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Some GamerGate supporters have made claims that video game reviewers have covered games and develelopers that they have backed financially through Patreon without disclosing this to their audience.

This disclosuee would allow those making that claim to demonstrate if their claims are accurate, and it allows those about whom the claim is made to demonstrate that the claim is inaccurate.

Aren't patrons public, though?

The only relevance to gamergate is that they'd be able to doxx people who support figures they don't like.

Do GG accusations actually matter anymore? Does anyone still care besides the people actually making the accusations?

There are plenty of adult content artists that some people might rather not have others know they're supporting. Especially if that adult content is out of the ordinary.

You can look up who sponsored Lara banging a horse for example.

It probably enables doxxing of anonymous artists and their patrons.