10. The Escapist Policy Changes

One of the main goals of GamerGate was for popular gaming news websites to establish a higher calibre of journalistic integrity, and to openly acknowledge the difference between fact and opinion in reviews. The concerns did not fall on deaf ears as The Escapist published a post detailing that they had put themselves under review and were imperfect in maintaining journalistic standards. Of course, supporters of GamerGate rejoiced at this news, even setting up accounts for The Escapist forum to further discuss the subject. This boost for morale was not met without adversity however, as a DDOS attack targeting the thread dedicated to GamerGate went under way. Although this ultimately solidified the idea that these conversations are important, and the thread targeted still thrives today with over 25K replies.