ECA Announces Gamer Video Contest For YouTube Presidential Debates

August 6, 2007 -

ECA to Award T-shirts to All Who Participate!

The Entertainment Consumers Association is excited about the 2008 presidential election campaign as well as concerned about how the candidates view issues pertaining to games and gamers.

The ECA also notes the upcoming CNN/YouTube Republican debate, which will air on September 17th.

In order to encourage true grassroots gamer activism, the ECA will be awarding a T-shirt to anyone who uploads a video question pertaining to game consumer rights to the GOP candidates for the YouTube presidential debate. Standard YouTube debate rules apply.

One T-shirt will be mailed to each individual who successfully uploads a video question. Mention of the ECA is not required, but is appreciated. A link to your video along with your contact information (name, address, phone and email) should be sent to info@theECA.com. Contest is open to ECA members as well as non-members.

You can also expect to see your video published here on GamePolitics as well as on the ECA's Facebook and MySpace pages

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Submitted by Trina (not verified) on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 22:23.

I am going to be making one from GamingAngels.com, and I have encouraged everyone in the forums to make one! Great work Gamepolitics.com and ECA!

Submitted by Kevin (not verified) on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 15:01.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B4liRg8DWKg

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight (not verified) on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 17:56.

I am working on mine as we speak.

Submitted by Why you should submit videos for the YouTube Republican deba (not verified) on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 07:56.

[...] The Entertainment Consumers Association’s (ECA) is encouraging people to add videos with a contest to get you, dear reader, to submit video questions “pertaining to game consumer rights” for the upcoming CNN / YouTube Republican debate set to air on September 17. . We think it’s a great idea. [...]

Submitted by JQuilty (not verified) on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 02:41.

GP: I made a video pertaining to Romney's Ocean of Filth videos. I asked why he feels Americans should back censorship of that sort.

Would that count? It doesn't address game consumers directly, but it addresses government crackdowns.

Submitted by Timothy Watson (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 22:48.

I had to go and open my mouth...*sigh*

Submitted by OptimusStab (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 22:37.

Hey, I already put one up. Do I still get a Tee?

Submitted by Billy (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 20:13.

youtube has a crapload of vids, so the chances of my embaresment are less.

if it's on gp, then other people will deffinatly see it.

i've got issues. :)

Submitted by gamepolitics on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 20:15.

LOL, Billy. I hear ya. Well, I think that spreading the word via GP, MySpace and FaceBook is part of the deal, so if that is a turnoff for you, perhaps best to re-think the idea.

Submitted by Mr.Pat (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 19:02.

I should tell this to my friends over on SecondLife. Some of these people are brilliant and could probably come up with a very unique way to approach this.

Submitted by gamepolitics on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 18:18.

Billy, If the video is up on YouTube, what's the difference?

Submitted by Billy (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 17:01.

what if i don't want it to appear on gp or the eca myface?

Submitted by Keith (not verified) on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 16:36.

im on the work, btw does it apply to non-americans too ?

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 16:40.

Cool idea and one I’d like to participate in but alas, I have no video capture equipment. It’s probably for the best though. Due to my size and voice I tend to come off as really intimidating to lot of people.

Guess I’ll stick with letter writing.

Andrew Eisen

Submitted by VoterVid: Gamers Unite!! at PrezVid (not verified) on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 12:48.

[...] GamePolitics has jumped on the grassroots gamer response to the CNN/YouTube Republican debate and is now running a contest to spur more video submissions. Here’s what the gamers are saying: [...]

Shout box

Andrew Eisen: PETA has a ton of gems but my personal favorite is "by wearing the skin of an animal [it's refering to the Tanooki Suit], Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur." http://gamepolitics.com/2011/11/14/peta-targets-mario-latest-campaign02/03/2015 - 3:39am

Goth_Skunk: I was drawing a blank for examples of animal abuse portrayed in games and that one was the first that game to mind, due to how ridiculous it was.02/03/2015 - 3:32am

Andrew Eisen: And if anyone's wondering about the "stabbing a rat" thing, that was PETA on a sequence in Battlefield 3. http://gamepolitics.com/2011/11/07/peta-upset-over-battlefield-3-rat-backstab02/03/2015 - 3:05am

Andrew Eisen: Just to be clear, no one is suggesting games need to follow some inclusivity checklist, no one is asking for games to be forced to conform to any particular standards, and Sarkeesian and her ilk also want more from games, not less.02/03/2015 - 3:04am

Goth_Skunk: I am all for getting games to explore more issues as they get larger in scope, but I am *not* in favour of them being forced to conform to standards of political correctness. I want *more* from my games, not *less.*02/03/2015 - 3:01am

Goth_Skunk: But nitpicking about things like Damsel tropes, or meeting a non-white, non-hetero character quota, or stabbing a rat to crawl through a pipe is a ridiculous waste of time, in this member's opinion.02/03/2015 - 2:56am

Goth_Skunk: Games *do* have messages and meaning. And not all of them are comfortable, either. And they do so while keeping the experience enjoyable, meaningful.02/03/2015 - 2:50am

Andrew Eisen: That's enough, folks.02/03/2015 - 2:11am

MechaCrash: You know what else is uncalled for? Your whiny tone policing.02/03/2015 - 1:54am

Sora-Chan: @MechCrash my complaint is more direct at how you reacted. When someone is leaving you do not run up behind them and kick them in the ass out the door. Hense, what you said, was uncalled for. It doesn't matter who it is.02/03/2015 - 1:40am

Andrew Eisen: Plus (and I know you didn't say otherwise, I just feel it's important to point out) there's nothing wrong with discussing the elements of games that you take issue with or find problematic.02/03/2015 - 1:34am

Andrew Eisen: Matthew - That's one way to handle it but you'd potentially be missing out on a ton of great games. After all, just because a game has elements that may rub some the wrong way doesn't mean they aren't worth playing.02/03/2015 - 1:33am

MechaCrash: Save your crocodile tears. I'm glad to be rid of the people who complain when games get treated as a form which can have messages and meanings and demand they be relegated to simplistic toys, to be played with and discarded.02/03/2015 - 1:12am

Sora-Chan: @MechCrash Simpley put: Uncalled for.02/03/2015 - 1:03am

MechaCrash: Thank you for confirming you want games to remain the playthings of children and not art of any kind, Wonderkarp, and good riddance.02/03/2015 - 12:23am

Goth_Skunk: The tropes that bother me the most don't appear in video games: Dumb/Jerk Jock trope, Narcissitic Psycopath (when male), and Dad Is A Homophobe But Unaware Child is Homosexual.02/02/2015 - 10:22pm

prh99: They can make zombie games all they want, I just wish they mix it up a bit. My use vampires etc or some Lovecraftian horrors.02/02/2015 - 10:09pm

Matthew Wilson: I tend to be on the side of free markets. if you do not like a trope, do not buy a game that uses that trope.02/02/2015 - 9:59pm

prh99: MechaTama: Yeah, the zombie apocalypse stuff is just getting old, and infestation scenarios aren't much better.02/02/2015 - 9:57pm

MechaTama31: I just catch a whiff of zombie and my eyes just sort of glaze over and my attention drifts elsewhere.02/02/2015 - 9:52pm

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