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Have ethics in video game journalism improved since Gamergate?

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YES! Tremendously so. Gamergate, objectively speaking, changed the ethical policies of the entire industry by petitioning the FTC. It was dubbed "OperationUV" on the pro-GG forums. read more

Video game journalism is an enthusiast press. It's never going to have squeaky-clean ethics, for the same reason that you won't ever see Cosmopolitan or Elle harshly criticize Revlon or Calvin Klein; nor Car and Driver criticize General Motors; nor Field & Stream criticize the Remington Arms Company. GamerGate has accomplished nothing positive. read more

Therefore, I am proposing a idea to finally restore ethics in video game journalism by creating a better solution. The idea that I am proposing is creating a decentralized video game news journalism, embedded with blogs, podcasts, live videos, and video playback systems. read more

GamerGate is a campaign of sexist, bigoted harassment. This much is painfully clear through its actions. And yes, it’s actions that we judge, not claims that “Actually, it’s about ethics in journalism,” which GamerGaters throw out like a Pavlovian response whenever they’re called on their movement’s abusive behavior. read more