Sure, those who spoke out in their defence were quickly silenced through exhausting bursts of online abuse. The similarities between Gamergate and the far-right online movement, the “alt-right”, are huge, startling and in no way a coincidence. Photograph: Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty ImagesLest we forget, Gamergate was an online movement that effectively began because a man wanted to punish his ex girlfriend. But it quickly became clear that the GamerGate movement was a mess – an undefined mission to Make Video Games Great Again via undecided means. Facebook Twitter Pinterest As with Trump, Gamergate appeared to represent many left-leaning ideals such as stamping out corruption and pushing for better ethical practices.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2016 07:12 UTC