Since when is something as tame as what's shown on MTV half the time 'explicit sex'? Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that explicit sex should have... I dunno, more than dry-humping?
This is good news. No mention of Censorship or regulation, just as making sure Parents are informed.
Since the level of M games sold to minors is a lower percentage than the amount of videos sold to them, I will certainly be listening to this with hopeful interest.
Can someone please explain to me just how the hell these games are being marketed to children? Do children have the money to buy these games? Do children go out and pick them up and force their parents to pay for them at gunpoint
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Perhaps they're not referring to "children" in the "sticky and running around in shorts and poking things with sticks" sense, and the "teenagers are still children too, OMG!" sense. 15 and 16 and 17 ARE still under 18, after all.
Still doesn't make FULL sense to me, though. I do hope these guys that claim "MARKETING TO CHILDREN!!!" can actually provide some concrete examples. I'd be happy to not have the next GTA game marketed towards 6 year olds, but... they're NOT DOING THAT in the first place, so... Bzuh?
Wait, I know. They're focusing ENTIRELY on Conker's bad fur day, and Fur Fighters. Those are the ONLY 2 games I can think of that can even be remotely considered as targeted at kids, even with mature content.
Looks like a lot of well-known people in the gaming/antigaming world here. I can count two of Jack's favorite people are listed to be there. And that would be, of course:
-Douglas Lowenstein, ESA president -Dr. David Walsh, Ph.D., National Institute on Media and the Family president
I wouldn't be suprised if Jack Thompson himself made an appearence. But if he were his name would be mentioned.
Anywhoo, it looks to be interesting. I wonder if this will be archived afterwards? Anyone planning to be making mp3's of the event? anyone?
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Since when is something as tame as what's shown on MTV half the time 'explicit sex'? Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that explicit sex should have... I dunno, more than dry-humping?
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Since the level of M games sold to minors is a lower percentage than the amount of videos sold to them, I will certainly be listening to this with hopeful interest.
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Still doesn't make FULL sense to me, though. I do hope these guys that claim "MARKETING TO CHILDREN!!!" can actually provide some concrete examples. I'd be happy to not have the next GTA game marketed towards 6 year olds, but... they're NOT DOING THAT in the first place, so... Bzuh?
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-Douglas Lowenstein, ESA president
-Dr. David Walsh, Ph.D., National Institute on Media and the Family president
I wouldn't be suprised if Jack Thompson himself made an appearence. But if he were his name would be mentioned.
Anywhoo, it looks to be interesting. I wonder if this will be archived afterwards?
Anyone planning to be making mp3's of the event? anyone?
- Warren Lewis
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