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Old 19-10-2005, 18:00   #1
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This is an interesting story. Bear in mind my sources are one sided:

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Recently, Jack Thompson [an attorney often cited in the media for his views on the effects of obscenity and violence in popular media], offered to donate ten thousand dollars in the name of the game developer that would make his "Modest Proposal" a reality. The "Modest Proposal" was an idea for a video game wherein a father cuts a murderous swath through the game industry (retailers and all) after his son is killed by a gamer.
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Well, when the Fighting Hellfish, a team of GTA modders, turned Jacko's idea into a real game, Thompson refused to pony up the promised charitable donation claiming he had been joking.
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Taking up Jack's pitiful slack, the guys at Penny Arcade donated ten thousand dollars to the Entertainment Software Association Foundation in Jack's name.
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Wiki article on the matter


Not sure were this should have been posted, move it to gaming if you want.
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