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Blog Round Up

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:54:17 -0400

You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com.

Online Game Inspired by Immigrant's Death in Federal Custody

GamePolitics readers may recall ICED!, an immigration-themed game released earlier this year by human rights organization Breakthrough. ICED! generated a GamePolitics.com.

New Zealand Govt. Rejects Watchdog Group's GTA IV Ban Bid

In July GamePolitics reported that the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards, a watchdog group based in New Zealand had GamePolitics.com.

Spore Owners Turn Game's Own Content Creation Tools into DRM Protest

Frustrated by Spore's egregious DRM scheme?

Evolve a protest creature.

GamePolitics.com.

9/11 Memorial Held in Second Life

A 9/11 remembrance was held in Second Life yesterday on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.

GamePolitics.com.

Federal Appeals Court Scheduled to Hear California Game Law Case

October 29th is shaping up as a big day for the video game industry.

On that morning, oral arguments concerning California's contested 2005 video game law wi...

Blog Round Up

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:41:37 -0400

You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com.

Gamers Vent Spore DRM Frustrations via Amazon.com Reviews

Frustrated Spore users are slamming Will Wright's new release with poor, GamePolitics.com.

Thai Government Turns Against Video Games

Video game repression has surged in Thailand following last month's killing of a taxi driver by a 19-year-old man who told police he was National Organizer, Focus the Nation 2009

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In January 2008, Focus the Nation events reached close to one million people in a day of education and civic engagement on global warming solutions taking place at 1,900 locations in all 50 states. 64 members of Congress and 15 Governors’ offices participated in the events along with hundre...

Natural Building Internship

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:41:00 -0500

Community Rebuilds is an initiative to build affordable and energy efficient homes for the workforce in Moab, Utah. We assist families that own homes in disrepair (such as manufactured homes built prior to 1976) to recycle the existing structure and build a new home using green construction practices and products. <...

Develop a Mashup - Water the World

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:51:09 -0500

We’re looking to build a volunteer software development team with experience in:

OpenSocial APIs, Ning, and any SMS messaging services/APIs

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Think Democracy's Sexy? Volunteer with AisB!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:02:17 -0500

As always, if you’re interested in volunteering, get in touch. We need people who can:
- graphic design - research, blog, and write - web design - do some mindless data entry (if you’re in the mood for some tedium, but we try to keep it to a minimum!) - develop website content - translate (English – French) - help out at events (hand out surveys, talk up Apathy, take pictures, sell gear) and a plethora of other things.

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:53:02 -0500

Idiotic, ignorant waffle. Where’s the “troll” button?

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:38:37 -0500

Where’s the ‘bullshit’ button?

In-Home Caretaker (Cats and Kittens)

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:41:12 -0500

We need loving and responsible people to take cats and kittens into their homes and care for them until 1. they are ready to go up for adoption at our Petco adoption center; 2. they are adopted through other means

We will provide food, litter, a litter box, even bowls as needed.

Be a Solution Pioneer - the Sustainability Symbol Anniversary February 1, 2008

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:49:16 -0500

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environmental Protection Association. http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPA_0228.jpg http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPAgrp_0256.jpg

Since that time, the Peace Plus One Sustainability Symbol, representing a balanced THINKING considering SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT and ECONOMY has been shared by hundreds (maybe thousands) of people around the world.

DragonTHINK – h...

Ally Request - Philip McMaster

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:31:23 -0500

Blog Round Up for December 5, 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:19:36 -0500

You can check out all of the below posts at Gamepolitics, www.gamepolitics.com

ECA Unveils New GameCulture Site

There is some big news this morning from Hal Halpin and the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA).

The ECA

GameCulture Launches

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:53:44 -0500

The ECA has launched the beta version of its newest website, GameCulture. The Gameculture website will focus on how videogames, game technology, and game culture are changing the world around us.

ECA President Hal Halpin had this to say:

â€œWe couldnâ€™t be more excited to introduce GameCulture, or more blessed to have Aaron heading it up. Itâ€™s absolutely core to our [ECA] mission that we redefine the label â€˜gamerâ€™ and in doing so reverse the negative stereotypes which anti-games legislators and anti-gamer adv...

Blog Round Up for December 4, 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:07:15 -0500

Check out the latest headlines from GamePolitics:

Senators on Hand as NIMF Report Card Zings Game Biz for â€œOminous Backslideâ€

Dr. David Walsh of the National Institute on Media & the Family issued his 12th Annual Video Game Report Card this m...

Republican YouTube Debate - Will Gamers' Questions Make The Cut?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:09:10 -0500

Tonight is CNN’s Republican YouTube Debate which will air at 8 p.m. ET on CNN.

After sorting through over 3,500 video submissions, some by your fellow ECA members, CNN will narrow the questions down to approximately 45. Will a question dealing with video games make the cut?

You can check out CNN’s online coverage at their site, http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/22/you.tube.debates/index.html.

Also, reply with your th...

Video gamers are burning with questions for Republican presidential candidates - but will they get to ask them?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:07:39 -0500

Jesse Vettersâ€™ submitted a question about video game to CNN for the Republican Debate, which inspired GamePolitics.comâ€™s Dennis McCauley and ECA President Hal Halpin to put out the call to other gamers to submit questions on topics dealing with video games.

MTV has the coverage here, http://www.mtv.com/games/video_games/news/story.jhtml?id=1575175.

Jesse Vetter’s original question, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-5B-Y30KE.

You can watch a mashup of a lot of the question...

Alliance Accepted! - Entertainment Consumers Association

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:09:39 -0500

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:36:04 -0500

likewise, paganism isn’t immoral or wrong in any way..so to put it next to child pornography is quite wrong and ignorant

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:30:05 -0500

lol, pagans

Ally Request - Technology For People Group Inc.

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:29:38 -0500

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:27:06 -0400

“The good news is that not all of them are hostile. Some internet trolls attempt to disrupt illegal or immoral activities like child pornography and paganism.”

I know you didn’t write this, and this isn’t what’s important, but I’m Pagan and I kind of resent that statement!

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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:35:25 -0400

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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:55:33 -0400

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Save Our Planet

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:56:11 -0400

Enough is enough, and it’s time for a change.

-Christopher Howse – EarthThreat.org