Oh heck, I'll comment tooblitzfitnessApril 4 2006, 11:15:59 UTC
Although the person who yesterday said he/she did work on this study in question responded very well for our criticisms, I think Mrs. Vance got the last laugh here. I do have a problem with one thing she says though. She says , in not quite the same words, that she doesn't want 'gamers' reviewing content in game. That confuses me. Do they not realize that we gamers are aware of what is in our games? I know right away what games I have that have violence as well as whether it's cartoon violence, simulated violence, etc. That is on par with someone telling me I have no right reveiwing the safety of a workout program because I'm a personal trainer and work out on a regular basis anyway! Many gamers are parents, most games are bought by parents, and we don't drool profusely and turn off our minds when engaging this activity, so asking at least a few of the ESRB's reviewers to be seasoned gamers of any level is not counter productive nor too much to ask
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Re: Oh heck, I'll comment toosilver_derstinApril 4 2006, 12:15:38 UTC
The ESRB should be primarily composed of gamers and people that are the target audience, not 50+ "raters" that base their ratings on religion and years of TV rating.
There is definately a decrease in the sales of M-rated games to kids. Jack will say it's a lie, but then he'll have to visit the FTC website, and see what they think. Still, I think the rating should be more lenient. While I agree with keeping GTA and SOCOM out of the hands of young kids ( 11 or younger ), I'm 15, and I can discern for myself what is right and wrong in the media. Just because I see Cortez blowing away the bad guys in TSFP doesn't mean I'm gonna grab a rifle and shoot the heads off everyone I see. Nor will I train monkeys to wield dual SMG's and tell them to shoot innocents, or grab the guns and do it myself.
No, you are totally wrong...jack316April 4 2006, 13:20:34 UTC
40% of kids presenting at a major retailer can buy an M-rated game, no questions asked. Plus, the rate on-line is 100%. The Federal Trade Commission confirms this. Get your facts straight. Jack Thompson
Re: No, you are totally wrong...sundaosApril 4 2006, 13:32:55 UTC
well ya, of course it is easier to buy online. It is damn near impossible to to enforce an age check, because all you have to do is lie about your age. How do you think so many children are still able to get into porn sites. There is very few effective tools to enforce age rated material.
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I have to leave for work, I'll read the rest of this article there and give a good post.
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That way, the ratings are stern enough for the least biased source.
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My opinion.
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Still, I think the rating should be more lenient. While I agree with keeping GTA and SOCOM out of the hands of young kids ( 11 or younger ), I'm 15, and I can discern for myself what is right and wrong in the media. Just because I see Cortez blowing away the bad guys in TSFP doesn't mean I'm gonna grab a rifle and shoot the heads off everyone I see. Nor will I train monkeys to wield dual SMG's and tell them to shoot innocents, or grab the guns and do it myself.
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