HAHAHAHA. Not going to happen.I have a better idea, why don't they close down shooting ranges for a day.
HAHAHAHA. Not going to happen.I have a better idea, why don't they close down shooting ranges for a day.
Why? This is just paying respect.
Do people in other countries even care about American tragedies?
Are you shitting me?Do people in other countries even care about American tragedies?
It's just like a minute of silence, no one is forcing you to do anything, it'd just be nice if people could get together and concede the victims a moment of respect. If you have a better way of doing it suit yourself, I think his idea is kind of clever.what I don't like about it, is that he's telling me how I should pay respects. a ceasefire only works if EVERYONE ceases fire. what's the news story going to be about this on Friday? how empty would the servers have to be for the news press to not slate us?
now we're going to look bad, because one person tried to get everyone to pay respects in the same exact way.
so yeah, I'm not happy at him trying to call a ceasefire.
No argument against that, I personally think hunting for sport should be banned entirely, since killing for pleasure, no matter what you kill, is a sick thing to do, but I don't see how there's a connection to this.he played Starcraft and Warcraft.
no I will not put my mouse down until all the gun enthusiasts, "hunters" (because I personally believe that shooting animals desensetizes you more than any game you can play) and the like put their very real guns down for a whole month at the bare minimum. at most these lover sof the second amendment should stop buying guns for a month to show they are sincere.
I guess it's kind of like a double standard of sorts. A moment of silence in the sports game is okay, because no one thinks basketball lead to this. A ceasefire for videogames is just "Yeah, video games are part of the problem" even though that's not the point. Some people will just take it that way.
Well, I'm glad I'm not living in the US.
So god damned cynical.
So if a violent movie moves its release date that's a tacit admission of guilt? And when Motorstorm Apocalypse delayed its release because of the tsunami in Japan, that was an admission of guilt or a marketing ploy?
Grow up, seriously. Just don't do it if you think its useless or beneath you, but some of the reasoning here is crazy. Its a simple gesture and doesn't have to represent everything in the world.
We're talking about one day where you don't celebrate headshots and kill/death ratios, out of respect for the events and the families and those lost. It makes sense whether the killer had anything to do with gaming or not.
Why? This is just paying respect.
It doesn't have to represent everything in the world, but this is an ill advised move and , as a gamer, i don't think a virtual ceasefire does anything to help us.
You take a look from the outside, as a non gamer, and tell me how that looks. Other than being absolutely crazy and borderline meaningless, what message does it send? A -virtual ceasefire- ?
I'm all for doing something - but not this. Personally , as a father, i haven't been able to stop running this thing through my head over and over again since the news broke and i don't need a virtual ceasefire to sit down and have some deep thoughts about this.
So yeah - i think it's others that need to grow up - if this is the gaming communities idea of showing solidarity and respect then.... fuck me.
It's not the sentiment of the message I think is stupid, it's the idea that "gamers" are a group of people that need to band together and convey a unified message. I play quite a bit of games. It's still a small aspect of my life that I feel doesn't define me in any way.It might not be a bad idea for gamers to do this to show remorse. Their public image could use some improving.
It might not be a bad idea for gamers to do this to show remorse. Their public image could use some improving.
WUT?
Why? This is just paying respect.
I see this just as a universal "moment of silence" from a particular community. No harm in this.
I'm literally asking if Japanese 360 owners will stop playing Lost Planet because of a violent act thousands of miles away. I'm going to guess that the answer is no. It's grotesquely arrogant to ask this of the entire Xbox live community (I say this as an American citizen), and it's borderline insulting the way people have been deflecting the very real discussions we need to be having about (mental) health care and gun ownership. This is one of the shallowest, laziest things you can do in the wake of a tragedy in which actual real people were murdered in cold blood. You want to make a difference? Donate to the families. Write your congressman. Don't say "I'm gonna play Minecraft and NSMB tonight, finish up my CoD domination this weekend."
By not playing a game?
So whenever I play a game I am disrespecting someone?
No, it's an absolutely empty, meaningless statement.
Want to pay "respect?" Then do something that requires actual effort like contacting Congressmen and Senators to support sensible gun-related legislation and an increase in attention/funding to mental health issues.
What kind of journalistic integrity are you expecting from a tabloid?DISGUSTING.
What kind of journalistic integrity are you expecting from a tabloid?
Very, by the look of things.
Its just someone trying to be thoughtful. Some here are being very defensive.
Donations to the family are also a great idea.
Why? This is just paying respect.
Let's all play JFK ReloadedOn Friday, let's all play Goldeneye, Slappers Only.
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