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Death of ‘Gamer’ Identity: How Hardcore Trolls Pwned Themselves

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The reality is that Gamer was never meant to be inclusive. There was no ‘Ich bin ein Gamer!’ moment. The term as we know it is dead. What took so long?

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Games writers are disavowing themselves from “Gamers.” They’re proclaiming the death of the Gamer identity. It’s a bold statement to be sure, but the real question is what took so long?

You see, Gamers are angry, and they’re attacking prominent figures, especially women, with slanderous claims and death threats serious enough...

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