Fox & Friends Shoots at Modern Warfare 2
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Why do you think they call it "Fair and Balanced"? Its like when someone starts a statement off with "Honestly..." there's a 98% chance they're lying.Barky13 said:
Honestly, dude, the media is not reliable at all anymore, News isn't even news anymore, it's a blob of opinions being thrown around, not well based facts. Even saying that Fox News is the most trusted news show isn't saying much. That's like saying that Great Expectations is the least boring of all boring books. While I for one refuse to believe that is the case, my point is that it is still boring to a ridiculous degree, just as Fox News is unreliable, mainstream American media.theApoc said:
Oh, god, what is that ugly looking blue thing in the center of that picture? Is that supposed to be a girl? 
Dude looks like a lady.
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This is not unexpected. In all honesty I don't know why the gaming community hasn't collectively figured out by now that we would be better off not trying to associate ourselves with a group of people whose only goal in life is to make us and everyone like us look bad for the sake of ratings.
It is my unofficial decree that anyone who represents the gaming community on fox news from now on is a communist sent by those damn foreigners in an attempt to destabilize our "free economy"
Dude looks like a lady.
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This is not unexpected. In all honesty I don't know why the gaming community hasn't collectively figured out by now that we would be better off not trying to associate ourselves with a group of people whose only goal in life is to make us and everyone like us look bad for the sake of ratings.
It is my unofficial decree that anyone who represents the gaming community on fox news from now on is a communist sent by those damn foreigners in an attempt to destabilize our "free economy"
Welcome to the world of ALL AMERICAN NEWS!Barky13 said:
Everyone is a dumbass on American News Channels. Seriously.
"Honestly, dude, the media is not reliable at all anymore, News isn't even news anymore, it's a blob of opinions being thrown around, not well based facts. Even saying that Fox News is the most trusted news show isn't saying much. "
I wasn't speaking to the credibility of FOX news but rather to the validity of their segment regarding Modern Warfare 2. When I say they are the highest rated/most trusted, that is not a matter of opinion(I personally try to get news from as many places as possible), it is a matter of fact as denoted by their market share and ratings as compared to the other major sources.
Almost every post decrying FOX news fails to address the point of the segment in question: Has Modern Warfare 2 gone too far in its depiction of realistic violence?
IMO that is a valid question as both an adult and a gamer. I personally think the experience created by MW2 is awesome, disturbing, exhilarating and any of a number of other adjectives, but the violence is not for children, and bringing that aspect of the game to light is not a bad thing. Now if people want to debate how the piece was presented, that is one thing, but the general asinine, "FOX is bad because I heard it on the Office, or from John Stewart", attitude of people who clearly don't pay attention to any real news let alone fox is just ridiculous.
I wasn't speaking to the credibility of FOX news but rather to the validity of their segment regarding Modern Warfare 2. When I say they are the highest rated/most trusted, that is not a matter of opinion(I personally try to get news from as many places as possible), it is a matter of fact as denoted by their market share and ratings as compared to the other major sources.
Almost every post decrying FOX news fails to address the point of the segment in question: Has Modern Warfare 2 gone too far in its depiction of realistic violence?
IMO that is a valid question as both an adult and a gamer. I personally think the experience created by MW2 is awesome, disturbing, exhilarating and any of a number of other adjectives, but the violence is not for children, and bringing that aspect of the game to light is not a bad thing. Now if people want to debate how the piece was presented, that is one thing, but the general asinine, "FOX is bad because I heard it on the Office, or from John Stewart", attitude of people who clearly don't pay attention to any real news let alone fox is just ridiculous.
Hey, where is my "thanks j0z for the tip"? I had a thread on this very website 5minutes after it aired!
I have quit watching Fox after that, and all other news stations. I will get read the news posted on this site (whether offical or just a thread) and that's all I need to know.
And I never heard of /gamer, why didn't they get someone from a big, well-known site? I sense they wanted someone that couldn't handle the pressure.
And, why the hell didn't he talk about the points where you can skip it?
I have quit watching Fox after that, and all other news stations. I will get read the news posted on this site (whether offical or just a thread) and that's all I need to know.
And I never heard of /gamer, why didn't they get someone from a big, well-known site? I sense they wanted someone that couldn't handle the pressure.
And, why the hell didn't he talk about the points where you can skip it?
I don't think you mean "verbose," I think the word you're looking for is articulate.
That said, I'd expect them to try to find the dumbest and least well-spoken individual as possible to represent an interest that they're likely going to present a bias against. After all, look at Colmes.
That said, I'd expect them to try to find the dumbest and least well-spoken individual as possible to represent an interest that they're likely going to present a bias against. After all, look at Colmes.
That's the thing. I don't pay attention to other guys. I just care about the fact that news is all opinion now. When I want news, I want facts. I don't give a fuck what this guys thinks about the topic. Nor do I care about the deliberate appeal of the media to America's blatant disregard for what is truly morally wrong and what isn't. People get up in arms about some things that aren't important. Sure, the game might be too graphic for kids, but it isn't an evil game. However, it isn't too graphic for some kids younger than what is thought appropriate. The game should not be made bad just because parents are negligent sometimes, and it isn't video games that make people violent. The real risk in games like this is the "realistic" depiction of warfare which is most likely disturbing for children.theApoc said:
Well just goes to show of another example of Fox "fairly" debating something without proper representation of both sides at all really.
And to the guy bashing Jon Stewart please tell me you don't think O'reilly is a legit source of anything except propoganda please.
And to the guy bashing Jon Stewart please tell me you don't think O'reilly is a legit source of anything except propoganda please.