The past 24 hours, for those of you who haven't been keeping up, were pretty darn important for the future of videogames. The Supreme Court went through with its hearing for the California violent videogame bill, which – if passed – would put the ESRB out of a job and usher in a whole new set of regulations for videogames. The worst case scenario? The bill passes, and many games are more or less lumped in with pornography, leading to potential removal from retail locations altogether. So, what happened? How'd it go? Well, initial responses from the Supreme Court justices look promising. Some highlights (via
"If you are supposing a category of violent materials dangerous to children, then how do you cut it off at video games? What about films? What about comic books? Grimm's fairy tales? Why are video games special?" - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
"What's next after violence? Drinking? Smoking? Will movies that feature scenes of smoking affect children? ... Movies that show smoking can't be shown to children? Will that affect them? Of course, I suppose it will. But are we to sit day by day to decide what else will be made an exception from the First Amendment? Why is this particular exception okay, but the other ones that I just suggested are not okay?" - Justice Antonin Scalia
"One of the studies ... says that the effect of violence is the same for a Bugs Bunny episode as it is for a violent video [game]. So can the legislature now, because it has that study, say we can outlaw Bugs Bunny?" - Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Granted, a final ruling won't be made until June of 2011, so this is hardly over. On top of that, the justices are known for pummeling both sides of an argument with near-impossible questions, so their harsh volley against the California bill was nothing out of the ordinary. Also, as Gamasutra points out, the current justices tend to lean more conservatively, which doesn't bode well for things involving the entertainment industry.
So, the long and short of it? You may now take a breath and maybe even smile a little. But this was just a quick skirmish, and the war's far from over.
Credit for the obove: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/gaming_goes_trial_results_supreme_court_hearing
Other links:
Gamasutra):
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php
http://gamernode.com/news/9728-esa-confident-after-supreme-court-hearing/index.html
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=142099
http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/US_Supreme_Court_Hearing_Violent_Video_Game_Sales_Case_106526093.html
Okay children your lord and god The mighty ken wicked here. less run down some truths & facts.
1. What's up with the current Supreme Court case? This is a complete violation of human and civil rights. This goes against the constitution.
The justices are hearing arguments about a California law that would prohibit retailers from selling violent video games to people younger than 18.
2. What defines a 'violent video game'?
The California law said the games have to be pretty darn violent to qualify for the ban. Options given to players must include "killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being or animal." Now kid friendly mario stomps turtles to death and drops kupa in hott lava. is that violent? if we ban games whats next? Tv? movies? music? smoking? drinking? learning martial arts? This is the start of LOSS OF ALL FREEDOMS!!
3. Who gets to decide if a game qualifies as that violent?
That's a big question for the court. Video game makers are framing the argument as a battle over free speech: How do you determine which video games are protected forms of art and which are patently violent and offensive? A tricky case might be a violent game about World War II, for example. We already have the ESRB and that TOO MUCH ALREADY!!! Games are not adult and violent enough imo.
.
4. Did the California law ever go into effect?
No. The video game industry sued to get the law declared unconstitutional before it was ever enforced in California. Thank god! that was a big win for us gamers.
5. What's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in this?
In 2005, he signed the California ban on violent video game sales to minors.
6. Did everyone forget Schwarzenegger was "The Terminator"?
Maybe! But this brings up an important point. California argues these games are different from violent movies because they involve the players in the acts of violence. So, the argument goes, watching your current governor shoot people in a movie is fundamentally different from manipulating his movements with a game controller -- pushing the "B" button to make him end a virtual life, for instance. THE G'D M'FN Terminator is Arguing to ban violence??? Gimmie a break. hypocrisy is running rampid. He is appealing to certain groups to obatan votes and money. HE is A JOKE! the hypocrette has no business governing anything, not even the tv remote at home.
7. Do violent video games make kids violent? NO. They make me calm spo i DONT commit viloence with out them i would have snapped already. there a great outlet for stress & frustration.
Psychologists have been arguing about this forever. A "friend of the court" brief filed by those who authored and have supported California's ban lists 130 case studies on the subject and concludes: Psychologists imo are not only idiots but hypocrites aswell. Uless they agree with me ofcourse. FOR EVERY SOCALLED STUDY THAT SAYS ONE THING THERES ANOTHER THAT SAYS DIFFERENT!!!!
This is unconstitutional i URGE gamers aswell as rights activists to unite protest and FIGHT
this toioth & mail. This is the start of outlawing ALL Fun ALL freedoms.
Have a happy day Children
Ken wicked
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
GAMING ON TRIAL ALL OUR RIGHTS IN JEOPARDY
GAMING ON TRIAL ALL OUR RIGHTS IN JEOPARDY
The past 24 hours, for those of you who haven't been keeping up, were pretty darn important for the future of videogames. The Supreme Court went through with its hearing for the California violent videogame bill, which – if passed – would put the ESRB out of a job and usher in a whole new set of regulations for videogames. The worst case scenario? The bill passes, and many games are more or less lumped in with pornography, leading to potential removal from retail locations altogether. So, what happened? How'd it go? Well, initial responses from the Supreme Court justices look promising. Some highlights (via
"If you are supposing a category of violent materials dangerous to children, then how do you cut it off at video games? What about films? What about comic books? Grimm's fairy tales? Why are video games special?" - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
"What's next after violence? Drinking? Smoking? Will movies that feature scenes of smoking affect children? ... Movies that show smoking can't be shown to children? Will that affect them? Of course, I suppose it will. But are we to sit day by day to decide what else will be made an exception from the First Amendment? Why is this particular exception okay, but the other ones that I just suggested are not okay?" - Justice Antonin Scalia
"One of the studies ... says that the effect of violence is the same for a Bugs Bunny episode as it is for a violent video [game]. So can the legislature now, because it has that study, say we can outlaw Bugs Bunny?" - Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Granted, a final ruling won't be made until June of 2011, so this is hardly over. On top of that, the justices are known for pummeling both sides of an argument with near-impossible questions, so their harsh volley against the California bill was nothing out of the ordinary. Also, as Gamasutra points out, the current justices tend to lean more conservatively, which doesn't bode well for things involving the entertainment industry.
So, the long and short of it? You may now take a breath and maybe even smile a little. But this was just a quick skirmish, and the war's far from over.
Credit for the obove: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/gaming_goes_trial_results_supreme_court_hearing
Other links:
Gamasutra):
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php
http://gamernode.com/news/9728-esa-confident-after-supreme-court-hearing/index.html
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=142099
http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/US_Supreme_Court_Hearing_Violent_Video_Game_Sales_Case_106526093.html
Okay children your lord and god The mighty ken wicked here. less run down some truths & facts.
1. What's up with the current Supreme Court case? This is a complete violation of human and civil rights. This goes against the constitution.
The justices are hearing arguments about a California law that would prohibit retailers from selling violent video games to people younger than 18.
2. What defines a 'violent video game'?
The California law said the games have to be pretty darn violent to qualify for the ban. Options given to players must include "killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being or animal." Now kid friendly mario stomps turtles to death and drops kupa in hott lava. is that violent? if we ban games whats next? Tv? movies? music? smoking? drinking? learning martial arts? This is the start of LOSS OF ALL FREEDOMS!!
3. Who gets to decide if a game qualifies as that violent?
That's a big question for the court. Video game makers are framing the argument as a battle over free speech: How do you determine which video games are protected forms of art and which are patently violent and offensive? A tricky case might be a violent game about World War II, for example. We already have the ESRB and that TOO MUCH ALREADY!!! Games are not adult and violent enough imo.
.
4. Did the California law ever go into effect?
No. The video game industry sued to get the law declared unconstitutional before it was ever enforced in California. Thank god! that was a big win for us gamers.
5. What's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in this?
In 2005, he signed the California ban on violent video game sales to minors.
6. Did everyone forget Schwarzenegger was "The Terminator"?
Maybe! But this brings up an important point. California argues these games are different from violent movies because they involve the players in the acts of violence. So, the argument goes, watching your current governor shoot people in a movie is fundamentally different from manipulating his movements with a game controller -- pushing the "B" button to make him end a virtual life, for instance. THE G'D M'FN Terminator is Arguing to ban violence??? Gimmie a break. hypocrisy is running rampid. He is appealing to certain groups to obatan votes and money. HE is A JOKE! the hypocrette has no business governing anything, not even the tv remote at home.
7. Do violent video games make kids violent? NO. They make me calm spo i DONT commit viloence with out them i would have snapped already. there a great outlet for stress & frustration.
Psychologists have been arguing about this forever. A "friend of the court" brief filed by those who authored and have supported California's ban lists 130 case studies on the subject and concludes: Psychologists imo are not only idiots but hypocrites aswell. Uless they agree with me ofcourse. FOR EVERY SOCALLED STUDY THAT SAYS ONE THING THERES ANOTHER THAT SAYS DIFFERENT!!!!
This is unconstitutional i URGE gamers aswell as rights activists to unite protest and FIGHT
this toioth & mail. This is the start of outlawing ALL Fun ALL freedoms.
Have a happy day Children
Ken wicked
The past 24 hours, for those of you who haven't been keeping up, were pretty darn important for the future of videogames. The Supreme Court went through with its hearing for the California violent videogame bill, which – if passed – would put the ESRB out of a job and usher in a whole new set of regulations for videogames. The worst case scenario? The bill passes, and many games are more or less lumped in with pornography, leading to potential removal from retail locations altogether. So, what happened? How'd it go? Well, initial responses from the Supreme Court justices look promising. Some highlights (via
"If you are supposing a category of violent materials dangerous to children, then how do you cut it off at video games? What about films? What about comic books? Grimm's fairy tales? Why are video games special?" - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
"What's next after violence? Drinking? Smoking? Will movies that feature scenes of smoking affect children? ... Movies that show smoking can't be shown to children? Will that affect them? Of course, I suppose it will. But are we to sit day by day to decide what else will be made an exception from the First Amendment? Why is this particular exception okay, but the other ones that I just suggested are not okay?" - Justice Antonin Scalia
"One of the studies ... says that the effect of violence is the same for a Bugs Bunny episode as it is for a violent video [game]. So can the legislature now, because it has that study, say we can outlaw Bugs Bunny?" - Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Granted, a final ruling won't be made until June of 2011, so this is hardly over. On top of that, the justices are known for pummeling both sides of an argument with near-impossible questions, so their harsh volley against the California bill was nothing out of the ordinary. Also, as Gamasutra points out, the current justices tend to lean more conservatively, which doesn't bode well for things involving the entertainment industry.
So, the long and short of it? You may now take a breath and maybe even smile a little. But this was just a quick skirmish, and the war's far from over.
Credit for the obove: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/gaming_goes_trial_results_supreme_court_hearing
Other links:
Gamasutra):
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php
http://gamernode.com/news/9728-esa-confident-after-supreme-court-hearing/index.html
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=142099
http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/US_Supreme_Court_Hearing_Violent_Video_Game_Sales_Case_106526093.html
Okay children your lord and god The mighty ken wicked here. less run down some truths & facts.
1. What's up with the current Supreme Court case? This is a complete violation of human and civil rights. This goes against the constitution.
The justices are hearing arguments about a California law that would prohibit retailers from selling violent video games to people younger than 18.
2. What defines a 'violent video game'?
The California law said the games have to be pretty darn violent to qualify for the ban. Options given to players must include "killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being or animal." Now kid friendly mario stomps turtles to death and drops kupa in hott lava. is that violent? if we ban games whats next? Tv? movies? music? smoking? drinking? learning martial arts? This is the start of LOSS OF ALL FREEDOMS!!
3. Who gets to decide if a game qualifies as that violent?
That's a big question for the court. Video game makers are framing the argument as a battle over free speech: How do you determine which video games are protected forms of art and which are patently violent and offensive? A tricky case might be a violent game about World War II, for example. We already have the ESRB and that TOO MUCH ALREADY!!! Games are not adult and violent enough imo.
.
4. Did the California law ever go into effect?
No. The video game industry sued to get the law declared unconstitutional before it was ever enforced in California. Thank god! that was a big win for us gamers.
5. What's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in this?
In 2005, he signed the California ban on violent video game sales to minors.
6. Did everyone forget Schwarzenegger was "The Terminator"?
Maybe! But this brings up an important point. California argues these games are different from violent movies because they involve the players in the acts of violence. So, the argument goes, watching your current governor shoot people in a movie is fundamentally different from manipulating his movements with a game controller -- pushing the "B" button to make him end a virtual life, for instance. THE G'D M'FN Terminator is Arguing to ban violence??? Gimmie a break. hypocrisy is running rampid. He is appealing to certain groups to obatan votes and money. HE is A JOKE! the hypocrette has no business governing anything, not even the tv remote at home.
7. Do violent video games make kids violent? NO. They make me calm spo i DONT commit viloence with out them i would have snapped already. there a great outlet for stress & frustration.
Psychologists have been arguing about this forever. A "friend of the court" brief filed by those who authored and have supported California's ban lists 130 case studies on the subject and concludes: Psychologists imo are not only idiots but hypocrites aswell. Uless they agree with me ofcourse. FOR EVERY SOCALLED STUDY THAT SAYS ONE THING THERES ANOTHER THAT SAYS DIFFERENT!!!!
This is unconstitutional i URGE gamers aswell as rights activists to unite protest and FIGHT
this toioth & mail. This is the start of outlawing ALL Fun ALL freedoms.
Have a happy day Children
Ken wicked
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
this and that.
Robot Attacks Man - This is how Skynet starts you know...
True story: In Sweden, a robot designed to lift heavy rocks attacked and nearly killed a person trying to do maintenance on the bot. Long story short, it was supposed to be powered down, it wasn't, and it attacked the person, nearly killing them. Wall-E was unavailable to comment. While I for one do not necessarily mind have robotic overlords, I would prefer if they reached sentience BEFORE they start trying to pull off our heads!
Millions die on Jupiter... or something...
True story: In Sweden, a robot designed to lift heavy rocks attacked and nearly killed a person trying to do maintenance on the bot. Long story short, it was supposed to be powered down, it wasn't, and it attacked the person, nearly killing them. Wall-E was unavailable to comment. While I for one do not necessarily mind have robotic overlords, I would prefer if they reached sentience BEFORE they start trying to pull off our heads!
Millions die on Jupiter... or something...
See that white spot on our largest neighboring planet? Something hit it. Something big enough to leave a scar in the atmosphere of the Jovian planet the size of Earth! The HAL9000 was unavailable for comment at press time. What is awesome about this is an amateur stargazer in Australia was the one who spotted the results of the impact. Ahem, can I just say right here that perhaps we need more telescopes looking for things that go boom when they hit planets? Just sayin'.
The previously unknown lifeform found in a small sewer pipe in North Carolina has turned out to be colonies of tubifex worms. Still, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcKpx2DxGwY is reason enough to instill a modicum of panic amongst people.
Here's your Sunday morning science lesson: These things not only can survive in oxygen depleted, rank and disgusting places (like sewer pipes) but they are delicacies for aquarium fish, as seen above, looking for all the world like annelid bullion cubes.
Watch the video directly here.
i say get some big guns and bio hazard suits and take it out before it takes us out.
Theres a new movie out called The Collector I liked The Collector better when it was called Saw... Rob zombies Halloween 2 is out soon cant wait to see it.
What i'm looking fwd to?
Heroes Season 4 redemption in September
californication season 3 in September
borderlands the video game
http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/
zombieland (2009): http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/18/zombieland-movie-trailer/
Mass effect 2: Note: The geth is wearing cmder sheapards ARmour!!! He is not dead ppl he is a geth. Shepard having turned into a geth after a mission gone wrong? Since Shepard is geth-ed he is no longer living and is "dead", thus his KIA report is made.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition:
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=74996
The ramen girl: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806165/
ZA: ZOMBIES ANONYMOUS (2006, aka LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD: http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2009/03/06/zombies-anonymous-horror-film-review/
Babylon A.D.: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364970/
Remember to go see quentin tarantino's new movie inglorious bastards its adolf hitler's best performance ever! and brat pitt does a ok job to.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Why? they ask.
The other day a friend ask me. "why do you hate so many ppl" another friend ask me "Why are you so bitter & angery all the time" ppl ask me "why am i so sad and mad on my birthdays"
Well.. One: It takes allot to impress me so if i dont like something i will let you know. if i give my opinion it will never be half assed no hugs kisses and sugar coats. i dont Bull Sh*t ppl. I say whatever i think no matter how awful or horrible it is... I'm a str8 edge str8 shooter who tells it like it is. ppl can bitch moan piss and whine all they want. thats just how it is.
Two: life has made me bitter and angery. allot of it pure frustration. the more i try the worse it gets. Life is what you make of it? BS!! NOT if your constantly held back in life!
And as for the "why am i so sad and mad on my birthdays". Well Every birthday i have is hell. i dont look like i use to anymore and i hate getting older. i mean it happens to us all i shouldnt sweat it so much. but its like everyday i live i am one step closer to dying alone. I have nothing to show for life at all. just failures.
Ppl say i need to celebrate life. i have never really learned how to celebrate life cause its never been worth celbrating. I do appreciate life even my own. i just dont
I guess i just have this really shitty way of looking at things, thqat cant be changed, Allot of ppl just look at the dopeness of life.. But me, it's like i just look at the wackness, i dunno why i just do. maybe cause of the lack of "good" in my life. enough suffering and failure does that to a person.
Well.. One: It takes allot to impress me so if i dont like something i will let you know. if i give my opinion it will never be half assed no hugs kisses and sugar coats. i dont Bull Sh*t ppl. I say whatever i think no matter how awful or horrible it is... I'm a str8 edge str8 shooter who tells it like it is. ppl can bitch moan piss and whine all they want. thats just how it is.
Two: life has made me bitter and angery. allot of it pure frustration. the more i try the worse it gets. Life is what you make of it? BS!! NOT if your constantly held back in life!
And as for the "why am i so sad and mad on my birthdays". Well Every birthday i have is hell. i dont look like i use to anymore and i hate getting older. i mean it happens to us all i shouldnt sweat it so much. but its like everyday i live i am one step closer to dying alone. I have nothing to show for life at all. just failures.
Ppl say i need to celebrate life. i have never really learned how to celebrate life cause its never been worth celbrating. I do appreciate life even my own. i just dont
I guess i just have this really shitty way of looking at things, thqat cant be changed, Allot of ppl just look at the dopeness of life.. But me, it's like i just look at the wackness, i dunno why i just do. maybe cause of the lack of "good" in my life. enough suffering and failure does that to a person.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
scars
to some scars are symbols proudly worn by one as a demonic trophy of
ones battles or bravery.. to others scars are hideous reminders of
painful things one would rather block out and not remember..
The Raven Once said "Scars are souvenirs you never lose. The past is
never far. But what do you do? What do you do when your memories
are razorblades? When everything you can possibly remember hurts?
What do you do?" What Does one do when faced with the scars of life's endless blood
bath?
What does one do? sadly i know this answer..
Every minute i hurt.. every memory seems to lead to something awful and
painful... Every unwanted second i breath and live is pain.. my life is
best described as a endless Suffocation.. every minute lived i feel
like a Fish out of water slowly suffocating to death. thrashing around
fighting for one small breath of air that never comes.. Every Gasp is
another scar to wear..
How do i Live in pain? i cant really say i do.. i exist in agony.. 31
years of useless meaningless existence.. nothing to show bout pain, anger, bitterness, &
fear.. But then again Why fear anything? i have nothing to lose but pain
& Mysery
My Scars are all i really have..
All ideas are a work in progress and are my own. No other shall use my ideas or prophet from my ideas.
this blog is protected under copyright laws and none of the text
may be reproduced, without the expressed written consent of
ken reed nor distributed for a profit.
All unsolicited materials become the property of Ken reed
© Copyright ken reed All Rights Reserved.
ones battles or bravery.. to others scars are hideous reminders of
painful things one would rather block out and not remember..
The Raven Once said "Scars are souvenirs you never lose. The past is
never far. But what do you do? What do you do when your memories
are razorblades? When everything you can possibly remember hurts?
What do you do?" What Does one do when faced with the scars of life's endless blood
bath?
What does one do? sadly i know this answer..
Every minute i hurt.. every memory seems to lead to something awful and
painful... Every unwanted second i breath and live is pain.. my life is
best described as a endless Suffocation.. every minute lived i feel
like a Fish out of water slowly suffocating to death. thrashing around
fighting for one small breath of air that never comes.. Every Gasp is
another scar to wear..
How do i Live in pain? i cant really say i do.. i exist in agony.. 31
years of useless meaningless existence.. nothing to show bout pain, anger, bitterness, &
fear.. But then again Why fear anything? i have nothing to lose but pain
& Mysery
My Scars are all i really have..
All ideas are a work in progress and are my own. No other shall use my ideas or prophet from my ideas.
this blog is protected under copyright laws and none of the text
may be reproduced, without the expressed written consent of
ken reed nor distributed for a profit.
All unsolicited materials become the property of Ken reed
© Copyright ken reed All Rights Reserved.
voters messed up bad
i once saw a group of cows lying under a tree, enjoying the shade and I thought I wish my life was that easy, then realized they're dinner.. America thinks its got a great leader who will bring change to our country. ermony thought the same thing when they got hitler. he ran on the change gimmick to. look how it turned out. What that syn said about "sheeps to slaughter.
Today culton said something sooo true. Obama wants to rush his healthcare plan threw fast so ppl cant read it first and see how bad it it.
Everything i said about ombama is coming true. just like everything i said about buh was true.
America trusted the wrong chi town con man.
God must love stupid people. He made so many of them.
Today culton said something sooo true. Obama wants to rush his healthcare plan threw fast so ppl cant read it first and see how bad it it.
Everything i said about ombama is coming true. just like everything i said about buh was true.
America trusted the wrong chi town con man.
God must love stupid people. He made so many of them.
my life my birthday my pain.
Well yesterday was my stupid birthday. Another pouintless useless year of life. well its "Existance" not life.. ive never really lived. Been held back to much for that. my apt is on the 7ths floor of a 12 story building. a have a perfect view of the same hospital i was born in. ironic? huh? on my birthday thats what i see? the only thing i wished for was a rocket launcher.
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