Game Retailers Receive Highest Grade in FTC's Shopper Survey
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Nothing to do with gaming, all to do with retailing.
Also, it's no suprised that a Games Retailer like Gamestop did so well. They may recruit idiots but they at least drill into their heads that you check for I.D. on certain games.
Thumbs up for obeying the law retailers.
Also, it's no suprised that a Games Retailer like Gamestop did so well. They may recruit idiots but they at least drill into their heads that you check for I.D. on certain games.
Thumbs up for obeying the law retailers.
Satisfying. Though lobbyists will likely find some *****, like turning to the 'dangers' of online purchasing or whatever - *sigh* will it always be an uphill struggle?
What will be interesting to see is how watchdog groups -as well as certain politicians- react to this news, seeing as how M-rated games are often portrayed as being easily accessible to kids.
I'll take a wild jab, here: "not intended to be a factual statement".
That reminds me of the time I argued with my dad about this sort of thing, when I said 80% of game retailers don't sell inappropriate games to minors, he said "Why isn't it 100%?" Oh fallacies, got to love 'em.The_root_of_all_evil said:
Technically it's just store policy, not law. That's what we want to avoid it being here in the US.Idocreating said:
I'm kinda happy the music retail went so "bad".
Considering I grew up listening to stuff I wasn't supposed too and I feel I'm doing alright it would be hypocritical of me to say otherwise.
Also with games, but that's a whole other deal.
On an unrelated note: Do other languages speakers here notice you have to use a lot of "I"'s when writing in English?, right up there I had to use it 4 times in the same sentence. It makes one feel egocentric.
Considering I grew up listening to stuff I wasn't supposed too and I feel I'm doing alright it would be hypocritical of me to say otherwise.
Also with games, but that's a whole other deal.
On an unrelated note: Do other languages speakers here notice you have to use a lot of "I"'s when writing in English?, right up there I had to use it 4 times in the same sentence. It makes one feel egocentric.
Read it again.ZeZZZZevy said:
Remember guys, You can't believe this, any information that supports video games is obviously biased and is construed by the video game industry.
I've got a question: Why is Toys R Us even on that list? They wouldn't sell R rated movies, but they're selling M rated games. Their entire demographic is kids. What business do they have selling those in the first place?
And yet, the media will ignore this and continue attacks on gaming. It will be as such until a new type of entertainment tech comes along.
Chances are their reaction will be; "See! Children are able to get inappropriate video games!"vansau said:
It'll not do much to deter them
maybe these children have the combination of the invincibility idea and the spoiled rotten fact and just are pirating all their films...
They will ignore it, as they always do with facts that don't support their position. It's also a fact that violent crime has dropped in spite of a massive increase in game sales, but "-certain politicians-" and "media watchdog groups" persist in claiming a positive link between the two nonetheless.vansau said:
I'd view this as a sign they're finally getting beyond the "games are for kids" mentality that made many people sell M rated games to minors without thinking twice. It ain't rocket science.
