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| -Should the government be a video game nanny like Holy Joe would like? |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 10:13 PM |
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No. nt |
rep the dems |
Apr-06-07 10:16 PM |
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You, My Friend, Are a Republican That Hates Powerful Women |
MannyGoldstein |
Apr-06-07 10:17 PM |
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Pandering to social conservatives is a sign of weakness, not strength |
IndianaGreen |
Apr-07-07 08:04 PM |
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We already have everything we need. |
madeline_con |
Apr-06-07 10:18 PM |
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I opposed Tipper Gore's interference in the music industry as well. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-06-07 10:19 PM |
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Only if there's minimum sentencing guidlines 4 producing crap games like Left Behind: Eternal Forces |
DRoseDARs |
Apr-06-07 10:21 PM |
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would "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing" merit a death sentence, then? |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 10:29 PM |
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hahah, yes, I've heard about that game before |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 11:13 PM |
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speaking as a gamer and former Game Stop employee... |
pc1971 |
Apr-06-07 10:31 PM |
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the Hell Knight on the cover and the name "DOOM" didn't clue her in, either? |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 10:45 PM |
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You JUST PROVED that the 'system' you tout isn't working |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:50 PM |
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the boxes are labeled very clearly, here is one of my daughter's and this is |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-06-07 10:54 PM |
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But you KNOW what you are looking for. Grandma or Grampa raising |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 11:01 PM |
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this is the cover to DOOM3... exactly what that parent would've seen... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:10 PM |
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Yes. I am. Looks like something out of Ghostbusters--designed to be "Oooooh, scary!!" |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 11:37 PM |
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the front flap isn't wrapped up... |
progdonkey |
Apr-07-07 12:26 AM |
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I could see it at the link. Honestly, it doesn't seem that bad to me |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:32 AM |
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one more thing! |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:41 PM |
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Wow, now see--I never would have gotten that from the cover art |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:50 AM |
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in regards to grandparents shopping for games... |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:32 PM |
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You know, the 'dono' bullshit needs to stop. I DO know. That's called a personal insult |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:01 AM |
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it is not. |
pc1971 |
Apr-08-07 12:41 PM |
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I know san and sama, never heard dono in everyday use, though. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 12:57 PM |
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kenshin from |
pc1971 |
Apr-09-07 03:41 PM |
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The poster was being respectful, not attacking you. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:28 PM |
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That was explained to me. I was not familiar with the term. NT |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:06 PM |
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"They might think that E is an M for Mature on it's side." |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:47 PM |
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Well, that E isn't placed at the same angle as the other words on the box, is it? |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:12 AM |
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The boxes ARE clearly labeled, and the system is as simple as the one used for movies... |
Solon |
Apr-07-07 05:05 PM |
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E for Everyone is obvious. T for teen, too--more or less. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:35 AM |
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This is what the M label looks like |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-08-07 12:48 PM |
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And when did they come up with that design? |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:04 PM |
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Um, your argument only applies to blind people. Or MAYBE the illiterate. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:45 PM |
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No, I don't lose the argument. You can only see the world through YOUR knowledge base. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:21 AM |
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The label on the box is not hard to read. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:31 PM |
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Again, no. And this whole thread, it turns out, is a big load of bullshit. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:06 PM |
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If you're going to spend $50 or so on a video game, |
scrinmaster |
Apr-10-07 12:09 AM |
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Parents have an obligation to do their own research. |
MATTMAN |
Apr-08-07 05:40 PM |
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My grandmother can't use a computer or program a VCR |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:15 PM |
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Well, Tipper Gore did something VERY similar. Only with MUSIC. Should she be scorned, too? |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:36 PM |
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forcing a ratings change to AO is effectively banning it... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:04 PM |
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Well, then those games would be sold over the net. Or kept in the glass case. |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 12:16 AM |
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it's not really a matter of being tech-savvy... |
progdonkey |
Apr-07-07 01:37 AM |
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Well, the point about the cigarettes wasn't to equate the two, simply to demonstrate |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 02:16 AM |
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Your last line is somewhat unfair, given that large displays in the stores... |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 08:08 PM |
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Well, no, I am not going to accept that. Because plenty of clueless parents that I know are NOT |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:14 AM |
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If they can't take the time to read the easily-understood ratings... |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:32 PM |
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At the time the proposed legislation was written, two years ago, the ratings weren't so clear. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:13 PM |
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That's not the issue at all. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:58 PM |
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FUCK THEM, eh? Nice sentiment. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:24 AM |
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Excuse me - when I say friend, it's not a fucking lie. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:33 PM |
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Yes, I also disliked that |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 11:15 PM |
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MAD-dem-dono.... |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:36 PM |
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Of course there is a system in place. It isn't WORKING, that's the point. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:36 AM |
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It's right on the box. You can't get clearer than that. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:34 PM |
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But it wasn't when the legislation---the OLD legislation that has since been tabled--was proposed. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:32 PM |
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no but i'm for a ratings system, i have a daughter that has a playstation 2 |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-06-07 10:41 PM |
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I vote we get rid of video games altogether. They are major contributors to the |
southerncrone |
Apr-06-07 10:47 PM |
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I strongly disagree. I think we should do better with the technology. |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:56 PM |
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Ironically, DDR has existed since the original Nintendo Entertainment System |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:38 PM |
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you're assuming that only kids play games... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:17 PM |
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You know that commercial that used to run that showed two oldsters |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:03 AM |
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Then I think that you should not allow your kids to play them. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-07-07 05:31 AM |
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Some stats for you |
Forkboy |
Apr-07-07 12:43 PM |
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"Open your mind, and shut your mouth." ??? |
ToeBot |
Apr-07-07 05:30 PM |
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A completely ignorant opinion at that. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 08:10 PM |
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Probably the most authoritarian view I've ever seen on this forum |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-07-07 09:15 PM |
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Kids would spend more time playing outside if they could do so safely |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:43 PM |
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Name removed |
Apr-06-07 11:04 PM |
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It's not what her opponent goes for, that's for sure--that kind of carping |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:28 AM |
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You're nothing if not predictable |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-07-07 01:06 AM |
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A Federal Crime?? |
qdemn7 |
Apr-07-07 01:41 AM |
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Estes Kefauver did the same thing with comic books |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-07 03:15 AM |
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Wow, some people here are pro-censorship. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 03:30 PM |
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sad but true n/t |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-07-07 09:14 PM |
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Who here is "pro censorship?" No one. Just because people would like |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:27 AM |
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THERE ARE CLEAR MARKINGS ON THE GAMES |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-08-07 12:45 PM |
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I wonder how some people decide what movies to watch. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:36 PM |
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If they were so clear, no one would have complained, would they? |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:02 PM |
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Check the yes votes before stating something that's not factual. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:36 PM |
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A single person suggested banning all video games. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:34 PM |
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Hell no. There's too much censorship in the industry already. |
meldroc |
Apr-07-07 05:46 PM |
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My 2 cents |
Aya Reiko |
Apr-07-07 10:29 PM |
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This whole thread, though, is based on a lie. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:33 AM |
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The ESRB ratings system has been around since 1994... |
Solon |
Apr-08-07 04:21 PM |
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Yes, but they moved to get more precise with the AO rating in RESPONSE to this proposed legislation |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 12:55 PM |
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Actually, one of the biggest criticisms of the ESRB is similar to what critics say of the MPAA... |
Solon |
Apr-09-07 05:16 PM |
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I agree with everything you've noted. You've got an accurate perception of the issues and the |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:30 PM |
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Your entire post is based on erroneous assumptions. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:38 PM |
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You aren't reading what I am writing. I realize ESRB has been around since |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:19 PM |
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Shouldn't this thread really be on the... |
SaveElmer |
Apr-09-07 01:00 PM |
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Careful |
mtnsnake |
Apr-09-07 03:43 PM |
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I do believe you have a point!! |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:34 PM |
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Hell no. |
seawolf |
Apr-09-07 03:52 PM |
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Wow that's an objective poll |
NormanYorkstein |
Apr-09-07 04:06 PM |
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Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joe Lieberman Join ESRB |
Forkboy |
Apr-09-07 04:44 PM |
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Yes, and no mention of ANY legislation! Because it was tabled as ESRB cleaned their own house. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:37 PM |
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If it's got nothing to do with legislation... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-09-07 05:49 PM |
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The legislation was the "threat" two years ago to get ESRB to act on their own. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:59 PM |
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I was just posting the most recent thing they had on this. |
Forkboy |
Apr-09-07 06:26 PM |
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I think the rating system is good now. |
The Gunslinger |
Apr-09-07 09:03 PM |
#100 |
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