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Don't worry all. Votes were counted and recorded before the crash so no need to vote if you already did so.

If you have not voted then I'll be keep track until tonight at midnight PST (3 am EST) Results will be released with my article on Monday.

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Originally posted by ZenoLoc
I have to agree that it was a good article even if admitting that I agree with Dan about anything does make me feel a little ill. 

Sure we didn't have a ghost writer this week?

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I was a ghost for Halloween. Does that count?

A big thanks to the folks who suggested I needed some psychological counseling since I recently checked myself into McLean Hospital to get some help with my narcissism and my complusive killing disorder. Things were going great until me and my new friend Peter (He was in for sexual misconduct so I'm guessing he was a high level Priest) saw this n00b mage kid with some nice gear we wanted. We ganked him but the GMs in white clothes caught us and hit me with some kind of root spell that looked like a funny vest.

Some crazy carebear tried to mezz me with needle but I grabbed it and stabbed her with the special attack I'd been saving up the whole time. Now I have to dictate my posts and articles to the floating typewriter that visits me in my padded cell...Gratz guys!

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Originally posted by damian7
Dan Fortier: While we are taking a trip down memory lane let's revisit the other important facts in this case. First off they decided to hold a funeral in a PvP server and they were surprised someone attacked them? Even in the real world militants whose real life is jeopardy will defy convention to attack during so called 'time outs' so why is anyone shocked that a group of gamers who have nothing to lose would do the same given the opportunity?




um... even terrorists recognize and stand down for things like ramadan. 

terrorists, you know, suicide bombers, people that blow themselves up ALONG with their victims?  fanatical assassins?  real life "monsters" if you will.

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http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,,2-10-1460_2019174,00.html

The answer to that would be a NO.

This ought to be interesting.

Perhaps now we will see Noob: The Podded.

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Originally posted by KillerJimmy

2Moons lost me at: "...conversion of a Korean game...", I'm just not a big grinder I guess. hehe

To the author (And everyone who didn't catch his use of the word loose): Please, PLEASE read my brief article Of Loose and Lose on this fine site. This helpful definition from m-w.com may be of use: "Loose: 1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached." I will be doing weekly posts, trying to correct some of the more common word blunders...Loose vs. Lose had to be first; the misuse of these words is chronic. I lose sleep over how often people say loose when they mean lose! hehe

Good article over all though.

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Originally posted by kingslayer

Unfortunately, sarcasm is a lost art and often misunderstood.

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For any newcomers who missed the speeding train wreak the first time, I present you with a good place to find the details I didn't include:

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/37720

Violence has an unfair stigma in games thanks to Take 2 with their dishonesty when questioned "is there adult content in your game?".

I like this comment because it stuck me as utterly absurd. What mother or father would buy GTA game with any kind of delsusions about what kind of game it is? Just to be clear, violence had always been acceptable for games, while sexual references are not. Insuinuating Take 2 or anyone else making violent games is responsable for some non-existent 'stigma' is a pretty silly idea.

 We don't live in the TV Dave, we watch it.