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Crash override how Gamergate (nearly) destroyed my life, and how we can win the fight against online hate

A widely recognized indie developer and leading advocate against online abuse traces the story of her experiences at the center of the Gamergate controversy while outlining recommendations for combating online harassment.

Main Author: Quinn, Zoë, 1987- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, 2017.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Quinn, Zoë, > 1987-
Women video game designers.
Video gamers.
Video games > Psychological aspects.
Cyberbullying.
Online hate speech.
Internet > Moral and ethical aspects.
Summary: A widely recognized indie developer and leading advocate against online abuse traces the story of her experiences at the center of the Gamergate controversy while outlining recommendations for combating online harassment.
Physical Description: vii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242).
ISBN: 9781610398084
1610398084
Author Notes: Zoe Quinn is one of the most critically acclaimed, widely recognized indie developers in the gaming industry, and a leading voice in the fight against online abuse. She has testified about online abuse at the United Nations, and the issue continues to make headlines, from features in tech publications to national op-eds about political discourse online. Quinn's most famous game, Depression Quest, has been played by over two million people.

Prior to the #Gamergate explosion, Quinn's work was praised in such outlets as Forbes, Wired , the Wall Street Journal, Kotaku, Paste , and GiantBomb. Since August 2014, even more mainstream media have taken note, including MSNBC, the New Yorker , the New York Times, Vice, Playboy, BusinessWeek , and BoingBoing , and the UK's BBC, Guardian , and Telegraph . Fast Company recently named her the seventeenth Most Creative Person in Business for her work with Crash Override, and she appeared on Forbes' 30 under 30 list.

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