I can't remember who it was originally on twitter, but a whole lot on the anti side said that pro gg had thought leaders, and they would just follow the advice of whichever leader said something they would be forced to agree with and go along with, as weird as that sounds.
That wasn't how it was. I've never fully agreed with anyone on any given subject in or out of gg. But it was telling it is how they act.
Ever since I started noticing that they'd claim we're doing the thing they're doing, it made politics easier to follow.
Muh russian disinformation campaign ... started and funded by them, over nothing, as an example.
It does seem silly, but it's right.
Were you around during the early gamergate years?
I can't remember who it was originally on twitter, but a whole lot on the anti side said that pro gg had thought leaders, and they would just follow the advice of whichever leader said something they would be forced to agree with and go along with, as weird as that sounds.
That wasn't how it was. I've never fully agreed with anyone on any given subject in or out of gg. But it was telling it is how they act.
Ever since I started noticing that they'd claim we're doing the thing they're doing, it made politics easier to follow.
Muh russian disinformation campaign ... started and funded by them, over nothing, as an example.
I was an anthropologist studying videogame culture when it began. I came on from an analyst point of view, but then realized I agreed.
Those darned objective facts swayed you!