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LoStSouLs (#17272)
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Okay so i came across this story earlier and it literally had me screaming WTF. http://www.kmiz.com/news/story.php?id=13725 What are your thoughts on this outrageous and utterly stupid accusation?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:27 pm
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Brandino (#102083)
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 Shit like this has been going on since the release of the Nintendo DS so I'm not really surprised an article like this has been made for the Wii.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=orpgUPNSRPI <----Fox News on DS(LOL)
http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2007/02/08/according-to-local-news-station-ds-child-molestation-tool/
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:34 pm
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fnord (#129232)
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 Yeah, well, I'm running the risk of sounding prejudicial, but that is just so US.
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 Remind me not to let my kid play Pet Society on Facebook.

Or talk to strangers in school.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 pm
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Dr. Shaneman (#137846)
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 Sad, just sad. I mean, what is the world comming to? Though, I have no interest in the game.

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stevo (#103181)
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 unfortunately if your make a online community there will be online predators in that community.
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Ken Hayashi (#52012)
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stevo (#103181) wrote:
unfortunately if your make a online community there will be online predators in that community.


That is true of any online community, game-related or not. Internet forums are not spared. Heck, I could be a 200-pound, obese, pedophile out to prey on cute little 13-year-old female nfo members and you wouldn't know it.

But for them to pick on the Wii is just so lame. Why not pick on Maple Story? Or WoW? Facebook? Because they're American? Not sure about Maple Story, but Facebook is definitely an American entity. So they're being loyalist? Want to pick on something outside of the country?

I could be wrong here. Being paranoid about their seemingly overzealous patriotism. But isn't the coincidence a little too alarming?
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fnord (#129232)
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 I don't really think they thought so far, to be honest. In my recollection it's more apparent when US pop culture makes a go at xenophobia. Imo they just hit on the first thing that came to mind.

Just looking at the Fox News extract should be proof enough that this is mostly just a random story they cooked up to fill air time, like "Is your food really safe?" or "Ten household chemicals dangerous to your baby".
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Ken Hayashi (#52012)
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fnord (#129232) wrote:
I don't really think they thought so far, to be honest. In my recollection it's more apparent when US pop culture makes a go at xenophobia. Imo they just hit on the first thing that came to mind.

Just looking at the Fox News extract should be proof enough that this is mostly just a random story they cooked up to fill air time, like "Is your food really safe?" or "Ten household chemicals dangerous to your baby".


Thing is, they should have exercised more discretion and "thought really far". It just goes to show they were too lazy. When the whole world watches their news programs, they really should have put in the effort to do their research and present something meaningful and accurate. This issue really have made them look stupid and sensationalist.

But then again, they're not the BBC.
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heprea (#51849)
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 Im not too sure about how shoud I react into this. Neutral

Should I cry? Or should I laugh, I dont know. Rolling Eyes

And doing em both at the same time might be/look scary and I dont feel like scaring people that much(at least not at the moment)Exclamation

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Ken Hayashi (#52012) wrote:
stevo (#103181) wrote:
unfortunately if your make a online community there will be online predators in that community.


That is true of any online community, game-related or not. Internet forums are not spared. Heck, I could be a 200-pound, obese, pedophile out to prey on cute little 13-year-old female nfo members and you wouldn't know it.


So, uh, want to meet up somewhere? Wink

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LoStSouLs (#17272)
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 Well fox news already had lost my respect when they reported on that mass effect sex scene. Fox reports on a lot of really stupid stuff, that doesnt seem well researched and only has a very biased view.
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