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https://christopherjferguson.com/GamerGate.pdf
Comparisons Between GamerGate and the U.S. Population on Social Values: According to the study, gamersgate population support action against Global warming Affirmative action, Marijuana legalization, Gay marriage, Abortion and Universal healthcare above the U.S. population mean
"Ultimately it appears that the common narrative associating GamerGate with right-wing, regressive White men (Braithwaite, 2016; Horgan, 2019; Romano, 2018) is not supportable, given the current data. Indeed, GamerGate supporters appear to be more left-wing than the general public and also diverse in terms of race, gender, and other demographic variables than is often assumed"
Quijote3000 ( talk) 15:56, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Hmmm, if gamergate supporters claim that the movement is not about that, shouldn't the article reflect that?
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I just rewrote the lead slightly to better explain the origin of conspiracy theories about Zoë Quinn. There's a lot in the article about how "ethics in games journalism" was always a smokescreen to cover up the misogynistic abuse of Queen and others. Seems like the lead should mention this as well. Thoughts? — Sangdeboeuf ( talk) 04:24, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
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https://christopherjferguson.com/GamerGate.pdf
Comparisons Between GamerGate and the U.S. Population on Social Values: According to the study, gamersgate population support action against Global warming Affirmative action, Marijuana legalization, Gay marriage, Abortion and Universal healthcare above the U.S. population mean
"Ultimately it appears that the common narrative associating GamerGate with right-wing, regressive White men (Braithwaite, 2016; Horgan, 2019; Romano, 2018) is not supportable, given the current data. Indeed, GamerGate supporters appear to be more left-wing than the general public and also diverse in terms of race, gender, and other demographic variables than is often assumed"
Quijote3000 ( talk) 15:56, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Hmmm, if gamergate supporters claim that the movement is not about that, shouldn't the article reflect that?
References
I just rewrote the lead slightly to better explain the origin of conspiracy theories about Zoë Quinn. There's a lot in the article about how "ethics in games journalism" was always a smokescreen to cover up the misogynistic abuse of Queen and others. Seems like the lead should mention this as well. Thoughts? — Sangdeboeuf ( talk) 04:24, 29 March 2024 (UTC)