Jimquisition: I'm Going To Murder Your Children

[geldonyetich]

Holy shit, Jim: nice rant.

Honestly, I think it's a bigger problem than self-entitled gamers being little twats to developers. I think it's this generation Z+1 or whatever the Hell they're calling themselves these days. They seem extremely self-entitled about damn near anything, and I think it has a lot to do with how they're too used to abusing Internet anonymity.

Dollars to donuts, whoever made this death threat was probably 14 years old, or less, but what can you expect to do about it when there's billions of people in the planet? Your email box is bound to get a ugly little deposit of some of those little brats' brainless rage.

The only real solution I could think is to empower our cops to do something about it. Because, last I checked, death threats are serious business [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/teens-arrested-facebook-death-threats], and the only thing stopping law enforcement from tracing the IP address right back to the point of origin is too many death threats, too little manpower.

 

[DirkDeadeye]

Should I make videos speaking out about public nudity, and why it's wrong?

What the fuck is this? MAYBE 1% of the people watching this badmouth developers. and 1% of that crowd might escalate to death threats. I guarantee Ben Affleck, and Zack Snyder are receiving more death threats than the entire game development community has ever received..every hour, on the hour right now. That film, for better or worse is still gonna happen boys.


Next week on Jimquisition: Drink you milk, love your mother, and go to school!

 

[JarinArenos]

MAYBE 1% of the people watching this badmouth developers. and 1% of that crowd might escalate to death threats.

This isn't about yelling at idiots that make these threats. Well, okay, yes it is, but it isn't ONLY about that. It's about a gaming community that seems to accept this as the norm. Posts like yours, which belittle it and make it sound like it's not an issue make it that much easier for this sort of idiocy to continue. Sure, YOU'RE not making those retarded posts, and you'd never consider it. But saying it's not an issue means it's that much easier for the slime that do make them.

And no, when movie actors get death threats, that tends to make the news.

 

[Vicioussama]

What the fuck is wrong with some people. Sending threats like that to her... I hope they got legal trouble on their ass. Scare the little shits.

You do realise you're also threatening people, which makes you as bad as them.

I'm always amazed that people who condemn violence seem to believe that that it's acceptable when they're inflicting this violence.

As someone already pointed out, hoping for legal action doesn't mean I want violence upon them.

 

[Ukomba]

Watching this video feels like Jim ranting at me for the actions of the actions of some stupid trolls I'd kick in the fork if I could. Try directing your rage better Jim.

 

[Spud of Doom]

To be honest, I was unimpressed by this episode. These feel like things that go without saying, and I honestly don't believe that the sort of behaviour described is the sort of behaviour displayed by people who view this show. I like you best when you pick on something that lots of people try to justify; I don't see many developer death threat apologists.

 

[zefichan]

I honestly don't believe that the sort of behaviour described is the sort of behaviour displayed by people who view this show

On the contrary: Judging by how desperate many comments try to pretend the issue isn't an issue, judging by how fervently they cry that Jim DARED to address the issue, it's blatantly obvious that Jim was right in making this episode.

 

[lunalicrichard]

I'm Going To Murder Your Children

If your first response to a game creator doing something you dislike is to get personal with them and threaten their families, you waive any righteousness you might have had. Seems like a no-brainer ... yet so few of us seem to have brains.

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Indeed !
It seems like kids today have no respect for persons,property or just for being decent .
and let's be honest here : It's mostly teenagers who make threats and send verbal abuse to people who disagree with them .
It just shows in what kind of state kids grow up in now .
But can we really be surprised ? When mom and dad work all day and kids are raised by TV and internet ?
In the end it comes down to what we , as a society accept from our kids . As parents , teachers and community we need to get back to bringing back some value's and rules .
I , am amazed at what i hear kids say to their parents nowadays ! It starts as soon as kindergarten , all you have to do is go to the nearest school and listen and watch .
And you now we are in a world of shit !
Thank god there are also people who know how to bring them up right !

 

[lunalicrichard]

I'm Going To Murder Your Children

If your first response to a game creator doing something you dislike is to get personal with them and threaten their families, you waive any righteousness you might have had. Seems like a no-brainer ... yet so few of us seem to have brains.

Watch Video

Indeed !
It seems like kids today have no respect for persons,property or just for being decent .
and let's be honest here : It's mostly teenagers who make threats and send verbal abuse to people who disagree with them .
It just shows in what kind of state kids grow up in now .
But can we really be surprised ? When mom and dad work all day and kids are raised by TV and internet ?
In the end it comes down to what we , as a society accept from our kids . As parents , teachers and community we need to get back to bringing back some value's and rules .
I , am amazed at what i hear kids say to their parents nowadays ! It starts as soon as kindergarten , all you have to do is go to the nearest school and listen and watch .
And you now we are in a world of shit !
Thank god there are also people who know how to bring them up right !