Dral Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 from the bbc - http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-19842704 World of Warcraft hobby sparks US political row Playing WoW leads people to live a "bizarre double life" say Maine RepublicansContinue reading the main story Related StoriesPandas enter World of WarcraftViewpoint: Press panda to playWorld of Warcraft cut off in Iran The gaming hobby of a political candidate has become an issue in a state senate race in New England, US. Maine Republicans have created a webpage revealing that Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays an orc rogue in World of Warcraft (WoW). Ms Lachowicz's liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her "fitness for office", they claim. Ms Lachowicz has hit back saying the attack showed the Republicans were "out of touch". Weird focus The state senate seat known as District 25 in Maine, is currently being contested by Ms Lachowicz and incumbent Republican Tom Martin. Voting takes place on 6 November. As part of its campaign efforts, the Republican party in the state created "Colleen's World" - a website that compiles information about Ms Lachowicz's orc rogue Santiaga. An orc is a mythical human-like creature, generally described as fierce and combative. In a statement that accompanies the webpage, Maine Republicans said playing the game led Ms Lachowicz to live a "bizarre double life" that raised questions about her ability to represent the state. The page also detailed some of the comments Ms Lachowicz has made while talking about her orc rogue, in particular it highlights her affection for Santiaga's ability to stab things and kill people without suffering a jail sentence. "These are some very bizarre and offensive comments," said Maine Republican Party spokesman David Sorensen in a statement. "They certainly raise questions about Lachowicz's maturity and her ability to make serious decisions for the people of Senate District 25." The site also lists many of the 400 comments she has posted to left wing political news and discussion site Daily Kos. Maine Republicans have also posted leaflets that reproduce the information on the website. "I think it's weird that I'm being targeted for playing online games," said Ms Lachowicz in a statement. "Apparently I'm in good company since there are 183 million other Americans who also enjoy online games. "Instead of talking about what they're doing for Maine people, they're making fun of me for playing video games," said Ms Lachowicz. It is not clear what effect the Republican tactic will have on the state senate race in Maine. However, many messages of support have been left on Ms Lachowicz's own webpage with some pledging cash to her campaign. Gaming researcher Ladan Cockshut said the row revealed how gaming can be seen as a bad thing to do. "In my work, I've spoken with many people who in their regular lives have roles of significant responsibility (as doctors, managers, or educators) but who choose carefully with whom they disclose their gaming activity," she told the BBC. "And disclosing their gaming activity is often accompanied by a degree of apology or embarrassment." But, she added, having a gamer run for office was a "heartening" development. "This would seem to run contrary to the other stereotypes that we love to assign to gamers: that they are lazy, antisocial people who don't have a 'real life'," she said. "Maybe this will trigger some dialogue about our perceptions of gamers and the role that games can and should play in modern society." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillooet_Hillbilly Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 so......... me growing up playing a plumber who stomps on turtles makes me a bad guy now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 only if you use nefarious means to so......... me growing up playing a plumber who stomps on turtles makes me a bad guy now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Oh Republicans... Just when I thought you guys couldn't make yourself look any worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Back-stabbing and poisons sounds about right for politicians. I'm failing to see the issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-The-Great Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 this is so stupid.. i'm playing WoW right now, I guess I'm a horrible person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The Re-thugs are such a scary, frigging joke .. my panda monk wants a piece of em!!! .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Should this be categorized under ridiculous or absurd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokasmoka Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I wouldn't trust a rogue for office either, they'll just vanish when things get dicey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 #firstworldproblems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Democrats play in a fantasy word. Republicans live in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think being a Grand Master at Starcraft 2 should be mandatory for any Commander-in-Chief, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Laughable. Oh, Republicans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm a Paladin with 18 charisma and 97 hit points. I can use my helm of disintegration and do one D4 damage as my half-elf mage wields his plus-five holy avenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm a Paladin with 18 charisma and 97 hit points. I can use my helm of disintegration and do one D4 damage as my half-elf mage wields his plus-five holy avenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 No and No... The real question is will they ever get a girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm a Paladin with 18 charisma and 97 hit points. I can use my helm of disintegration and do one D4 damage as my half-elf mage wields his plus-five holy avenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Paladin's cant use the helm of disintegration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think you can if you are chaotic neutral. I'm pretty sure Ralph Nader wore one during the 2000 election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Paladin's in AD&D can only be Lawful Good. I play World of Warcraft. I also play NHL 12, and Red Dead Redemption. I also go to DVC and shoot firearms, and ride my motorcycle as my hobbies. I also post on CDC. What does any of that have to do with my job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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