In short, a core component of the recent GamerGate uproar is a culture war among some male and female gamers about misogyny in games and the gaming community. A few of the most vocal female gamers and game developers in this debate have been subject to such a vicious torrent of online threats that they were forced to leave their homes. But more moderate pro-GamerGaters say the focus on the threats obscures their message: keeping games free of creeping political correctness and the gaming press free of corruption.

For more of a primer on #GamerGate, watch our piece from Tuesday.

Media discussions about the GamerGate controversy often bring together female gamers and online harassment attorneys. Rarely do we hear from the voices on the other side.

In a live chat Thursday, we heard from five passionate voices in the GamerGate fracas. (Scroll down for their bios.)