Post 38 -- A brief response to the SPJ AirPlay

I came across SPJ AirPlay's post about violence and silence. Rather than piece it apart, which has been done by many, I left the following reply, which, I think, definitively ends the responsibility of #GamerGate individuals to explain where Ms. Quinn fits into the whole story:

I am confused on why an individual can unironically ask about unrelated matters and think it merits a response. It is clear what #GamerGate is about, and has been since the start: ethics in (gaming) journalism. Why must we account for events unrelated to that point? We are never asked about Middle-eastern terrorism, as it is not connected with the aims or ambitions of #GamerGate.

While Ms. Quinn was somewhat involved in the beginning, it requires only a cursory analysis of her relationship with Mr. Grayson to understand where the ethical violations took place, of which Mr. Grayson bears the responsibility for. Even as the eyes of the #GamerGate community turned to Kotaku’s Editor in Chief Stephen Totilo, reporters and bloggers from outside of the whole event were inexplicably focused on Ms. Quinn.

As such, the #GamerGate community was not and is not responsible for the interested journalists macabre fascination with Ms. Quinn. In other words, the discussion about Ms. Quinn, it’s continual talk about her whenever a newcomer wishes to talk about #GamerGate, and the many ignorant or spurious claims made by her and her ilk was born from and is perpetuated by curious outsiders. It is not a sin which #GamerGate must account for!