Comments on: Gamers Bashed by McCain's Blogger http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger Better Gaming by Design Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: madbrewlabs http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2428 madbrewlabs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:56:23 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2428 UPDATE: Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro has officially responded to Goldfarb's comments. Check it out at Wizards' site: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20080828 UPDATE: Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro has officially responded to Goldfarb’s comments. Check it out at Wizards’ site: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20080828

]]> By: Scott http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2427 Scott Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:26:10 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2427 @madbrewlabs. All valid points, I also think a better review should be done, but logistically, it's probably impossible for the candidates to review every last comment to be posted. They have people that are supposed to do that, and apparently, they dropped the ball. Yes, the apology should be posted next to the original post. While I think you have the right to vote however you like, and you have a valid point that neither candidate is the best choice (when is any candidate the best?), but you still have to vote responsibly and vote the issues that are important to you. While I am not happy with every policy and action of the Bush Administration (who is ever happy with everything?), I cannot in good conscious vote for Obama, where his policies, in my opinion will increase the torture as you put it. So in my case, I will take the steady torture that I know, than the sure increase of torture that I don't know. :P Yes, you are right, the sad human beings are either not voting at all, or worse, are complaining about the election after not even registering to vote. They don't even realize that not voting is still a vote for the winner. Good luck to you on your vote madbrewlabs, and here's to more people registering and earning the right to complain. :) @madbrewlabs. All valid points, I also think a better review should be done, but logistically, it’s probably impossible for the candidates to review every last comment to be posted. They have people that are supposed to do that, and apparently, they dropped the ball. Yes, the apology should be posted next to the original post.
While I think you have the right to vote however you like, and you have a valid point that neither candidate is the best choice (when is any candidate the best?), but you still have to vote responsibly and vote the issues that are important to you. While I am not happy with every policy and action of the Bush Administration (who is ever happy with everything?), I cannot in good conscious vote for Obama, where his policies, in my opinion will increase the torture as you put it. So in my case, I will take the steady torture that I know, than the sure increase of torture that I don’t know. :P
Yes, you are right, the sad human beings are either not voting at all, or worse, are complaining about the election after not even registering to vote. They don’t even realize that not voting is still a vote for the winner.
Good luck to you on your vote madbrewlabs, and here’s to more people registering and earning the right to complain. :)

]]> By: madbrewlabs http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2426 madbrewlabs Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:36:23 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2426 @ Scott The amount of outrage this comment has generated is actually pretty negligible in the wide spectrum, as opposed to the amount of outrage generated by any dumbass comment made by any politician and/or their ass puppets. So I don't think getting pissed off about it proves any point. Yeah the guy posted an apology, but I didn't see it on the site in plain view like the original comment. But what exactly is he apologizing for? That he was wrong, or that his comments pissed potential supporters off? Perhaps McCain, as well as any other politician, should fucking review everything that is posted on his website. After all, they are supposed to be his views, his platforms. I should probably make it perfectly clear that this single comment by McCain's jack-ass blogger didn't suddenly make me jump into Obama's camp. In fact I do not truly like either candidate. I think it is going to come down to the choice of the "Devil You Know" or the "Devil You Don't." A Bush-clone or a different kind of asshole? And since I have had 8 years of Bush, I think I would like to change my form of torture please. Notice: All the sad human beings are currently voting for the next american idol instead of registering to vote for the presidential elections. @ Scott The amount of outrage this comment has generated is actually pretty negligible in the wide spectrum, as opposed to the amount of outrage generated by any dumbass comment made by any politician and/or their ass puppets. So I don’t think getting pissed off about it proves any point.

Yeah the guy posted an apology, but I didn’t see it on the site in plain view like the original comment. But what exactly is he apologizing for? That he was wrong, or that his comments pissed potential supporters off?

Perhaps McCain, as well as any other politician, should fucking review everything that is posted on his website. After all, they are supposed to be his views, his platforms.

I should probably make it perfectly clear that this single comment by McCain’s jack-ass blogger didn’t suddenly make me jump into Obama’s camp. In fact I do not truly like either candidate. I think it is going to come down to the choice of the “Devil You Know” or the “Devil You Don’t.” A Bush-clone or a different kind of asshole? And since I have had 8 years of Bush, I think I would like to change my form of torture please.

Notice: All the sad human beings are currently voting for the next american idol instead of registering to vote for the presidential elections.

]]> By: Scott http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2425 Scott Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:54:18 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2425 I've been a gamer and GM, D&D and other games, for 20 years now. I am a son of a Vietnam Vet. Yes, the guy made a comment about D&D gamers in a bad light, but he's most definitely not the first. I have heard disparaging comments from talk-show host, on TV shows and read them in magazines. I don't let it bother me, and frankly could not tell you where I last heard or saw one. I don't like the comment either, as I do not put down the military, and in fact support it. I also know people in the military, passed and present, that play D&D. However, because this comment was made in a political forum, it's taken extremely badly and blown out of proportion. Critical hit! Take double damage and you are dazed until the end of the election! Most comments that I have heard are about how D&D players are juvenile and still live at home in mom and dad's basement because they will not grow up and get a life. I know that this is not true for most gamers, but the perception remains. The amount of outrage that this comment in bad taste has generated just proves their point. Grow Up! The guy posted an apology, let it go. Vote your conscious, not your outrage. Everyone thinks this blogger is running for President! How stupid is that? If you think McCain reviews everything that people post on his websites, you are mistaken. Most gamers are leaning toward Obama anyway so don't act like this comment made you decide on Obama, because if it did, you are a sad human being. I’ve been a gamer and GM, D&D and other games, for 20 years now. I am a son of a Vietnam Vet. Yes, the guy made a comment about D&D gamers in a bad light, but he’s most definitely not the first. I have heard disparaging comments from talk-show host, on TV shows and read them in magazines. I don’t let it bother me, and frankly could not tell you where I last heard or saw one. I don’t like the comment either, as I do not put down the military, and in fact support it. I also know people in the military, passed and present, that play D&D. However, because this comment was made in a political forum, it’s taken extremely badly and blown out of proportion. Critical hit! Take double damage and you are dazed until the end of the election! Most comments that I have heard are about how D&D players are juvenile and still live at home in mom and dad’s basement because they will not grow up and get a life. I know that this is not true for most gamers, but the perception remains. The amount of outrage that this comment in bad taste has generated just proves their point. Grow Up! The guy posted an apology, let it go. Vote your conscious, not your outrage. Everyone thinks this blogger is running for President! How stupid is that? If you think McCain reviews everything that people post on his websites, you are mistaken. Most gamers are leaning toward Obama anyway so don’t act like this comment made you decide on Obama, because if it did, you are a sad human being.

]]> By: madbrewlabs http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2424 madbrewlabs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:48:13 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2424 @ Geek Gazette I was a Marine myself, and MtG was played more than Spades or Hearts while we were on ship (26th MEU). If you didn't play video games you played table top games, it helps pass the time. So yeah, there is definitely a large contingent of gamers in the military. @ Loki I feel for you Loki, while it was not even close to the devastation of NOLA, we had some significant flooding here in the Midwest recently. It was a tragedy how the Bush administration failed to act and I am truly sorry that the area is still not even close to the grandeur I remember from spending time down there (I have a few friends from La Place). @ Matthew Yeah, I saw the apology, but it looks baked in sarcasm to me. @ Geek Gazette I was a Marine myself, and MtG was played more than Spades or Hearts while we were on ship (26th MEU). If you didn’t play video games you played table top games, it helps pass the time. So yeah, there is definitely a large contingent of gamers in the military.

@ Loki I feel for you Loki, while it was not even close to the devastation of NOLA, we had some significant flooding here in the Midwest recently. It was a tragedy how the Bush administration failed to act and I am truly sorry that the area is still not even close to the grandeur I remember from spending time down there (I have a few friends from La Place).

@ Matthew Yeah, I saw the apology, but it looks baked in sarcasm to me.

]]> By: Matthew Conway http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2423 Matthew Conway Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:24 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2423 Have you seen the 'apology' yet? It's funny. Kinda. http://ace.new.mu.nu/apology_from_mccains_campaign_blogger Have you seen the ‘apology’ yet?

It’s funny. Kinda.

http://ace.new.mu.nu/apology_from_mccains_campaign_blogger

]]> By: Loki http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2422 Loki Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:58:59 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2422 As the son of a disabled Viet Nam vet who has been playing DND since there were lin the spines of the booklets I take great offense. I take even greater offense at the anti intellectual stance that his generalization presents to us. In addition, I live in New Orleans. You want to see pictures of what its like 3 years after McCain's party dropped the ball? I've got hundreds. I just forwarded this link to my entire old gaming group, of which I am one of two people out of nine who has been able to come home. -Loki, Dungeon Master http://planejammer.com As the son of a disabled Viet Nam vet who has been playing DND since there were lin the spines of the booklets I take great offense. I take even greater offense at the anti intellectual stance that his generalization presents to us.

In addition, I live in New Orleans. You want to see pictures of what its like 3 years after McCain’s party dropped the ball? I’ve got hundreds.

I just forwarded this link to my entire old gaming group, of which I am one of two people out of nine who has been able to come home.

-Loki, Dungeon Master
http://planejammer.com

]]> By: Geek Gazette http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2421 Geek Gazette Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:03:59 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2421 Though I may have been banned from military service, I tried to get in but they refused me due to medical reasons, I come from a long line of military and law enforcement people, I'm also a gamer. I have quite a few friends who did get in the military, all branches, and nearly everyone is part of the "Dungeons & Dragons crowd". Heck one of my Marine friends introduced me to Magic: the Gathering when it first came out, way back when. This post really p****s me off. If not for the "Dungeons & Dragons crowd", many of whom are also computer geeks, this jerk probably wouldn't have an internet where he could bash us. I disliked McCain before and after seeing this I will support Bobo the Retarded Monkeyboy before I would ever vote for McCain. He may not have written it, but this guy was hired to speak(blog) for him. So it is basically the same thing. Though I may have been banned from military service, I tried to get in but they refused me due to medical reasons, I come from a long line of military and law enforcement people, I’m also a gamer. I have quite a few friends who did get in the military, all branches, and nearly everyone is part of the “Dungeons & Dragons crowd”. Heck one of my Marine friends introduced me to Magic: the Gathering when it first came out, way back when.
This post really p****s me off. If not for the “Dungeons & Dragons crowd”, many of whom are also computer geeks, this jerk probably wouldn’t have an internet where he could bash us.
I disliked McCain before and after seeing this I will support Bobo the Retarded Monkeyboy before I would ever vote for McCain. He may not have written it, but this guy was hired to speak(blog) for him. So it is basically the same thing.

]]> By: madbrewlabs http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2420 madbrewlabs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:33:47 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2420 @ Jonathan Yeah, I considered it my civic duty to let my fellow gamers know. @ gasdocpol When I think if D&D, many things come to mind, but none of them involve politics. I do agree that the Iraqi invasion was cooked up and hairbrained, but I wouldn't think about taking it out on military personnel. They have recieved the biggest shaft I can think of since, oh, Vietnam. @ Jonathan Yeah, I considered it my civic duty to let my fellow gamers know.

@ gasdocpol When I think if D&D, many things come to mind, but none of them involve politics. I do agree that the Iraqi invasion was cooked up and hairbrained, but I wouldn’t think about taking it out on military personnel. They have recieved the biggest shaft I can think of since, oh, Vietnam.

]]> By: gasdocpol http://madbrewlabs.com/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/#comment-2419 gasdocpol Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:37:22 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-2419 wWen I think of dungeons and Dragons, I think of those chickenhawk Neocons of PNAC, like McCain advisor Randall Scheunemann, cooking up the harebrained idea of the Iraq invasions. wWen I think of dungeons and Dragons, I think of those chickenhawk Neocons of PNAC, like McCain advisor Randall Scheunemann, cooking up the harebrained idea of the Iraq invasions.

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