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ESA Pushing for Gamers to Vote

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-make-it-a-last-man-standing-fps dept.

Grooves writes "The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the first voter registration drive aimed at gamers, called 'Play for Real: Gamer Voter Drive'. The drive is being managed by the ESA's Video Game Voters Network, an attempt at growing a grassroots community around the issue of games legislation. From the article, 'Lowenstein would like to boost these figures by convincing younger voters that their voice will have an influence over issues they care about, particularly efforts to create new laws restricting video games.'"

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  1. I can just see the bumper stickers... by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can just see the bumper stickers...

    • I'm a Guild Member and I vote
    • End Violent Game Player Discrimination
    • If I Don't Rule The World With An Iron Fist, Who Will?
    • Virtual People Have Rights, Too
    • Kazola For President
    • "A PS2 in every living room and a rusting bicycle in every garage"
    • Elect Jack Thompson - Then Impeach His Ass
      • Keep Politics Out of Games
      • Keep Games Out of Politics
    • Speak Softly And Carry A Bat'leth
    • My Child Is 60th Level In World Of Warcraft School
    --

    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. It bears repeating by mcmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    If voting worked, it would be illegal.

  3. Voting rules by robpoe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, and the cheat code for the voting booth is

    Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, VOTE

    That way the machine will access it's hidden firmware and convert ALL the votes to the person of your choice..

    --
    = Grow a brain...
  4. Re:Vote or Die, P-Diddy by mordors9 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well no wonder. I am 45 and can barely stand to vote for most politicians. Most elections in the last 14 years have been votes for the lesser of evils as I saw it. If I struggle to relate with them on any level, how much success is an 18 year old going to have.They haven't gained a sufficent level of cynicism at that age. Although God knows our society is trying to beat them down until they do.

  5. Re:Vote or Die, P-Diddy by russ1337 · · Score: 4, Funny
    The typical voting in gaming is whether or not to boot troublesome players out of the game
    I'd LOVE to see the kick-vote system in politics...

    Dick Cheney has initiated a Vote to kick George (Press page-up to Vote Yes, Page Down for No)