S1500 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'm not sure if it was meant to be taken seriously. It's a fan page. Thats kind of what I thought too. Here's the problem with that explanation: the website is called "www.atari7800.com", which could mislead someone into thinking that it's an officially sanctioned site. B I don't think so. Unless we were having this discussion in the year 1986. Mind you, there's more classic Atari content on atari7800.com than atari.com itself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 In addition to the comments above, putting a big FU on the front page brings it down to the level of adolescence. That sort of thing may be acceptable on an Xbox or PS3 website (since those consoles are extreme, after all ), but it doesn't jibe well when applied to a console that's correlated to "older" people, in general. We don't want the more rational young people to get the wrong impression of our era of consoles, after all. It'd be like going to a fan site for older movies from the 50s and 60s and seeing "If you don't like Bogart and Hepburn, then FU!" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I gave you one, just to be fair. Right back at ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 In addition to the comments above, putting a big FU on the front page brings it down to the level of adolescence. That sort of thing may be acceptable on an Xbox or PS3 website (since those consoles are extreme, after all ), but it doesn't jibe well when applied to a console that's correlated to "older" people, in general. We don't want the more rational young people to get the wrong impression of our era of consoles, after all. It'd be like going to a fan site for older movies from the 50s and 60s and seeing "If you don't like Bogart and Hepburn, then FU!" +1 Really, it's an embarrassment, and to say it's adolescent it giving it WAY too much credit. I think even my twelve year old would find it tacky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Am I seriously the only one who doesn't watch Lost? You are not alone. Well, I guess noScript killed most of the seriously obnoxious material. (like that flash thing at the front page.) The game list page made me cockeyed though. Like being shot in the face with a shredded white-house document... Hex. [ Ooo... drama when I have a headcold... ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppel Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I think it's being blown up too much. One person's website saying that isn't going to bring the huge atari 7800 mindshare & opinion(now celebrating it's 12th member!) down. I personally think it's funny. It's not like there hasn't ever been swearing in video games, regardless of generations(from pong to the modern consoles). I didn't know there was swearing in Pong. There will be when I'm through with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 But even if it is a fan site, it's just needlessly crass and vulgar and gives the 7800 a bad reputation, especially among people who are learning about it for the first time. Those are the people that you really don't want to chase away from classic gaming: the hobby will die with us if we don't attract new people to it, and websites like this don't help. I don't know, the amount of younger people (potetial new atari 7800 fans) that would find the F bomb front page funny most likely heavily outweigh the amount that would be offended, especially in the video game community (if you spend any time gaming online, I am sure you know what I mean - lol) I doubt they are scaring anyone away. I guess maybe young kids shouldn't see it but seriously, if the worst thing my I caught my Daughter looking at online was atari7800.com's front page, well, I would be quite relieved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Life's too short to be worried about pixels on a screen. It's better than seeing Atari Joe slash fanfiction on the site. And if it's there, one does not have to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I thought it was a spoof on a line in "idiocracy" the one on the billboard where "if you don't smoke Tarltons, Then __ck you!" Funny it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I thought it was a spoof on a line in "idiocracy" the one on the billboard where "if you don't smoke Tarltons, Then __ck you!" Funny it is. If DeLorean is an atari7800.com publicist, she might be here to kick names and take butt! Look out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 If it were a great movie it wouldn't need that kind of language. You forgot the 'in my opinion' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 If it were a great movie it wouldn't need that kind of language. You forgot the 'in my opinion' That would be redundant. It's a given that message boards are opinionated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggw Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Am I seriously the only one who doesn't watch Lost? You are not alone......count me in for that. In fact if it wasn't for me taking care of my mom I wouldn't have cable at all, however it gives her something to do to pass the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggw Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) I'm not sure if it was meant to be taken seriously. It's a fan page. I didn't think that Atari Joe was meant to be taken seriously!! Edited August 31, 2010 by thebiggw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Looks like now the front page has "quotes" from Nolan Bushnell, which some are just as vulgar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mili Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Have any of you considered how much publicity you're giving the site? It's a counter-productive forum. Yes the site sucks, can we let it die now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Have any of you considered how much publicity you're giving the site? It's a counter-productive forum. Yes the site sucks, can we let it die now? If you wish for it to die, then please stop bumping the topic. It is as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Have any of you considered how much publicity you're giving the site? It's a counter-productive forum. Yes the site sucks, can we let it die now? If you wish for it to die, then please stop bumping the topic. It is as simple as that. animan was sorta the one who bumped it, seeing that he posted 5 minutes before mili Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Oh, here's a free bump Really, is it that bad??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wait, how do we not bump posts? Serious business. I tweaked my profile. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I never saw it when the *awful* f-bomb was there, but I think the site looks really cool. Not sure what all of the hate is about, except for the hot-linking. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I never saw it when the *awful* f-bomb was there, but I think the site looks really cool. Not sure what all of the hate is about, except for the hot-linking. Chris Because there's a time, and a place, and often a humorous reason for the "f-bomb". This was none of those. It's like having a conversation with some 15 year old who thinks throwing it out every other word makes him more manly. Instead it shows everyone within earshot just how completely childish he actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 <shrug> I dunno, it was a reference to Idiocracy, not just some random usage of the f-word. But whatever. I don't think it was particularly funny, but I don't think it warrants a 4-page thread, either. That's just me, though. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I don't think it's about the original topic anymore. Now it's something about the f-bomb and annoying Mili by bumping this topic.. ..uh oh.. I think I just did that.. DONT HURT ME MILI!!! *runs from room* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 It's better than seeing Atari Joe slash fanfiction on the site. That gives me an idea..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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