I mean gamers. It only affected people from outside gaming when sites began not allowing conversation about it at all, like aft said above.
Also, make sure this doesn't become an argument, lets keep this a debate (not that I think it is).
Yes, Gamergate started because of Zoe, I can agree. But the purpose of the movement is no longer derived towards her. And what really spawned the movement itself were all the Gamers Are Dead articles coming out at the same time. This showed us there was a collaboration between journalists and they were pushing a media view.
As for the hash tag, I forget the actor who came up with it but it references the Watergate scandal. I don't use Twitter a lot so I don't know a lot about it.
Also, make sure this doesn't become an argument, lets keep this a debate (not that I think it is).
Yes, Gamergate started because of Zoe, I can agree. But the purpose of the movement is no longer derived towards her. And what really spawned the movement itself were all the Gamers Are Dead articles coming out at the same time. This showed us there was a collaboration between journalists and they were pushing a media view.
As for the hash tag, I forget the actor who came up with it but it references the Watergate scandal. I don't use Twitter a lot so I don't know a lot about it.