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British paper paying for tales of game-influenced violence

chautemoc | March 31, 2008 | News | Misc

British paper StarNow wants gamers to talk about crimes they've committed influenced by video games. Not only that, they're willing to pay hundreds of pounds. So, if "computer games make you turn to a life of crime", now's the time to cash in!

Write a few lines about how computer games turned you to crime and if it's something we like, we'll call you straight back.

Payment details: paid role

Created: 27 March 2008
Applications accepted for at least another month
Application criteria: Males & Females aged 0 to 60 from UK

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slumpy monkey | March 31, 2008

Do you think it would be wrong if I bull shitted to them to get more games?
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  chautemoc | March 31, 2008
  
  I couldn't think of a more wonderful vengeance.
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The Primagen | March 31, 2008

Just for kicks, I'm going to show up and write about how after a lengthy session of GTA I immediately saved four peoples lives and defused 3 possible bomb threats.

And uh... then.. killed some hookers.. <.
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Gogetenks | March 31, 2008

I think it's quite sad that they would have to go so far as to hold an entire contest and pay hundreds of pounds just to find one (possibly fake) story of how video games ruined somebody's life.

This kind of cashing-in on hot topics is just pathetic, it's lower than even Fox would go.
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  chautemoc | March 31, 2008
  
  It's not a contest, it's a job.
  
  And Faux would go a whole lot lower I think.
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    Avalith | April 01, 2008
    
    Agreed. They'd go low enough to claim that Jack Thompson understands the First Amendment.