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ECA Takes Over GamePolitics.com, Talks Mission

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gamepols-get-legits dept.

simoniker writes "The new Entertainment Consumers Association has announced that it has acquired the GamePolitics.com website, as part of its mission 'to give gaming consumers a voice and ensure that state and local politicians hear their concerns and appreciate their demographic power'. An in-depth interview with ECA founder Hal Halpin explains his reasons for setting up membership-based, consumer-focused ECA: 'I noticed last year that the state-level guys started moving away from targeting retailers, and trying to haul them off for selling M-rated games, to targeting consumers. And, you know, kids being [arrested] at 17 years of age for buying an M-rated game... it's just insane. And so, to me, that was the call.'"

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  1. Not good by lowe0 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    McCauley had his own opinion, to be sure, but he did a decent job of trying to balance coverage of the issues. I hope it doesn't just become a mouthpiece for Halpin (even if I agree with him).

  2. Re:What Does This Have to do with Politics???!! by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is ECA a governmental organization or something? Looks lik a private organization to me. This story isn't really political and shouldn't be in the politics section.

    I think you should probably look up the definition of "democracy." Throw in "lobbyist" while you're at it.

    KFG

  3. Re:What Does This Have to do with Politics???!! by rob1980 · · Score: 2, Informative

    The organization, which is headquartered in Connecticut, focuses its advocacy efforts on consumer rights, anti-games legislation, and a host of other public policy concerns as well as providing substantial community, educational, and affinity benefits to its members--from discounts on subscriptions and game rentals and purchases to education, employment assistance, and insider access to industry news and events. - http://www.theeca.com/about_eca.htm

    Damn straight they a political organization, Chuck.

  4. Re:What Does This Have to do with Politics???!! by xENoLocO · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Every political party is a private organization...

    --
    "The need to build the internet comes from something inside us, something programmed... something we can't resist."
  5. The demographic that matters... by westlake · · Score: 2, Interesting
    The new Entertainment Consumers Association has announced that it has acquired the GamePolitics.com website [CC], as part of its mission 'to give gaming consumers a voice and ensure that state and local politicians hear their concerns and appreciate their demographic power'.

    The only demographic that matters to the politician is that of the voters in his district.

    But even then he must make choices.

    The Evangelical Protestant is active and organized and the issues which excite him resonate far beyond his own community.

    The gamer in politics runs the risk of looking adolescent and frivolous in comparison and usually stands very much alone.