I thought this would of contain an article at the fail attempt to link the game at the shooting, sure I would of swing with that but blatant accusations? I couldn't facepalm enough!!!
Mass Effect being blamed for Connecticut shooting.
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Really?Lonan said:
I'm playing Mass Effect 3 at the moment, and if you're being serious, that's kinda shocking.
Kind of destroys what I was trying to say before too I guess- maybe I should finish the game before I talk about it next time.
Yea, blame Mass Effect. Its obviously the fault of a science-fiction shooter that is clearly not real life. Its not the fact that this person was clearly a damaged individual and no on thought to help him out. Its not the fault of the completely insane gun laws in America, its clearly the fault of a game. <---- Logic of a reactionary imbecile.
You'd be surprised how dumb "real life" can be. People are willing to believe just about anything to escape it.Ulixes Dimon said:
The amount of horrendous stupidity on Mass Effect's page...
I think it's time I go to bed. Or watch Three's Company or something. I can't handle this.
Some of the comments seem to insinuate that Mass Effect actually has child-murder in it, or that that's the point of the game. Just.
What?
Side note: The Columbine shooters went bowling before they did the deed. I guess bowling's pretty fucking evil too.
I think it's time I go to bed. Or watch Three's Company or something. I can't handle this.
Some of the comments seem to insinuate that Mass Effect actually has child-murder in it, or that that's the point of the game. Just.
What?
Side note: The Columbine shooters went bowling before they did the deed. I guess bowling's pretty fucking evil too.
This sort of thing is bound to happen, after all the holy council at the NRA assures us that hell awaits anyone who even considers that arming and training people to kill in the spirit of the second amendment could lead to things like this.
And a space hamster. Don't forget the space hamster!schtingah said:
OT: More stupid opinions from stupid people who have no idea what the hell they are talking about. They won't get games banned. America is not Germany. So what the fuck ever. Let them whine, *****, and complain.
Yes, and it's stupidity to assign it to something so obviously irrelevant.Soviet Heavy said:
OT: To be honest I'm getting more annoyed by these idiots claiming the guy was "pure evil" and utterly dismissing any other point made about him when it seems clear that he, and many of the people like him, are mentally unwell.
Perhaps if the do-gooders actually gave a flying fuck about anyone who couldn't be neatly squeezed into their black and white world-view we'd all be a little better off.
On the other hand, it is almost painfully amusing to see how much weight these morons put behind a Facebook Like.
So, the media named names when it turns out that it wasn't even that guy, and people go find what pages he's liked on Facebook and blame anything potentially related and flame that page with some sort of internet-vigilante facebook posting?
Goodness. This is dumb.
Goodness. This is dumb.
I didn't take the screen cap, I just took it from Tumblr. Besides, it's not like it would make any difference, as people can just go to the Mass Effect Facebook page to get their names.emeraldrafael said:
*FACEPALM*
Where should i start .. well let's start by the fact that becasue bad person/criminal/tyrant/psychopath "X" likes "Y" doesn't mean anyone who likes "Y" is a bad person/criminal/tyrant/psychopath, that's just common sense .. which a lot of people seems to lack nowadays.
2nd, when you want to blame a video-game (will get to scapegoating in the next point) instead of blaming a sci-fi game where you fight aliens/robots/brainwashed soldiers and work towards the greater good of the universe at least blame a video game that has senseless violence where you run around the streets shooting little kids for no reason at all ... oh wait .. there isn't a video game where you do that XD
3rd, scapegoating .. do you know when will tragedies like this start happening less often, it's when people STOP scapegoating and start facing the truth and dealing with the REAL reasons why this happened, how did this mentally unstable individual get that gun he used !!?, who was responsible for him and neglected his mental health until he became this wreck of human-being !!? .. etc etc .. THESE are the questions that everyone should be asking .. not the stupidity happening now .. as long as you are going to keep your heads in the sand more tragic incidents like this will happen.
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I really hope Bioware would take a firm stance and sue the hell out of any news/media outlet that randomly links Mass Effect to the shooting .. that will teach them.
And my condolences goes to the families of the victims.
Where should i start .. well let's start by the fact that becasue bad person/criminal/tyrant/psychopath "X" likes "Y" doesn't mean anyone who likes "Y" is a bad person/criminal/tyrant/psychopath, that's just common sense .. which a lot of people seems to lack nowadays.
2nd, when you want to blame a video-game (will get to scapegoating in the next point) instead of blaming a sci-fi game where you fight aliens/robots/brainwashed soldiers and work towards the greater good of the universe at least blame a video game that has senseless violence where you run around the streets shooting little kids for no reason at all ... oh wait .. there isn't a video game where you do that XD
3rd, scapegoating .. do you know when will tragedies like this start happening less often, it's when people STOP scapegoating and start facing the truth and dealing with the REAL reasons why this happened, how did this mentally unstable individual get that gun he used !!?, who was responsible for him and neglected his mental health until he became this wreck of human-being !!? .. etc etc .. THESE are the questions that everyone should be asking .. not the stupidity happening now .. as long as you are going to keep your heads in the sand more tragic incidents like this will happen.
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I really hope Bioware would take a firm stance and sue the hell out of any news/media outlet that randomly links Mass Effect to the shooting .. that will teach them.
And my condolences goes to the families of the victims.
He doesn't even share the same name, that's the utter extent of the stupidity shown here.wombat_of_war said:
The shooter was Adam, not Ryan. The wrong name was leaked by someone, other people decided to stalk that Facebook page, and discovered he had 'liked' Mass Effect 3.
This has to be catalogued and kept by someone, seriously, start up a new website in the same vein as notalwaysright dealing with times the media and general public are absolute asshats of the highest degree.
You can take our lives, but you will never take our BACON! D:<Rose and Thorn said:
OT: Well, didn't see Mass Effect being blamed. Saw a game being blamed in some way though, this being 'murica and 'murica having the worlds largest concentration of mind numbing stupidity that's allowed to be extremely vocal about said mind numbing stupidity.
I'm loving this,I just find it amusing how enraged people seem on those comments,feels like 4chan,but the difference is that the people on the other side actually take it seriously.It's just hilarious to me.The fact that it's not the actual murderer makes it even better.
Ah...ignorance is a blessing.
Ah...ignorance is a blessing.
The amount of retarded comments coming from people blaming Mass Effect is mindblowing.
Instead of arguing about gun control, violence in video games or anything like that, I suggest implementing a "drivers license" sort of system for people to go through before they are allowed to procreate. If we had a working system, most of these people would never see the light of day, and the world would be a better place.
TL;DR: Fuck people.
Instead of arguing about gun control, violence in video games or anything like that, I suggest implementing a "drivers license" sort of system for people to go through before they are allowed to procreate. If we had a working system, most of these people would never see the light of day, and the world would be a better place.
TL;DR: Fuck people.
Just have ot agree. I want to ttrack down each of those morons who posted about Mass Effect being a horrible influence and give them all a hour lecture on moral panics, learning to do basic research, band wagon hopping and not being a complete fucking idiot.
Though I do find it really funny that even now, that's it pretty well known they pegged the wrong person, they still going on about it. Though I did a quick scan of the Bioware/ME pages and it seems their fan base is hitting back rather heavily though not surprised.
Though I do find it really funny that even now, that's it pretty well known they pegged the wrong person, they still going on about it. Though I did a quick scan of the Bioware/ME pages and it seems their fan base is hitting back rather heavily though not surprised.
