Atkinson Dismisses Game Consultation as "Unfair"

[lacktheknack]

I sympathize with him on the last paragraph. But what mission? Finished how?

Also, if no one else cares, then why bother holding out against 18+ rating?

 

[brunothepig]

I don't plan to ever register to vote... So, the next Prime Minister shall be elected unfairly? Of course only the poeple that care will vote/debate/show up/whatever etc. Because no one else cares!! Argh, I miss natural selection.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

No, Atkinson, what is 'unfair' is that you weren't smothered at birth.

So apparently his stance is that public opinion shouldn't be taken into consideration because it'll be wrong.

The man's arrogance is beyond staggering. I hate and despise him and everything he stands for.

 

[Sporky111]

Oh my God! This man is totally speaking out of his ass. He talks about democracy when he's a 1/6 power with 100% control. He speaks of protecting the population from games, but that the majority isn't exposed to them enough to know what they're being protected from. And suddenly, when it comes to a popular vote it isn't fair because the only ones voting are the ones being affected. Step down, Mr. Atkinson! Step down.

 

[Osaka-chaness]

Wow is he really that dumb? Doesn't he realize that the threats will stop if he just fucking lets the damn rating go? What the hell Atkinson...what the hell...


So glad I don't live down there in the Outback...

 

[SilentVirus]

I am making the assumption that The Legend of Zelda(The first one) wasn't too kind to him. So he feel that everyone must suffer by repeated censorship and attempts of boycotts. This guy needs to loosen up knowingly that Video Games are forms of escapism. Like in the MW2 mission "No Russian" people are able to kill civilians in an Airport, but I'm sure not to many people are willing to try it in real life.

 

[smudgey]

"They'll have no idea how violent or sexually depraved they are, and what kind of torture, drug use, and blood spatter they include."

Just like those MA15+ Saw movies.

 

[BloodyThoughts]

DAMMIT!!!! I really feel bad for Australian gamers. When the fuck is this guy going to not be Attorney General so I don't have to read this anymore.

EDIT: Whats his Email, I think I will fuck around with him a little bit and send him threats.

 

[Guy32]

The people that are voting are gamers because they are the only ones that care about video games. Why would it make a difference what everyone else thinks? God... this debate is so flawed that it's just- gahhhahhhhh

 

[xyrafhoan]

"The majority won't care".

So then... why ban violent games? Doesn't that mean they don't give a toss about the content of games they won't play? The logic is so bad it hurts.

Also I can't particularly think of any games with drug use. And the demonization of sex gives me a sad face.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

STOP THREATENING HIM, YOU IDIOTS. Australia and a good part of the world have their eye on this, and this idiot is going to use your threats as leverage to keep good games out of legality.

IF YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON WITH YOUR TINY DICK AND YOUR BRAIN SWITCHED AROUND, KEEP THREATENING ATKINSON. GO ON, DIPSHITS. DO IT.

THIS ^

Seriously, That's just fuel for the fire

 

[Radelaide]

So, when I wrote to him saying that I agree with what he was trying to achieve, but disagreed with the way he was going about it, while giving him researched statistics and ideas on how to make sure that underage gamers don't get their hands on R18+ games, I was being 'uncivilised'? Wow, I wonder if I'd written the letter pinky up and with an air of ignorance I would have gotten a reply that wasn't a form letter...

FAL (Fuck Australian Lives)

Edit: My mum has been kinda interested in this ever since I told her I sent him a letter about it. I just told her about this and she basically called him a douchebag. In a classy way. My Ma is a classy lady

 

[havass]

"I don't think the discussion paper presents a fair and balanced view of the issue without pictures of the games that would be rated R18+," he said. "I think the majority of the population are unfamiliar with these games and without images, they won't be able to imagine them in their mind's eye. They'll have no idea how violent or sexually depraved they are, and what kind of torture, drug use, and blood spatter they include."

OF COURSE THEY'RE UNFAMILIAR WITH THEM. YOU PREVENTED THEM FROM BEING FAMILAIR WITH IT. -.-

 

[AceDiamond]

I agree that people shouldn't be threatening him or his family because that really doesn't help but at the same time does he think these threats are just going to go away if he continues to be an obstinate asshole about this whole thing? If anything it'll just intensify amongst the angry and irrational.

 

[Slayer_2]

I actually want to meet this guy in real life and discuss things face-to-face, in a very civil manner. To all the people making threats and insulting him: it's not going to change the man's mind, and if anything, just strengthens his hate of gamers.

 

[fanklok]

This is nothing compaired to when they tried to censor the internet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Australia#Topics_targeted_for_censorship] but still Atkinson chill the fuck out Australia isn't a prison colony any more you don't need to worry about games producing violent criminals that cut throats and purses on the streets of London town, while yes I agree that 10 year olds shouldnt be playing mewtwo (mostly so I don't go deaf in one ear) it doesn't change the fact playing Assassins Creed won't make me go out slaughter a group of cops then escape by sitting on a bench turning the local market area into my personal parkour area, and Bioshock doesn't make me think that syringes filled with unidentified red fluid will give me the power to shoot bees out of my hand

 

[Flying-Emu]

He looks like Steve Martin with bad teeth.

 

[duchaked]

so first he says no one will care about the ratings for games, then when people do show up and care he finds a loophole saying oh these people aren't people so they don't count and nobody (no people, that is) cares and oh for the love of...

haha it's like arguing with a middle schooler
you're unable to use your wittiest insults because any word bigger than 5 letters long makes you a "nerd" and in middle school culture being a "nerd" is instant fail
in other words...
just don't argue with the utter incompetent
win or lose, you will fail (by being involved)

aka a Catch-22 situation hahaha

 

[XJ-0461]

It's amusing to hear Atkinson accuse Australian voters of being ignorant about videogames when it's been demonstrated time and again that he has very little idea about them himself. His favorite videogame target remains RapeLay [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/89398-Rape-Game-On-Amazon-Triggers-Anger-Outrage], which he has repeatedly held up as an example of the every-day depravity of games and those who play them despite the fact that it's not available for sale outside of Japan.

What... the hell? Critical research failure [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CriticalResearchFailure] right there.

Also, is it just me or does he seem very anti-democratic?

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

It's amusing to hear Atkinson accuse Australian voters of being ignorant about videogames when it's been demonstrated time and again that he has very little idea about them himself. His favorite videogame target remains RapeLay [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/89398-Rape-Game-On-Amazon-Triggers-Anger-Outrage], which he has repeatedly held up as an example of the every-day depravity of games and those who play them despite the fact that it's not available for sale outside of Japan.

What... the hell? Critical research failure [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CriticalResearchFailure] right there.

Also, is it just me or does he seem very anti-democratic?

He is the antithesis of democracy.