So there's a situation online called "GamerGate" where a rabid mob of Men's Rights Activists have been going after women in technology simply for having the gall to exist.
The leader of this movement, Eron Gjoni, has been lying to just about everyone.
He claimed that he was not a leader of this event, and was surprised and saddened by the harassment of Quinn.
He claimed that he was a victim of gaslighting, a form of mental and emotional abuse.
He claimed that he was a feminist, and regretted the harassment received by Zoe Quinn.
Meanwhile, Eron Gjoni was engaged in a calculated campaign of harassment and disinformation.
Disinformation designed to cause bloggers who would otherwise comment to hold their tongues, because he falsely made the situation appear to be more complicated than it is.
Stochastic harassment designed to free him of any legal responsibility for the actions of his followers.
To quote the citizen journalist who has broken this story on the actions Gjoni has taken:
1. Eron knowingly promoted his tell-all blog post about Quinn on 4chan, knowing it was likely to cause harassment.For evidence of all of this, and screenshots of Gjoni in his own words, please read IdleDillettante's post here.2. Rather than try to quell the harassment (As he might have you believe), Gjoni actually basked in the attention, to try and stir up even more agita against his ex.
3. Once confronted with his actions, Eron tried to distance himself from #gamergate, and move his involvement of Quinn behind the scenes. Unfortunately we have evidence of this string-pulling.
4. Eron’s fight against his restraining order is merely a continuation of the harassment he was already engaging in. If he wins his legal battle he’s likely to post even more private info about Quinn as a reward for his backers.
5. Gjoni has essentially ruined his good name in pursuit of this revenge quest. He knows this, and it makes him bitter that his plans to sideline Quinn in her own industry have backfired so spectacularly.
6. Gjoni sexually harasses women critical of him; especially when caught in a lie or backed into a corner logically. I find this a telling clue about his real attitude about women, although Gjoni claims to be a feminist.
The worst part about all of this is the probably false claims of abuse. Nothing that Gjoni says can be trusted because of the disinformation campaign he has engaged in.
As if men who are victims of abuse didn't have enough stigma about coming forward, now they have to face the question about whether they're an Eron Gjoni, just lying in an attempt to hurt someone else. Do the "Men's Rights" activists who are propping this guy up have any idea how damaging this is for men and boys who are victims of abuse?
They don't care about that, though. All the MRA crowd cares about is defending their right to be sexist asshats.
I thought this story was complicated. That's because I've seen 4chan in action in the past, and I know that sorting the truth from the bullshit can be a daunting task.
A lot of bloggers have been relatively silent because of a calculated disinformation campaign from Gjoni. It's a typical tactic used by the right. When you're in the wrong, muddy the waters, and make the story difficult to talk about. But the truth always comes out eventually.
This story was intentionally crafted to keep as many bloggers on the fence as possible, in order to give Gjoni and his cohorts the capability to act completely unopposed.
I hope that the facts being published now will help everyone who's been stuck on the fence to wade in. I'd like to see Idle Dillettente's post go viral. It deserves to.
Read their entire post here: http://idledillettante.wordpress.com/...