Why is casual racism/sexism more accepted in video games than other forms of media (these days)?

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the frightening thing is that a lot of them seem to be a lot older than 13

bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 6 November 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link

thx for weighing in

yeah sorry for not reading 3250 posts of this

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link

or anything anywhere on the internet

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link

can someone sum it up for me?

it's about ethics in games journalism

bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link

otm

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link

or anything anywhere on the internet

lol, get out of here with this garbage. I've heard things about ppl gettin doxxed and ads being pulled or w/e but I've really wanted to avoid the whole thing until right now

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:05 (nine years ago) link

listen were gonna have to ask you to complete the reading list before you post

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:06 (nine years ago) link

alright I'm out see y'all next time

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link

frogbs =
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDzgqb7hJXw

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:09 (nine years ago) link

hah! ok I'll read a damn thinkpiece

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link

I actually do think FROGBS might be able to contribute something

Since he has spent so many years in FYAD & c

, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/2At2daz.jpg

example (crüt), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:12 (nine years ago) link

please, let me impart my wisdom here

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link

so these guys are basically all bronies right

Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:14 (nine years ago) link

froggergate

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:14 (nine years ago) link

frogbs have you ever participated in the SWATing of someone

, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:15 (nine years ago) link

would you call this a swat?

http://www.untamedscience.com/science/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/frog-eating.jpg

bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link

GamerGate may be dragging but this thread has really rallied today in lol terms, good job everyone.

Doctor Casino, Thursday, 6 November 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link

We suggest fans of games like Gone Home review Gone Home —and fans of games like God of War Review God of War. Doing this provides valuable, professional content that serves gamers.

difficult listening hour, Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link

the freedom of consumers to decide what content they want to consume

Really the greatest freedom of all! /jk

©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link

Q: Where does frogbs go to learn about major internet controversies?
A: The frogbbs!

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:38 (nine years ago) link

‏@Phylan

why do they call it the Gamer Bill of Rights and not the Fedoralist Papers

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:39 (nine years ago) link

rofl

example (crüt), Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link

lock thread

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 6 November 2014 17:42 (nine years ago) link

damn, so good

anonanon, Thursday, 6 November 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link

searched twitter for nick denton's handle, just to see what was up with that. and there is good stuff:

https://twitter.com/TheRalphRetort/status/530301436710883330

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link

enemies lists are circulating

https://twitter.com/BastendorfGames/status/530301304686395393

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link

(weirdly the "nicknotned" string returns searches for the guy's name itself. twitter is creeped out)

there are "operations" called "prime rib" and "baby seal"

https://twitter.com/daddy_warpig/status/530412740892844033

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:18 (nine years ago) link

it'd be like some sort of weird subcultural roleplay except that real people's lives are getting ruined

Spirit of Match Game '76 (silby), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link

kids are pissed

https://twitter.com/Nebachudrezzar/status/530412626317422592

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link

this guy makes GG personality art

https://twitter.com/Toshi_TNE

the ones tinted red are their enemies.

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:21 (nine years ago) link

far right komedy tweeter divining the truth here:

https://twitter.com/jokeocracy/status/530410488824602625

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link

cant believe all these horrible shills man

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:23 (nine years ago) link

more adherents to the "owner of gawker.com paid the one white nationalist twitter dude to leave" theory

https://twitter.com/Laroquod/status/530390546834264064

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link

RIP Gamers Bill of Rights


16:40, 6 November 2014 Psycho Robot (Talk | contribs) deleted page Gamer Bill of Rights (This was one person's blog which should probably never have been made into an article. See the original blog post at http://www.ktamradio.com/?p=2459)

kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:26 (nine years ago) link

i guess we have no rights then

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:27 (nine years ago) link

how bad must it be today to be a gamer, having lost all of their rights

Clay, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:28 (nine years ago) link

Also, lol: https://twitter.com/bobbypaycheque/status/530401398366556161

kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:28 (nine years ago) link

I'm pretty sure I have no idea what these people mean by "shill"

Spirit of Match Game '76 (silby), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:29 (nine years ago) link

so someone thinks Denton really posted a fake screed in order to destabilize gamergate?

mh, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:30 (nine years ago) link

directionless rage, hell of a drug

xp i have no idea what the consensus theory is on denton now, but i'm sure it's nextest of levels

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:31 (nine years ago) link

Emrah Bir ‏@m25105 6h6 hours ago

@Laroquod @gamerrezinc @Kingofpol Christ... can't people just quit the drama and stay on the issue?
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Laroquod ‏@Laroquod 6h6 hours ago

@m25105 @gamerrezinc @Kingofpol Not today. Today is fucking shot. Probably the entire weekend. Possibly the entire movement.

these guys just love the drama tbrr

stevie, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:34 (nine years ago) link

srs stuff

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link

the FTC, RICO, the future of the free white man in his hemisphere, it's real shit

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link

games too, which are good btw

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:38 (nine years ago) link

gamePLAY, gameplay only is good, no judgements here pls

caucasity and the sundance kid (goole), Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:38 (nine years ago) link

i just want to know what are the best games also who is in big gawkers pocket

lag∞n, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:43 (nine years ago) link

^ shill

Clay, Thursday, 6 November 2014 22:44 (nine years ago) link


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