EFF is more about corporate/government censorship. I don't really think they would get involved in a flame war, regardless of how epic it gets. (And boy, does it sound epic. That "10,000 names" bit sounds more like "Imma punish everyone I don't like" piggybacking on the real issue, though.)
As to the toxic environment, my solution has always been along the lines of removing myself from the environment if it becomes obvious that my attempts to calm things down don't work, especially if doing so causes (or is likely to cause) someone to decide I'm on their enemies list. And unless gamergate has infected every thread, it should be easy enough to stay away from it while reading the stuff you want to. (If it has infected every thread, the cause may be lost -- time to walk away entirely.)
Let me repeat this -- to prevent exposure to the poison, don't be where the poison is. Regardless of how strongly you feel about the issue, and how impotent staying away makes you feel.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
As to the toxic environment, my solution has always been along the lines of removing myself from the environment if it becomes obvious that my attempts to calm things down don't work, especially if doing so causes (or is likely to cause) someone to decide I'm on their enemies list. And unless gamergate has infected every thread, it should be easy enough to stay away from it while reading the stuff you want to. (If it has infected every thread, the cause may be lost -- time to walk away entirely.)
Let me repeat this -- to prevent exposure to the poison, don't be where the poison is. Regardless of how strongly you feel about the issue, and how impotent staying away makes you feel.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.