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| Zoe Quinn: GamerGate must be condemned | Zoe Quinn: GamerGate must be condemned |
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| Games publishers and industry figures must "stand-up and condemn" the movement referred to as "GamerGate", developer Zoe Quinn has told the BBC. | Games publishers and industry figures must "stand-up and condemn" the movement referred to as "GamerGate", developer Zoe Quinn has told the BBC. |
| Ms Quinn has been at the centre of a furore which some argue is about ethics in journalism, but others consider to be a largely misogynist hate campaign. | Ms Quinn has been at the centre of a furore which some argue is about ethics in journalism, but others consider to be a largely misogynist hate campaign. |
| The 27-year-old was forced to leave her home after receiving death threats. | The 27-year-old was forced to leave her home after receiving death threats. |
| She said publishers must "say GamerGate, and what it's been doing, is wrong". | She said publishers must "say GamerGate, and what it's been doing, is wrong". |
| "The fact that so much of the responsibility is offloaded to the people most harmed by it, when somebody in a much safer position than I am can stand up and condemn it... it's frustrating." | "The fact that so much of the responsibility is offloaded to the people most harmed by it, when somebody in a much safer position than I am can stand up and condemn it... it's frustrating." |
| Intimate details | Intimate details |
| In a highly-emotional interview, Ms Quinn told the BBC how her life had "completely changed" after she had become embroiled in the row. | In a highly-emotional interview, Ms Quinn told the BBC how her life had "completely changed" after she had become embroiled in the row. |
| In August, an ex-boyfriend of Ms Quinn published a blog post, that ran to thousands of words, detailing intimate details about their relationship. | In August, an ex-boyfriend of Ms Quinn published a blog post, that ran to thousands of words, detailing intimate details about their relationship. |
| The posts included an accusation that Ms Quinn had had a relationship with a journalist at prominent games site Kotaku in an attempt to get positive reviews for her game, Depression Quest. | The posts included an accusation that Ms Quinn had had a relationship with a journalist at prominent games site Kotaku in an attempt to get positive reviews for her game, Depression Quest. |
| While the relationship happened, the review did not. The debate continued, however, and is now approaching its third month. | |
| Ms Quinn, who has not returned home since the initial threats, had been speaking at the annual Gamecity event in Nottingham - despite a previous threat she would suffer a "crippling injury" the next time she went to a games conference. | Ms Quinn, who has not returned home since the initial threats, had been speaking at the annual Gamecity event in Nottingham - despite a previous threat she would suffer a "crippling injury" the next time she went to a games conference. |
| "I used to go to games events and feel like I was going home," Ms Quinn said. | "I used to go to games events and feel like I was going home," Ms Quinn said. |
| "Now it's just like... are any of the people I'm currently in the room with ones that said they wanted to beat me to death? | "Now it's just like... are any of the people I'm currently in the room with ones that said they wanted to beat me to death? |
| "It's terrifying. It sucks to not have any privacy. This has all been so public. It's more scrutiny than a politician faces - it's living with constant fear in a place I called home." | "It's terrifying. It sucks to not have any privacy. This has all been so public. It's more scrutiny than a politician faces - it's living with constant fear in a place I called home." |
| 'Horrible misrepresentation' | 'Horrible misrepresentation' |
| Some firms - such as Ubisoft - have come forward and said they were strongly against "harassment, bullying and threats". | Some firms - such as Ubisoft - have come forward and said they were strongly against "harassment, bullying and threats". |
| The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group for US developers, released a statement saying: "Threats of violence and harassment are wrong." | The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group for US developers, released a statement saying: "Threats of violence and harassment are wrong." |
| But Ms Quinn said she did not feel it went far enough. | But Ms Quinn said she did not feel it went far enough. |
| "We need everybody to stand-up and condemn it - and not in this milquetoast 'harassment is bad you guys' way - because they don't think that what they're doing is harassment." | "We need everybody to stand-up and condemn it - and not in this milquetoast 'harassment is bad you guys' way - because they don't think that what they're doing is harassment." |
| She added: "When people that are prominent in the industry can stand up and say 'I'm part of games, I love games, this hate mob doesn't speak for me, this is not welcome in games', it has the two-fold effect of making it less damaging to those that this can hurt, and it does something repair this horrible misrepresentation of this medium that so many of us love. | She added: "When people that are prominent in the industry can stand up and say 'I'm part of games, I love games, this hate mob doesn't speak for me, this is not welcome in games', it has the two-fold effect of making it less damaging to those that this can hurt, and it does something repair this horrible misrepresentation of this medium that so many of us love. |
| "Condemning them and say they do no speak for games - it's so fundamental, otherwise this is going to keep happening." | "Condemning them and say they do no speak for games - it's so fundamental, otherwise this is going to keep happening." |
| 'Pure toxicity' | 'Pure toxicity' |
| Analysis of discussion about GamerGate has indicated that misogynist abuse - and vitriolic messages in general - is not limited to either "side" of the argument. | Analysis of discussion about GamerGate has indicated that misogynist abuse - and vitriolic messages in general - is not limited to either "side" of the argument. |
| Journalist Allum Bokhari, a writer for TechCrunch, has said there was credible evidence that at least one well-known trolling group was "working to provoke both sides against each other". | Journalist Allum Bokhari, a writer for TechCrunch, has said there was credible evidence that at least one well-known trolling group was "working to provoke both sides against each other". |
| Meanwhile, some people previously offering highly vocal support of GamerGate have backed off. | Meanwhile, some people previously offering highly vocal support of GamerGate have backed off. |
| "Through a snowball effect of misinformation, trolling, and ideological/emotional bias on both sides, the issue is quickly descending into a quagmire attracting trolls, extremists, and opportunists needlessly stirring the pot of controversy," said one prominent figure who backed GamerGate, but wished to remain anonymous in this article. | "Through a snowball effect of misinformation, trolling, and ideological/emotional bias on both sides, the issue is quickly descending into a quagmire attracting trolls, extremists, and opportunists needlessly stirring the pot of controversy," said one prominent figure who backed GamerGate, but wished to remain anonymous in this article. |
| "The harassment is ultimately an unfortunate variable affecting both sides of this situation, and it distresses me to see anyone live in fear. | "The harassment is ultimately an unfortunate variable affecting both sides of this situation, and it distresses me to see anyone live in fear. |
| "Dismissing GamerGate as a misogynist hate movement is not going to make it go away, because it just simply is not that - it's a consumer boycott. | "Dismissing GamerGate as a misogynist hate movement is not going to make it go away, because it just simply is not that - it's a consumer boycott. |
| "Until we act like adults and come together to have a conversation on the ethics of games journalism, it's only going to get worse and worse - that's why I'm now choosing to distance myself from the issue." | "Until we act like adults and come together to have a conversation on the ethics of games journalism, it's only going to get worse and worse - that's why I'm now choosing to distance myself from the issue." |
| Ms Quinn herself suggested that the gaming ethics argument could progress - but only if it distanced itself fully from GamerGate tag. | Ms Quinn herself suggested that the gaming ethics argument could progress - but only if it distanced itself fully from GamerGate tag. |
| "If you have any care for this industry, if you have any care for the future of games, you need to leave. | "If you have any care for this industry, if you have any care for the future of games, you need to leave. |
| "If you have actual concerns, start over without [GamerGate]. If your concerns can't exist on their own, if they have to be supported off the backs of ruining lives, then how legitimate are your concerns?" | "If you have actual concerns, start over without [GamerGate]. If your concerns can't exist on their own, if they have to be supported off the backs of ruining lives, then how legitimate are your concerns?" |
| 'Maybe they'll be back' | 'Maybe they'll be back' |
| As well as Ms Quinn, other women in the games industry have had to leave home due to threats to their safety, including Brianna Wu, a developer in Boston, and Anita Sarkeesian, a feminist writer and commentator. | As well as Ms Quinn, other women in the games industry have had to leave home due to threats to their safety, including Brianna Wu, a developer in Boston, and Anita Sarkeesian, a feminist writer and commentator. |
| Ms Sarkeesian had published a series of YouTube videos criticising the depiction of women in many popular games. Some felt it was applying a level of political correctness not needed in gaming. | Ms Sarkeesian had published a series of YouTube videos criticising the depiction of women in many popular games. Some felt it was applying a level of political correctness not needed in gaming. |
| Ms Quinn said it was important to keep talking about the issue openly. | Ms Quinn said it was important to keep talking about the issue openly. |
| "I don't want to set an example that you can do this and get what you want. | "I don't want to set an example that you can do this and get what you want. |
| "I have a folder on my desktop called 'those who left' - every time somebody sends me a message saying 'hey, I really admire your strength, but it's not worth it for me, I'm leaving', I save these. | "I have a folder on my desktop called 'those who left' - every time somebody sends me a message saying 'hey, I really admire your strength, but it's not worth it for me, I'm leaving', I save these. |
| "I'm going to hopefully go back through it in a few years, and maybe they'll be back." | "I'm going to hopefully go back through it in a few years, and maybe they'll be back." |
| As for whether she would be able to continue her own career, she said: "I love games more than they hate me." | As for whether she would be able to continue her own career, she said: "I love games more than they hate me." |
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| An extended interview with Zoe Quinn will be published later on Thursday. | An extended interview with Zoe Quinn will be published later on Thursday. |