Since this blog is rather small in reach right now, and since I have no importance or notoriety anywhere, other than shooting my mouth off about whatever years ago, I have no illusions about this next missive going viral. Or even semi viral. That said, I am prepared for what may happen if it does… IF it does.

So, before I continue, a warning.

There is apparently a rather large and organized contingent going around the Internet and shutting down blogs, specifically blogs by women, who disagree with their point of view on this subject. While I am welcome to debate, I do not condone abuse. Therefore, anyone who insults, threatens, doxxes, tries to hack, or otherwise attempts to prevent me from having my say by attempting to harm me and mine will be reported. And I will press charges, too.

Also note that first time posters are modded on this blog. If you don’t come in peace, you will never make it to my comments section. I will also screenshoot your little tirade,and AND report you.

So don’t even go there with me, because after what I saw happen to certain people recently, I am not having it.

So, let’s begin…

Dear #Gamergate perpetuators,

I get it.

I get that, according to some of you, nepotism in game journalism is rampant and needs to be stopped. I get that, possibly, coverage for Zoe Quinn’s game was questionable due a possible inappropriate relationship (except that it didn’t). I get that your favorite games and game spaces are now under threat from people whose agendas are primarily to make the space safe for themselves, and, horror of horrors, “marginalize” your little penis measurement challenges back into the first grade where they belong.

It’s hard to share, isn’t it? Too bad. Welcome to the 21st century.

There are 7 billion people in the world now. Its populace cannot all bow down, nor do we have time to bow down, to whatever misanthropic, misogynistic breakdown you threw because some woman with an opinion refuses to give up her right to speak after you threw a bunch of death and rape threats at her, and then had to resort to heavily implied violence for someone to decide that a speaking gig is not worth her life. Among other things.

You want to talk about being treated fairly? You want to talk about how your movement is being overly maligned and misinterpreted? You want to really redirect the conversation to how much journalistic corruption is in the gaming industry, as opposed to how much it’s now about the women being harassed within said industry?

How about you do the following:

1. Openly and actively corral the worst of your supporters from making the death, rape and doxxing threats. These are the people are ruining your point of view for everyone. Big time.

2. Don’t make the guy who posted about his relationship with Zoe Quinn, and how he is, among other things, really pissed off because he no longer has access to her pussy your go-to guy in this movement. Talk about someone with an actual agenda. This guy got dumped, he’s mad, and you are taking him at his word? Seriously ?

3. Don’t make this guy your go-to guy for your movement, either. Wasn’t this supposed to be about journalistic integrity? I guess it wasn’t until it “was”.

4. You can either be the bully or you can take the high road. Whatever you may think of Anita Sarkasian, forcing her to cancel speaking engagements because YOU don’t like what she says makes you the bully. Going after her family and friends makes you beyond a bully. This makes you what the press calls ISIS fighters in the middle east. A terrorist. You thought there was too much government snooping now?

5. Everyone reserves a right to a safe space. If you cannot deal with where feminists, people of color, etc. DON’T FUCKING GO THERE!!!! Why is that so hard?

6. Are you upset with influence? Again, if you don’t like what is being said on a YouTube video DON’T FUCKING WATCH IT!!!! Seriously, it’s hard to argue with something that you don’t need to pay that much attention to.

I think you all get my drift. And I am sure that I will get a bunch of arguments about how these women are attention whores, they are ruining our games…

1. They are creating their own games. YOU DON’T HAVE TO PLAY THEM.

2. You are threatening people’s lives OVER A BUNCH OF FUCKING GAMES!!!!!!

3. You are threatening people’s lives OVER A BUNCH OF OPINIONS!!!!!! WTF!?!?!?!?!?

Seriously! THIS GAMING SHIT DOES NOT MATTER!!!! LIVES DO!!!!

So, again, once you #Gamergate types shut down and speak loudly against the peeps who threaten, harass, and intimidate women gamers, and women who discuss gaming period, THEN the conversation can begin on journalistic corruption.

Because, until that happens, nothing you say will mean anything to anyone.

Except OOOH LOOK AT THE STUPID TROLL.

Game over.

love,

me

***UPDATE***

So, I am just going to update this entry, rather than litter my blog with any more of this foolishness.

Based on all this information I have been given as a result of my initial missive yesterday, here is where I stand:

1. There are a lot of people who are placing stakes in the outcome of the #Gamergate “scandal” and others who are exploiting it for their own benefit.

– For those exploiting it, shame on you.

– For those who are spreading conspiracy theories because:

a) they don´t like women or feminist theory in games

b) they don´t like their point of view being misinterpreted by someone with an agenda, either pro or anti #gamergate,

double shame on you.

2. This issue goes way back than just some guy who got upset because his girlfriend cheated on him (I got corrected, thanks). That said, apparently all these people jumped on board and went into attack mode, rather than either question or back away from someone´s personal issues. SJW responsible for that? Really?

3. At this point, the issue about journalistic integrity, how some guy is upset or feels “abused” and wrote about how his girlfriend supposedly cheated on him to get coverage for her game (supposedly) is no longer the issue. No one in the outside world FUCKING CARES about someone´s little peepee being jilted, or if someone´s game got a better review than another game because vagina. No one in the outside world FUCKING CARES if you are upset that someone is pointing out misogyny in video games and is making money off of it, because of YouTube ad revenue.

At this point, the world sees two things: men upset that their games may become “feminized” and women getting threatened as a result. There is no journalistic integrity, because, as long as the hate continues, it is not part of the discussion.

What the world does care about, on BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE, is turning on the computer, and finding out that someone put all personal info online, calling friends and family and threatening them, and sending bombing threats to events, because OMG!!!! SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING I DIDN´T LIKE. OR OMG! BITCH CHEATED ON ME!!! I WILL MAKE HER PAY!!!!

4. Everyone´s got their own narrative. 4-chan, Kotaku, et. al. Again, the rest of the world does NOT FUCKING Care about your bbs and industry squabbles, and only cares about safety. If your movement cannot provide it even to those who disagree with it, then you deserve all the vitriol that you get. Same goes for the other side, as well.

5. My last on this: Sorry but the #Gamergate hashtag is now sorely tainted. You need a new hashtag, you need a new narrative. You need to control your extremists, newsmakers, conspiratists, et. al. THEN you can talk about how exploited you feel by gamer magazines not being honest with you with reviews. And just going around the Twitterverse and other socnets and just saying you shut down the trolls is not going to cut it. You need to go bigger, because this is where the issue is now.

Peace.