nine ‏@ruinedbunny Oct 17

@jason_pontin And how is exposing multiple people misconduct on their jobs harassment? #GamerGate is an consumer revolt since it began.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 17

@ruinedbunny It's a consumer revolt against a form of criticism - which is fundamentally dumb.

Trillmas Jefferson ‏@Tay_TaySwifts Oct 17

@jason_pontin @ruinedbunny http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/18/The-emails-that-prove-video-games-journalism-must-be-reformed … This proves we have ground to stand on. Even if we didn't, the customer is always right.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 17

@Tay_TaySwifts @ruinedbunny I can't believe you're quoting the "based" @Nero to me.

Trillmas Jefferson ‏@Tay_TaySwifts Oct 17

@jason_pontin @ruinedbunny @Nero You should #listenandbelieve

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin @Tay_TaySwifts I doubt your mental gymnastics will convince people who have money on the line.

Daddy Cool ‏@grybranix Oct 18

@jason_pontin @ruinedbunny Hey, Jason. You are probably confused about what it is about and how it began.http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sd2tlp 

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@DetectiveHyde We're not a gaming publication; our readers aren't self-identifying "gamers". Our advertisers don't care about games.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@DetectiveHyde We write about games maybe twice a year because I'm interested in them as art. I'm interested in #GamerGate because it's nuts

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@grybranix @ruinedbunny No. I've been following it since before it was "Gamergate". And, no, I don't buy the line "it's about corruption".

Daddy Cool ‏@grybranix Oct 18

@jason_pontin @ruinedbunny Well, that's kind of weird since I was there when what I wrote about there was happening. Where were you?

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin Isn't your assumption that no overlap exists somewhat risky? There are people who are "gardeners AND techies" for example.

Daddy Cool ‏@grybranix Oct 18

@jason_pontin @ruinedbunny Note this happened 4 days before Eron even wrote his blog, and before anyone knew about @TFYCapitalists

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin That's a more extreme example, too. Games and tech are two spheres with a LOT more overlap, and a lot more relation.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@DetectiveHyde No, you misunderstand: there IS overlap. (With me, for instance.) But a game has to be really innovative for us to care.

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin I don't misunderstand. That was precisely my point. As long as there is overlap you can't assume that "few identify as gamers"

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin My point is that it doesn't matter to what degree YOU care about games, it matters whether readers care about your stance.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@DetectiveHyde My regular readers do not self-ID as gamers. At most: "I design new microchips - and I like games."

Boss Nidai ‏@DetectiveHyde Oct 18

@jason_pontin Clearly, you have access to demographic data that any writer or publisher would do anything for.

Jason Pontin ‏@jason_pontin Oct 18

@DetectiveHyde Well, you're being sarcastic. But we do a *lot* of market and data analysis. I know our readers.