Videogames Blamed for Alaskan Tugboat Accident

[yundex]

Are people just reading the headline before commenting? Nowhere in the article are video games "blamed" for this incident. Come on guys.

 

[DRSH1989]

Solitaire is not a videogame! Solitaire is the DEVIL!...

 

[LordBag]

I guess it's thought that if it had read the more accurate "Captain and Second Mate Blamed for Tug Boat Accident," no one would bother to read it -- but I'm not seeing the logic in that line of reasoning

If that was the title no one would probably read it because it doesn't sound like videogame related news...which it isn't

 

[Danpascooch]

Are people even reading the article? The headline is sensationalist crap, nobody blamed videogames for this.

 

[Shadie777]

Umm yeah unless I'm missing something, I didn't see videogames being blamed once in that article, just blamed the guy for doing that when he should be concentrating on his job. Bit of a misleading title, no?

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Seriously, it looks they are using the situation to consider restrictions on certain things that could distract the crew. They didn't even blame video games!

 

[repeating integers]

Terribly misleading headline, Chalk. Nowhere are video games blamed in the slightest. If I didn't know better I'd suggest you were just trying to get the notoriously quick-tempered Escapists flaring up into outrage for your own amusement.

 

[gNetkamiko]

Wait, so if a guy playing video games crashes, its the video games fault? But if a guy crashes his car while texting, its the drivers fault for being an unatentive asshole? I call bullcrap.

My thoughts, exactly.

I'm calling shenanigans on this mummer's farce!

 

[Vausch]

If someone is honestly trying to blame videogames on this we've got a top contender for idiot of the year. I mean couldn't this guy have just as easily caused this if he had a deck of cards? Or judging by the sound of it since he seemed bored a stray piece of paper would've caused this.

 

[Canid117]

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That's because Hearts is a murder simulator. It will also lead to rape.

And don't forget car theft. That is another thing these horrid devil machines encourage.

 

[BabyRaptor]

Wait, so if a guy playing video games crashes, its the video games fault? But if a guy crashes his car while texting, its the drivers fault for being an unatentive asshole? I call bullcrap.

Obviously video games can mind control you and force you to play them.

 

[Doive]

Are you kidding me? It was the captain's fault for being a massive idiot. If they actually say that videogames were at fault in the end then... you know what? I don't even know anymore.

This is the fault of the captain's negligence, not a game.

And the world keeps blaming video games instead of idiots.
Personal choice and restraint failed the good captain.
I know honest titles would make the stories seem less interesting. But I believe it's something that needs to happen for journalism as a whole.

Here an idea, why not blame the idiot that decided to play Heart's while driving a several ton machine?

Should we blame the captain, should we blame the vessel, or the crewman who allowed his captain to do this?

Hell no, blame video games.

At no point does either article blame video games. Only the sailor and/or the policies of the company regarding is blamed. The title this website has given the story is very misleading. Makes you wonder why a gaming website is making itself the victim....

 

[Jonabob87]

Dear author,

You signify all that is wrong with games journalism. Nowhere in that article was gaming blamed yet you sensationalise an entirely sensible and fair article in order to gain attention. You should be ashamed of yourself, if you were a better writer you wouldn't have to resort to this.

Good day.

Dear everyone else,

Read the actual article.

God bless.

 

[JDKJ]

Terribly misleading headline, Chalk. Nowhere are video games blamed in the slightest. If I didn't know better I'd suggest you were just trying to get the notoriously quick-tempered Escapists flaring up into outrage for your own amusement.

Doesn't take much to do that. Gently kick the shit bucket and the flies usually gather in an angry swarm. It is kinda amusing to watch.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

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[hyker]

uhm, they didn't say that it was videogames' fault, they said that it was the captain being sidetracked and that they'll restrain the usage of phones and computers

so you all can stop freedom fighting for videogames

 

[hyker]

uhm, they didn't say that it was videogames' fault, they said that it was the captain being sidetracked and that they'll restrain the usage of phones and computers

so you all can stop freedom fighting for videogames

edit: whoops, accidentaly posted twice, my internet is a bit slow

 

[Jack Macaque]

Agreed.

He could have just had Hearts up on the screen and been doing anything when this happened.

 

[Digikid]

Retards. It is the CAPTAINS fault for NOT PAYING ATTENTION. The game is not at fault here.

 

[Jfswift]

Seems to me, it's more the fault of an easily bored captain than videogames.

I was thinking that too. What if he was reading a book. Do we ban books now too

 

[Macgyvercas]

Ugh. I just hope Fox News doesn't get their hands on this. I can see it now:

"VIDEO GAMES LEAK FUEL INTO SEAS AND KILL FISH! MORE AT 11!"

Has the media ever thought of holding the people who do the stupid things in the first place responsible?