There are a bunch of articles about why Heard is so hated on the internet and one of them brought up gamergate.
Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?
In the excerpt below, Derek and The Atlantic’s Kaitlyn Tiffany discuss comparisons between Gamergate and the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp trial and social media responses to the trial.
Derek Thompson: Kaitlyn, why is the internet so obsessed with this trial?
Kaitlyn Tiffany: Well, I think one thing to understand about why so much of the trial stuff seems to be everywhere is that it is emanating from these groups of people that are already really tightly connected and networked. So, that would be the Johnny Depp fandom or related groups that are sympathetic to the Johnny Depp fandom. This is why, I mean, not to draw this comparison right off the top, but this is why Gamergate felt unavoidable, right...?
Tiffany: Yeah. Gamergate’s, I don’t know, arguably the most important cultural, historical event of my adult life. It started actually when I was in my first year as a journalist at a tech website, so I was very intimately acquainted with Gamergate. But basically, Gamergate was this elaborate, I guess you could say, system or network of harassment campaigns that started in the video games sphere and was directed at women in that industry, and then just radiated outward to be this just massive outpouring of misogyny and reactionary politics on the internet...
https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/20/23132204/why-does-internet-hate-amber-heard
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Doc Dutch (05-23-2022)
morality is a set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that facilitate voluntary, cooperative and mutually beneficial relationships.
Trump Wins,
by definition https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/trump
morality is a set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that facilitate voluntary, cooperative and mutually beneficial relationships.
Trump Wins,
by definition https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/trump
They have to obey the law. Like any other trial, the Judge will instruct the jury about the law and the facts for deciding a case. My understanding is that it's a simple majority vote. The jury doesn't have to like Heard to agree the Depp hasn't proved defamation.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
...and then Women-hating Incels were born. Sad.
In most cases women always have to be better than men to succeed. My wife still runs into problems where she asks me to talk to some asshole who is giving her the runaround, presumably because she's a woman. People can listen to phone calls and hear how many men change their tone and demeanor when first talking to a woman and then a man coming on the line. I don't get it, but that's how many are.
Most of these calls were talking to service workers, not NASA engineers. So maybe that's a clue to the problem.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
christiefan915 (05-24-2022)
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
The article/link below hints at a majority vote, but doesn't specify it that I could see. It does give a good synopsis on how the civil court system works. Notice the compensation aspect. Depp could win and be awarded $1.
My understanding of defamation cases is that the rules are a little clearer on how the decision is made.
What do you think are the odds of an out of court settlement? Slim and none? Zero? 50/50?
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/...lained-1641079
...If they rule in favour of Heard she will not have to pay Depp any money.
Heard will not go to prison even if the jury decides in Depp’s favour.
This is a civil trial, not a criminal case. Neither Heard nor Depp are being tried on any criminal charges.
A civil case is a court case in which a person or entity (the plaintiff) can find another person or entity (the defendant) liable for some type of harm or wrongful act. When someone is sued, this is a civil case.
If the plaintiff is successful, they will normally receive some form of compensation from the defendant.
A civil lawsuit can be brought over anything from a contract dispute or a residential eviction to injuries sustained in a car accident, or countless other harms or disputes.
Civil cases are intended to compensate the person who is harmed rather than punish the defendant. If the defendant loses a civil case they are not convicted of a crime, as they would be in a criminal case, and they do not face prison – even if they are found found liable for conduct which amounts to a criminal act.
The burden of proof is also lighter in a civil case than a criminal case. In a criminal case the defendant’s guilt must be proven “beyond reasonable doubt”, whereas in a civil case the jury simply has to decide which side of the dispute they believe to be more likely.
Civil cases can also be settled out of court. The plaintiff and defendant’s lawyers will often debate and aim to come up with a sum that can be paid to defendant, ending the court case without a need for it to reach its resolution.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Doc Dutch (05-23-2022)
The haters will continue to hate, even if it's only gloating. They could both drop dead tomorrow and it wouldn't affect my family or me one bit. LOL
Looking over her movie list, I've seen several of them but don't recall her in particular. From what little I've seen of her on the stand, she's a D-list actress. Since the Whores of Babylon believe "There's no such thing as bad publicity", she'll probably be pushed into B-list or higher, rack up the payments and retire with a tidy sum. Depp will continue to make millions, get shitfaced and beat women. The rest of the world will move on to the next celebrity trial.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Life is Golden (05-24-2022)
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