Zero Punctuation: Video Game Voters Network

[Gudrests]

What just happend? Im not even sure i got half of that bar the ending....im all confused.

there is a supreme court case that is either starting soon or has started that will make it so that video games are not protected under the 1st amendment ya know...freedom of speech...just like movies, tv, and everything else IS. its a Bull argument but its gaining speed

 

[fgdfgdgd]

Seems a bit odd for a Brit living in Oz to do this, but i guess it is for the greater good of our medium, i'll do all an Australian can do...to influence American politics.

 

[the lapalminator]

can canadians do this or will it have no effect

 

[TheShady]

The thing that would help video gaming most is if producers would start making good ones.

The video game industry needs a paradigm-change. Now, it's not about making video games, it's about making money which consequently completely kills all artistic endeavor and therefore isn't taken seriously by those outside the video gamers group.

Also, the video game media needs to step up and become serious and get themselves some integrity.

Then, video games need to be seen as services, not products and least of all simple games, by the publishers.

It's not like movies and books aren't in the same situation right now. But those had their golden years, where the public view changed from damnation to respect. Video gaming started out bad as it was hardly started by artists, who sought a new medium to express whatever they need to express, but started by businesses. Or at least it was made big by businesses.

 

[Formica Archonis]

Article number 1742 while everything else is 20##? How long's this been on the back boiler waiting to see the light of day?

 

[Falseprophet]

Not an American, but I'll wave the flag for my gaming brothers and sisters south of the border in support of this mission!

Though I am amused at an Englishman residing in Australia motivating American political action.

 

[lonemerk]

OK so I'm Aussie and we have tough regulations on our video games (and pay twice as much)but I live in a country that piggybacks on the ways of our big brothers China and America. So if something like this goes through then the most of the world would follow suit or game developers might limit start to censer all there games. This is a problem that would start in America and effect the whole world.

 

[Knight of Cydonia]

How is yahtzee part of this place if he's Australian?

Or is he just getting more Americans to sign up?

 

[smeghead25]

Bah... I stayed up until 2:30am in Australia to see what this was all about... And I can't do anything about it. Sigh. Might as well just keep watching Stargate until morning then...

 

[Pink_Pirate]

yay america?
well seeing as Britain *coughEnglandcough* is trying it's damnedest to be america this might hopefully serve as an example and carry over some positive effect across the pond, provided this actually works out as it should.

 

[Towels]

VideoGameVoters.org

This is a good idea, but it desprately needs a forum.

Is Tennessee the only state that seems to defy the statement "states have struck down bans on video games?" We've been restricting sales of "violent" games from minors since 1989.

 

[xqxm]

haha he said "bit".

I guess I'm lucky i don't live in a savage country where every cough causes a moral outcry, but have fun fighting the good fight you guys.

 

[rembrandtqeinstein]

Not to crap in anyone's danish but the bankroll behind the VGVN is the ESA which is the lobbying arm of the game publishers.

The ESA is responsible for propaganda abortions like http://www.jointhecteam.com/ with complete bullshit statements like "natural connection between copyright and creativity" The purpose of the propaganda is to indoctrinate kids into the notion that copyright infringement is the same as plagiarism.

So while the VGVN appears to be a pro freedom you can bet the ESA would support a draconian three-strikes law similar to what France just passed: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/09/24/0942227/In-France-Hadopi-Reporting-Begins-With-Only-10000-IP-Addresses-Per-Day

 

[Legend of J]

Once again everyone outside the usa has to wait for the bandwagon XD.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Eh, why not, I'll sign up for it.

 

[iTouchy]

do we really need to get off our arse to go to videogamevoters.org to do our bit?

 

[Boba Frag]

Sadly, I don't live in the US, but good luck to all the American fans of video games in putting a stop to this woeful trend in rhetoric.

Great video, Yahtzee.

 

[wolfister]

I just joined up and have posted the letter Stan Lee wrote to about 5 different sites already. People even if you don't live in America you can still help, post the links, send emails, and tell friends. I mean America has such a big impact of the gaming industry that whatever happens here could in fact have repercussions world wide. So please lets all do our part and save the medium that brings us such entertainment and joy!

 

[Staticous]

I can't watch the video now. I'm in class. But as soon as I can I will. Being in America I guess that I can vote for this.

 

[Electrogecko]

Thank you Yahtzee for lending this cause your god-like power and influence over the masses......including me. I'm just a bit peeved that the badge design competition was won by what is clearly a PS controller.