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In response to "I'd agree to some extent that we're in a lulz loop" by Reagen

The journalism angle is indeed pretty weak.

Posted by Dignan (aka Dignan) Oct 22 '14, 19:19

certainly there's some concern, but nothing to start a movement like this.

what bothers me about how this started ("the zoepost") is that if the genders were reversed: if zoe quinn had posted about how her asshole boyfriend was emotionally abusive and cheated on her five times, he would have been (justifiably) *eviscerated* by every single person who is currently standing up for her.

so one side of the two extremes has to somehow justify propping up an abusive asshole, and hence MISOGYNY!!

the other side of the extremes has to justify attacking women, and hence CORRUPTION!

both sides are assholes, but they're drowning out the vast, vast middle.

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I agree with a lot of what you say, my only thing with respect to the "ethics" issue is that because of her friendships within the gaming press, a lot - Scots-IrishStephen Oct 22, 19:35 1
- Oh, sure. And this is just a small window we've been given. - Dignan Oct 22, 19:41

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The journalism angle is indeed pretty weak.

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