Attack on Video Games

[PMK]

So this thing is just getting bigger and bigger. Jack Thompson is attacking the entire industry and he can't even hold a debate over the internet without resorting to name calling.


Now, some links so you can get the backstory.

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Here's a link to his emailing back and forth with Scott Ramsoomair of VG Cats .com:

http://www.vgcats.com/jack.php

As you can see, he starts namecalling by his second email. How embarassing. Little did he know that it would be put up on the internet...

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Here he promises to give 10,000 bucks to the charity of the makers choice for anyone who makes his game. Read on:

http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000103062744/

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And, of course the game is made. And, of course, Jack punks out on the $10,000. Who woulda thought?

http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000743063662/

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Here's the best part though! Even though Jack punked out on the reward, Gabe and Tycho front $10,000 of their own money and donate it to the Entertainment Software Association Foundation. In Jack's name! Did I mention I love these guys?


http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000627063759

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This is a link to the Penny Arcade home page. Look through the archives for the last, like week and you'll find some interesting things. There is a part where Jack is actually trying to get Tycho and Gabe of Penny arcade arrested. Why? Because he deleted by mod. That's why.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/

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Jack even embarasses people who were once on his side. Now he's all alone in his tiny boat. And he's awash in a sea of very, very angry gamers. Very Happy

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=12259

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That's prety much it. There are many more links within the links I have given you and I encourage you to check this out further. This man is a raving lunatic. Let's stop him together.



*****NOTE*****
Please take note that his email adress is included in the first link I gave you. So, please, feel free to tell this man what you think of him. I suggest attacking him in a smart way. That's where he always seems to screw up. But, that just doesn't bring the joy of making fun of a guy that is many miles away and can't do anything about it.

Do with this information as you wish.

Keith, signing out.

[Locke]

o.0

[ShiroiHikari]

Um...that sucks.

[kazekami]

0_o ok thats weird

[BigZam]

while i don't agree with Jack Thompson's fanatacism, video games can affect people. just like music can.

[shooraijin]

Several things:

1) The portion of text I snipped is not appropriate content for this site.

2) We're not in the business of sending attack dogs on people, whether obviously misguided or no, and whether well-intentioned or no. (We said this about Focus on the Family, and it applies to other critics as well.)

Since the crux of this thread revolves around #2, I don't see any reason to leave this open.