Jack Thompson does it again....

Tanukitsune · 10-12-2005, 01:55 AM

Idle Thumbs tells it as it is...

Ctrl+Alt+Del is the first to make a joke about this new stunt...

Sigh, Jack, just give up, you are making a fool of yourself...

squarejawhero · 10-12-2005, 02:13 AM

That's hilarious! Talk about "hoisted by your own petard". This is THE most stupid thing I've ever read!

He needs a sit down with a good psychologist to talk about his latent violent tendencies. I mean, if HE thinks THINKING about massacring an entire group of people you oppose means you'll do it, then I'm sure he's going to act it out for real sometime.

I recommend he gets himself an PS2 and play Ico for a bit to calm his nerves and come back in the morning.

Fop · 10-12-2005, 02:39 AM

Hmm, unlike the Thumbs article claims, I'm pretty damn sure it's supposed to be satiric and Thompson made it ultra-violent on purpose.

I think Rockstar should do it, though

It'd be very easy to turn into something that points the blame away from video game makers. Actually, I think it does that already.

Junkface · 10-12-2005, 02:46 AM

There's a decent chance of it being satirical, what with him titling it after A Modest Proposal. Of course we'd have to assume he's intelligent enough to make the connection, and didn't just do that to make it sound more literary or intellectual or whatever... Still even if it is satire, it's an astoundingly clumsy and ineloquent example of it... it's also unclear what the point he's making is...

squarejawhero · 10-12-2005, 02:47 AM

Doesn't make any difference if it's satirical. A) It's badly written and B) it's bad satire that makes no real sense and actually works against his cause. It's like one of those internet arguments when someone totally loses the plot.

Tanukitsune · 10-12-2005, 02:58 AM

His Wikipedia article is either hilarious or sickening...

SCRUGAtes13 · 10-12-2005, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanukitsune

His Wikipedia article is either hilarious or sickening...

that link is actually quite amusing, what he says about islam and The Sims 2 is what i found really funny,

i found this on the same page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jack_Thompson.jpg

Thompson must die!! hahahaha!

squarejawhero · 10-12-2005, 04:20 AM

Judging by that Wiki pic he could just be John Stewart having a laugh undercover.

Tobbe · 10-12-2005, 04:37 AM

Would someone please shoot this guy and then claim afterwards that you did it because you have played GTA, now THAT would make some publicity..
dont take me serious...

RLacey · 10-12-2005, 10:02 AM

I am SO tempted to dig out my copy of The Games Factory and knock this little beauty out. Who'll buy a copy for, say £1 + P&P, just so that I can fulfil the terms of the deal?

:edit: this would be fairly easy to do as a lame 2D arcade game. Mind you, I could then credit Mr Thompson...

Crunchy in milk · 10-12-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by squarejawhero

It's like one of those internet arguments when someone totally loses the plot.

Can't be, I have a monopoly on those!

SamandMax · 10-12-2005, 10:30 PM

I know exactly what Jack Thompson is.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-12-2005, 10:40 PM

I thought he was a used piece of

, myself.

Fop · 10-13-2005, 02:56 AM

A piece of fresh, unused toilet paper? That's kind of weak.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-13-2005, 03:05 AM

No it isn't. Toilet paper doesn't stay fresh and unused for long.

SCRUGAtes13 · 10-13-2005, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SamandMax

I know exactly what Jack Thompson is.

i thought he was a turd sandwich myself

Lucien21 · 10-17-2005, 01:22 PM

Seems someone has made Jacks game and fecking made it as a text adventure.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61319

Tanukitsune · 10-17-2005, 01:32 PM

And Idle Thumbs has become Jack Thompson Central....

Martin Gantefoehr · 10-17-2005, 02:01 PM

Good god. I cannot believe this.

It's a real tragedy to see an actually neccessary and possibly fruitful public discussion about the subject perverted into an unintelligible, laughable mess, by a type-A borderline personality such as Thompson.

Somebody ~~take him down.~~ stop this guy.

LeChimp · 10-18-2005, 05:52 PM

Well now Jack Thompson is trying to get Gabe and Tycho arrested, because donating money to charity is a horrible thing to do.

10-12-2005, 01:55 AM	#1
Tanukitsune ACK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 2,448	Jack Thompson does it again.... Idle Thumbs tells it as it is... Ctrl+Alt+Del is the first to make a joke about this new stunt... Sigh, Jack, just give up, you are making a fool of yourself... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Apparently I have a Devianrt Art account... And people actually like it!

10-12-2005, 02:13 AM	#2
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	That's hilarious! Talk about "hoisted by your own petard". This is THE most stupid thing I've ever read! He needs a sit down with a good psychologist to talk about his latent violent tendencies. I mean, if HE thinks THINKING about massacring an entire group of people you oppose means you'll do it, then I'm sure he's going to act it out for real sometime. I recommend he gets himself an PS2 and play Ico for a bit to calm his nerves and come back in the morning. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-12-2005, 02:39 AM	#3
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	Hmm, unlike the Thumbs article claims, I'm pretty damn sure it's supposed to be satiric and Thompson made it ultra-violent on purpose. I think Rockstar should do it, though It'd be very easy to turn into something that points the blame away from video game makers. Actually, I think it does that already. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-12-2005, 02:46 AM	#4
Junkface Grah! Grah! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 509	There's a decent chance of it being satirical, what with him titling it after A Modest Proposal. Of course we'd have to assume he's intelligent enough to make the connection, and didn't just do that to make it sound more literary or intellectual or whatever... Still even if it is satire, it's an astoundingly clumsy and ineloquent example of it... it's also unclear what the point he's making is... Share Share this post on Twitter

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squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Doesn't make any difference if it's satirical. A) It's badly written and B) it's bad satire that makes no real sense and actually works against his cause. It's like one of those internet arguments when someone totally loses the plot. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

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10-12-2005, 04:20 AM	#8
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Judging by that Wiki pic he could just be John Stewart having a laugh undercover. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-12-2005, 04:37 AM	#9
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10-12-2005, 10:02 AM	#10
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	I am SO tempted to dig out my copy of The Games Factory and knock this little beauty out. Who'll buy a copy for, say £1 + P&P, just so that I can fulfil the terms of the deal? :edit: this would be fairly easy to do as a lame 2D arcade game. Mind you, I could then credit Mr Thompson... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me. Last edited by RLacey; 10-12-2005 at 10:44 AM.

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10-13-2005, 02:56 AM	#14
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	A piece of fresh, unused toilet paper? That's kind of weak. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-13-2005, 03:05 AM	#15
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10-17-2005, 01:22 PM	#17
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10-17-2005, 02:01 PM	#19
Martin Gantefoehr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 549	Good god. I cannot believe this. It's a real tragedy to see an actually neccessary and possibly fruitful public discussion about the subject perverted into an unintelligible, laughable mess, by a type-A borderline personality such as Thompson. Somebody ~~take him down.~~ stop this guy. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-18-2005, 05:52 PM	#20
LeChimp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 356	Well now Jack Thompson is trying to get Gabe and Tycho arrested, because donating money to charity is a horrible thing to do. Share Share this post on Twitter