ECA Announces Gamer Video Contest For YouTube Presidential Debates

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

Comments

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!
I am working on mine as we speak.
[...] 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. [...]
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.
I had to go and open my mouth...*sigh*
Hey, I already put one up. Do I still get a Tee?
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. :)
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.
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.
Billy, If the video is up on YouTube, what's the difference?
what if i don't want it to appear on gp or the eca myface?
im on the work, btw does it apply to non-americans too ?
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
[...] 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: [...]

GamePolitics ShoutBox

Posted 12/01/08 at 02:57pm
DeepThorn: EZK - Is the main focus secretly second hand market again, or do they just hate their legit consumers that much?
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:56pm
NovaBlack: yeah i said earlier.. gtaIV available literally the day they announced officially it had securom lol. ITs so pointless its untru
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:54pm
DeepThorn: And justifies pirating it in more people's minds. (and the crackers know it will tick off the publishers more)
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:53pm
ZippyDSMlee: Zevorick: Correction Sicrom makes owning software inconvenant.....
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:50pm
Zevorick: Does it honestly surprise you pin? It's not like SecuRom has EVER stopped Piracy before. It just makes it slightly inconvenient
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:47pm
JDKJ: SeanB: There's been plenty new content and off-topic shouts. Ain't nobody ever get called out before for doing it. Relax.
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:47pm
nelttab: @JDJK aye, i could see that... and you know what... im glad i found this site a coupla months ago
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:45pm
E. Zachary Knight: EMA is getting in on the anti-piracy racket: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21306
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:40pm
JDKJ: @nelttab: My interpretation was "Do what you want on the outside, just don't bring it back to my doorstep."
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:40pm
DeepThorn: The ESA is onto you Pin, shhh
Posted 12/01/08 at 02:23pm
Pinworm: Just informing you guys that GTA4 PC has been released on Scene Torrent sites. Thank god for SECUROM!
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:51pm
GamesLaw: Heart @ DesertBus. I donated $50 bucks and they gave a shout out to gameslaw.net which was cool..
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:38pm
DeepThorn: MC where?
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:32pm
NovaBlack: http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/01122008/19/barrowman-sorry-show-exposure.html
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:32pm
NovaBlack: lol random uk story. An actor forced to apologise after flashing. on RADIO and a LISTENER got offended
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:24pm
NovaBlack: /salute Penny Arcade /agreed!!
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:23pm
Michael Chandra: @Tyler: Oh, so THAT's why Jerry was calling! I can't understand what they say on the live cam, so didn't know what was going on.
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:22pm
Michael Chandra: DT, SB, the explanation at the forum explains in more detail as to the why.
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:21pm
nelttab: /salute Penny Arcade
Posted 12/01/08 at 01:20pm
Flamespeak: The guys from Penny Arcade sure do have some big ol' hearts.
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