Article Jace Media Coverage Thread -

[x.eight.six.systems]

I've created this thread so that everyone can keep all the media coverage in one thread as well as choice
quotes

1. BuzzFeed - GamerGate’s Archvillain Is Really A Trolling Sketch Comedian by Joe Bernstein posted on Feb. 24, 2015 4:11 am

2. Ars Technica - GamerGate troll turns tail after receiving harassment of his own by Sam Machkovech posted
on Feb. 24, 2015 10:30 pm

3. The Verge - A violent, delusional Gamergate psychopath is actually a comedian's terrible hoax by Adi Robertson posted on Feb. 24, 2015 12:22 pm

4. Salon - Horrible dudes get taste of own medicine: GamerGate, revenge porn & a shocking discovery about harassment by Katie McDonough posted on Feb 26, 2015 11:29 am

5. Daily Kos - Jace Connors and 4/4 Male Internet Reporters Agree; He Was Just Kidding About The Death Threats by idlediletante posted on Feb 25, 2015 11:12 am

 

[Red_Rager]

Here is some more
Flavorwire (Feb 24, 2015): http://flavorwire.com/506294/the-jace-connors-fiasco-shows-that-gamergate-is-beyond-satire
https://archive.md/3esLT
New York Post (Feb 25, 2015): http://nypost.com/2015/02/24/it-was-all-a-joke-gamergate-villain-says-online-threats-were-satire/
https://archive.md/OLGpO
Portland Press Herald (Feb 26, 2015): http://www.pressherald.com/2015/02/...out-mainers-statement-that-he-would-kill-her/
https://archive.md/csaBp

Spoilers: They are pretty much the same.

 

[Tookie]

Spoilers: They are pretty much the same.

They're all derived from the BuzzFeed interview.

 

[Red_Rager]

Briana Wu did an interview and be sure to read the comments
Feminist Gamer Withdraws From PAX East, Citing Safety Concerns (February 25, 2015) http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/02/25/brianna-wu-gamergate
https://archive.md/9sFmX

Mainer Jan Rankowski a figure of controversial GamerGate video (February 24, 2015) http://www.pressherald.com/2015/02/...view-he-was-in-controversial-gamergate-video/
https://archive.md/ixToQ

 

[Clydesdale Cash]

Out of curiosity, did Jace ever actually issue any death threats?

I'd only just found out about Jace recently after that video of him kicking his mother's Prius started circulating everywhere. When I'd first found him, many news sources had told me that he was an armed and dangerous gamergater who'd been driving to Brianna Wu's house in order to kill her. Later, I found out tat his arsenal consisted of airsoft guns and he had been driving to Brianna Wu's house in order to challenge her to a street race.

Even now, a lot of important context about how absurd Jace's character and his impotent threats are being skimped, and most of Jan's quotes are being selectively pulled from the Buzzfeed article which even the slightest amount of research quickly reveals was a farce. All for the sake of a more sensational story. So, yeah. I'm not too initiated to know much about the history of this whole thing, and everyone else seems to be doing a pretty goddamn terrible job of informing me.

 

[KFC]

After reading "Buzzfeed" I decided not to click any links.

Rule #374: Buzzfeed is the reason for all bad things.

 

[Null]

Out of curiosity, did Jace ever actually issue any death threats?

He said he was going to drive up to her house in his mom's prius and climb up the roof of a building then jump on her and kill her assassin's creed style with a dull knife that had "semper fidelis" written on it.

also @six.four.systems please use archive.md and do not hotlink the real articles.

 

[Skeletor]

Shitty way to start off a career. He did fuck up with the Assassin's Creed thing; he's gotta be cautious with that kind of thing.

 

[Red_Rager]

I went back and posted archives of my links

 

[UndeadSpergatory]

By no means a current piece of news, but somewhat relevant. I've seen this little gem floating around on forums about Rankowski's past-
"Schoolyard allowed to bar autistic boy" Boston.com, 2004
https://web.archive.org/web/2008090...09/01/schoolyard_allowed_to_bar_autistic_boy/

 

[blackie toy]

Here is some more
Flavorwire (Feb 24, 2015): http://flavorwire.com/506294/the-jace-connors-fiasco-shows-that-gamergate-is-beyond-satire
https://archive.md/3esLT
New York Post (Feb 25, 2015): http://nypost.com/2015/02/24/it-was-all-a-joke-gamergate-villain-says-online-threats-were-satire/
https://archive.md/OLGpO
Portland Press Herald (Feb 26, 2015): http://www.pressherald.com/2015/02/...out-mainers-statement-that-he-would-kill-her/
https://archive.md/csaBp

Spoilers: They are pretty much the same.

That Portland Press Herald article isn't nearly as bad as the other coverage (including the earlier Press Herald article). Like it actually seems to present the facts as not quite being known (such as not presenting Wu's claims as fact). My faith in journalism is ever so slightly restored.

 

[c-no]

Out of curiosity, did Jace ever actually issue any death threats?

I'd only just found out about Jace recently after that video of him kicking his mother's Prius started circulating everywhere. When I'd first found him, many news sources had told me that he was an armed and dangerous gamergater who'd been driving to Brianna Wu's house in order to kill her. Later, I found out tat his arsenal consisted of airsoft guns and he had been driving to Brianna Wu's house in order to challenge her to a street race.

Even now, a lot of important context about how absurd Jace's character and his impotent threats are being skimped, and most of Jan's quotes are being selectively pulled from the Buzzfeed article which even the slightest amount of research quickly reveals was a farce. All for the sake of a more sensational story. So, yeah. I'm not too initiated to know much about the history of this whole thing, and everyone else seems to be doing a pretty goddamn terrible job of informing me.

As far as I remember, the Jace character only said he'd get Wu Assassin's Creed style. It pretty much would be a threat except it was done under a character that we can pretty much see as nothing more than that, especially since the video it was from had him say things like wolf spirit if I recall correctly.

 

[Kibbles22]

As far as I remember, the Jace character only said he'd get Wu Assassin's Creed style. It pretty much would be a threat except it was done under a character that we can pretty much see as nothing more than that, especially since the video it was from had him say things like wolf spirit if I recall correctly.

From a legal perspective it makes no major difference: a clever prosecution can use the rest of the video to spin the narrative of a mentally unstable man.

 

[KingGeedorah]

From a legal perspective it makes no major difference: a clever prosecution can use the rest of the video to spin the narrative of a mentally unstable man.

But an equally skilled lawyer could argue that it wasn't. I think it's easier to prove that he's not a threat.

 

[Kibbles22]

But an equally skilled lawyer could argue that it wasn't. I think it's easier to prove that he's not a threat.

Implies someone who lives on foodstamps can afford a better lawyer than a trust-fund baby with major victim bux.

 

[KingGeedorah]

Implies someone who lives on foodstamps can afford a better lawyer than a trust-fund baby with major victim bux.

So what's the end goal? To put someone on welfare into prison? For a clear and cut jest? Maybe if he's tried in the Republic of Crazy.
I just can't see any lawyer jumping to take Wu's case. Best case, she wins, get's no monetary reward, and makes him go the state run counseling if he is insane.

Worst case, she wastes money, time, her image and her reputation. But we know she doesn't really care about that stuff anyway.

 

[Ariel]

Its funny because at the same time as we have been associated with GamerGate. The info we collected about Lindsay got us a mention on the SPLC blog
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2015/...eanings-charged-in-canadian-mass-murder-plot/

 

[blackie toy]

From a legal perspective it makes no major difference: a clever prosecution can use the rest of the video to spin the narrative of a mentally unstable man.

To what end? If Jace/Jan is mentally unstable, his threats are probably less credible. Worst case, he might merit a psych eval.

If he is mentally stable, his threats might be taken seriously.

Implies someone who lives on foodstamps can afford a better lawyer than a trust-fund baby with major victim bux.

Are we talking about prosecution or just a lawsuit? Because those are different things.

 

[Kibbles22]

To what end? If Jace/Jan is mentally unstable, his threats are probably less credible. Worst case, he might merit a psych eval.

If he is mentally stable, his threats might be taken seriously.


Are we talking about prosecution or just a lawsuit? Because those are different things.

You guys are extrapolating on my original post, I just was toying with the notion of if it hypothetically went to court, which I do not think it ever will.

 

[Boundman]

From a legal perspective it makes no major difference: a clever prosecution can use the rest of the video to spin the narrative of a mentally unstable man.

And then Jan can just show the rest of the video and say "Hey I was acting, look, I'm completely lucid and serious right now.". It's pretty obvious Jan isn't Jace and any sane person can see the difference between the two.