My views on Gamergate.
It's just weird to me now, I'm not one of the types who is following this 24/7 by doing so I'd be stressed and worn out within hours and I'm the type of person who loves to watch the drama unfold so if even I have to hold my hands up and go 'Whoa this is too much.' then it's too damn much.
I am not completely vested in this issue, despite what's going on I'm going to play my video games and enjoy it, I have not and will continue not to think about the genders, sexes, sexual orientation and so on that goes into it, I will not think of the people who developed it until I get to the credits and that is if I even bother looking at the credits.
I'll think about my goal and my victory. That's all.
Now I know what Gamergate is about, I know what others say it's about and what started it. I feel that it truly is about corruption in gaming and game journalism, I feel that people got sick and tired of it when it came to a head with Zoe Quin and the flood gates erupted. And why with her of all people? Well because of networking and people who are too damn stupid not to tweet and email every damn incriminating thing. Before it took a lot to expose corruption, now we just connect the dots. The problem is when you connect the dots and you get a fish others will tell you that you have a bird. If that made any sense.
I am well aware that there are some assholes in Gamergate who are harassing people, and there are assholes on the anti side who are also harassing people. And no one should support or congratulate any of that. And I know that there are trolls who are purposely fueling the fires for more drama.
Both sides are a mess with people on their high horses casting off better-than-thou morals while accusing the other of shameful habits. One calming homophobia, racism, and sexism, the other lies, nepotism, using the races and sexes, reserve racism and sexism, hypocrisy and censorship.
To me the answer is so damn simple in a way, if you resolve the issue of ethics which is easy as hell by being honest or having someone without ties to the subject report on it with an unbiased view then we could unite and focus on the real issues, the bigger issues like the real sexist, the real homophobes, the bigger bits of corruption in the gaming industry. You could separate the trolls from those who want improvements. I have never in my time as a gamer felt more uncomfortable about games as I have, not thanks to gamergaters in general but by the opposing side.
And I'm just so tired of the generalizing and lumping anyone who says that they are for GG as misogynist, when you have a huge group you will have a percentage that posses traits you won't find pleasing be they misogynist, misandrist, *****, abusers, will win the lottery, has a cat, has a dog, owns a horse, and so on.
Overall this is something that really doesn't need to be. Seriously too much time, money, blood, sweat, and tears have been wasted on this.
And yes I do feel like there is a horrible move to censor games by bitching to game creators and developers to change this and that because someone might be offended or feel left out. They are not obligated to do that and if forced they will answer with snark. Whatever happened to the freedom of choice? Is this not what we all want?
Lady Bern Community Member 
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