![]() ![]() Gamergate advocates, known as "Gamergaters" or derisively as "Gators", later claimed that they were a plotting a "consumer revolt" against what they perceive as "unethical practices" by game reviewers, a talking point they came up with to deflect accusations of harassment or that they were simply attacking Quinn. Gamergate has its roots in antifeminist attacks directed at media critic Anita Sarkeesian in 2012 after the start of her crowdfunding campaign, but what everyone recognizes as "Gamergate" began after Zoe Quinn's ex-boyfriend Eron Gjoni recruited 4channers and Redditors to his personal army to perpetuate his abusive relationship with Quinn. Gamergate is a distillation of the worst and the most reactionary of the Internet (especially in the mid-2010s), taking the form of a 2014 raid from 4chan users that went on for far too long, showing everyone how reactionary, virulently misogynistic, and frankly stupid the cellarian underbelly of the video gaming community can be. If you encounter a gator or sea lion in the wild and need help, see our list of Gamergate claims. For a comprehensive history of this shitstorm, see our timeline of Gamergate.
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