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Gamergate is easily one of the most polarizing topics currently being discussed on the Internet. The movement began roughly two months ago, and has been pushing game journalists to begin disclosing their relationships with developers and each other, so that readers are aware of any possible bias that may be consciously or unconsciously influencing the writer’s work. A number of people have been less than receptive to this goal, and have treated Gamergate with hostility, as summarized here. Yesterday, Gamergate set a ball in motion that would end up picking up more than $10,000 in less than 24 hours.
The fundraiser, the PACER Center National Bullying Prevention Gamergate Charity, was started by a CrowdRise user going by the name of “Lo Ping.” Lo Ping also created another successful fundraiser a little earlier in Gamergate’s life, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Gamergate Charity. Both of these fundraisers reached their respective goals very quickly, and they continue to gather donations past their original targets. At the time of this article’s writing, the PACER Center Gamergate Charity is sitting at just under $13,000, more than 500 percent(!) of its original $2,500 goal, and still climbing.
Alright, so I'll be supporting this today – http://t.co/Ead9E6vWyQ – My comment is at the bottom of the page
— TotalBiscuit (@Totalbiscuit) October 17, 2014
Popular YouTube personality, TotalBiscuit, offers his support to the cause.
Regardless of how you feel about Gamergate, $5,000 raised for suicide prevention and nearly $13,000 for the prevention of bullying is certainly nothing to sneeze at. I sincerely hope that this information will make people look at Gamergate in a better light. Charity events like this are great examples of the amazing things that gamers can accomplish when we band together.
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month began in 2006 as a one week event, expanding to the entire month of October in 2010. The aim of this movement is to raise awareness of and put an end to bullying in schools. Their website can be viewed here.
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