Difference between revisions of "Timeline/2016/March"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{timeline nav}} | {{timeline nav}} | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{toc}} |
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
==7 March 2016== | ==7 March 2016== | ||
| − | * The Hulk Hogan vs. [[Gawker]] court case begins. Gawker's founder and managing editor, Nick Denton, is among Gawker's defendants.{{cite|site=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/business/media/hulk-hogan-sex-tape-gawker-lawsuit.html?_r=0| | + | * The Hulk Hogan vs. [[Gawker]] court case begins. Gawker's founder and managing editor, Nick Denton, is among Gawker's defendants.{{cite|site=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/business/media/hulk-hogan-sex-tape-gawker-lawsuit.html?_r=0|title=Hulk Hogan Takes Stand in His Sex-Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker - Nick Madigan - March 7 2016|aurl=http://archive.is/nrnhK}} |
==12 March 2016== | ==12 March 2016== | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==14 March 2016== | ==14 March 2016== | ||
| − | * SXSW's director, Hugh Forrest, urges{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheMercedesXXX/status/709618404252987392| | + | * SXSW's director, Hugh Forrest, urges{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheMercedesXXX/status/709618404252987392|title=#sxsw's director is requesting I "delete certain tweets" on my personal account to not upset a certain blue haired cry bully. - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016|aurl=http://archive.is/GOage}}{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TheMercedesXXX/status/709626415642124288|title=As it stands unless I delete personal tweets #sxsw doesn't want me at the panel. As far as I'm concerned my convictions are more important. - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016|aurl=http://archive.is/99anh}} Mercedes Carrera to delete tweets{{cite|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/a_man_in_yellow/status/709645442838097920/|title=#GamerGate Well here is the list of tweets @TheMercedesXXX that @SXSW wants to delete. Make of that what you will. - A King in Yellow - March 15 2016|aurl=http://archive.is/CvFlU}} and a video{{cite|site=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJ1zIZN4TY&feature=youtu.be|title=A few words of truth on #SXSW, #GamerGate & #censorship. #TheTriggering - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016|aurl=http://archive.is/l4hiY}} criticizing [[Randi Harper]] and the Online Harrassment Summit panel. |
==15 March 2016== | ==15 March 2016== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:25, 25 September 2020
| Timeline | |
| 2014: | Before GamerGate • August • September • October • November • December |
| 2015: | January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
| 2016: | January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
| 2019: | January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
7 March 2016
- The Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker court case begins. Gawker's founder and managing editor, Nick Denton, is among Gawker's defendants.[1]
12 March 2016
- The GamerGate Wiki is finally revived after long periods of inactivity due to reasons beyound our control.
14 March 2016
- SXSW's director, Hugh Forrest, urges[2][3] Mercedes Carrera to delete tweets[4] and a video[5] criticizing Randi Harper and the Online Harrassment Summit panel.
15 March 2016
- Mercedes Carrera refuses to self-censor and resigns from the SXSW SavePoint panel.[6]
- The pro-GamerGate SXSW SavePoint panel proceeds as planned and runs without incident. Lynn Walsh, Nick Robalik, and Perry Jones host and discuss topics related to ethics in journalism and gaming journalism.[7]
16 March 2016
- Independent game developer duo Digital Homicide files a lawsuit against Jim Sterling for reasons of assault, libel, and slander.[8]
- GamerGate is featured in an episode of Syfy's "The Internet Ruined My Life". The episode focuses on Brianna Wu's interpretation of events and the official episode description [falsely] states that "The sole purpose of [GamerGate] is to harass female gamers and other women who work in the video industry."[9]
18 March 2016
- The jury of the Hulk Hogan v. Gawker lawsuit rules that Gawker was in violation of Hogan's privacy by publishing his sex tape and must award Hogan $115M in damages.[10]
19 March 2016
- Emboldened by the verdict of the Hogan trial, GamerGate revitalizes Operation Disrespectful Nod.
21 March 2016
- The Hogan v. Gawker jury awards Hogan an additional $25M in punitive damages, bringing Gawker's owed total to an approximate $140M.[11]
References
- ↑ - "Hulk Hogan Takes Stand in His Sex-Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker - Nick Madigan - March 7 2016" New York Times - (archive)
- ↑ - "#sxsw's director is requesting I "delete certain tweets" on my personal account to not upset a certain blue haired cry bully. - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016" Twitter - (archive)
- ↑ - "As it stands unless I delete personal tweets #sxsw doesn't want me at the panel. As far as I'm concerned my convictions are more important. - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016" Twitter - (archive)
- ↑ - "#GamerGate Well here is the list of tweets @TheMercedesXXX that @SXSW wants to delete. Make of that what you will. - A King in Yellow - March 15 2016" Twitter - (archive)
- ↑ - "A few words of truth on #SXSW, #GamerGate & #censorship. #TheTriggering - Mercedes Carrera - March 14 2016" YouTube - (archive)
- ↑ - "The letter I just penned to the Director of #sxsw regarding his requested #censorship. #TheTriggering #GamerGate - Mercedes Carrera - March 15 2016" Twitter - (archive)
- ↑ - "SXSW SavePoint (Video) - The Open Gaming Society - March 20 2016" YouTube - (archive)
- ↑ - "LAWSUITS INFORMATION - Digital Homicide - March 16 2016" Digital Homicide - (archive)
- ↑ - "The Internet Ruined My Life - Syfy - March 16 2016" Syfy - (archive)
- ↑ - "Analyzing Hulk Hogan's Stunning $115M win in lawsuit vs. Gawker - Michael McCann - March 18" Sports Illustrated - (archive)
- ↑ - "Hulk Hogan awarded $25 million in punitive damages in Gawker case - Nick Schwartz - March 21 2016" Fox Sports - (archive)
