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First edition |
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vii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) |
| Contents |
Crash -- Signing on -- An eternal flame in a Taco Bell dumpster -- Witches and inquisitors -- Cracks in my armor -- All my exes live in .txts -- Override -- Net worked -- Law and order SJW -- Actually, it really is about ethics. Sometimes. -- I was a teenaged shitlord -- Digital hygiene and you! -- Miss Manners' guide to being a better internet citizen, as told by some rude nerd -- Okay, but seriously, please tell me exactly what I can do to help if someone I know is being screamed at by anime nazis -- August isn't the end |
| Summary |
A widely recognized indie developer and leading advocate against online abuse traces the story of her experiences at the center of the Gamergate controversy while outlining recommendations for combating online harassment |
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"You've heard about the dark side of the internet--hackers, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but that kind of thing would never happen to you, right? Zoë Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer whose ex-boyfriend unleashed a rambling blog post strategically built out of half-truths, lies, and private information and used it to incite a mob hellbent on ruining her life. They hacked her accounts; stole nude photos; harassed her family, friends, and colleagues; stalked and threatened to rape and murder her. The mob organized into a so-called movement--#GamerGate. What had started out in a dark corner of the internet grew into an all-out culture war that helped shape the growing social movement now known as the alt-right. From trolling to cyberbullying, fake news, and threats, online abuse can and does happen to anyone. It's designed to scare someone into silence and it can be devastating. Instead of disappearing, Zoë fought back. She started Crash Override Network, a crisis hotline and advocacy group, and after years of working with the biggest names in tech, law, media, and online security, as well as thousands of targets of online abuse, she's now armed with a wealth of knowledge. Crash Override is part fierce, funny memoir, part bold manifesto, and part field guide for combating online harassment and making the internet a safer place for everyone." |
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Quinn, Zoë, 1987-
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Women video game designers
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Video gamers
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Video games -- Psychological aspects
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Cyberbullying
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Online hate speech
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Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects
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| Other Form |
Online version: Quinn, Zoë, 1987- author. Crash override First edition. New York : PublicAffairs, [2017] 9781610398091 (DLC) 2017028703 |
| OCLC # |
981956824 |
| ISBN # |
9781610398084 |
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1610398084 |
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