== Replying from talk gamergate == 

 I wanted to reply to this , and I figured it was more appropriate here than on the article's talk page. 

 First, I agree that the idea is absurd. But I've seen it happen, and many times. I've never been so blown away before. But it definitely makes it hard to relay that feeling to others. 

 Second, regarding the failed campaign, the number of revised ethics policies for gaming journalism publications would seem paint a different picture. Of course there are no articles linking the two. It's all just circumstantial. But that begs the question, what would it take for the ethics campaign to be considered a success? What criteria would it have to meet?  

 I know this topic has the tendency to breed contention, so I won't feel offended if you'd rather not engage me in this discussion.