Was it repurposed or always that way?
What if I told you that Gamergate never really stopped, but that the tactics had been repurposed and deployed against left-leaning (“Resistance”) Twitter users to promote infighting, disrupt lines of communication, and shut down effective mobilization against fascism?
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Well, repurposed for a slightly different audience/goal.
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I’m with you there. Bannon realized the power of the swarm with gamer “culture” and developed the ability to enhance, entice and direct vicious tribalism. I view gamergate as the Petri dish of American fascism.https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/gamergate-alt-right-hate-trump …
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With you in the “it grew out of gamer gate but there were several key transformations that distinguish it from gamer culture” Sense
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I'd say that checks out entirely. I whip blocks on anyone who tells me G/G is anything even close to resembling a """consumer revolt""".
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I've lost friends over it, but frankly they probably weren't friends at all, if this was the darkness brewing in their hearts.
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I wish I could be this dramatic lol
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I have a certain flair for it.
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I'd love to get in touch with you about this. I'm an applied anthropologist with a specialty in media studies. I studied spontaneous communities of learning/practice associated with online games for my dissertation.
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Her story checks out *waves*. i was just thinking the same thing re: gamergate fwiw.pic.twitter.com/RIVranFiji
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Yep. It's not just Russian but Americans have been handing off playbooks to them. There are even SuperPACs that specialize in RF'ing. It's shameful
@nytimes never followed up on this reporting.pic.twitter.com/S9Yvp2lMPa
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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What if I told you it also infects every form of pop culture entertainment, not just video games. Just look things like Star Wars and Marvel movies, and various pop music genre infighting. The toxicity is off the charts.
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Can someone point me to the best, concise description of Gamergate? I thought it was just misogyny and harassment perpetrated by incels who like video games.
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@InnuendoStudios Why Are You So Angry series. 1/2https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY62dhVThbeegLPpvQlR4CjF … -
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@FoldableHuman ‘s episode on the subject. 2/2https://youtu.be/5VtjZHC5Qyk End of conversation
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And the GG crowd is still at it... Just mention a certain YouTube dude and they will flock to your post screaming "Boomer" as if it's the most creative insult ever. I find it funny, considering I'm solidly GenX. They think they are super edgy.
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