Video games are EVIL! The sims online has 8 million subscribers... and other "facts"

Vesayen · November 25, 2003, 23:24

I love the 'facts' on this web site.....

http://www.mavav.org/resources/

Nubclear · November 25, 2003, 23:52

In other news, a group of scientists have also linked video games to rape, murder, the two world wars, the communist revolution, and impotence.

ICBM · November 26, 2003, 00:05

Who are the nutcases that made that website?

mrmitchell · November 26, 2003, 00:12

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Symptom: Poor school grades
A typical report card by a troubled videogame player:
Computer Education Excellent
English Poor
Mathematics Poor
Science Poor
Social Studies
Poor
Physical Education Poor

This is why we should have a :rotfl: smiley.

Jon Shafer · November 26, 2003, 00:35

I like how the website declares many things as "fact" and "proven" and yet has no sources for any of its claims...

Nubclear · November 26, 2003, 00:38

Tripgot!

Japher · November 26, 2003, 00:39

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Videogames have been proven to prevent the development of the proper social skills and interaction needed for a long happy and enjoyable life. Young gamers are prone to being burdened with depression and sadness all throughout their life

That makes sense...

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Health studies have found that even those casual gamers suffer from low self-esteem and self-pride compared to their athletic and more socially accepted peers in their same age group. Young gamers were found to be more likely to become lifetime gaming addicts and becoming social outcasts.

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Symptom: Child spending numerous amount of time in their bedroom and at home
This is a classic sign of a growing gaming addiction.

Or he's doing drugs and masterbating!!!

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Poor school grades
A typical report card by a troubled videogame player:

Or, you kid is stupid!!!

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Danger: Do videogames make people violent?
Yes.

Yeah, because before video games no one killed anyone.

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Danger: Do videogames teach people how to kill?
Yes.

2 words: Boot Camp

What a crock of shiet

ixnay · November 26, 2003, 00:59

IT'S A HOAX

Jon Shafer · November 26, 2003, 01:22

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Originally posted by ixnay
IT'S A HOAX

Sayeth an article written by a cynic.

aaglo · November 26, 2003, 01:46

"typical record card..."

You cannot beat the evidence.

Zevico · November 26, 2003, 03:16

Its a hoax, people, the author admitted it. Its old hat.

:) Smiley · November 26, 2003, 04:33

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Symptom: Poor school grades
A typical report card by a troubled videogame player:
Computer Education Excellent
English Poor
Mathematics Poor
Science Poor
Social Studies
Poor
Physical Education Poor

So what? Computer programmers get paid better than all the rest.

MrFun · November 26, 2003, 16:09

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Originally posted by Japher

Yeah, because before video games no one killed anyone.

Sig material -- any takers??

Imran Siddiqui · November 26, 2003, 16:11

The Sims Online having 8 million subscribers may make me change my mind that video games aren't evil

.

lord of the mark · November 26, 2003, 16:14

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Originally posted by MrFun

Sig material -- any takers??

Kinda stupid - before guns people killed. Before just about anything. The claim isnt that people didnt commit acts of violence its that they commit more than they otherwise would. Now im not commenting on that one way or the other, (its been discussed in other threads) but Japhers comment is simply not relevant.

MrFun · November 26, 2003, 16:15

LotM -- lighten up

st_swithin · November 26, 2003, 16:27

Guns don't kill people. Bullets kill people. Guns just make the bullets go really, really fast.

I like the idea that maybe I helped terrorise the self-esteem of youths around the world through video game production. I would have been a really ineffective schoolyard bully.

Japher · November 26, 2003, 16:31

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I like the idea that maybe I helped terrorise the self-esteem of youths around the world through video game production.

Really? In that case I blame video games for much of the violence on the planet! Maybe the reason for this war on Iraq is because GW is a Civ junkie and, like all of us who play any middle east civ, hates the Persians!

lord of the mark · November 26, 2003, 16:32

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Originally posted by MrFun
LotM -- lighten up

If somebody had said something stupid that was anti-violent game, wouldnt you have challenged it? It was stupid. Lighten up yourself.

lord of the mark · November 26, 2003, 16:35

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Originally posted by Japher

Really? In that case I blame video games for much of the violence on the planet! Maybe the reason for this war on Iraq is because GW is a Civ junkie and, like all of us who play any middle east civ, hates the Persians!

raises another issue - is civ a video game? look at any game or site about "video games" its almost always about console games. Issues with violent games are usually about FPS'. One of the things that annoys me is that the reputation of games like Civ or even the Sims suffers in the public eye cause of console games and FPS'.

Jack_www · November 26, 2003, 16:36

That is a great hoax.

Whaleboy · November 26, 2003, 16:37

lotm, three posts without mentioning Judaism! I'm impressed!

Japher · November 26, 2003, 16:40

I hate FPS', they are mindless and idiotic... IMO

Still, I don't think the video is game is responsible for violence, if anything it allows kids to vent in a much less destructive manner. If there is a corrolation between games and violence I think the core issue is lack of parental intervention, to be there to help kids to discern between reality and imaginary. Even before console popularity this was an issue with kids thinking they are superman, and now that consoles are used to "babysit" they are absorbed more into the imaginary than ever before. Thus, it isn't the games, the movies, whatever... It's bad parentening, and that is something that is becoming more and more the norm.

lord of the mark · November 26, 2003, 16:41

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Originally posted by Whaleboy
lotm, three posts without mentioning Judaism! I'm impressed!

May hashem bless you my son.

Have a good shabbos.

Whaleboy · November 26, 2003, 16:45

lotm: Its wednesday

lord of the mark · November 26, 2003, 16:52

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Originally posted by Whaleboy
lotm: Its wednesday

yeah, we i'll be traveling for this holiday we have here called Thanksgiving, so i thought id bless you now.

Im sure you could use some more blessings.

http://www.uscj.org/Thanksgiving_2002700.html

Nubclear · November 26, 2003, 17:08

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Originally posted by lord of the mark

If somebody had said something stupid that was anti-violent game, wouldnt you have challenged it? It was stupid. Lighten up yourself.

Technically one cannot "lighten up" in simply a split second. One must go through a labourous process of purging and dieting before they can even begin to see changes in weight and it's disturbution in the body.
LotM, get informed before you start speaking about something you don't understand.

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Sims suffers in the public eye cause of console games and FPS'.

Oh yeah, the Sims is reallly suffering

MrFun · November 26, 2003, 18:44

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Originally posted by lord of the mark

If somebody had said something stupid that was anti-violent game, wouldnt you have challenged it? It was stupid. Lighten up yourself.

He was obviously JOKING -- which meant that his JOKE was not to be taken seriously.
Otherwise, yes, it would have been a fallicious argument.

Now lighten up, damn you.

General Ludd · November 26, 2003, 18:51

Oh gods, Lord of the Mark and MrFun in an argument over perceived humour?

Japher · November 26, 2003, 21:55

I can't believe my humor was not perceived...

LotM has been moody all day, and MrFun, well, that's just him