editor and game developer. He is most famous for his viral YouTube videos "Star Wars Call Me Maybe" and "Captain Picard sings Let it Snow!" James is currently developing a puzzle game called Black-White. Black-White features a unique color-inverting mechanic. -anonymous iOS developer "Scion"-Warhorse Studios- Some guy who worked at SOE and Verant (so I guess ex-EQ dev w/no job now)- guy working on his first game "Project Assembly"- "design consultant"/blogger- "Industry veteran"- anonymous developer "Oakheart"- anonymous developer "Xbro"- anoynmous dev "Glaive"- anonymous dev "Roo"
WHAT A WHO'S WHO OF "GAME DEVELOPERS" VERY IMPRESSIVE TITO
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:49 (nine years ago) link
Black-White features a unique color-inverting mechanic.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:50 (nine years ago) link
"Captain Picard sings Let it Snow!" <<< primo content
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:50 (nine years ago) link
- anonymous developer "Xbro"
hahaha
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:51 (nine years ago) link
This whole thing just makes me think that there are total losers in the world who are total losers for a good reason.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
wasn't the stardock embroiled in some gnarly sexual harassment suit a couple years ago, complete with hilarious forums meltdown?
― adam, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:22 (nine years ago) link
stardock dude rather
yup
― Nhex, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:22 (nine years ago) link
?
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:32 (nine years ago) link
It's interesting to reread 'Backlash' by Faldui, as I did today. So much of this stuff has been there for a long time. There's a coincidentally appropriate quote from Margaret Mead in the book, that stood out for me "Maleness in America is not absolutely defined; it has to be kept and reearned every day, and one essential element in the definition is beating women in every game that both sexes play."
I kind of wanted to quote a part of it to people, but the significant paragraph became a significant page became a significant chapter.
― Spaceport Leuchars (dowd), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
it's funny I watched the old Swedish film I Am Curious (Yellow) the other night and in some parts the protagonist goes around interview (what appears to be) real ppl on the streets about social justice and stuff, and asks about women's equality with men and some a-hole dude says something like "well already it's happened, women are dominant in society now" or something and that was in 68
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:40 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, there's a lot of "Well of course everyone likes equality but we're there now, surely?" which, that song is so old!
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0uLVSsCcAA-8dF.png
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
lol lol lol lol
― NYC if you didn't know was taken over by skeleton hipsters in the past (stevie), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
seems legit
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
Max Read, finally outed for the CIS White Male he is
― Barry Gordy (Neil S), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
Ah man, I didn't know about Vox Day - might as well throw in the towel now.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link
such inclusivevery diversitywow
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
hahaha3 cis white males and 1 cis white jock
― Neckbread (Will M.), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:22 (nine years ago) link
pretty forward-thinking of #gamergate to recognise jock as a distinct gender
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link
Ernst RohmGay White Male
― Chimp Arsons, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:30 (nine years ago) link
p sure max identifies as a fast hedgehog
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:33 (nine years ago) link
CIS 'hog
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:34 (nine years ago) link
god bless
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:36 (nine years ago) link
lmao at the pic they used of slade villena
*salutes**eagle sheds single tear**american flag flutters*
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:45 (nine years ago) link
I also really like that they specify "Native American POC" for Vox Day - don't be fooled by the photo!
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
If there's anything that makes social-justice types swoon and repent, it's invoking the American military.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
#GamerGate: has served its countryAnti-#GamerGate: ?
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:52 (nine years ago) link
love 2 military, love 2 justice
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:52 (nine years ago) link
max looks like hes doing an "i dunno" shrug but its cropped out
― am0n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:01 (nine years ago) link
this is incredible
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link
privilege: check
― am0n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:05 (nine years ago) link
check... mate
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:05 (nine years ago) link
i'm so proud of max tbh
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
for sure, great work
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
watching this unfold is like watching someone wrestle with a can of silly string
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
justine tunney going in
https://twitter.com/OccupyWallSt/status/525689010266853377
― goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
this is the one tho https://twitter.com/OccupyWallSt/status/525683027137937408
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0uZ7VaCEAAjb2I.png
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:36 (nine years ago) link
I am dying
RIP me
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:40 (nine years ago) link
it's almost like kotaku and gawker are different websites run by different ppl
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
if gawker media changed its name to something else it wld help everything a lot
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:43 (nine years ago) link
Casual Observer Media
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:44 (nine years ago) link
nerd punching co.
― lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:45 (nine years ago) link
ANTI-GEEK HATE SPEECH
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:52 (nine years ago) link