AG endorses responsible gaming: Common sense for the win

Miami attorney Jack Thompson has accused Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff of “locking arms” with the video game industry. A letter to Shurtleff (released to several media outlets) reads:

You are a free enterprise enthusiast who has locked arms with the video game industry even to the extent of doing TV ads endorsing the ESRB game rating systemÂ…

Did you not know that sworn testimony before the US House of Representatives last year established that the ESRB rating system is a sham?

The advert does seem a little cheesy. It also feels a little off that the kids in the ad are playing with a Gamecube. But you do have to admit: there is a need for messages like this to be spread. A lot of folks just don’t plain care what their kids play.

Here’s the ad that sparked Thompson’s comments:

So, is he a “free enterprise enthusiast” or an Attorney General (who is probably probably doing this for the self promotion, but is at the same time) trying to get parents who are too stupid to use the ratings system to be responsible? We’ll leave that up to you folks. Oh, and please keep the comments civil. We wouldn’t want Jack to sue us for defamation or whatever, right?

As the populace of YouTube say: common sense for the win!

Via GamePolitics

Miami attorney Jack Thompson has accused Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff of “locking arms” with the video game industry. A letter to Shurtleff (released to several media outlets) reads:

You are a free enterprise enthusiast who has locked arms with the video game industry even to the extent of doing TV ads endorsing the ESRB game rating systemÂ…

Did you not know that sworn testimony before the US House of Representatives last year established that the ESRB rating system is a sham?

The advert does seem a little cheesy. It also feels a little off that the kids in the ad are playing with a Gamecube. But you do have to admit: there is a need for messages like this to be spread. A lot of folks just don’t plain care what their kids play.

Here’s the ad that sparked Thompson’s comments:

So, is he a “free enterprise enthusiast” or an Attorney General (who is probably probably doing this for the self promotion, but is at the same time) trying to get parents who are too stupid to use the ratings system to be responsible? We’ll leave that up to you folks. Oh, and please keep the comments civil. We wouldn’t want Jack to sue us for defamation or whatever, right?

As the populace of YouTube say: common sense for the win!

Via GamePolitics