Yep. Elevatorgate was a good few years before Gamergate, and was my first exposure to what I thought were rational, logical people kowtowing to irrational emotional appeals. It did however prime me for the same sorts of tactics being used when Gamergate rolled around, as well as the general untrustworthiness of media in its coverage.
Gamergate had really come a long way since it started. Gamergate is what caused the timeline to shift.
Yep. Elevatorgate was a good few years before Gamergate, and was my first exposure to what I thought were rational, logical people kowtowing to irrational emotional appeals. It did however prime me for the same sorts of tactics being used when Gamergate rolled around, as well as the general untrustworthiness of media in its coverage.
They should have just left the games alone.
Messing with games was their biggest mistake.
Hearing about Gamergate makes me feel very nostalgic. Ahh, good times.