Mavav
<div class="IPBDescription">Insane? Probably.</div> A lot of people know about Mavav (Mother's Against Violence and Videogames), but it wasn't until now I looked at their site.
I'm thinking that these people are insane.
Their articles are down now, but even the titles made me laugh (the ones in bold, specifically):
Videogame Addiction
Massive Multiplayer Role Playing... Game or Fatal Attraction?
<b> EverQuest: A Threat to Society?</b>
No Work and All Play: A Story of a NYU Drop Out
Videogame Culture
<b>E3: The Evil Entertainment Expo</b>
Lan Parties
Videogame Networks or Online Training Camps?
Professional Gaming
Online Gaming to Hit the Mainstream Market
Videogame Violence
<b>Videogame and Tobacco Companies: Frightening Similarities. Secret Industry Report Revealed </b> [Doesn't this sound like a headline on one of those super-market tabloids?]
Grand Theft Auto and the Irresponsible Rockstar
Americas Army: A New Low
A Mortal Combat: Videogame Violence
Splinter Cell: How-To Kill
I'm thinking that these people are insane.
Their articles are down now, but even the titles made me laugh (the ones in bold, specifically):
Videogame Addiction
Massive Multiplayer Role Playing... Game or Fatal Attraction?
<b> EverQuest: A Threat to Society?</b>
No Work and All Play: A Story of a NYU Drop Out
Videogame Culture
<b>E3: The Evil Entertainment Expo</b>
Lan Parties
Videogame Networks or Online Training Camps?
Professional Gaming
Online Gaming to Hit the Mainstream Market
Videogame Violence
<b>Videogame and Tobacco Companies: Frightening Similarities. Secret Industry Report Revealed </b> [Doesn't this sound like a headline on one of those super-market tabloids?]
Grand Theft Auto and the Irresponsible Rockstar
Americas Army: A New Low
A Mortal Combat: Videogame Violence
Splinter Cell: How-To Kill
Comments
edit: for those of you who dont get it. Its not that the articles are fake/nonexistant (they are), its that the whole site is made for the sole purpose of inflaming the gaming community. Also, you are late. as in 1-2 years late.
<a href='http://a.parsons.edu/~dyoo/2002-3/interactivity/mavav/' target='_blank'>http://a.parsons.edu/~dyoo/2002-3/interactivity/mavav/</a>
Good.
I posted it long ago, and I was told it was fake. It's a good joke though.
Americas Army: A New Low
A Mortal Combat: Videogame Violence
Splinter Cell: How-To Kill <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
these games don't seem very violent to me......
those discriptions just make the games look bad
Americas Army: A New Low
A Mortal Combat: Videogame Violence
Splinter Cell: How-To Kill <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
these games don't seem very violent to me......
those discriptions just make the games look bad <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh well, this kind of thing is also great for weeding out the people who dont read the whole thread <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
J/k <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Americas Army: A New Low
A Mortal Combat: Videogame Violence
Splinter Cell: How-To Kill <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
these games don't seem very violent to me......
those discriptions just make the games look bad <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Maybe he DID read the whole thread but is just making a point about how some organizations similar to this hoax, except for the fact that they exist, do the same typecasting.