scissorfight
Banned
Didn't find this in a search...thought it would warrant it's own topic. I hate to give this sleazeball any more attention, but I figured the least I could do is listen to something thaty wasn't possibly biased against him. It's 80 minutes, FYI, but an interesting listen if you've got some time.
http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/archives/Jack Thompson interview_07-31-2005.mp3
He starts off reasonably well with the declaration that his only goal is to limit the sale of AO and M games to minors, but he spirals down after that. The interviewer did a good job in some points, but I don't know why he argued about 'Bully' being harmful or not. The issue shouldn't have gone farther than the fact that 'Bully' existing isn't the problem; the issue that there's no way to keep it out of the hands of minors. Thompson ends up showing his true colors, with racist remarks and idiotic comments regarding T2, Rockstar, and EA.
couple listening points:
48:00 - Thompson's comments about the Scottish (ironically calling others out for racisim at the same time)
1:20:30 - claims EA is collaborating with the porn industry
Definitely an interesting listen, but it certainly seems to me that all arguments (besides the hidden content) Thompson has could be answered with "isn't the real problem that the ESRB is flawed and/or not enforced?". Its asinine that game content is being attacked before attacking the real problem (ESRB failure).
http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/archives/Jack Thompson interview_07-31-2005.mp3
He starts off reasonably well with the declaration that his only goal is to limit the sale of AO and M games to minors, but he spirals down after that. The interviewer did a good job in some points, but I don't know why he argued about 'Bully' being harmful or not. The issue shouldn't have gone farther than the fact that 'Bully' existing isn't the problem; the issue that there's no way to keep it out of the hands of minors. Thompson ends up showing his true colors, with racist remarks and idiotic comments regarding T2, Rockstar, and EA.
couple listening points:
48:00 - Thompson's comments about the Scottish (ironically calling others out for racisim at the same time)
1:20:30 - claims EA is collaborating with the porn industry
Definitely an interesting listen, but it certainly seems to me that all arguments (besides the hidden content) Thompson has could be answered with "isn't the real problem that the ESRB is flawed and/or not enforced?". Its asinine that game content is being attacked before attacking the real problem (ESRB failure).