Gamergate

[CNS]

I see you're still not getting the point. The point being that it all started with a guy so upset that his girlfriend broke up with him, that he decided to ruin her life. That's where it started and no amount if whitewashing is going to clear that up. The doxxing and death threats were part of what made the movement what it was originally and the "ethics in games journalism" was a happy accident they took upon to justify the continuation of their hateful rhetoric. The problem is the mixed messaging, as some people only saw the ethics part of the movement and agreed with it. That doesn't make those people misogynists or hateful, but they did inadvertently support the initial ideals of the movement.

The smartest thing that can be done for those individuals who are truly concerned about ethics is to distance themselves from the Gamergate name all together. Even if it's benign now, it's sordid history of rampant misogyny will forever taint it's name. Start fresh with the same ideals and no one would be upset over it.