Submitted by Christophe Janson - May 14, 2008 at 6:45 pm -0500
Don't you think it's wrong that tax money goes to creating a propaganda tool directed at children which aims at turning them into soldiers(killers). Yes killers, soldiers are killers as in they kill, you might say they do it for the greater good. I say whatever i still don't want my kids running around gunning down muslims and communists in rl. I don't want my child to be a killer. Don't disregard me as the typical hippie, trust me i hate ethics and morals, it really hurts to write this but.. Some things are just plain wrong, please think of the children. Wow, I really hate myself for writting that.
Good thing the game is so crappy that it will most likely fail at recruiting a single kid.
Bottom line: make games not propaganda. Let kids be kids, and soldiers be soldiers.
Posted 08/21/08 at 02:28pm Talouin: @SimonBob: I have never been happier I quit FFXI last month until now.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:59pm ZippyDSMlee: Boyycotting only works when sheeple care, the masses have to want to care about subtleties, in general they do not thus why corporate gets as far as it does. However boycotting can raise a fuss and the bad PR might make them take note.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:20pm SimonBob: There's a full explanation of the FFXI PW fight up: http://rukenshin.livejournal.com/17133.html
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:16pm Talouin: @Quander, That fight is brand spanking new. People just don't know how to do it yet.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:06pm AM: @GP: Boycott is unlikely to be effective due to how few people would be aware/participate. That said, I boycott EA over their "3 installs then buy another copy" copy protection, so I can't say it's NOT a good idea.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:06pm GryphonOsiris: @Scribe, just read that. The reports are saying that is was a targeted killing. Odds are a bully, gang related or something.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:03pm SimonBob: I just glanced over some of the companies' game lists; turns out I was already boycotting three of them anyway.
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:53pm DarkTetsuya: @scribe999 yeah I heard about that, and I *thought* I saw a vulture circling the area...
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:53pm DarkTetsuya: @scribe999 yeah I heard about that, and I *thought* I saw a vulture circling the area...
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:36pm gamepolitics: is a gamer boycott of atari, codemasters, topware and the other 2 UK firms who are extorting file-sharers a good idea?
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:19pm scribe999: Another school shooting...this time in Tennessee. Terrible news. And I'm sure there's much hyperbole to follow.
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:10pm sortableturnip: hehehe ;)
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:09pm DarkTetsuya: @sortableturnip I'm totally putting what you said as my sig :P thanks!
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:02pm sortableturnip: OMG JT speaking in front of another BS group: http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2007/09/04/
pardon-our-appearance.aspx?pg=2
&view=threaded
Posted 08/21/08 at 11:50am Neeneko: @Quander - I"m not all that familiar with FFXI, but maybe this mob just requires more gank? or there is a trick? larger group?
Posted 08/21/08 at 07:54am sortableturnip: The "smoking gun" is the Florida Bar dropping its insurance coverage from Nationwide
Posted 08/20/08 at 05:19pm jccalhoun: it would be interesting to hire a detective to investigae Jacko and find out his "smoking gun"
Posted 08/20/08 at 03:18pm sortableturnip: That guild forgot to pick up the "Sword of 1000 Truths" b4 engaging the mob ;)
Posted 08/20/08 at 03:09pm Quander: Check out this story at Yahoo:http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/new-game-enemy-takes-a-solid-day-to-defeat/1238418
Posted 08/20/08 at 02:05pm sortableturnip: It's funny, he sends a letter b4 any investigation...what a moron...
Don't you think it's wrong that tax money goes to creating a propaganda tool directed at children which aims at turning them into soldiers(killers). Yes killers, soldiers are killers as in they kill, you might say they do it for the greater good. I say whatever i still don't want my kids running around gunning down muslims and communists in rl. I don't want my child to be a killer. Don't disregard me as the typical hippie, trust me i hate ethics and morals, it really hurts to write this but.. Some things are just plain wrong, please think of the children. Wow, I really hate myself for writting that.
Good thing the game is so crappy that it will most likely fail at recruiting a single kid.
Bottom line: make games not propaganda. Let kids be kids, and soldiers be soldiers.