All gamers and game developers deserve an equal voice, and League For Gamers serves and fosters the interests of the gaming community. Founded by Red 5 Studios CEO Mark Kern after his disappointment with the lack of representation by groups like the ESA and VGVN, LFG has spearheaded petitions and protests against unfair legislation, such as SOPA/PIPA and the Oklahoma Video Game Tax. After withdrawing from E3 in light of the ESA’s SOPA/PIPA stance, Red 5 Studios donated the funds that were going to be used at the convention to kick start League For Gamers.
We want to continue to inform gamers about issues that matter to them, and take our united message to Washington. Join League For Gamers, and make a difference in the future in gaming and the internet!
If you still don’t understand what exactly CISPA is and what it could do, please check out EFF’s website post about CISPA.
They did such a good job with the FAQ that we thought why fix what isn’t broken. Check it out and spread the word.
On Sunday, former FBI profiler, Mary Ellen O’Toole, said that there is no evidence to support the theory that violent video games cause youth violence (according to this Rawstory.com article)
Bravo Ms. O’Toole. We wholeheartedly agree that the studies have not connected the two. Psychology professor Christopher Ferguson is right on the mark when he comments that all new media go through a stage of moral dilemma. The public doesn’t know how to react to it and therefore deem it untrustworthy and a scapegoat for the problems the country is experiencing. Well we saw NO! to the accusations and we can back it up with research. What do you have to back up your claims opposition?
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act or CISPA is back and while it has the ability to do some good, it is over reaching and far too vague. We have defeated bills like it and we will defeat this one as well. The government needs to know that we will not accept infringements on our rights under the guise of protection. They need to do their homework and write better bills before we will accept what they have to offer.
It is not often that we find a politician we can really support, but miraculously we have uncovered one. And he needs our help!
Please help Ed Markey with his special election run for Senate in Massachusetts. He is a big ally on net neutrality and we could use more like him in Washington. We are trying to count the likes of the Motion Picture Association and big tech companies who pay to fund the campaigns of those opposed to our cause. We need as much grassroots swell as we can get!
To support his campaign, please go to Actblue’s website and donate. This will help him to make the seat a vote we can depend on in the future.
