Clex, I'll be honest - my initial reaction to your post was to be snarky, but that'd be hypocritical. If I truly want the gaming community to be safer and more inclusive, it's only fair that I respond kindly and considerately to criticism. So I'll do that, because it's something you deserve.
Firstly, the clickbait thing. I think that term gets thrown out a bit, and I don't think it really applies here. So let me establish the relationship I have with NWR and why it is in no way in my best interest to write this editorial, or for NWR to publish it.
I am functionally retired from gaming journalism, if I was ever even relevant enough to be considered active in it. It's been years since I wrote anything for NWR, and aside from my annual production role with the Child's Play Telethon, my affiliation is really just having some friends who still write here. So writing an editorial for clickbait purposes doesn't really do anything for me. NWR doesn't pay its contributors, and I'm not invested enough in the journalism industry to care about clout. Also, I'm a terribly lazy man - anyone who I owed reviews to back when I was a staffer will tell you that. For me to come out of the woodwork now for any reason other than genuine concern would be totally against my nature.
Next, let's talk about collusion. If agreeing generally with someone else's views counts as collusion, then your statement is true. Generally speaking, I agree with Sarkeesian, I think what Zoe Quinn's had to deal with has been really sad (regardless of what she may or may not have done in her personal life, which really isn't anyone's business anyway) and reading today about Jenn Frank being bullied into quitting an industry she put 9 years into is really maddening. Jenn Frank was one of my favorite folks when she wrote for 1Up, and I feel bad that she's gone through something so traumatic. So if that means I'm in collusion with the nebulous group you're referring to, yeah, right on. I totally am. I've contributed absolutely zero dollars to any of these people, though, so if that's what you mean, well, no, you're wrong. But again, depends on how you mean it.
I'm glad you agree that some really bad stuff has occurred and has named it as such. Because that's what I'm calling out here as an issue, and that's what I want to start a dialogue about. If you can agree that really awful things have become all-too-normal in the gaming community (and the examples that have been brought up in the larger discussion, I think, prove that they have), then I think you and I see more eye-to-eye than you're suggesting. Because, as I note at the end of my article, and in this response, I think a more welcoming community allows for all kinds of rational, civil discussion. So if you disagree with Anita Sarkeesian or anybody else, I think that's OK, with the condition that it's done in a rational, civil fashion.
I don't really know what you mean by video game Illuminati, so you'll have to enlighten me. I haven't been to any dimly lit rooms where a smoky, oddly FEMININE hand welcomes in a shadow-cabinet, a CABAL IF YOU WILL, to thwart true justice and discussion. But I work late, so maybe they stopped inviting me.
(That was actually pretty snarky, sorry, but as a weak-willed guy, I love a cabal joke - how often do I get that opportunity?)
You continuing to ignore things is a valid answer, and not one I'm trying to dissuade you about. As I say in the article, I'm honestly asking people to share their opinion, and yours is as important as anyone else's. Apologies if you felt led to answer in a different way.
You can post this onto Pastebin or wherever else if you like - just know that the only people who it'll affect are the people who had nothing to do with writing this editorial. Neal said I could write something, so I posted this. My financial situation won't be affected at all if NWR tanks, but it WILL affect a ton of people who didn't do anything. If you think that's fair, then I can't stop you.
Now, the cramming things down your throat bit. I'd like for you to expand on that, because it's another phrase that I see a lot, and it's one I'm always curious about. Do you feel that coverage like this is somehow limiting other kinds of coverage and topics? Do you feel as if you're being guilted into feeling a certain way, and ostracized for believing what you believe? Because that's not my intention, and at least in terms of NWR (the only outlet where I have the authority to give you an honest answer), this didn't go up in place of a review or another editorial or even a bit of news talking about a cat who can play Rainbow Road on 150cc (you GOTTA see it). This replaced nothing at all. There just would be one less article on this website.
As for your last comment, it was made purely out of concern (though I guess curiosity plays into it somehow, as well). Nobody forced or even asked me to write this. This certainly wasn't commissioned by a video game Illuminati. Unless they have me so hypnotized with their boob-rays that not even I know what's going on anymore. I suppose you'll have to take that into consideration, as well.