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Brad Glasgow over at GamePolitics.com did something unique when setting out to cover the gamergate movement, he asked people taking part in it questions rather than only their detractors.
I decided to run an experiment and see first-hand the difficulties one might encounter when covering an online movement. Rather than wait for GamerGate to come to us, I went to them. I joined their very popular Kotaku in Action (KiA) subreddit and interviewed several hundred GamerGate supporters from Tuesday, July 28 through Tuesday, August 4. It is my hope that what I learned will assist journalists with covering GamerGate and any similar movements in the future.
The Experiment
I asked one question on the KiA subreddit every 12 hours. The question was stickied (placed at the top in the most recognizable area) until I posted a new question. The new question was then stickied and they were given an additional 12 hours to submit replies to the old question and vote on their favorite answer. After I asked 7 questions I then asked 7 follow up questions on the final day.
The article was interesting enough but what I found hilarious was when he then tried to do a similar interview with the anti-gamergate types over at Gamer Ghazi, he was quickly banned.
I did experience some hostility from the anti-GamerGate side for covering GamerGate. While I was treated well by the people of GamerGhazi when I tried to speak with them, I was quickly banned by moderators, who said I have spent too much time posting on the GamerGate subreddit.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday August 13 2015, @03:21PM
You're way out of touch if you think that's what #GamerGate does. Assuming truth of what you say for the sake of argument that's at most idle chatter to amuse themselves while they run email campaigns that do things like get advertisers to drop Gawker [nymag.com] like a hot potato.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 13 2015, @04:45PM
I can't figure out if you are bragging about that link or embarrassed by it.
Well, knowing you I can am sure that you are bragging about it. But having read your post before reading your name, it sure sounded like you thought gamergaters were a bunch of whiny little bitches.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday August 13 2015, @07:23PM
Well, to be fair, I do think most humans are whiny little bitches regardless of their political affiliations. I try to always ask myself, What Would John Wayne Do, and then do that but more manly and awesome.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by wantkitteh on Thursday August 13 2015, @11:21PM
GamerGate go after Gawker for exaggerated failures of journalistic practice (that every press sector close to it's industry commits on a daily basis without similar "punishment", by the way) while accusing Feminist SJWs of going after targets outside the scope of their chosen original cause. Me'thinks I'm not the one out of touch. Goalposts on wheels.