The thread name has been changed to include "VICE Attempts Chuubagate" because that is unironically what this is developing into with that Managing Editor for VICE putting out that
article earlier calling for a GamerGate-style inquisition.
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Funny how you can change just one word and it describes them perfectly.
They could have come in and called out a select few content creators and maybe had a leg to stand on, but instead they risk picking a fight with the entire scene with broad, provocative and irresponsible language. The "Blacks and Browns" and Trans desperately need better representatives than those who would actively sow contempt and willingly put the very people they claim to defend in the crosshairs so they can manipulate people's goodwill into bullying them up the ladder. Know what they could have done? Glorified some shit like the babiniku concept; demonstrated an aspect of vtubing culture that's been ingratiated since the start and actually welcomes Ana's sort. Don't you agree that it would be better if they tried to use positive highlights to help grow and foster a community they'd want? Alas, no. Rebels without a cause NEED to fight, they NEED to bring others down because that's what the heroes of the sixties did, it worked then, surely it's the most appropriate strategy now.
So, what has been the end result in every other industry that's had the media accuse fans of jumped-up oppression charges against minorities? Oh, that's right, it's lead to a massive fucking schism in every single fucking one of them, raping the community spirit and causing ACTUAL prejudice. This. Tactic. Does. Not. Work. Maybe they'll make a bubble catered to their success, but it breeds an underlying hatred far more passionate than whatever lukewarm disdain was expressed before their meddling. The thing about bubbles is that they pop. And all these mouthbreathing retards on the other side of the fence inviting themselves over to look for some good outrage content will bring the needle with them. It's a hollow success, it's always been a hollow success.
"Engage the forces funding and feeding their nonsense" you don't remove the threat by doing that, you just ruin someone's livelihood and leave a void for someone more extreme and less dependent on targets you can bully to take their place. That's two evils on your conscience.
The time for Games IS over, and it should be the one
they're playing if they have any integrity about actually defending the people they claim to represent.