Comments on: Jack Thompson Responds to Bioshock by Complaining to the FTC http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/ News for Gamers Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: havoc of smeg http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-37313 havoc of smeg Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:36:51 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-37313 dear lord! he is full of s%$t :mad: . is complaining about gaming he's version of sex or something? cos apparently, he ENJOYS it. sadact! dear lord! he is full of s%$t :mad: .
is complaining about gaming he’s version of sex or something? cos apparently, he ENJOYS it. sadact!

]]> By: Zero_Point http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-16070 Zero_Point Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:11:51 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-16070 #weclock Because there's no money to be had in that. Duh! Seriously, that's all he's in it for is the money. Any opportunity he can find to rally people behind him so he can sue a company is one he's going to take. You say he's not suing anyone on this one. Nope... Not yet. Wouldn't surprise me though if through inaction on the FTC's part gave him a good enough excuse to say "UR DAMAGING AMERCAS VALYOOS!!!11oneone". On a side-note, I find it extremely hilarious on how he comments on the game being too violent for kids, while ignoring the fact that all these kids are watching FREAKING WRESTLING, which is not only violent but doesn't require any age validation for them to access it. #weclock
Because there’s no money to be had in that. Duh!
Seriously, that’s all he’s in it for is the money. Any opportunity he can find to rally people behind him so he can sue a company is one he’s going to take. You say he’s not suing anyone on this one. Nope… Not yet. Wouldn’t surprise me though if through inaction on the FTC’s part gave him a good enough excuse to say “UR DAMAGING AMERCAS VALYOOS!!!11oneone”.
On a side-note, I find it extremely hilarious on how he comments on the game being too violent for kids, while ignoring the fact that all these kids are watching FREAKING WRESTLING, which is not only violent but doesn’t require any age validation for them to access it.

]]> By: somewhat http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15419 somewhat Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:16:29 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15419 Amen to that Ron. I just guess my sarcasm wasn't obvious enough this time. Amen to that Ron.
I just guess my sarcasm wasn’t obvious enough this time.

]]> By: Ron http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15415 Ron Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:10:03 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15415 OK, I didn't want to be the one to say it again, but since no one else has.... If the parents of these kids are ok with them watching Smackdown, I wonder if the same parents would buy an M rated game for their child? If so, do you think these parents have talked with their children about games? My money is that they would buy the game for their kids, and they don't talk to them about the games they play. The biggest responsibility for what games kids play lies with the individual parent. No government regulation, or rating system, or anything else is going to change that simple fact. Until the anti-game crusaders realize that the issue is not the games, but the parents who buy them for young kids, we'll never get anywhere in these arguments. NOTE: All the laws in the world don't prevent a parent from buying Manhunt for their 10 year old. GET IT?!?!? OK, I didn’t want to be the one to say it again, but since no one else has….

If the parents of these kids are ok with them watching Smackdown, I wonder if the same parents would buy an M rated game for their child? If so, do you think these parents have talked with their children about games?

My money is that they would buy the game for their kids, and they don’t talk to them about the games they play. The biggest responsibility for what games kids play lies with the individual parent. No government regulation, or rating system, or anything else is going to change that simple fact.

Until the anti-game crusaders realize that the issue is not the games, but the parents who buy them for young kids, we’ll never get anywhere in these arguments.

NOTE: All the laws in the world don’t prevent a parent from buying Manhunt for their 10 year old. GET IT?!?!?

]]> By: somewhat http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15410 somewhat Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:04:13 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15410 Sorry weclock, but Smackdown shouldn't be shown to the same children that shouldn't be watching a bioshock commercial. If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander... :roll: Sorry weclock, but Smackdown shouldn’t be shown to the same children that shouldn’t be watching a bioshock commercial. If it’s good for the goose, it’s good for the gander… :roll:

]]> By: weclock http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15391 weclock Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:10:59 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15391 He has a point, it shouldn't be advertised to children, but seeing as everything else is, he should be complaining about all the other ads as well. He has a point, it shouldn’t be advertised to children, but seeing as everything else is, he should be complaining about all the other ads as well.

]]> By: Xboxlenny http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15353 Xboxlenny Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:01:29 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15353 WOW Jack is at it again. If Bioshock commercial is aired during Smackdown commercials. this speaks for itself. If he is worried that its a poor time for this, he dont know what happens on smackdown. Wrestleing is more voilent, and protrays ladies not always in a good way. I would be more worried on the Smackdown show, than a timeslot for a commercial. WOW Jack is at it again. If Bioshock commercial is aired during Smackdown commercials. this speaks for itself. If he is worried that its a poor time for this, he dont know what happens on smackdown. Wrestleing is more voilent, and protrays ladies not always in a good way. I would be more worried on the Smackdown show, than a timeslot for a commercial.

]]> By: Paul G http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15345 Paul G Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:26:41 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15345 ARG this guy make my blood boil! So it's perfectly fine that the "Target Audience" of under 17 is watching grown men in tights pound the living crap out of each other in a barbaric display of violence and antsocial behavior, but an ad for a game they wouldn't be able to buy due to it's rating is the real problem here?? How about you go to the Middle East and try to stop children from being recruited into Al Qaeda.... you know, a REAL threat to American society. F'ing moron. ARG this guy make my blood boil! So it’s perfectly fine that the “Target Audience” of under 17 is watching grown men in tights pound the living crap out of each other in a barbaric display of violence and antsocial behavior, but an ad for a game they wouldn’t be able to buy due to it’s rating is the real problem here?? How about you go to the Middle East and try to stop children from being recruited into Al Qaeda…. you know, a REAL threat to American society. F’ing moron.

]]> By: HaiPing http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15342 HaiPing Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:59:24 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15342 It would be interesting to find out how many of the over 17 "wrassling" viewers were actually gamers. Sad to see that the gaming industry has resorted to another low. It would be interesting to find out how many of the over 17 “wrassling” viewers were actually gamers. Sad to see that the gaming industry has resorted to another low.

]]> By: somewhat http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15336 somewhat Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:13:12 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15336 Just a thought here... Is smackdown not violent enough for Mr. Thompson ? Or is it just the ads to violent games in-between the violent wresting that bothers him ? :???: Just a thought here… Is smackdown not violent enough for Mr. Thompson ? Or is it just the ads to violent games in-between the violent wresting that bothers him ? :???:

]]> By: AdamHall http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15331 AdamHall Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:40:49 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15331 The interesting but ultimately stupid thing here is that ESRB ratings are designed to prevent those under age from BUYING the product. Considering no truly violent or disturbing imagery is used within the ads, it really shouldn't be a problem for T2 to splash it wherever and whenever they want. If a child saw the advert and went out to purchase the item, the responsibility of enforcing the law would lay in the hands of the seller. The interesting but ultimately stupid thing here is that ESRB ratings are designed to prevent those under age from BUYING the product. Considering no truly violent or disturbing imagery is used within the ads, it really shouldn’t be a problem for T2 to splash it wherever and whenever they want.

If a child saw the advert and went out to purchase the item, the responsibility of enforcing the law would lay in the hands of the seller.

]]> By: Ron http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15330 Ron Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:40:21 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15330 This is the same type of tripe that we've all come to expect from Jack Thompson. Will he be consistent and complain that trailers for 'R' rated movies are shown during prime time programming as well? Most likely not. However, one has only to look at the movie industry to see how easily his arguments are turned on their head. Ever wonder why the movie industry is never brought up in these debates? This is the same type of tripe that we’ve all come to expect from Jack Thompson. Will he be consistent and complain that trailers for ‘R’ rated movies are shown during prime time programming as well? Most likely not. However, one has only to look at the movie industry to see how easily his arguments are turned on their head.

Ever wonder why the movie industry is never brought up in these debates?

]]> By: Jetsetlemming http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15325 Jetsetlemming Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:18:52 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15325 1. Jack Thompson watches Smackdown? 2. Jack Thompson got to play Bioshock before it was released to the public? Otherwise, how else could he know the game is "incredibly violent"? Lucky bastard. 1. Jack Thompson watches Smackdown?
2. Jack Thompson got to play Bioshock before it was released to the public? Otherwise, how else could he know the game is “incredibly violent”? Lucky bastard.

]]> By: Jordan http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15295 Jordan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:53:17 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15295 yeah, but he's right about take two owning rockstar and 2K games. This guys keeps shooting himself in the foot. yeah, but he’s right about take two owning rockstar and 2K games. This guys keeps shooting himself in the foot.

]]> By: Heru-Ur http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/comment-page-1/#comment-15293 Heru-Ur Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:33:16 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/jack-thompson-responds-to-bioshock-by-complaining-to-the-ftc/#comment-15293 "Take-Two… is aggressively marketing its newest Mature-rated video game to kids under 17 years of age… On this Friday’s night’s 8 pm Eastern time airing of WWE’s wrestling program “Smackdown,” there were repeated ads for Take-Two/Rockstar Game’s Mature-rated, incredibly violent BioShock…" Funny thing is, Rockstar dont have a damn thing to do with this game. Can we say obsessed? “Take-Two… is aggressively marketing its newest Mature-rated video game to kids under 17 years of age… On this Friday’s night’s 8 pm Eastern time airing of WWE’s wrestling program “Smackdown,” there were repeated ads for Take-Two/Rockstar Game’s Mature-rated, incredibly violent BioShock…”

Funny thing is, Rockstar dont have a damn thing to do with this game. Can we say obsessed?

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