[quote]I would like to see someone post some pictures of themselves donating their unwanted games to a local children's hospital. Or a Boy's and Girl's club. YMCA or YWCA. A foster home. Send it to one of those "Games for Soldiers" websites. Drop it off at the Goodwill or Salvation Army next time you're thrift shopping. I've got nothing against you if you don't like your video game and you want to purge it from your home forever. That’s your prerogative. If you can’t use it, and you don’t need the cash it could generate, why not donate it to someone less fortunate than you? Someone might have an Xbox, but might not have the game in question or the kind of disposable income that you have. They'd probably love a new game. Think of the hours of entertainment you’ll be providing them with. The old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” really applies here. If you're not into the whole charity thing and you don't want to sell it, there are still plenty of alternatives to destroying it: Put it on a table at work with a post-it on it that says "free". Sign your name and get brownie points for being generous. Offer it to one of your six million Facebook friends or Twitter Followers. Or offer it up on the forums here. Get brownie points for being a cool guy on the internet. Hand it to an able bodied spare changer next time you're downtown and tell them it's worth 10 bucks at Gamestop or a pawn shop. They'll get a hot meal and have a story to tell. I know this is “charity”, but I liked the idea of handing it to a stranger and having them walk into a Gamestop with it. Find an arcade (or any local spot that has arcade games) and place it next to the cabinet with a sign that says "free". You know a gamer is going to find it. Offer it up on the Halo Waypoint. Surely someone there wants it. Put it in a plastic bag, hide it somewhere in public and then post directions to it on Craigslist. You just created a treasure hunt for a random person and they’ll have a story to tell forever when they get there and it’s the real deal. If you're in school (or know someone who is), give it to someone at the front desk, and tell them to hand it out to a kid who might really like it. Imagine being that kid. Wait for the next Gamestop midnight product launch, and give it out there. You’ll make some new friends. Wait for Halloween and offer it to a Trick Or Treater (whose parent approves of the gift). Wait for PAX and give it out there. Wait for Christmas and give it out as a gift, even if it's a white elephant or gag gift. Boom someone else's problem. Carry it around with you and see what people are willing to barter for it. Accept the best offer. Could you get a hamburger? Could you get into a movie? Perhaps a free haircut? I know some of these ideas are silly, but tell me you wouldn't click on a thread takling about the unique ways someone gave something away. Seriously, there are so many people out there who would appreciate your unwanted games. Instead of breaking the disk, next time...make someone's day...and then share that news with us.[/quote] This person is probably 12 years old and thinks breaking a disc and posting it on a internet forum will get him far in life. What a complete idiot, well done you broke a video game and no one cares you just have made yourself look like a immature selfish kid.

I want to imagine that you're being funny here, but since you started this topic...and you broke your disc, I'm not 100% sure. Again, I am totally not arguing the merits of Halo 4 with you. I read the article you linked and I can see how it could be upsetting. I'm just saying that even though the disk was worthless to YOU....it was worth something to a lot of people out there. Destroying it was like setting money on fire. I know it was your choice, and you paid for it....and you were within your rights. All I'm saying is that there were other ways to make your point and have your voice heard.