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Should we bring up Penny Arcade?  That's where the vilification has been coming from, although Mr. Thompson is rather stubborn.  Obviously that need not be in the article since that doesn't support your point of view.  That said, this is a contentious topic that you would do well to build on (I've only fixed a spelling mistake, since I know that if I wrote the article I would end up banned because I support the video gaming industry and video gaming culture). [[User:DanieleGiusto|DanieleGiusto]] 21:53, 15 December 2009 (EST)
 
Should we bring up Penny Arcade?  That's where the vilification has been coming from, although Mr. Thompson is rather stubborn.  Obviously that need not be in the article since that doesn't support your point of view.  That said, this is a contentious topic that you would do well to build on (I've only fixed a spelling mistake, since I know that if I wrote the article I would end up banned because I support the video gaming industry and video gaming culture). [[User:DanieleGiusto|DanieleGiusto]] 21:53, 15 December 2009 (EST)
 
:What is Penny Arcade and what does it have to do with this article?  Explain what you'd like to see in the article, here, on the talk page, and maybe we'll put it in. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 21:58, 15 December 2009 (EST)
 
:What is Penny Arcade and what does it have to do with this article?  Explain what you'd like to see in the article, here, on the talk page, and maybe we'll put it in. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 21:58, 15 December 2009 (EST)
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::Penny Arcade is a webcomic that caters to video gamers, and Mr. Thompson had a spat of sorts with the creators of the comic, where he (jokingly, he claims) offered $10k to anybody who created a shoot-em-up video game where the victims are the CEOs of violent video game companies.  When some programmers did create the game he suggested, he refused to pay the money, so the creators of Penny Arcade did so instead.  I'll add it in when I find a source. [[User:DanieleGiusto|DanieleGiusto]] 18:49, 27 December 2009 (EST)

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Should we bring up Penny Arcade? That's where the vilification has been coming from, although Mr. Thompson is rather stubborn. Obviously that need not be in the article since that doesn't support your point of view. That said, this is a contentious topic that you would do well to build on (I've only fixed a spelling mistake, since I know that if I wrote the article I would end up banned because I support the video gaming industry and video gaming culture). DanieleGiusto 21:53, 15 December 2009 (EST)

What is Penny Arcade and what does it have to do with this article? Explain what you'd like to see in the article, here, on the talk page, and maybe we'll put it in. JacobB 21:58, 15 December 2009 (EST)
Penny Arcade is a webcomic that caters to video gamers, and Mr. Thompson had a spat of sorts with the creators of the comic, where he (jokingly, he claims) offered $10k to anybody who created a shoot-em-up video game where the victims are the CEOs of violent video game companies. When some programmers did create the game he suggested, he refused to pay the money, so the creators of Penny Arcade did so instead. I'll add it in when I find a source. DanieleGiusto 18:49, 27 December 2009 (EST)