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Gamers Gain Political Voice

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fight-the-power-with-joysticks dept.

GameDailyBiz has a rundown on the just-announced Videogame Voters Network. The network has been established by the ESA with the intent of organizing gamers into a political force. Will Wright: "Computer and video games represent one of the most important new media developments of this generation. Unlike many other forms of entertainment they offer players the opportunity to explore, be creative, learn through interaction and express themselves to others. It is vitally important that we protect and nurture this new art form so that it can reach its full potential. Like most new forms of artistic expression that have come before (music, novels, movies), the primary critics of video games are the people that do not play them."

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  1. Really though by Kittie+Rose · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is giving gamers such a voice really a wise idea? They'll only use it to say "lol" and "i pwned you bitch haha".

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    1. Re:Really though by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Funny
      Is giving gamers such a voice really a wise idea? They'll only use it to say "lol" and "i pwned you bitch haha".

      And people laughed and cried about ebonics. Wait for this stuff to appear in the Congressional Record.

      yo, aide, i need do some research, whip on down to the LoC and pick up a copy of "i pwn3d u b33y0tch"

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  2. Official spokesman Pacman stated by Winlin · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wokka Wokka Wokka Wokka.

  3. Re:most gamers are younger, young people don't vot by voteforkerry78 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, we liberals enjoy blowing each other's brains out in a nice game of Unreal Tournament.

  4. Gamer platform? by Markvs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Over time, the platform will have to evolve with planks on most issues for it to survive, else it'll be a "we're here too!" party like the Libertarians that make a lot of noise but never do very much. (Sorry guys, but that's not a flame. I was one of the 98 Lib voters in CT back in the '92 race).

    I can see it now: The GNP (Gamers National Party) Platform of 2008:
    * 9r0 1s7 4/\/\d/\/\3n7!!! (1ee7 (c)4u(c)u$!)
    * Pro 2nd Amendment/Anti gun control (Shooters caucus)
    * Pro free market economy (Civilization caucus)
    * Pro death penalty (Undead caucus)
    * Pro NASA (Orion caucus)

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  5. How will this work? by labratuk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gamers will just end up voting in some 'badass' woman with huge breasts, tattoos, ridiculous 'mega cool' body armour and holding three massive guns.

    'Rad'.

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