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Gamers Are Good People, Too
The Ticktockman writes "For years, gamers have been looked down upon by the media. We are said to be crazy lunatics who, given the chance, might decide to shoot up our school because of the games we play. Well, the game-themed webcomic Penny Arcade has had enough. They have now started a little something with the Seattle Children's Hospital called 'Child's Play', where gamers can buy videogame and non-game-related gifts for patients there. So if you feel like showing the world that gamers are compassionate people too, then head on over to the Penny Arcade 'Child's Play' page for more details."
If Penny Arcade really feels in a generous holiday spirit, they'd quit posting their horrid comics at us. I go along with Jeff K on this.
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It appears your satire has been mistaken as your actual opinion, mainly because it's just not well-written satire. I'm not flaming you... in fact, it seemed like well-written commentary to me, just not satire. You weren't extreme enough (except possibley the "beat your children" line) to really show the reader that you were being sarcastic for the whole post. This is evidenced by the +3 informative, rather than the +3 funny.
And if the satire really is painfully obvious, then I suppose I should appologize for my ignorance.
Aside from that, I belive my post still has merit and I stick by my comments.
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To be honest, I won't help american kids get more video games, sorry. Why not help kids in your own country? That would be a lot nicer of you, I'd say.
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