Gamergate was just a symptom of a much larger status that was going on in the country that most people didn't realize, understand or turned a blind eye too. There are a lot of disenfranchised people out there, a lot, the election proved that. So yeah Gamergate started nothing, it was just one more piece being shown from a larger problem.



The issue at hand is how to deal with such people, outright denouncing them turned out to be fool hardy and a total backfire election wise. It might be morally correct but the righteousness shown against some can make others all that much worse in return who will more stubbornly stick to their point of view.



People here are genuinely good people, but a lot of the country came to realize that not everyone has the same views and thoughts. Yes some should not be allowed or tolerated and are disgusting. But the way we believed to be a proper way to handle such folks, really does need to change to something else.



Unfortunately what that is still needs to be decided.