For some unknown reason, followers of presidential candidate Ron Paul (why do I always think "RuPaul" when I see that name?) have decided that holding a political rally on the server I play on would be a great way to get votes for their candidate.
Of course, the fact that they happened to pick, out of the multitude of servers Blizzard runs, the same server that I play on is, I am sure, sheer coincidence. But I still feel like an invasion force is on the way.
I have no real clue why they think this is a good idea. Gamers are, on the whole, one of the most apathetic bunch when it comes to anything that doesn't directly affect their characters in-game. A good portion of them aren't even old enough to vote, and won't be by November 2008 either. Mostly what I have seen is people who are trying to form Ron Paul related guilds on both sides getting harassed mercilessly. It strikes me more like a publicity stunt, which is working in a way; media is taking notice and reporting on it. If Blizzard chooses to ban it, that will garner even more publicity for them. I suppose they go along with the old Hollywood adage that the only bad publicity is no publicity.
I won't go into a lot of details on my own political views or who I support or don't support. It's not the point.
I play WoW to escape real life. I don't want it invading my server. There may be a lot of people who are going to come to the rally to support Ron Paul. There may be lot of people who are going to come to watch to see if people grief the rally, or just see what's going on. The point is, they're coming to Whisperwind for an event that has nothing to do with the game, and may end up creating long queues or even crashing the server, blocking out people who actually just want to relax and play their game for the evening.
I'm fine with political rallies. But unless you're campaigning for Thrall for President, keep it out of my game.
Of course, the fact that they happened to pick, out of the multitude of servers Blizzard runs, the same server that I play on is, I am sure, sheer coincidence. But I still feel like an invasion force is on the way.
I have no real clue why they think this is a good idea. Gamers are, on the whole, one of the most apathetic bunch when it comes to anything that doesn't directly affect their characters in-game. A good portion of them aren't even old enough to vote, and won't be by November 2008 either. Mostly what I have seen is people who are trying to form Ron Paul related guilds on both sides getting harassed mercilessly. It strikes me more like a publicity stunt, which is working in a way; media is taking notice and reporting on it. If Blizzard chooses to ban it, that will garner even more publicity for them. I suppose they go along with the old Hollywood adage that the only bad publicity is no publicity.
I won't go into a lot of details on my own political views or who I support or don't support. It's not the point.
I play WoW to escape real life. I don't want it invading my server. There may be a lot of people who are going to come to the rally to support Ron Paul. There may be lot of people who are going to come to watch to see if people grief the rally, or just see what's going on. The point is, they're coming to Whisperwind for an event that has nothing to do with the game, and may end up creating long queues or even crashing the server, blocking out people who actually just want to relax and play their game for the evening.
I'm fine with political rallies. But unless you're campaigning for Thrall for President, keep it out of my game.
2 comments:
I use to be a fan of digg until all the Ron Paul fanatics took it over, they are an extremely annoying group of individuals.
Not all Ron Paul supporters are like this. I've been following him for years, and I find that its mostly the Johnny-come-lately crowd who do this kind of thing. Though I may support their message, their method, especially in this case, screwing up my favorite game (if not my server), leaves much to be desired.
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