Sims 2 Backlash Backlash [Jul 28, 2005, 09:45 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Electronic Arts Slams Sims
2 Paedophile Claims on SPOnG.com (thanks Mike Martinez) has the response from EA
about recent claims (story) of improper content in The Sims 2:
“This is nonsense,” said Jeff Brown, spokesman for EA. “Reasonable people understand there is nothing improper in the game. Reasonable people recognise what mods are. A consumer who chooses to use a mod does so without any kind of agreement with the company. There is no nudity. There is nothing improper or vulgar in the Sims 2.”
Brown continued, “Reasonable people understand the San Jose Mercury News is not responsible for vulgar things that people doodle into the margins of the paper.”
Jack Thompson doesn't answer his own email. I wouldn't be surprised if it was automated. His website, as said, is an Angelfire special complete with cheesy hosting ads. Nothing about his operation is tech savvy. I doubt he could figure out which switch on a mouse to throw to make the email blink.
EA is the enemy so fuggedabout all this they did great crap. The enemy of your enemy is not always your friend. EA won't sue Thompson - that would be inefficient. They can threaten to sink him and if they manage to convince him he'd lose (money) they can point him at their enemy of choice. Nobody knows games like a gamer company formed borg-like from a bunch of people with best intentions who then went on to threaten the universe. I'm talking about EA.
You want to get anywhere send Thompson messages of support. If you win his trust you'll be able to feed him information on other game "debauchery". Your call. You can confront him head on and leave it to the public, or you can make him look stupid and leave it to the public. I honestly hope nobody sneaks into his house some night and slits his throat - you can guarantee some misc gamer will get blamed.
EA is the enemy so fuggedabout all this they did great crap. The enemy of your enemy is not always your friend. EA won't sue Thompson - that would be inefficient. They can threaten to sink him and if they manage to convince him he'd lose (money) they can point him at their enemy of choice. Nobody knows games like a gamer company formed borg-like from a bunch of people with best intentions who then went on to threaten the universe. I'm talking about EA.
You want to get anywhere send Thompson messages of support. If you win his trust you'll be able to feed him information on other game "debauchery". Your call. You can confront him head on and leave it to the public, or you can make him look stupid and leave it to the public. I honestly hope nobody sneaks into his house some night and slits his throat - you can guarantee some misc gamer will get blamed.
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