(02-15-2015, 10:44 PM)Faye Wrote:(02-15-2015, 10:40 PM)Kilborne Bloodbane Wrote:(02-15-2015, 10:31 PM)Faye Wrote:(02-15-2015, 09:35 PM)Val Wrote:(02-15-2015, 09:34 PM)allgivenover Wrote: The most tragic thing about gamergate is that it could've been the kick in the pants the travesty that is gaming "journalism" needed to shape up and stop being a shill for the publishers and developers, but instead it was hijacked as a vehicle for misogynists to spew their filth everywhere.
Pretty much, this. It's never going to be about ethics in gaming journalism, because the vocal majority hijacked it and decided instead to attack women. If people want to defend gaming journalism, pick a new hashtag. I don't see how that's so hard lol.
Because "Gamergate" is such a catchy, witty, and innovative title! How could they bear to part with it? :p
Because it makes sense to label a controversy where a group of people in positions higher than the regular populace engage in unethical behavior and abuse of their station in order to cover up their actions and silence dissenting opinions Gamergate.Â
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sca...%22_suffix
...writing video game reviews puts you in a position "higher than the regular populace?" Man. Pretty serious stuff. Your wikipedia link only proves how silly the name that is--that the majority of other "gates" are serious political issues, or are total jokes and parodies of the suffix.
Being a journalist puts you in a position above the regular populace. Doesn't matter what you're reporting on, there's still some degree of respect that comes with the job. Just look at the impact Roger Ebert had on the movies industry.Â
Whether it's silly or not doesn't change the fact that the name fits the scandal and subsequent events that started it.