Talk:Jack Thompson

Should we bring up Penny Arcade? That's where the vilification has been coming from, although Mr. Thompson is rather stubborn. Obviously that need not be in the article since that doesn't support your point of view. That said, this is a contentious topic that you would do well to build on (I've only fixed a spelling mistake, since I know that if I wrote the article I would end up banned because I support the video gaming industry and video gaming culture). DanieleGiusto 21:53, 15 December 2009 (EST)

What is Penny Arcade and what does it have to do with this article? Explain what you'd like to see in the article, here, on the talk page, and maybe we'll put it in. JacobB 21:58, 15 December 2009 (EST)

Penny Arcade is a webcomic that caters to video gamers, and Mr. Thompson had a spat of sorts with the creators of the comic, where he (jokingly, he claims) offered $10k to anybody who created a shoot-em-up video game where the victims are the CEOs of violent video game companies. When some programmers did create the game he suggested, he refused to pay the money, so the creators of Penny Arcade did so instead. I'll add it in when I find a source. DanieleGiusto 18:49, 27 December 2009 (EST)

Other than Penny Arcade, some video gamers are on a crusade to smear their critics, and especially Jack Thompson. There's little doubt that video games are causing significant harm to kids who become addicted to them, and to innocent people victimized by them. Mr. Thompson should be praised, not vilified, for standing up against the vile industry. It is doubtful that his "offer" was legally binding and fully satisfied (presumably it meant selling and promoting such a game like the others), and this issue at best a distraction from more important issues.--Andy Schlafly 19:21, 27 December 2009 (EST)

Your observations provide more insight than the article does, so perhaps we should put something to this effect in the article. You're absolutely right, the original "modest proposal" does require that the game be sold, although free downloads are readily available. In sum, Jack Thompson could use some good conservative defenders, and the only portion of this article that provides that viewpoint is the word "effective." If he's effective, then what effect has he had (other than being disbarred, poor fellow)? User:DanieleGiusto 23:42, 6 January 2010 (EST)