#Gamergate and The Fappening: How Reddit's Algorithm, Governance, and Culture Support Toxic Technocultures

A landmark qualitative study arguing that Reddit's karma-and-voting algorithm, hands-off governance, and geek-masculine culture together create fertile ground for 'toxic technocultures' — using Gamergate and The Fappening as cases of how the platform's design amplified harassment rather than merely hosting it. One of the most-cited works on Reddit's structural role in online abuse.