@rclarke I believe the media narrative is scewed and that in order to ensure this is brought to a peaceful end, Gamergate requires someone with a big enough platform to address the otherwise vast power imbalance between the media and those involved in the hashtag and activities adjacent to it. If I am able to use my influence to appeal for calm, focus the issues on journalistic ethics and condemn harassment, then that is better than simply disassociating with it. It should be noted that historically, Gamergate is actually the 2nd attempt to disassociate from previous activities, after people were concerned that association wtih Zoe Quinn and harassment she had received would prevent them from getting their concerns listened to. Unfortunately, regardless of what hashtag or name they adopt, the same narrative continues to follow. I do genuinely believe that the majority of people involved in this thing actually want to talk about journalistic ethics and are being increasingly frustrated by trolls and one-sided narratives. I also believe that some are being taken in by some extreme viewpoints and I want to try and prevent that from happening as much as possible. That's the long and the short of it, thank you for listening to what I had to say. (also please email me through the "media inquiries" address found here: http://bit.ly/1urAKlB )