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Subject: Call Goes Out For Shooter Cease Fire
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In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, a call has gone out for a show of shooter support.

The tragic deaths at Sandy Hook have prompted GamerFitNation's President and founder, Antwand Pearman, to ask that gamers make a show of support for the families of those killed. The support takes the form of one day where gamers worldwide will stop playing shooters; the day of cease fire will take place from 12am December 21st, and conclude 12am December 22nd.

Pearman says that this stand is not intended to raise money, nor is it meant as some kind of game-blame. "We are simply making a statement that we as Gamers are not going to sit back and ignore the lives that were lost," says Pearman. "Instead we will embrace the families with our love and support." Full details, including means of participation, can be found on this Facebook page. Over 1,400 gamers have already confirmed that they will cease fire for the day.

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Will you participate?

  • 12.18.2012 9:48 AM PDT
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Sure.

  • 12.18.2012 9:49 AM PDT

Please do not send me group invites.

...and what would this accomplish?

  • 12.18.2012 9:49 AM PDT

No because I don't want to alter my lifestyle to participate in something as meaningless as this. I am all for remembering lost ones in tragedies, but we shouldn't have to shut down everything.

  • 12.18.2012 9:49 AM PDT

Nope

  • 12.18.2012 9:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: MadMax888
...and what would this accomplish?

Nothing.

  • 12.18.2012 9:50 AM PDT

I'm playing BF3 on that day now.

  • 12.18.2012 9:50 AM PDT
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Why So Serious?

"I'm gonna go America all over everybody's asses!"
-Charlie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

That's laughable. It's just this person looking for attention. There are many more meaningful ways to express sympathy and conscientiousness.

How does he expect to be successful, anyway? There are billions of gamers out there. Even optimistically, only a fraction would go along with this.

[Edited on 12.18.2012 9:52 AM PST]

  • 12.18.2012 9:51 AM PDT

Please do not send me group invites.


Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: MadMax888
...and what would this accomplish?

Nothing.
Okay, just checking.

  • 12.18.2012 9:54 AM PDT
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Laughing so hard right now.

  • 12.18.2012 10:09 AM PDT

I'm 23, I have a house, dog, girlfriend, job and I have no interest in any fanboyism so if you're thinking about sending me a childish PM, don't be surprised when I don't call back.

Games have nothing to do with real life, therefore no I won't "stop shooting" since FPS bullets aren't real.

  • 12.18.2012 10:10 AM PDT

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Posted by: MadMax888
...and what would this accomplish?

Nothing.
Okay, just checking.
I think its supposed to be a show of solidarity. Our way of showing we care. Personally, I think it would be better to do something that actually is publically visible, like wearing certain colors, or something, but that's just me.

  • 12.18.2012 10:12 AM PDT

Actually, negating my other plans, I might join in on this.

  • 12.18.2012 10:12 AM PDT

~Thread-killer~

I believe me and a group of friends will play the hell out of BF:BC2 on that day, just because of this. We'd be playing anyway most likely, but LOL at the people who think not playing vidya games would make a difference.

  • 12.18.2012 10:13 AM PDT

Please do not send me group invites.


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Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: MadMax888
...and what would this accomplish?

Nothing.
Okay, just checking.
I think its supposed to be a show of solidarity. Our way of showing we care. Personally, I think it would be better to do something that actually is publically visible, like wearing certain colors, or something, but that's just me.
Alternatively, we could donate money to charities and funds that benefit victims and their families.

  • 12.18.2012 10:14 AM PDT
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Posted by: xGHOST270x
I believe me and a group of friends will play the hell out of BF:BC2 on that day, just because of this. We'd be playing anyway most likely, but LOL at the people who think not playing vidya games would make a difference.


Surely you realise BF3 came out last year.

  • 12.18.2012 10:16 AM PDT

No. No no no no no. This is not the way to go about honouring the dead. We can all honour the dead in our own way; this will just garner attention to the non-existent links between games and shootings like this.

Sometimes I don't blame the world for viewing games in such a primitive fashion.

  • 12.18.2012 10:17 AM PDT
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I dont lie. Really.

Stupid. I guess we should also not watch action movies or talk about guns during that day.

  • 12.18.2012 10:20 AM PDT

Playing more shooters it is. No russians?

  • 12.18.2012 10:21 AM PDT

If you can read this, that means I'm not a Shaolin monk...

yet.

not really mate

  • 12.18.2012 10:23 AM PDT


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Games have nothing to do with real life, therefore no I won't "stop shooting" since FPS bullets aren't real.

  • 12.18.2012 10:23 AM PDT


Posted by: Mastergee

Posted by: xGHOST270x
I believe me and a group of friends will play the hell out of BF:BC2 on that day, just because of this. We'd be playing anyway most likely, but LOL at the people who think not playing vidya games would make a difference.


Surely you realise BF3 came out last year.


Surely you realize BC 2 is better

  • 12.18.2012 10:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mastergee

Posted by: xGHOST270x
I believe me and a group of friends will play the hell out of BF:BC2 on that day, just because of this. We'd be playing anyway most likely, but LOL at the people who think not playing vidya games would make a difference.


Surely you realise BF3 came out last year.


Surely you realize BC 2 is better


Yeh for SP.

  • 12.18.2012 10:26 AM PDT

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