Submitted by Stinking Kevin - May 1, 2008 at 1:02 pm -050012.27.0.48
He sure spins this story like a politician. Comparing his early-90s organized C64-cracking activities to kids today "swapping MP3s" is way, way too generous.
I think a more accurate analogy would be to a kid who works for BestBuy, "borrows" newly released DVDs, cracks their copy protection on his home computer, and then passes out free copies to his friends.
@nightwing2000
Forgive the flippancy, but I expect there are some "high quality" and "trustworthy" underground associations that trade in kiddie porn too. I don't think any sort of "honor among thieves" reputation will (or should) carry over to mainstream politics -- at least not in a way that's good for the "thief." (Is this what you were suggesting, or did I misunderstand post?)
Then again, the reality is that guy did NOT pass around kiddie porn or pirate DVDs -- he pirated computer games that would have been lucky to sell 10,000 copies in their time, published by relatively tiny companies, 20 years ago. The mainstream won't understand any relevance, and even if it did, it probably wouldn't care.
Posted 07/09/08 at 12:40am Jack Wessels: @PHOENIXZERO: Do you really think that would stop him?
Posted 07/09/08 at 12:29am PHOENIXZERO: Wonder if Jack ever got the memo that attacking a judge, especially the one who presided over your own hearing will only make him look worse.
Posted 07/08/08 at 11:10pm Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Dennis you should post that story about JT insulting Judge Tunis. There might be more you could find that Kotaku missed.
Posted 07/08/08 at 08:32pm lordlundar: Jack should realize that when you call everyone crazy, then the only crazy one is the you.
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:06pm DarkTetsuya: @GP I just fear for the safety of your fax machine cause you didn't post it :P
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:02pm PHOENIXZERO: @Krono Yeah, that's probably where it came from. Don't remember if a source was mentioned. Other than it being called a "story" or "study".
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:02pm PHOENIXZERO: Because I was bored and channel surfing. =(
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:59pm GRIZZAM PRIME: PHEONIXZERO, Why the hell are you watching CNN's sodomy butt baby(HLN)?
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:53pm Krono: @PHOENIXZERO: Would that be the AP story about how schools should teach 11+ year old how to avoid abusive datings relationships?
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:34pm PHOENIXZERO: Oh joy, new subject and they bring out Cooper Lawrence who takes a mention about videogames. It's a segment called "Sex Normal for 11-Year-Olds" having to do more so with mental and physical abuse in "relationships" of 11-14 year olds and not sex. >_<
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:28pm PHOENIXZERO: Certainly a stupid segment with their "adolescent psychologist" and a game is different than a movie. Two callers, underwhelming. >_>
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:24pm PHOENIXZERO: CNN has wanted to be Fox Jr since Fox started spanking them in the ratings and Turner was removed from power.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:11pm PHOENIXZERO: UGH, they have the CT AG on there... He sounds like Jack.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:09pm PHOENIXZERO: >_> You can call in 1-800-TELL-HLN.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:09pm PHOENIXZERO: CNN HLN is doing a segment on Beer Pong with their other "morality" blowhard Mike Galanos.
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:47pm Jabrwock: This just in! Jack insults someone. News@11
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:44pm mogbert: I think we can skip that story, we can't cover JT every time he insults someone, we would run out of server space...
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:43pm gamepolitics: nah, intentionally didn't post that... it's just a publicity grab... I only have so much JT tolerance, save 4 more relevant news
Posted 07/08/08 at 02:57pm Xlorep DarkHelm: Dennis doesn't post every little tidbit of information about Whacky-Jacky.
Posted 07/08/08 at 02:52pm DarkTetsuya: freak4all: I just posted that ... but yeah they did
I think a more accurate analogy would be to a kid who works for BestBuy, "borrows" newly released DVDs, cracks their copy protection on his home computer, and then passes out free copies to his friends.
@nightwing2000
Forgive the flippancy, but I expect there are some "high quality" and "trustworthy" underground associations that trade in kiddie porn too. I don't think any sort of "honor among thieves" reputation will (or should) carry over to mainstream politics -- at least not in a way that's good for the "thief." (Is this what you were suggesting, or did I misunderstand post?)
Then again, the reality is that guy did NOT pass around kiddie porn or pirate DVDs -- he pirated computer games that would have been lucky to sell 10,000 copies in their time, published by relatively tiny companies, 20 years ago. The mainstream won't understand any relevance, and even if it did, it probably wouldn't care.