A little survey about violence in video games

[MisterM]

1. How old are you?
[b] 18[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b] Northern Ireland[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] Every week/two weeks. Majority of games are violent[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Nope[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] If they are open to getting affected so strongly by video games then more problems exist than what can be simply blamed on video game influence, but I guess frustration from losing could play a role in a violent outburst if not more.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] Stupid FUCKING politicians[/b]

[hobo4president]

1. How old are you?
17
2. In what country are you currently living in?
Australia
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
Everyday
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
No
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
I don't think they can, the only people who might already have a mental problem
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
They shouldn't be banned... its just silly

[darcy010]

1. How old are you?
15
2. In what country are you currently living in?
Australia
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
About once a day. a shitload more on the holidays
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
Nope. My friends a little weird. but i dont blame video games.
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
I dont think video games have any effect on people. Unless they are seriously mentally distrubed. A normal person will not think differently about life if they play violent games.
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
Stupid. What will banning gore from a video game do? Nothing.
What will banning games because of drug use do? nothing. Who the fuck takes drugs because some guy on their video game does.
What will banning games because of violence do? Nothing. It will just agitate people and most likely cause MORE violence.

[FrEeKy ThInG]

1. How old are you?
[b] 15 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]United Kingdom [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Frequently [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Nope. [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]People with mental disorders playing violent games could be affected in a way. It may warp their already fragile minds. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]Bullshit. [/b]

[-Jake-]

1. How old are you?
[b]15[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]Finland[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Every day[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]No[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Only stupid kids and people with mental illnesses and maybe some people don't like gorefests and stuff[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]If you are gonna ban video games, ban tv, movies, music and comic books too.[/b]

[Monotonical]

1. How old are you?
[b] 16 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b] Sweden [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] From time to time. [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] If beating someone up because that person insulted the other guys obsession for tea-bagging, yes. [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Like, only stupid and young kids, I think teenagers and such can think for themselves.. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] The fuck u doin' Australia? [/b]

[Faren]

1. How old are you?
[b]14 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]Australia [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] Only play video games once or twice a week, so... Once or twice a week. [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Nope. [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] If someone is already mentally defective it could have a negative effect. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] I think they are silly. The people should decide what is suitable for them, not the government.[/b]

[Mislumz]

1. How old are you? [B]18.[/B]

2. In what country are you currently living in? [B]Norway.[/B]

3. How often do you play games with graphic violence? [B]Everyday.[/B]

4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games? [B]No.[/B]

5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games? [B]Depends on the person, and their mental stability.[/B]

6. What is your opinion on video game bans? [B]I think it's a rather stupid idea.[/B]

[Acegikmo]

That's 87 completed surveys so far! Thanks :)
Would be great if we could hit 100 surveys!

[Henry Townshend]

1. How old are you?
[b] 18 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b] Canada [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] Very often [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Yes [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Being violent themselves. It appears it doesn't affect anybody over an age of 15 or 16. This is a good reason to have M or 17 ratings on games. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] Silly. I think they should just enforce the age recommendation more (E, T, M, AO) but banning them ruins it for everyone [/b]

[Political Gamer]

1. How old are you?
[b] 17 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b] USA [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] Almost every day [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] No [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Depends on the person's age and metal state. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] Utterly useless because people will get their hands on them anyway.[/b]

[gmaster]

1. How old are you? [b][i]16[/i][/b]

2. In what country are you currently living in? [b][i]England[/i][/b]

3. How often do you play games with graphic violence? [b][i]Everyday[/i][/b]

4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games? [b][i]No[/i][/b]

5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games? [b][i]Minimally[/i]. People who have other problems often play video games, but video games don't cause people to have these social and mental problems.[/b]

6. What is your opinion on video game bans? [b][i]They're just using video games as a scapegoat[/i] for other society issues, such as gang culture, family problems, and mental illness. Banning video games outright would just remove a way of mentally escaping from these issues, making them worse.[/b]

[greenbandit]

1. How old are you?
[b]16 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b] US[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b] 1-3 hours a day [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]nope [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b] Really depends on the person.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b] Silliness, I think it's the parents responsibility to look after their kids. [/b]

[CodeMonkey3]

1. How old are you?
[b]17[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]United States of America[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Very often, almost daily.[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Yes.[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Very much so, especially young children, but mostly people who lack common sense or can't see things realistically.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]Assuming that the content isn't too graphic, it's an art form in it's own way thus it shouldn't be banned.[/b]

[Zombii]

1. How old are you?
[b]14[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]The United States[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Probably 3 or 4 times a day. Depending on if I have other things to do.[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]No.[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]I think that after you've developed enough around other people to see what the world is and should be like, then you should be allowed to start playing graphic video games, however, children between the ages of birth to 10/11 years, should not be playing violent games, not so much as it's the fault of the game, but where their minds haven't absorbed enough information about the outside world yet.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]They're scrapegoats for those who do not want to do their job as parents, and so that the government can appear tall and mighty about "stopping the video game menace". My main response to these kinds of bans is: "What about books? Or movies, or pictures, or music?". Video games are not the only media to output violence, but some people seem to think so.[/b]

[IMA SHAARK]

1. How old are you?
[b]16 [/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]United States [/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]At least a couple of hours a day. [/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Nope. [/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]I think that violent games, if anything, can be used to relieve anger. Think of it like going and beating the shit out of a punching bag, you know it isn't real, but it helps. Only in the case of people very easily influenced (little kids) or when there are mental problems would violent games cause issues. [/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]Complete bullshit, when was the last time you heard about a violent book or movie being banned? I think that the reason games get banned is that the player has control over their character's actions. [/b]

[lemming77]

1. How old are you?
[b]17[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]England[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Quite often[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Not first hand, no[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]I think the people mainly at risk is young children. Just like the actions of adults around them shape who they grow up to be, what they see in video games can do the same. Same goes for films and TV. Hell, Clockwork Orange was banned in the UK for years after it provoked several copycat attacks on homeless people.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]Fucking disgusting. I think it's about time Daily Mail readers realised it's not everyone else's responsibility to make sure their children aren't messed up by violent media. It's the job of the parents to do the best they can for their children. Not expect everyone else to do it for them.

I think censorship of any description should not be tolerated. I'm sure a lack of exposure to violence can desensitizes someone to it aswell. Right now we have news companies who are terrified to show anything remotely violent on TV just because it might upset somebody. However it's important that people see just how brutal the wars we're fighting can get. It's quite common you hear someone suggest that exposure to violent films and games desensitizes one to violence. But I'm sure if more people saw the damage done to countries like Afghanistan, there'd be a lot less support for the war we're involved in there.[/b]

[QUOTE=IMA SHAARK;21016411][b]Complete bullshit, when was the last time you heard about a violent book or movie being banned?[/b][/QUOTE]

See my answer to 5. Specifically the last sentence.

[mr.killa]

1. How old are you?
N/A
2. In what country are you currently living in?
JesusLand JL aka, america
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
every second of every day of every year
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
no
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
they dont. only retards and crazies do
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
FREE VIDEO GAMZ OR GTFO YOU FACIST BASTARDS

[Acegikmo]

[QUOTE=mr.killa;21017386]1. How old are you?
N/A
2. In what country are you currently living in?
JesusLand JA aka, america
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
every second of every day of every year
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
no
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
they dont. only retards and crazies do
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
FREE VIDEO GAMZ OR GTFO YOU FACIST BASTARDS[/QUOTE]

If you're not going to take this seriously, don't reply at all.

[mr.killa]

[QUOTE=Acegikmo;21017427]If you're not going to take this seriously, don't reply at all.[/QUOTE]

no i did really take this seriously

america should be called jesus land and

i really do think any one who sponsers [SP] censorship in multimedia content should be put in front of a firing squad for crimes against nature

[editline]02:34PM[/editline]

[quote=richyz;21017471]1. How old are you?
43
2. In what country are you currently living in?
Australia
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
Never
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
The kids in australia, they are always so rude and vile!
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
To the degree of shooting schools and killing aussies.
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
They should all be banned.[/quote]

get
the
hell
out
of
face
punch
now
you
facist
criminal
anti nature
bastard
reject
and
excuse
for
a
human
being
.

[Dbuhos]

1. How old are you?
[b]14[/b]
2. In what country are you currently living in?
[b]Romania[/b]
3. How often do you play games with graphic violence?
[b]Most of the time. Often.[/b]
4. Do you know anyone who has been negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]No[/b]
5. To what degree do you think people can be negatively affected by violent video games?
[b]Zero, nobody is that retard to do something violent just because a damn game.[/b]
6. What is your opinion on video game bans?
[b]Stupid, everybody should be allowed to chose.[/b]

[S1N1337]

[QUOTE=mr.killa;21017516]
get
the
hell
out
of
face
punch
now
you
facist
criminal
anti nature
bastard
reject
and
excuse
for
a
human
being
.[/QUOTE]

i
like
talking
in
concrete
poems
that
dont
rhyme
or
make
any
object
out
of
the
words
.

[mr.killa]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;21017659]no you[/QUOTE]

face punch is for GAMERS GO BACK TO 4CHAN FACE BOOK AND MYSPACE YOU FACIST BASTARD ITS YOUR FUCKING FAULT YOU CHILDREN ARE LITTLE FUCKTARDS NOT GAMES
IF YOU WANT A REAL SCAPEGOAT JUST GO WATCH 91210 AND YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT GREAT SCAPEGOAT.

oh and VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY IS PART OF NATURE SO YOUR FUCKING AROUND WITH WHAT IS NATURAL AND WHAT IS NOT

and that is a really really bad idea

[editline]02:45PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=S1N1337;21017741]i
like
talking
in
concrete
poems
that
dont
rhyme
or
make
any
object
out
of
the
words
.[/QUOTE]
not a poem

[69105]

1. 12
2. united states (DUH)
3. mommy doesnt let me
4 yes
5. well violet videogames are lethal weapon made by government to kill the unwanted people and reduce children population in area local schools so taxpayer dont have to pay so much
6. video game bans are best becuase no evil can be persuaded otherwise

[mr.killa]

[QUOTE=69105;21017819]1. 12
2. united states (DUH)
3. mommy doesnt let me
4 yes
5. well violet videogames are lethal weapon made by government to kill the unwanted people and reduce children population in area local schools so taxpayer dont have to pay so much
6. video game bans are best becuase no evil can be persuaded otherwise[/QUOTE]

i cant belive how brainwashed you are

THERE IS NO GOOD OR EVIL THERE IS NO GOD THERE IS NO "real" GOVT THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING AGAINST VIDEO GAMES sooo..

your a hipocrit [SP]

and im probably not supposed to take this seriously but i will anyway just incase

[S1N1337]

[QUOTE=mr.killa;21017781]

not a poem[/QUOTE]

yes it is a poem, who are you to tell me its not? I even named it, it is called Annoyance

[mr.killa]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;21017956]god is real and violent video games cause kids to shoot shcools[/QUOTE]

IF YOU BELIVE IN GOD YOU ARE ONE BRAINWASHED SON OF A BITCH

EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE EVER FOUND POINTS AGAINST GOD
oh and ONLY FUCKING RETARDED CRAZIES WOULD EVER DO A SCHOOL SHOOTING.

[S1N1337]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;21017991]
roses are red
violets are blue
video games make you violent
dont believe me eat poo[/QUOTE]

not a poem

[editline]06:57PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=mr.killa;21018028]IF YOU BELIVE IN GOD YOU ARE ONE BRAINWASHED SON OF A BITCH

EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE EVER FOUND POINTS AGAINST GOD
oh and ONLY FUCKING RETARDED CRAZIES WOULD EVER DO A SCHOOL SHOOTING.[/QUOTE]

you have to believe

[mr.killa]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;21017991]no video games are causing all the violence in australia did you watch the news? gta4 caused a kid to shoot a homeles man

roses are red
violets are blue
video games make you violent
dont believe me eat poo[/QUOTE]

did you ever hear this verse from a song i like to call what smart people say?

THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE

those kids were phycos and

BELIVE? GO THUMP YOUR EXCUSE FOR A BOOK.

[S1N1337]

[QUOTE=mr.killa;21018073]did you ever hear this verse from a song i like to call what smart people say?

THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE THE NEWS IS A LIE

those kids were phycos and

BELIVE? GO THUMP YOUR EXCUSE FOR A BOOK.[/QUOTE]

No, not belive, it's believe, there is a difference. One is not a word, the other is the foundry of religion.