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Originally Posted by Krang's Uncle
Apparently you dont understand whats being written. Ive already brought up an example this being blown out of proportion. Peanut is a hypocrite because he rails against how some people think of the gaming industry, yet he has no problem sounding like an idiot, much like they do, when hes on his rants. Thats been what ive been against from my first post on. I havent said anything about games needing to be toned down, i just want an attitude that is more constructive to not painting you and fellow gamers as losers on par with Thompson. And i posted again. What are you going to do about it?
Iris, if you work for a rights organization should know that someones rights wont just get stolen in the night and that people arent powerless. What do you do to counter slander? You get the persons stance, and you break it down with facts. You wont win over people undecided on an issue by saying they need to shut the **** up because you dont agree with them.
Peanut, your right. You, and I, are simple people on a message board. That doesnt mean your words cant influence someone. Whos to say there isnt someone one here that could set up a facts site regarding games? All it takes is some motivation and the right attitude. You already have an ally in the gaming industry. He can be countered, but you wont get an opportunity to do that raving like a lunatic against him. Really, what does that do? It only further entrenches people in their own ground, and makes any sort of compromise slip away. Just look how Mecha Cow, Iris, you, and I have hijacked this thread. This is no longer about the issue, but about how we dislike the other. Its up to you guys if you want to keep this nonsense up.
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Eh... I don't know about you, but I've been trying to stay on topic up until now.
But what are you saying? You admonish people for being antagonistic because it just makes the other side more stubborn, yet your approach is to be antagonistic yourself. You claim you want to promote a constructive attitude, and yet you make rude, judgemental statements about its participants. Please tell me how that makes sense. Was it some ingeniously orchestrated plan to demonstrate your point?
Expressing anger toward someone may lose you points with them, but it is not hypocrisy, no matter how much you want to throw that word around. Word to the wise: if you want to be taken seriously, anger beats hypocrisy hands down.
FWIW,
Peanut, I don't really know you but I didn't think you sounded like a 'raving lunatic.' I'm pretty thick-skinned, though, so, grain of salt and all that.
