Illusion vs Reality

[Big_Japan]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Been trying to get my head around this gamergate thing, still haven't managed it.

It's a disinfo story that was amplified out of proportion to drown out the CIA sexual torture (rectal feeding without medical necessity) papers the week they came out. It was also the impetus for activating censorship programs at a number of major discussion hubs (4chan and Reddit most prominently).

If it doesn't seem to add up when taken at face value, that's because it doesn't. But don't underestimate the importance of the story -- it's one of the first full-scale demonstrations of the overwhelming power of disinformation and debate redirection in the internet age.