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i would've loved to see how that went down.
"This is an industry that lies about the ratings on its products, sells those products to underage kids behind their parents’ backs, and then wants nothing but an incestuous gathering in San Francisco to congratulate itself on how smart it is." - JT
I guess we're not invited to his super awesome party which will be like a hundred times better than your smelly nelly party so there :,(
hahah @ lowercaseluke
They would never invite him because he is someone who cherry picks his "facts" when he can find some that backs up his view point (no matter how unscientific or biased the study) and makes up the rest. It would be interesting to have an intelligent discourse on the subject, but when it really comes down to it the system isn't really broken. If anything it's the lack of informed parents, which isn't really the industries fault. If some parents take their kids to see Saw IV will Hollywood have to be shutdown? If he really wants to make a difference he should launch an education campaign to help parents with the ratings and content of the games. But he just wants attention.
JT confuses me more and more every day.
I'd love to see a GP and JT debate as well, this bummed me out..
Poor Jacko, he will have to stay home touching himself alone while playing Halo 3.
Jack Thompson, the face of sanity.
J.T. goes where he wants when he wants, says what he wants when he wants. He'll be there I'll put a hundred squid on it.
I don't think this should surprise anyone. Personally, I don't think it would have gone well.
Scene: Jack stands outside GDC, watching the crazy partying and tomfoolery occurring within.
Jack: Well guys, I'm gonna head out now...
GDC: Alright man, have a nice night.
Jack: Probably just gonna watch some TV, have a little snack, relax. Alone. You know.
GDC: Alright, cool man. Enjoy.
Jack: Yeah, I really like spending some time alone. I'd love to party with you guys, but I had a really long day. Yeah, I think going home and not having a crazy party would be for the best.
GDC: Glad you feel that way. Hey, this keg's kicked, somebody tap another one!
Jack: I mean, maybe I'm wrong. It might be cool to hang out...
GDC: *no response, too busy not being crazy douchebags*
Jack: Okay... see you guys later, I guess.
*car drives by and splashes Jack with mud as he walks away, alone*
MechaMonkey - haha! well played
Oh.... By "keynote speaker" I thought they really meant "dunking booth victim"...
... but by dunking booth I thought they really meant "tank full of sharks..."
... and by sharks I hoped they really meant "sharks with lasers attached to their heads..."
I'm pretty disappointed now.
Why would he lie about that? He should have known he would be shot down
You almost have to feel sorry for the guy. He looks so happy in that picture.
What a poor man, I feel so sorry for him.
Jack reportedly performed very well at VGXPO, recently. Polite, reasonably well-informed, even said that no game on its own will turn someone into a killer. (Read that again. He said it.) It just seems that he got a little arrogant (gasp!) and presumptuous and, instead of being understanding about it and apologizing, he's slinging mud and acting like a jilted prom date.
@Praise Chaos
A JT dunking booth at GDC or Penny Arcade Expo would be the best idea for a charity event ever, and Jack could cite it as an example where he was actually useful for some purpose.
:(.
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