Atkinson Dismisses Game Consultation as "Unfair"

[DTWolfwood]

So the consultation is for Games ratings of R18+ and he feels its bias because the ppl who care are only gamers, whom this R18+ specifically affects games and gamers? <.<

SO he thinks that ppl who this does not affect have to vote on the issue too? >.> is he out of his mind? <.<

 

[DTWolfwood]

So the discussion paper is biased because it doesn't argue his point of view to his liking, and the only people who have an interest in this have no value placed in their opinions?

So by his rational, every argument ever has been wrong, and every president/prime minister/poll on TMZ is invalid because only the people interested voted.

My GOD man do you snort the stupid or does it just come naturally to you?

Plenty of people have tried to have reasoned discussion with you. You refuse, and then proclaim anyone who is contrary to you some psychopathic game obsessed baby rapist.

At least Hitler was up front about it.

XD good one ^-^ b

 

[z3rostr1fe]

Sucks to be him.... Can someone do something to... "End" the big problem of AU Gamers? :/

Politicians should be rated for their extremist views from "guillible crackpot" to "stubborn denialist"

Hmm... A Politician Classifications Board!

Oh god, the only good thing is that he might just give it up and kick the bucket soon enough.

That bastard.

We Americans wished that about Dick Cheney for EIGHT YEARS.
Then again, at least Atkinson isn't Satan.

He's just the messenger of Satan... O_O

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

He does realize that he is essentially allowing 15 year olds to buy games like FEAR 2, which is rated R18 nearly everywhere else?

 

[Styphax]

I don't know how you Aussies live with that guy. I know your political system is sort of 3 steps forward, and three steps back. Doing the splits if you will, but damn. This guy is almost your Sarah Palin (Sorry world).

 

[rabidmidget]

So now he's criticizing Democracy?

 

[Solivagus]

Has anyone considered that he is aware of what he is saying (that only gamers care about gaming, etc.) and that his campaign against the R-18+ rating is to cover for something else? Has the internet filter issue been in the news much recently? What about the law on R-18+ films?

The game rating is a big issue, of course, and maybe I'm just being cynical or I'm misinformed but there just seems to be a lot of attention on this.

 

[Baggie]

I'm sorry, but I can't help but point out a flaw there.

If the debate is one sided because nobody other than the people wanting an R18 rating are gamers, maybe it's because they don't have a sodding problem with it.

Oh well, he's made R18 movies have to have their own place in stores with plain paper covers in south aus, so it's only a matter of time before the public finds out who is responsible.

 

[BigbadaBEEF]

Quick, someone with knowledge of photoshop! defile it!

i'm a complete photoshop noob but..
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[banthesun]

Oh. God. That might actually be, heaven forbid, democracy. We can't have that now, who'd protect all the children if this man doesn't stand between them and games they wouldn't be allowed to play anyway. We can't trust the parents to look after them, because they don't care enough to be involved. Only this man knows the true horror of these games, and he's willing to stand between them and the people whether they want him to or not!

UGH! GO DIE IN A HOLE!!!

(And that's your 1am rant for today)

 

[Fire Daemon]

What a wanker.

But he does have a point. The only people who comment and complain about the lack of an R rating are gamers and of course we'll be wanting the R rating so this consultation will likely not receive much or any notable attention. It is also important to note that many gamers don't want an R rating so that they can see titties and pretend to shoot up morphine but rather because they dislike censorship and believe that adults should be allowed to choose what they want to play for themselves.

Attacking his family and even himself is a terrible thing to have done. Way to give yourself credit and back up your argument you man-child douche bags. Fuck, he probably deserves it but his family sure as hell doesn't any shit from us and if you really want to be taken seriously by the public send the guy a fucking mature and well written/reasoned letter or email. Don't throw a fucking tantrum, call him names and then demand to be treated like an adult.

Well aware of the irony.

 

[JeppeH]

Easy ansaw - because people are frakkin stupid, thats why these morons get elected.

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

People don't care about things that don't involve them and/or they don't have any interest in

Wow, I think my mind just got blown.

Not only is he a hypocrit, he's also a fucking idiot. If people don't care about things they aren't involved in, what the hell is he doing? Coupled with his comment about gamers supporting R18+, they're the only ones interested, hence will be the only ones who are effected, and hence he ISN'T DOING ANYONE ANY FAVOURS BY BANNING EVERYTHING. His arguement is that anyone who is exposed to such content becomes a violent rapist or murderer? His ignorance might just do that to me.

 

[jpakaferrari]

On I side note I'm very glad to have private insurance because it looks like socialized medicine does terrible things to your teeth and face possibly. This guy is a really sore loser.

 

[Goldeneye1989]

Atkinson said that it's unlikely he'll give up his crusade against R18+ videogame ratings, particularly while gamers continue to abuse and threaten him and his family. "I'll consider changing my mind about all this when the gaming community decide to behave in a civil fashion and apologize for the threats to me and my family," he continued."But I don't plan to back down from the fight. I started my mission and I plan to finish it."

You see he's just a guy with values, the Asshats who threaten him and his family are the ones that go to far. Respect his Values, dicuss with him, Yes he disagrees with you but respect his views and he may respect yours.

 

[CenturionRyan]

"But I don't plan to back down from the fight. I started my mission and I plan to finish it."

Your 'mission' will never be finished, Atkinson. You can't outlive democracy. You can't babysit people's children for them forever. Your backwards political stance isn't doing anything to help protect children. If your own insane theories about 'violence' and 'sexual depravity' had any grounding in reality (they don't), introducing an 18+ rating would help keep games like GTA and Left 4 Dead out of the hands of children who they might effect psychologically (which they cannot do).

No, you are not doing this out of any concern for the public. You are a self-serving Luddite who thinks he knows what's best for the gamers of Australia. You slander them and insult their hobby, but cry "Foul!" when they retaliate in any way. You ignore the civil, eloquent and intelligent arguments presented to you daily, but you single out threats and libel from a minority that do not represent gamers as a whole to make your argument seem stronger.

You'll notice how I didn't resort to using words like 'losers' or 'nerds' in my argument, as you have done numerous times. I've been playing video games for 10 years, Atkinson. Does that make my argument invalid? Am I a drugged-up sociopath who has clearly been brainwashed by a decade of gaming? Think what you will. I don't care. You will be gone, eventually. Your legacy will be a black mark on Australian political history, but my hobby will still be here. Video games are a young medium. We started out with Pac-Man and Jet Set Willy, now we have true works of art like Shadow of the Colossus and Half Life that trounce most movies. I look forward to the future, where gaming will be even more prominent and, if you'll excuse my lack of sophisticated words; "artsy". But you won't be here. You'll have no say in what video games the nation of Australia is allowed to play, whether they be deep, mature Role-Playing Games, or simply the next blockbuster First Person Shooter.

Gaming is fast becoming an art form, whether you like it or not. Games are no longer for children, as you so often claim. To insinuate such is just pettiness. Let gamers decide what games they should play. Don't delay democracy just because it doesn't suit you.

Grow up, Michael.
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I don't suppose anyone could PM me Mr. Atkinson's email address?

 

[Felgy76]

Yes he disagrees with you but respect his views and he may respect yours.

No. He won't.
Atkinson is a self righteous prick who thinks that he knows what's best for everyone else. Nothing will ever convince him that there is a need for an R18+ classification in Australia.
He's exactly the kind of person that, in the dark ages, would have been building bonfires out of scientists.

He should stop dry humping his bible and actually take a look at the world around him.