Nobody Reads This

Seriously, i’m so so sick of reading BBC articles and watching the news when they’re talking about games and getting nothing but utter bullshit from them.

Does nobody see that the reason the BBC demonizes video games as much as they do is because television is the primary alternative? Funny that … Television is also worse for our kids than MMOs or Video games in general. I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

Anyway, cheap excuse for a post, I commented on this article with the following:

It’s a shame when people, mostly the target readership of this blog and/or the original report, fail to understand something and are out to demonize it at the first opportunity.

I am a World of Warcraft player for over three years now but I am also currently working a placement in between my second and third years of a Computer Science degree. I have always had steady relationships and a reasonable level of academic performance. I also have a large circle of “real life” friends and healthy relationships with my coworkers.

The flaw with every “non-biased” news source that chooses to comment on the “problem” (I feel like I’m using inverted commas too much but then the article warrants it) is that you enter with the idea that you either play the game or you’re an impartial observer.

You talk about your time interacting with those waiting to pick up Wrath of the Lich king as if they were wasting their time. You obviously believe that this isn’t just any other hobby which is an opinion which totally poisons everything you write on the topic.

I find it rather peculiar that you have a psychotherapist as a reputable source in spite of the fact that he earns his money from convincing people (call me a pessimist) that there are problems with their lives. This man’s livelihood is directly connected to the subject in a way that will blur his viewpoint.

Like many of the commentators above me I agree that the media is just demonizing video games in the exact same way it has done with every major media to date. Have you ever considered that the kids playing these games excessively and tanking their grades simply need better parents to say no?

Quite frankly I would rather my children (when I have them) spent their time on a MMO video game than in front of the television because at least it engages their brain and gives them social exposure.

Then again, I suppose you wouldn’t know anything about MMOs. From your writings it’s obvious you think they do nothing but turn people into mindless drones.

You’re mistaken, that’s what happens when you watch too much BBC news.

Fucking BBC, first they show Killzone 2 footage on Halo 3’s release day … Now this?

Regards,
JamesR.