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Craiglist blocks personal ads to protest anti sex-trafficking law
The passing of the controversial, ham-handed Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA-FOSTA) has prompted Craigslist to close its personals section. The bill is designed to punish websites with criminal sanctions if they are seen to be facilitating sex work, as a personals ad could be. Unfortunately, the legislation is drawn so poorly that any website that connects people could be targeted. Which is what has prompted Craigslist to act, with all links in the area now pointing to a short statement.
The Daily Grind: What class will you never, ever play?
Even the most stalwart class-monogamist among us is tempted from time to time to take a peek at the forbidden fruit of another profession. That class selection screen, it is a cruel joke played upon our sensibilities! What should I pick? How do I know I'll like it 500 hours from now? It's like trying to choose a lifelong mate by only reading his or her personals ad. You need a bit more to go on. Where was I? Ah, yes. So while we often give in to our altoholic nature -- or at least flirt with it by rolling up a new class just to see what it feels like -- sometimes there's just a class that is so repulsive that we can't ever imagine playing it. Maybe it's a role, like a healer or a tank or a stealth-based DPSer, that you've disliked in the past and are not inclined to experiment with now. Perhaps you don't want to be one of the crowd when it comes to uber-popular classes. Or maybe it's just a profession that offends your sensibilities as a connoisseur of fine gameplay. So what class will you never, ever play in your game?
What your console of choice says about you
MSN's personals page has a piece about what a man's console says about him. That's not being sexist, that's what the article is about. Perhaps console preference says something different about women? Here's what the "expert" opinions of a psychologist, a DeVry student, the CEO of GGL and the editor-in-chief of GameTrailers came up with: PlayStation: The consensus is that this guy is an early adopter who demands the best from his game experience "and probably his women." This is the guy who is hard to keep up with because he's either working or out on the town. He uses video games to relax. Wii: This guy is fun. He also knows that this is the best date machine as many games appeal to both sexes. He's also fiscally responsible because the system is the cheapest least expensive. Xbox 360: He's probably a serious gamer and women should ask to see his gamertag to see how much time he's logged. These guys like "violent, visceral games, as well as the social aspect of connecting with friends online. They may be living out an active and social life through games, because they are a bit on the shy side." According to one comment, these men are passionate about gaming and transfer that to the bedroom. The author of the piece notes, "These expert opinions won't apply to all men who own these consoles, so don't consider them absolutes." Theoretically, it should help women get "some solid clues" about the gamer they're dating. We bet it gets really confusing once female gamers and owners of multiple systems get involved.
