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2016 Postmortem

Fawke Em

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13. Well, I don't support the sexual harassment involved with GamerGaters, I see your point.

Reply to Shandris (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:41 PM

Feb 2016

A one-time Twitter threat is nothing. Block them and move on. It's just stupid people making knee-jerk commentary. However, let's not forget there has been some real stalking and harassment involving women in gaming and the tech industry (I am female and work in the latter. Thankfully, that is NOT tolerated at my job, but I've seen it happen to others in real life).

But, in-so-far-as Brock using poor examples to make his "case," yes. He's well-versed in slime.

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Anatomy of a Smear: David Brock Edition [View all] Fawke Em Feb 2016 OP

It's Clinton 2008 redux. Seems like campaigns run by the Clintons The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #1

And it's sad that otherwise honorable people are splashed with the mud. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #2

Well, now we know that Hillary's campaign itself is the source of their trollery. plus5mace Feb 2016 #3

The way David Brock went after Anita Hill was shameful. He's tried to atone for that myrna minx Feb 2016 #4

I have just been lectured by Bernie folks for posting about this. madfloridian Feb 2016 #5

sad to see some have been cowed into silence. nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #6

For what? Fawke Em Feb 2016 #9

I've been going through that Twitter feed all afternoon. You are right Autumn Feb 2016 #7

It says he heard of them in the 70's but azmom Feb 2016 #8

Agreed. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #10

Oh, they GamerGate'd them. Shandris Feb 2016 #11

Well, I don't support the sexual harassment involved with GamerGaters, I see your point. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #13

Oh I know it -exists-, I'm a (former) female tech also. Yay networks Shandris Feb 2016 #15

I don't work on the tech side - I'm in PR. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #16

Oh wow that's crazy, one thing I wanted to try was PR but circumstances said otherwise! Shandris Feb 2016 #17

John Lewis might have a lapse of Memory..or he has another Agenda that supports KoKo Feb 2016 #12

Note: I'm being respectful and giving him the benefit of the doubt. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #14

Yes... KoKo Feb 2016 #33

Was Tweeted this video. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #18

Yep, The Sink Has Sailed! n/t ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #19

That explains a lot, Mbrow Feb 2016 #20

Wonderful work FawkeEm! dorkzilla Feb 2016 #21

Thank you. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #25

I guess he missed the part where HRC was cheering on Goldwater Major Nikon Feb 2016 #22

when throwing 900 Ton Kitchen Sink the target is the top not the bottom PatrynXX Feb 2016 #23

Excellent OP dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #24

Thank you, Fawke em. merrily Feb 2016 #26

If this thread was alerted, I don't know about it. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #27

I don't know if it was either, Fawke Em, but, of all the things alerters have merrily Feb 2016 #28

I just saw that and couldn't agree with you more. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #32

Great post! cui bono Feb 2016 #29

thanks for an excelllent post, and good advice! amborin Feb 2016 #30

Wow, Lewis' stock just took a broken-elevator-dive to the basement with me. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #31

Someone should drop a house on David Brock. John Poet Feb 2016 #34