Mike Senters joins the pod to discuss GamerGate and whether the signifigance of those events will ever be fully understood.

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

Accused Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape tearfully testifies of bizarre plot

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67411189

Pelosi attacker found guilty after pointing to Gamergate influence at trial

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/at-trial-accused-pelosi-attacker-says-gamergate-led-him-to-far-right-conspiracies/

Gamergate should have armed us against bad actors and bad-faith arguments. It didn’t.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-laws

Meme Wars The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/meme-wars-9781635578638

The Christchurch Attacks: Livestream Terror in the Viral Video Age

https://ctc.westpoint.edu/christchurch-attacks-livestream-terror-viral-video-age//

The gamer identity cycle and evolution

https://tech.eu/2023/04/16/the-gamer-identity-cycle-and-evolution/#:~:text=Your%20player%20identity%20encompasses%20your,often%20screenshotted%20or%20screen%20captured.

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