Arinielle: Because it was still using GG. There was actual work being done but there was a lot of people that did also just jump into a hashtag because it's a hashtag that was getting attention.
When trying to make other places to discuss things without using Twitter, they fell through a lot of times because even having a Reddit page set up wasn't going to be allowed without being griefed to hell for shit that had nothing to do with those of us actually trying to figure all of this out now that we had found more of us in general that had some similar feelings about how games journalism was and then seeing things explode into what was dubbed GamerGate.
The movement itself was NOT something of hate and all this shit that keeps being spun but of course nobody cares and just talks shit about gamers as a whole that don't agree with whatever ideology they want to push.
A lot of those claiming GG was doing this horrible thing or that... was shit groups like Baph trying to cause a stir becaus they just thought it would be funny to see gamers keep being griefed.
It sucked. Badly. But no matter what, nobody fucking cared what we said and even GOG is saying we're a hate group. That outright sickens me.
So here's the thing... if there was any useful, actual work being done under the name of GamerGate before all the loons came along and made it what it became.. (assuming they weren't apart of it from the start) then why still fly that flag? Why not just change the name, associate yourself with another word and not sink to the death and rape threats that were associated with GG.
Because deny it all you like, but a lot of bad shit was said and done in the name of GG. It was all over this forum for months, so if those people weren't the core of the movement and weren't what it was actually about why not just let them have the hashtag and go and be civilised humans trying to make a point somewhere else?
GOG made a blunder, that blunder was probably tweeting the GIF at all in the first place. Let's face it, any business tweeting images of someone pissing on a grave is likely to get some flak for it.
They rectified that blunder to save face and maintain the proper corporate image.
Who honestly cares beyond that? If removing a tweet is enough to make you stop shopping here then you have some serious issues with priorities.
Here's how actual work happens.... not talking as much about it on the internet on fucking TWITTER of all places. There are messengers and such, decide what the options are and everyone pretty much picked the route that was best for them in their case.
It was always happening, even with idiots jumping in a hashtag. The work never stopped. The people being stupid on Twitter did make for a good way to keep from anyone trying to find out where plans were being made or what the plans were, though. So strangely enough, it worked in favor though it wasn't exactly ideal a position to be in.
Since when are folks still 'flying the flag'? Just saying they were part of it doesn't mean anything beyond that. They were around to see what was going on which was contrary to what SJWs claim for victim points.
We moved past that hashtag a long while ago. Those actually doing anything. It was good for the couple of years to find footing and then move on from there.
GG itself was done after a point but many will tell you when they felt it was over for them. For the most part, it's individuals now being more of watch dogs for these sorts of things and many found they knew where to go about doing things for themselves now knowing what sites and companies were part of the core issue. It went a lot deeper than expected.
Removing the tweet was one thing. Then adding personal views and claiming those in GG were a hate mob and such was where things went VERY wrong. I don't think anyone should be able to get away from calling people that give them money and often use the site as well as suggest it to others such hateful and despicable words and STILL not know what they're talking about.
