If gamers want to be taken seriously, and have their hobby taken seriously as well, then they need to move beyond the stereotypes that they themselves are propagating by acting like such morons.

While this has been a victory for (what we would consider – and remember, that’s an opinion, not a fact) common sense, the simple fact of the matter is that there’s a real chance that the next Attorney-General may be just as “old” in this thinking as Atkinson was.

Atkinson did not abuse the power of his office – at least, not in this particular case. All he did was make a decision that we didn’t agree with. Now, perhaps his view was deliberate, but I feel that mostly it came down to him not understanding the nature of the industry he was railing against.

Perhaps, instead of deriding those who don’t see just how important this is, we take a step back now and look to encourage those in leadership positions to learn and understand and engage with technology so that they can make informed, correct decisions.

When you are dealing with people who are abusing their power and ignoring logic then you celebrate every victory, however slight it may be.