tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post7501546659074792039..comments2024-03-28T04:41:30.440-04:00Comments on DISCOURSE AND DRAGONS: Moral Panic II: Writing a Response - Join In!Kiltedyaksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-62443073950982326992009-10-30T17:33:14.133-04:002009-10-30T17:33:14.133-04:00Good luck. As the other above had say, keep a cal...Good luck. As the other above had say, keep a calm and deliberate tone.<br /><br />Though 200 words seems a bit short for a proper reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-33169801762845265922009-10-30T14:57:06.523-04:002009-10-30T14:57:06.523-04:00Oh, and obviously:
Never be negative or insulting...Oh, and obviously:<br /><br />Never be negative or insulting, basic persuasive writing techniques still apply.Zzarchovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714805545939725730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-46018789904411479412009-10-30T14:55:58.610-04:002009-10-30T14:55:58.610-04:00Explain a few points of basic logic, in 1985 the ...Explain a few points of basic logic, in 1985 the game was popular amongst most kids, ergo it is likely that most kid criminals played D&D, this is no different than how most kid criminals wore blue jeans, not because blue jeans had anything to do with their behaviour, merely because most people wear them.<br /><br /><br />Point out good examples of famous gamers who break the stereotype, IZzarchovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714805545939725730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-19146630065973065272009-10-30T14:00:47.475-04:002009-10-30T14:00:47.475-04:00It seems like the YOA provisions on this case make...It seems like the YOA provisions on this case make it difficult to discuss the actual mental state of the perpetrator here, so going with a more general discussion of the fact that Dr. Radecki's "expert" testimony is unconfirmed in the wider scientific community. Perhaps a warning that "correlation is not causation" would be in order as well.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-57931370692279582652009-10-30T13:17:12.558-04:002009-10-30T13:17:12.558-04:00If I were replying to that article, I would tread ...If I were replying to that article, I would tread carefully. We are talking about the unimaginable grief of the parents, family and friends of those children.<br /><br />Having said that, it seems in many of those instances, the perpetrators were mentally unstable before-hand. The tragedy, (apart from the obvious one, which should never be down-played) is that those perpetrators were never Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-65687684865689212032009-10-30T13:08:38.846-04:002009-10-30T13:08:38.846-04:00Yes, I read it and was so angry I set my mind to c...Yes, I read it and was so angry I set my mind to calling the editor.<br /><br />Thank your for bringing it forward!<br /><br />CheersKiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-68617238480335962082009-10-30T12:37:34.533-04:002009-10-30T12:37:34.533-04:00IF anything on my site can help you out, feel free...IF anything on my site can help you out, feel free to use it - www.theescapist.com One of the FAQ pages in particular mentions the examinations on D&D and murder/suicide that have found no connection (http://www.theescapist.com/basic_gaming_faq.htm#reputation)<br /><br />(I blogged about this article and your videos yesterday, by the way. Thanks!)Dr. Awkwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289484454843657930noreply@blogger.com