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Hong Kong Cavalier

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5. It's not surprising that we have Gamergate defenders on this forum.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 11:22 PM

Oct 2014

They keep saying "It's not about Zoe Quinn!" when it was started with her.

It's not about gaming. It's about the culture that is tied to gaming, and society in general. They keep proving our theories right with every single misogynistic tweet and post they make, and yet they keep screaming it's not about that.

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Gamergate Is a Dangerous Last Gasp at Cultural Dominance by Angry White Men [View all] eridani Oct 2014 OP

A number of us in this group BainsBane Oct 2014 #1

One thing it isn't is "a last gasp." From gaming or elsewhere. These type of Nay Oct 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #10

Felicia Day made a blog post today about her opinion of Gamergate LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #3

Here is one of the attacks BainsBane Oct 2014 #4

It's not surprising that we have Gamergate defenders on this forum. Hong Kong Cavalier Oct 2014 #5

+1000 ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #6

+2000 nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #11

For a while, I was scared to buy a new gaming system shenmue Oct 2014 #7

the more the little boys whine DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #8

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