Nika, I know you were on the podcast a while ago, but does it feel sad to see how deeply sexiest and awful a human being Total Biscuit has turned into with this whole GamerGate thing?

I talked to him a couple months ago, and I just dunno what to think. The man is smart, really smart, same with Boogie. THey're not idiots, but I have to wonder what's going on to make them feel the way they do. I've worked in the industry, and they've worked in a facet of games journalism. I don't see how our views could be at odds, but there ya go.

Sometimes people disagree. I think TB is anti-censorship, but I think he represents a facet of GG that the movement itself doesn't truly have. I told both him and Boogie in the midst of all this bullshit-- if you want to be heard, disconnect yourself from GG and make a new thing.

Rebrand.

GG will always be associated with sexism, brash vigilantism and being flat out WRONG. But nothing sticks as well as controversy. I really wish the more, uh, thoughtful and inspired of the movement branched out to do their own thing, ENTIRELY separate from the damaging umbrella of GG. In the end, we gamers have the same interests. We want to see equal treatment, fair coverage, good GAMES! But that isn't possible when I (and my friends) are attacked by pedantic naysayers. GG thrives on negativity and being loudly contrary. The industry deserves better criticism, if we're to solve these issues and truly have video games be respected as an art form. In-fighting is not helping, nor is limiting minority voices.