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Posted 07/06/08 at 04:40am
gamepolitics: eraser: see our original story on that:http://tinyurl.com/6nm9oe
gamepolitics: eraser: see our original story on that:http://tinyurl.com/6nm9oe
Posted 07/06/08 at 12:21am
infect999: because he's an idiot
infect999: because he's an idiot
Posted 07/05/08 at 11:41pm
eraserheadthelynch: why did he send gay porn to the judges?
eraserheadthelynch: why did he send gay porn to the judges?
Posted 07/05/08 at 10:44pm
Jack Wessels: @Silencets: Maybe it'll come to JT soon too, so he can finally complete that show cause order....
Jack Wessels: @Silencets: Maybe it'll come to JT soon too, so he can finally complete that show cause order....
Posted 07/05/08 at 04:30pm
Jose_Pedro_Ramirez: No one believed that the ice at the North Pole would ever melt, but...
Jose_Pedro_Ramirez: No one believed that the ice at the North Pole would ever melt, but...
Posted 07/05/08 at 04:28pm
Haggard: Maybe he thought the judges would appreciate it?
Haggard: Maybe he thought the judges would appreciate it?
Posted 07/05/08 at 03:27pm
Silencets: I'm sure JT had a perfectly good reason sending gay porn....It'll come to me any day now...
Silencets: I'm sure JT had a perfectly good reason sending gay porn....It'll come to me any day now...
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:54pm
Grendal: once you send gay porn to judges, I'm comfortable calling you crazy
Grendal: once you send gay porn to judges, I'm comfortable calling you crazy
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:46pm
eraserheadthelynch: I dont think hes crazy but his values and social skills are slightly wrack
eraserheadthelynch: I dont think hes crazy but his values and social skills are slightly wrack
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:38pm
Grendal: Jacks actually a really good example of how not to deal with your mental illness and what can happen if it goes untreated
Grendal: Jacks actually a really good example of how not to deal with your mental illness and what can happen if it goes untreated
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:37pm
Grendal: Well most people with a mental illness admit it and get help instead of trolling a website for their ego ala jack
Grendal: Well most people with a mental illness admit it and get help instead of trolling a website for their ego ala jack
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:32pm
BlackIce: True, that does explain why the Patriot Act is legal, but..
BlackIce: True, that does explain why the Patriot Act is legal, but..
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:21pm
Grendal: As far as I know theres no law banning people with mental illness from holding jobs as lawyers or judges
Grendal: As far as I know theres no law banning people with mental illness from holding jobs as lawyers or judges
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:40pm
BlackIce: Sadly, the law banning Mentals from any sort of important job isn't well enforced. Therefore, Jackie is still a "Lawyer".
BlackIce: Sadly, the law banning Mentals from any sort of important job isn't well enforced. Therefore, Jackie is still a "Lawyer".
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:23pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Jack Thompson is drooling right now...
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Jack Thompson is drooling right now...
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:23pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: "Two teens were apparently arguing over a Sony PSP in Jacksonville, Florida ended in a shooting".
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: "Two teens were apparently arguing over a Sony PSP in Jacksonville, Florida ended in a shooting".
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:22pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Have you checked this? http://kotaku.com/5022241/psp-at-the-center-of-florida-shooting
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Have you checked this? http://kotaku.com/5022241/psp-at-the-center-of-florida-shooting
Posted 07/05/08 at 11:30am
gameman9: I though Jack Thompson was banned.
gameman9: I though Jack Thompson was banned.
Posted 07/05/08 at 08:30am
sqlrob: metal is right. That metal just happens to be mercuryt
sqlrob: metal is right. That metal just happens to be mercuryt
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:58am
eraserheadthelynch: mental
eraserheadthelynch: mental
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Says who?
If he would just have LEFT OUT this alarmist, opinionated statement it would be a well thought out message.
I don't recall EVER when I was in 3rd grade having the attention span nor the maturity to enjoyably play or even understand what GTA was (the crime or the game). Mario Bros and Zelda were the titles to have then and I suspect those are the same today. Well, at least "M" rated games aren't the top video games for grades 3-6.
Reasonable, constructive messages reminding parents that "M" is a mature rating and not for kids is fine. Those who feel they have to do a bit of fearmongering to get their message out really need to just sit down and shut up. They do nothing but demonize the entire industry and make it worse for EVERYONE. Parents are confused because of all the misinformation they get. With all the misstated facts and outright lies (yeah I'm lookin at you on that one JT) it makes parenting video games VERY DIFFICULT. When all your information is tainted you go to a trusted source and that trusted source will be the child. We all know that any kid will manipulate to get what he/she wants if they want it badly enough.
Is it REALLY that hard to simply say that GTA is a game for adults and thusly is rated "M" for mature, so please review the contents carefully before deciding to buy the game for your children?
There. I just said it in one simple paragraph...
No grandstanding. No BS to make it sound like I'm protecting the children. A simple message that relays, "Hey parents we've got your back because you work your asses off to raise your kids and we know you don't have a lot of time to invest making sure Timmy didn't get anything he shouldn't have."
Be for the people, not for your own personal agendas.
*puts soap box away*