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wallacda · 04-03-2009, 09:59 AM

what are your thoughts of the how the media have portrayed online video games through such pieces as news reports and in newspapers?

this is for a study at university, but any responses would be great.

Jin-Roh · 04-03-2009, 10:11 AM

My Y hat?! You can't have my Y hat dang you! *joking joking*

I think they need to stop looking at video games as if they are all bad. Most media talk about "video games" in a whole as if they were all rated M for mature. I feel this is highly ridiculous to say the least.

~Roh

wallacda · 04-03-2009, 10:13 AM

so do you think some video games are negative and others positive? any examples? also how do they come across as being negative?

Oisterboy · 04-03-2009, 10:49 AM

I think the medias coverage of almost everything is biased and just fueling ridiculous paranoia and fear.

That said, some of you guys really DO have a problem though. Not many of you, but some of you. I've talked with people from here who have ZERO social life, and that isn't ever good.

ONRPG-Romeo · 04-03-2009, 01:43 PM

hmmmmm....interesting. Well sometimes the media can't be blamed cause gaming does have affects on people's Psychology. Sometimes positive, for example interacting with other guys helps people develop more confidence in-terms of approaching and talking to people, but aLSO negative affects like addiction and stuff.

drawnzer54 · 04-03-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ONRPG-Romeo

hmmmmm....interesting. Well sometimes the media can't be blamed cause gaming does have affects on people's Psychology. Sometimes positive, for example interacting with other guys helps people develop more confidence in-terms of approaching and talking to people, but aLSO negative affects like addiction and stuff.

Gaming does NOT have any harmful affect on people.

The people who have been "affected" are those who can't seperate reality from a video game in the first place. Which isn't actually caused by the game itself.

Oisterboy · 04-03-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by drawnzer54

Gaming does NOT have any harmful affect on people.

The people who have been "affected" are those who can't seperate reality from a video game in the first place. Which isn't actually caused by the game itself.

Indeed. If you can't determine the difference between games and reality, odds are you are going to snap sometime anyway. If its not gaming, it'll be TV. If its not TV, it'll just be something else.

ONRPG-Romeo · 04-03-2009, 01:56 PM

Lol, Dude there are tons of affects games can have on people. We can't just lie about it and say its just a few individuals

Seiyuuki · 04-03-2009, 01:58 PM

The media... just, well, sucks.
There will always be something for them to blame for our messed up little world, causing people to become paranoid and believe that it can't be the fault of their own instabilities and corruption.
Games get blamed directly, and by proxy.

(Lineage 2 guild to gang war)
Incident: A guild arranged and took part in the killing of several members of a rival guild living locally to them.
Reason/Cause: They got beat once and wanted real life revenge.

(A common one).
Incident: School shooting
Reason/Cause: The offender played a game that had guns in it.

(A D&D player hung himself, some of the props were D&D books).
Incident: Suicide
Reason/Cause: He played a game where if you die, you get to try again with no consequence. He was clearly trying to start over.

These aren't the fault of the games, but of the idiots who play them, or the investigators who jump to extreme conclusions.

Cingal · 04-03-2009, 01:58 PM

Gaming immerses people in a virtue world. There are bound to be some people who can't handle that and freak out.

However, the vast majority are fine.

04-03-2009, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
wallacda Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	What are YOUR thoughts? what are your thoughts of the how the media have portrayed online video games through such pieces as news reports and in newspapers? this is for a study at university, but any responses would be great. Last edited by wallacda; 04-03-2009 at 01:47 PM. Reason: typo

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Jin-Roh Phantom's Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: Computer? Posts: 2,592 Reputation: 127	My Y hat?! You can't have my Y hat dang you! joking joking I think they need to stop looking at video games as if they are all bad. Most media talk about "video games" in a whole as if they were all rated M for mature. I feel this is highly ridiculous to say the least. *~Roh* __________________

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Oisterboy \| (• ◡•)\| (❍ᴥ❍ʋ) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just Past Jupiter Posts: 16,555 Reputation: 644	I think the medias coverage of almost everything is biased and just fueling ridiculous paranoia and fear. That said, some of you guys really DO have a problem though. Not many of you, but some of you. I've talked with people from here who have ZERO social life, and that isn't ever good. __________________

04-03-2009, 01:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Seiyuuki HopeDagger's Henchman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,293 Reputation: 19	The media... just, well, sucks. There will always be something for them to blame for our messed up little world, causing people to become paranoid and believe that it can't be the fault of their own instabilities and corruption. Games get blamed directly, and by proxy. (Lineage 2 guild to gang war) Incident: A guild arranged and took part in the killing of several members of a rival guild living locally to them. Reason/Cause: They got beat once and wanted real life revenge. (A common one). Incident: School shooting Reason/Cause: The offender played a game that had guns in it. (A D&D player hung himself, some of the props were D&D books). Incident: Suicide Reason/Cause: He played a game where if you die, you get to try again with no consequence. He was clearly trying to start over. These aren't the fault of the games, but of the idiots who play them, or the investigators who jump to extreme conclusions. __________________

04-03-2009, 01:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cingal The Devil's Advocate. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oh, you know, around. Posts: 11,699 Reputation: 301	Gaming immerses people in a virtue world. There are bound to be some people who can't handle that and freak out. However, the vast majority are fine. __________________ On nights like tonight, When no one's around. I sit in the dark, with my hands on the ground. And I smile like the devil smiles. Unseen but proud.

04-03-2009, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
wallacda Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	so do you think some video games are negative and others positive? any examples? also how do they come across as being negative?

04-03-2009, 01:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
ONRPG-Romeo Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	hmmmmm....interesting. Well sometimes the media can't be blamed cause gaming does have affects on people's Psychology. Sometimes positive, for example interacting with other guys helps people develop more confidence in-terms of approaching and talking to people, but aLSO negative affects like addiction and stuff.

04-03-2009, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
ONRPG-Romeo Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	Lol, Dude there are tons of affects games can have on people. We can't just lie about it and say its just a few individuals

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