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Bryank75 on 15 November 2015
GamechaserBE said:
GribbleGrunger said:

This has got to be one of the most distasteful articles I've ever seen. The fact that they've said this is only possibly the case, shows quite clearly they've manipulated the terrible events in Paris in order to write an article about video games ... VIDEO GAMES -- you know, that hobby we play while people are getting murdered or are starving to death all around the world.


If it was just blame video games I would agree but it is a bit more:

Belgian federal home affairs minister Jan Jambon said  that the PS4 is used by ISIS agents to communicate, and was selected due to the fact that it’s notoriously hard to monitor. “The thing that keeps me awake at night is the guy behind his computer, looking for messages from [the Islamic State]and other hate preachers,” Jambon said last Friday, according to Brussels weekly, the Bulletin. “PlayStation 4 is even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp.”

PlayStation’s IP-based voice systems are difficult to monitor compared to traditional forms of communication such as mobile phones and computers. And terrorists could send messages to each other within PlayStation games without speaking or typing a word. 

Still just speculation with absolutely no proof, why not do this on PS3 where you don't need a subscription and the system is cheaper if it was for communication purposes?! 



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0815user on 15 November 2015

and the media also contributes to terrorism because terrorists want attention and they're giving it to them. ergo, forbes and everybody not completely ignoring what has happened, and that obviously now includes me as well because i herby comment on it, supports terrorism. life is strange indeed.



SnakeDrake on 15 November 2015
Eikichi134 said:
GamechaserBE said:


If it was just blame video games I would agree but it is a bit more:

Belgian federal home affairs minister Jan Jambon said  that the PS4 is used by ISIS agents to communicate, and was selected due to the fact that it’s notoriously hard to monitor. “The thing that keeps me awake at night is the guy behind his computer, looking for messages from [the Islamic State]and other hate preachers,” Jambon said last Friday, according to Brussels weekly, the Bulletin. “PlayStation 4 is even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp.”

PlayStation’s IP-based voice systems are difficult to monitor compared to traditional forms of communication such as mobile phones and computers. And terrorists could send messages to each other within PlayStation games without speaking or typing a word. 

Without speaking or typing a word? Does he think us PS gamers have some kind of telepathic link with each other?


The territories must be communicating through journey.



 

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JRPGfan on 15 November 2015
Dr.Vita said:
Terrorists need water to live.
People shouldn't drink water anymore...

Basically this... cant believe forbes published a article like that.



tiffac on 15 November 2015
Bryank75 said:
GamechaserBE said:


If it was just blame video games I would agree but it is a bit more:

Belgian federal home affairs minister Jan Jambon said  that the PS4 is used by ISIS agents to communicate, and was selected due to the fact that it’s notoriously hard to monitor. “The thing that keeps me awake at night is the guy behind his computer, looking for messages from [the Islamic State]and other hate preachers,” Jambon said last Friday, according to Brussels weekly, the Bulletin. “PlayStation 4 is even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp.”

PlayStation’s IP-based voice systems are difficult to monitor compared to traditional forms of communication such as mobile phones and computers. And terrorists could send messages to each other within PlayStation games without speaking or typing a word. 

Still just speculation with absolutely no proof, why not do this on PS3 where you don't need a subscription and the system is cheaper if it was for communication purposes?! 


Its because the terrorist wants to play in 1080p too.



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OneKartVita on 15 November 2015

Of the many many school shootings in the US at least a few of the young men who did it played on xbox. Why hasn't the American media linked it to terror?

Regardless, maybe they used it to communicate, maybe they didn't. They night have just like to play games. I'd hardly imagine they'd risk using any from of communication like this though.



DonFerrari on 15 November 2015

well if gta is guilty of mass murdering in rl, why not ps4 guilty of terrorism?



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jlmurph2 on 15 November 2015
OneKartVita said:
Of the many many school shootings in the US at least a few of the young men who did it played on xbox. Why hasn't the American media linked it to terror?

Regardless, maybe they used it to communicate, maybe they didn't. They night have just like to play games. I'd hardly imagine they'd risk using any from of communication like this though.


Video games are always brought up when a crazy guy shoots up a school. 



Frazzles on 15 November 2015
JRPGfan said:
Dr.Vita said:
Terrorists need water to live.
People shouldn't drink water anymore...

Basically this... cant believe forbes published a article like that.


Agreed!



HollyGamer on 15 November 2015
jlmurph2 said:
OneKartVita said:
Of the many many school shootings in the US at least a few of the young men who did it played on xbox. Why hasn't the American media linked it to terror?

Regardless, maybe they used it to communicate, maybe they didn't. They night have just like to play games. I'd hardly imagine they'd risk using any from of communication like this though.


Video games are always brought up when a crazy guy shoots up a school. 

The same with Muslim , when there is a teroris attack and or Nuke with North Korean, or 720p with Xbox One