joystiq.com — Well, we know one up-and-coming reporter who's well on her way to Pulitzer City. This could be one of the most sensationalized, irrational, unresearched, and absolutely hilarious news reports on the dangers of online gaming we've seen in years.
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emjaymjFeb 3, 2010
If your kid brought some cocaine home would you let them do it just because it's already been bought? No, you would take it and throw it away (or maybe keep it for yourself lol).Point is, the fault is NOT distributed across all those people. It's the parents, period. It's idiotic to think that we should make everything okay for consumption by kids just because the parents aren't doing their jobs. If Gamestop lets a kid buy an M-Rated game and you as a parent disagree with it, TAKE AWAY THE DAMN GAME. That'll teach your kid quick when he/she realizes they're spending $60 a pop only to be wasting their money.
emjaymjFeb 3, 2010
electricity?
Closed AccountFeb 4, 2010
At least this report stressed parental responsibility and wasn't just blaming the nature of the industry. Granted, it did take a fear-mongering approach, but it didn't exactly call for a boycott or government action.
mhenke10Feb 4, 2010
I believe there's a block gamertag feature on xbox? So obviously it's that stupid girls fault for not blocking him after the first two messages, but actually responding to him.
mentalbeaverFeb 15, 2010
Those kids won't have to worry about it for much longer if they keep using the 360 in a vertical position.
8teveFeb 19, 2010
What a piece of crap. The girl wasn't even a serious gamer - she was using the d-pad to move around instead of the analog stick!