Jack Thompson Threatens Gabe Newell Over School Shooter Mod

[Light 086]

I think it'll be ironic if Jack carried out his threat and killed Gabe. Especially in an office columbine. That will show him!!!... no wait it won't.

OT: I agree that this mod should be taken off, but I doubt Jack cares. Like most people already said: he's an attention whore. He is probably sad that his mommy and daddy never gave him an Atari when he was a little kid so now he is just hating.

 

[OManoghue]

Half Life is a murder simulator, remember when those two evil game trained students evaporated all those innocent students with the dark matter orbs on the AR2 Pulse Rifles? Think of the families who don't have bodies to bury. You should all be ashamed of yourselves you Xbox worshiping killing machines. I'm going to eat a bible now.

 

[ThisNewGuy]

Virginia Tech shooter also obsessively drank liquids to keep himself hydrated enough to commit the murders, LET'S BAN THE LIQUIDS!!

Whilst Jack Thompson is a complete idiot I gotta say he isn't exactly unjustified in his complaint of this mod, hell, even I think it's a fucking stupid idea to make a game based on school shootings.

I have no problem with games undertaking controversial ideas, but it has to be done sensibly. Imagine if we had to remove all Holocaust movies because it was "inappropriate". But of course, sensitive subjects need to be dealt sensitively, and Jack should go after the guys who made the mod and cite the insensitive treatment of a sensitive topic rather than "WAH IT'S GOT BLOOD!"

 

[Therumancer]

You know, if Jack Thomson is so concerned over the situation in schools and these shootings and such, perhaps he should consider addressing the actually issues that lead to them. Start going after school administrations and various boards of education to try and force them to enforce school policies and such to end the bullying that leads to these incidents.

Seriously, he could probably do some good by championing a certain net-famous chubby kid who is being made the bad guy after defending himself against some bullies.

 

[EBHughsThe1st]

When you think about it, the game isn't really a columbine simulator. More of a school-in-the-half-life-univers shooter simulator. All the combine and such. Heck, that could just make you a terrorist or something.

So...does that ease the pain?

Oh wait, It's Mr. Thompson.

SHAAAAAAAD AWWWWWWP!

 

[AWDMANOUT]

http://cdnimg.visualizeus.com/thumbs/11/01/02/b,w,photo,quote-6cf5da931ffd961877dfa9126265cf84_h.jpgReally, how can they just tell Gabe what to do? And about a mod, something he has nothing to do with? That's just people. People will do what they want. You can't stop that, sir. I would like to see what this guy can throw at Valve. Bring it on.

 

[Fear Gingers]

i think hes just trying to get a response and hoping he can somehow intimidate of bluff his way into valve taking some action, even though i doubt they can. well i guess theres VAC but thats not really going to work

 

[chuckman1]

Anyone else find it odd this crusader of morals threatens valve and uses the offensive term midgets as an insult.
Yep this sure is a great guy.

 

[Skratt]

This letter just put me over the top. I was probably not going to play it, now I have to. At least once. Thanks Jacko!

 

[Sylocat]

Has the gaming industry EVER been so closed that publishers had control over what the modding community did?

(by the way, one of the CAPTCHAs recently gave me a word... it wasn't a word, it was the symbol ♁ , I had to go to my "special characters" tab and track it down)

 

[FleaJr]

I like to imagine him typing "GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY" in an overstated 'hands flying up in the air' style, vaguely reminiscent of 'Brain' in Thunderbirds.

Is this wierd?

 

[viking97]

wow what a dick.
i mean he could at least be polite about it.

 

[duchaked]

it confounds just the profound ignorance and self-righteous BULL that this sorry self-declared self-important man puts out

it's like hearing a 5 year old argue "cuz I am ALWAYS right herp derp derp"

 

[Finebrew]

He's BAAACK!

 

[Worgen]

we should ban the show night court since Ill bet that inspired him to learn that we have a system of laws

 

[Cpu46]

Valve should just send him a polite "thank you for your concern, but we have no jurisdiction over mods that use our technology. Please direct your complaints at those making the product you disapprove of. kthanxbai"

Half life, a murder simulator....Hah. *Goes to play half life 2*

Agreed

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okay, I'll admit that was me rolling my head against my keyboard because I don't want to break my laptop but I did it with the mind numbing rage and disbelief that I got while reading Jack T's letter.

.......This site needs a like button. It really really does. XD

Thanks.

Although hold your likes. Looking back at that string of letters I think I may have inadvertently summoned Cthulhu or some other Lovecraftian horror. If you need me I will be in my basement trying to close the portal.

 

[MeatShieldMan]

Troll Man is Troll

 

[CatinHat]

saw this coming as soon as they posted their mod on moddb... question how jack find out about this mod? And also you really can't stop a mod from being made and given to people.