Earlier today on Twitter and Facebook the Extra Credits team made our official statement on our views on the recent events around GamerGate.
In the interest of communicating openly with our fans, I am posting the statement in full on our website as well, and this statement can be read here.
Extra Credits has never been a show that races to cover recent news. When we comment, we want to bring perspective and constructive critique.
But the GamerGate situation has moved far beyond the potential for constructive anything. It is misguided. It is harmful. It is wrong.
Hate founded this movement, then deliberately cloaked itself in a righteous cause, a banner of “media ethics” or “anti-bullying.” This banner invited sympathizers who believed the cause was just. But nothing can or could erase the hatred at its core.
The immeasurable pain this has caused to people and the immense distance it has set back the industry crosses an irredeemable line. Social media is not ideal to explore the details of this issue that have arisen in the last few months, but let’s make our position clear.
We stand with the creators who push this medium to new heights. We stand for an open and diverse discourse. We stand against GamerGate.
