Re: Sweeps Month: Boston TV News Stings Game Retailers
Submitted by BmK - May 16, 2008 at 7:37 pm -0500
So they did a retail sting for Video Games but didn't bother to do one for Films, DVDs, Music CDs, Magazines and/or Books. I guess these people only care that little Johnny isn't playing GTA 4 but all the hardcore violent films, music and books are A.O.K.
Personally i could care less about the sting. The fact of the matter is it's the sole responsibility of the parents (not the nanny-state) to keep their kids from media/speech they find inappropraite or unsuitable for them. Doesn't matter whether it's the Holy Bible, Holy Quran, Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species, Harry Potter novels, or GTA 4.
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...
So they did a retail sting for Video Games but didn't bother to do one for Films, DVDs, Music CDs, Magazines and/or Books. I guess these people only care that little Johnny isn't playing GTA 4 but all the hardcore violent films, music and books are A.O.K.
Personally i could care less about the sting. The fact of the matter is it's the sole responsibility of the parents (not the nanny-state) to keep their kids from media/speech they find inappropraite or unsuitable for them. Doesn't matter whether it's the Holy Bible, Holy Quran, Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species, Harry Potter novels, or GTA 4.