If the GBLT guilds wish to advertise on local chat, that's fine with me.
"[. ..] but it is[sic] SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED over the public channels."
I would assume you don't mind the occasional spam, so I'm confused about what additional chat would be/would not be allowed over local chat. Discussions about the best gay sex positions? Barrens chat about the hottest gay actors? I don't really think any of the GBLT (sounds like a sandwich) WoW players really want to discuss that stuff with all of The Barrens as audience, anyway.
Hence, I must ask for clarification of what local chat you think the average WoW player's sensibilities might be offended by.
"Videogames are not the devil incarnate, and not capable of half the deviltry our critics claim for them."
Note that this applies only to most video games. Some video games, suprisingly, actually are the devil incarnate. It's been proven. Studies have been performed. It's all scientific.
This explains why an OS costs $200, and a high-level program to run on that OS (Photoshop or MXFlash) costs $1000. Or $7,000 (Maya).
Like Microsoft or not, and I know/. does not (Linux & Apple sections but no MS secion, wonder why), but MS's monopoly keeps the prices of its OSes reasonable.
OXM ran an article on that, actually. Basically, a bunch of guys sat around a table and threw names around for a long time. Then, since that wasn't working, they smuggled in some pot and got the name-factory going.
Oh, dear. You aren't being sarcastic? Perhaps you should consider why game developers use violence: Because it sells. And because it's more fun than... than... what you suggested. I won't re-type it here, for the touch of such words burns me.
Blizzard really needs to get some more servers. Those ones they bought from Russia after the breakup of the USSR just aren't cutting it, you know? Not to mention, the server techies have to got be sick of seeing the Hammer & Sickle on the boxes.
Some companies might have second thoughts about sending virtual spambots to represent a poorly-marketed, largely-discredited, and a general laughingstock of a product.
But not Infinium Labs.
Well, gotta go. Time to go get ready to be influenced positively by the image-bombardment of 1-post members on my favorite gaming communities' forums!
Well... that was during the 1840s, I recall. The Civil War was about to happen and pressures were pretty high.
Although, it'd be nice if, say, someone just... you know, accidentally ran over all of the senators supporting this bill. A terrible tragedy, yes, but at the same time we'd be ridding the world of dangers to society. And then we can hire some hookers and beat them up, and jack a car.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go to a gun shop and buy a gun to go shoot up my school. Wait, I play Guild Wars. Make that a sword.
I can't believe you're telling us PSP doesn't have any games, and you're on slashdot. One word: Piracy. There are about 10-15 different emulators for the PSP, as well as various ports of games (including Quake...with multiplayer).
To date, I have the NES, the SNES, and the Genesis on my psp. To those of you asking why people buy these things when they could use the gameboy, well, I can get GB, GBC, and GBA on my PSP if I wanted. Bitches.
If I needed a technical writer, the first place I'd check would be the dumpsters...then move to some seedy bars.
But seriously, I'd probably google it.
Legislation similar to this was already voted down by the Illinois legislature; I can't see the Senate approving such a radical measure if the Democrat-oriented Illinois legislature won't pass it.
The ESRB is a business. Their motivation is profit, not public service. Restricting the sale of video games to minors based upon a rating given by a private business would grant the ESRB a government-sanctioned monopoly.
Also, the Constitution nowhere gives Congress the ability to regulate sale of items. It gives it the power to regulate interstate commerce... but I don't think that applies. On grounds very similar to the above, Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the US Bank during the 1830s.
There are laws instituted for our own safety, such as seatbelt laws and so forth. But these are not national laws, they're are state-instituted laws. What gives Senator Clinton the idea that Congress can empower such an act?
In conclusion, the proposed law is unlikely to pass and is probably not constitutional. This is nothing but an attempt to curry favor with the voters (parents = voters) to promote her campaign in the 2008 presidential election. I wouldn't worry about it passing, though.
As for the do-games-kill-people question, I think all of us really have the same basic opinion. And it's a lot stronger an argument than the NRA has... but then again, the NRA has guns where we have level 60 pallies. And I don't think the Senators play Horde.
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If the GBLT guilds wish to advertise on local chat, that's fine with me.
.] but it is[sic] SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED over the public channels."
"[. .
I would assume you don't mind the occasional spam, so I'm confused about what additional chat would be/would not be allowed over local chat. Discussions about the best gay sex positions? Barrens chat about the hottest gay actors? I don't really think any of the GBLT (sounds like a sandwich) WoW players really want to discuss that stuff with all of The Barrens as audience, anyway.
Hence, I must ask for clarification of what local chat you think the average WoW player's sensibilities might be offended by.
"Videogames are not the devil incarnate, and not capable of half the deviltry our critics claim for them."
Note that this applies only to most video games. Some video games, suprisingly, actually are the devil incarnate. It's been proven. Studies have been performed. It's all scientific.
Microsoft ripped off Compaq?
/. does not (Linux & Apple sections but no MS secion, wonder why), but MS's monopoly keeps the prices of its OSes reasonable.
This explains why an OS costs $200, and a high-level program to run on that OS (Photoshop or MXFlash) costs $1000. Or $7,000 (Maya).
Like Microsoft or not, and I know
OXM ran an article on that, actually. Basically, a bunch of guys sat around a table and threw names around for a long time. Then, since that wasn't working, they smuggled in some pot and got the name-factory going.
Psh, you call a new computer a commitment? I bought a small country for this game.
Oh, dear. You aren't being sarcastic? Perhaps you should consider why game developers use violence: Because it sells. And because it's more fun than... than... what you suggested. I won't re-type it here, for the touch of such words burns me.
Blizzard really needs to get some more servers. Those ones they bought from Russia after the breakup of the USSR just aren't cutting it, you know? Not to mention, the server techies have to got be sick of seeing the Hammer & Sickle on the boxes.
Some companies might have second thoughts about sending virtual spambots to represent a poorly-marketed, largely-discredited, and a general laughingstock of a product.
But not Infinium Labs.
Well, gotta go. Time to go get ready to be influenced positively by the image-bombardment of 1-post members on my favorite gaming communities' forums!
1840s, 1850s, what's the difference? I was thinking of that incident as well.
Rome's a little different. Killing was politics.
Well... that was during the 1840s, I recall. The Civil War was about to happen and pressures were pretty high.
... you know, accidentally ran over all of the senators supporting this bill. A terrible tragedy, yes, but at the same time we'd be ridding the world of dangers to society. And then we can hire some hookers and beat them up, and jack a car.
Although, it'd be nice if, say, someone just
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go to a gun shop and buy a gun to go shoot up my school. Wait, I play Guild Wars. Make that a sword.
Ten thousand songs, ten thousand names. It can't tell the difference.
What should we call them? ... ...
Murder Simulators!
I can't believe you're telling us PSP doesn't have any games, and you're on slashdot. One word: Piracy. There are about 10-15 different emulators for the PSP, as well as various ports of games (including Quake...with multiplayer). To date, I have the NES, the SNES, and the Genesis on my psp. To those of you asking why people buy these things when they could use the gameboy, well, I can get GB, GBC, and GBA on my PSP if I wanted. Bitches.
Kevin Browne = MS? Whaddya know.
If I needed a technical writer, the first place I'd check would be the dumpsters...then move to some seedy bars. But seriously, I'd probably google it.
There's this thing called the Golden Rule...you know, do unto others...etc.
Nothing justifies racism...unless you're a moron.
Legislation similar to this was already voted down by the Illinois legislature; I can't see the Senate approving such a radical measure if the Democrat-oriented Illinois legislature won't pass it. The ESRB is a business. Their motivation is profit, not public service. Restricting the sale of video games to minors based upon a rating given by a private business would grant the ESRB a government-sanctioned monopoly. Also, the Constitution nowhere gives Congress the ability to regulate sale of items. It gives it the power to regulate interstate commerce... but I don't think that applies. On grounds very similar to the above, Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the US Bank during the 1830s. There are laws instituted for our own safety, such as seatbelt laws and so forth. But these are not national laws, they're are state-instituted laws. What gives Senator Clinton the idea that Congress can empower such an act? In conclusion, the proposed law is unlikely to pass and is probably not constitutional. This is nothing but an attempt to curry favor with the voters (parents = voters) to promote her campaign in the 2008 presidential election. I wouldn't worry about it passing, though. As for the do-games-kill-people question, I think all of us really have the same basic opinion. And it's a lot stronger an argument than the NRA has... but then again, the NRA has guns where we have level 60 pallies. And I don't think the Senators play Horde.