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Subject: message that I sent to Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Vio...

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Personally, I hope they ignore you.

You outright lied. Personally, I don't want anything you do to be associated with gamers at all.

  • 11.17.2004 4:52 PM PDT
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.....*sniff*.....

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Posted by: Private Simmons
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woah!

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Posted by: triggerhapysyco
Posted by: Private Simmons
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woah!

... ?

  • 11.17.2004 4:58 PM PDT
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I think that I started something big...

Anyway, nice job, Private Simmons, except that you probably shouldn't have lied about you age, although if you told the truth they would have probably replied in babyjibberish that told you to go see a shrink, but oh well, nice work.

  • 11.17.2004 4:58 PM PDT

Posted by: sp_am_mer
I think that I started something big...

Anyway, nice job, Private Simmons, except that you probably shouldn't have lied about you age, although if you told the truth they would have probably replied in babyjibberish that told you to go see a shrink, but oh well, nice work.


Just ignore them, it's not that hard. It's not like you're actually going to change their minds.

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Posted by: Banshee Barron
Posted by: sp_am_mer
I think that I started something big...

Anyway, nice job, Private Simmons, except that you probably shouldn't have lied about you age, although if you told the truth they would have probably replied in babyjibberish that told you to go see a shrink, but oh well, nice work.


Just ignore them, it's not that hard. It's not like you're actually going to change their minds.



Yeah. You're right. If they're that deluded and troubled already, we can't help them.

  • 11.17.2004 5:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: Private Simmons
Posted by: Banshee Barron
Posted by: sp_am_mer
I think that I started something big...

Anyway, nice job, Private Simmons, except that you probably shouldn't have lied about you age, although if you told the truth they would have probably replied in babyjibberish that told you to go see a shrink, but oh well, nice work.


Just ignore them, it's not that hard. It's not like you're actually going to change their minds.



Yeah. You're right. If they're that deluded and troubled already, we can't help them.


I suppose that you are right, but my alterior motive for this is partially the fact that I hate people who are complete idiots, but, nonetheless, you are correct.

  • 11.17.2004 5:13 PM PDT
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Anybody know what triggerhappypsycho meant when he said:
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Posted by: Private Simmons
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woah!

  • 11.17.2004 5:16 PM PDT
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ahem...im 16, 10th grade and this is a report i did for my 9th grade english honors class last year. feel free to use it and send it to the "maternal wards" over there.
Whenever a school shooting incident happens, the columbine incident for instince, the usual scapegoats of society are the childrens music,television programs watched,an the video games they play.But just because we point our fingers towards video games, are they really to blame? there are many affects and theorys and i will name a few. In 1967, a study says if a person sees a violent image on screen or life, then that person will have a greater tendency to become violent-this is called the weapons affect. If a person sees violence, they will wish to repeat it-this is called the social learning theory.If a player is naturally angry, video games will make them even more so-this is called the arousal theory. Video games activate related cognitive stuctures and future input might be processed into an aggressive state of mind-this is the primary theory.Video games are an outlet for more violent thoughts-catharsis theory.But remember, these are theorys.If we based our beleifs on theorys and unproven thoughts, we could still beleive in Zeus and Hermes. Some studies say video games increase ones hostility, while other say just more violent thoughts.In a study released in 1996, after a period where 20 kids underwent a video game study. those 20 kids scored higher on listening skills and hand eye co-ordination than 20 others whom did not play video games. Video games are also said to be a helpful outlet, where one might release anger/aggression out on a mythical fantasy world rather than on the real one we all share.Many scientists say playing video games cause less anger in a person, due to the fact that they released it in a game, and not the world.It also has many great social benefits. A player may be a "loner", one who does not interact with others. but if they were to go to an LAN party or to anothers house to play games, it is a very real possibility that they will make new friends and increase ones social life.In a study done a few years back, 18 teenagers played video games. But they did not play all the same ones. 9 played Medal of honor, a WW2 action game. the other half played tetris, a puzzle solving game. before playing either, the students took a visual test. all scored average. Affter wards, the 9 whom played medal of honor, scored significantly higher than those playing tetris. The researchers say this has to do with the fact that players have to "juggle" multiple tasks(like detecting enemies, track existing ones, and avoid getting hurt) Due to this, the action game increases perephial vision and normal visual skills. Remember, all of the studies stated are just that, studies and theories. none are proven.Just because you play grand theft auto doesn't mean you will want to kill cops or deal drugs. Aggression and hostility are two different things. Aggression doesn't mean you want to go hurt someone.And hostility means you think mean thoughts. Thank you for your time.
Someone send that to those "people" over there, and ask for responses. pm me if you get any.

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hey, how do you like my freshman report? i got an A+ and one of the best grades in my class. Booyah!!

  • 11.17.2004 5:19 PM PDT
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Yes,it was good. Did you ever use Build?

  • 11.17.2004 6:03 PM PDT
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They claim that FPS teach kids how to kill. I think that is wrong becuase there is a big difference between moving a joystick/mouse and actually using a weapon.

  • 11.17.2004 6:17 PM PDT
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I sent it too them. Oh, and by the way, have you checked their site? It's full of crap that treats us as if we are insacure items and aren't people. I'm popular at my school and lots of others are casual gamers. In the site it says every gamer, including casual ones have a low self esteme. screw that. I love my life, they should stop ruining it, and get their own!

  • 11.17.2004 6:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: opogjijijp
They claim that FPS teach kids how to kill. I think that is wrong becuase there is a big difference between moving a joystick/mouse and actually using a weapon.

yeah, haven't they ever heard of safety locks? reloading clips? How to hold it? The kickback alone is just gonna make them get knocked out with a dislocated shoulder and all they'll hit is the ceiling if they don't use it right.

  • 11.17.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Hey I am one of the most respectible people in my school. Yet i do play plenty of violent games. Such as Halo (if you thinks so) or torok and all that stuff. I have never had the urge to do somthing supid like kill people in real life. It is the parents responsibility to make sure at a young age that they know right and wrong, dont fell neglegted and all those things. ANd ALSO PAY ATTENTION TO THE RATINGS. THe are there for a reason. Before you let your kid buy a game you should first view it and let your desision be based on that. If you let the kid buy want he wants then your no parent i would want to have because you woulnt pay attention to the kid. Ive said my part

  • 11.17.2004 6:46 PM PDT
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jesus fukin americans think they know whats better for everyone all the time!!!

  • 11.17.2004 6:58 PM PDT
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check out the email i sent those idiots:

I would just like to point out that you guys are one-sided losers with nothing better to do than complain about a multi-million corporation that's here to stay whether you liberal jerks like it or not. Your statements about video games being equivalent to drug abuse and alcoholism is exaggerated to the point of me laughing when I read the idiocy posted on your homepage. Video games may have violent content, but that doesn't mean kids down the street are going to blow their parents' heads off with a shotgun just because it was in a video game.
I have played video games all my life and I haven't had one urge to commit felonies, shoot someone, or hurt anyone physically. When you people say that video games make kids violent, that's for kids who have bad parents and end up smoking pot at a young age. Those kids that don't know any better are the ones the might be affected by violence in video games.
But you know what really gets me mad? Is when people like you (stupid hippie liberals that is) claim they know all about the subject they disclaim without looking up facts to support what they say. Your arguements are based on opinion alone, no FACT involved with you biased justification. Xbox Live clans on the internet help make a multiplayer gaming experience be very fun, and helps you meet new people and make new friends. Sexism, racism? Where did this even come from? Learn about the video games before you make such a harsh judgement on them.
Now I know games like Grand Theft Auto 3 are a bit racy in the content department, but it is rated M after all. The only way a young child could get his hands on it, would be if his parent bought it for him. The new law makes that so, so don't say that younger ones are being shown how to beat up hookers with baseball bats, because it's just not happening. Infact, the only people who play those games, are usually adults and teenagers! I have played Grand Theft Auto 3 before (by the way I am fourteen) and I realised that my character could have sex with a hooker, kill her, then take the money back, but I didn't do it! Just because there is content that is extreme in a video game, doesn't mean that every kid with the game is going to go on a hooker killing spree.
Now on to your statements about violence against women. Yes in some games that is a problem, but IT IS JUST A VIDEO GAME. Get over yourselves, there is violence against men in video games too, but who cares! "Oh no! That poor man is getting severely beaten in the video game! Someone help! Please stop young man, how would you like it if a video game character hit you with a bat?" Thats the message I'm getting off you people. Women going crazy because computerized women get beat up, guys not caring because they know IT IS JUST A VIDEO GAME.
I'm sure you're not going to respond to this, but I had to just get my point across. I'm sure I'm not the only person with a brain, so you people can't ignore us for long.

  • 11.17.2004 7:04 PM PDT
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I play violent video games and I have high self esteem, friends, am not depressed, have never downloaded a game illegally and get great grades in school . I am not violent and do not know how to kill a person from playing video games.

I

  • 11.17.2004 7:07 PM PDT

*Sgt

amen to this thread

  • 11.17.2004 7:24 PM PDT
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HA!!!!!! That is quite untrue at my school The guys that don't play video games do nothing at home but stupid stuff, and have nothing to talk about at school except bad stuff. (None of them like to read either. Or at least most of them don't.)

  • 11.17.2004 7:36 PM PDT
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Oh my! Satan just possessed my body through my Xbox controller! I hear voices telling me to kill!

  • 11.17.2004 8:17 PM PDT

gamer tag: CrazyChinchilla

huh?

[Edited on 11/17/2004 8:43:43 PM]

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