Zero Punctuation: Video Game Voters Network
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Ah, waiting for them to die of old age. I recall bringing that up recently from time to time haha.
As much as I am aware that there is already a rating system in place here in the U.K. the situation with the U.S. is a lot different because this has the potential to effectively kill the gaming industry by only letting the "safe" games through the censors.Dexter111 said:
Extra Credits put it better than I ever could, check their video out if you haven't already as to why it's important for us to take action in any way we can. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/1961-Free-Speech]
I've already spread the word to other people on my blog and social networking sites but if you know a way I can physically help, please let me know. Is there a movement like this in the U.K. I can sign up for? Any advice will be appreciated, thanks.
This topic? Again? Ok, here we go...
I'm not particularly fuzzed about this whole Supreme Court thing. They want to make sure that little kids don't have access to games that may possibly harm their development (words fail me here - I'm German). Over here in Germany it's been like that for years now and it the world still exists. You can still get pretty much any game you want - if you're old enough, of course.
It's more of a problem that shops like Walmart don't sell AO games IMO. That's one of the major reasons why producers have to adjust their games to make sure they fit an M rating... Maybe that will change when the kids are out of the way though - who knows?
TBH - i'm sick of all the cool kids crying wolf...
I'm not particularly fuzzed about this whole Supreme Court thing. They want to make sure that little kids don't have access to games that may possibly harm their development (words fail me here - I'm German). Over here in Germany it's been like that for years now and it the world still exists. You can still get pretty much any game you want - if you're old enough, of course.
It's more of a problem that shops like Walmart don't sell AO games IMO. That's one of the major reasons why producers have to adjust their games to make sure they fit an M rating... Maybe that will change when the kids are out of the way though - who knows?
TBH - i'm sick of all the cool kids crying wolf...
Damn, you hit it out of the park with this. Here's a paragraph that basically tells kids it's ok to use others work in school without permission, but nowhere else. Which renders things such as reviews and even articles in the newspaper as illegal (by their standards):rembrandtqeinstein said:
Quote from jointhecteam.com:
"Conclude this class discussion by reminding
students that the special rules for respecting
intellectual property in school don?t apply outside
the classroom. Students are allowed to copy short
passages of copyrighted text, individual
copyrighted images, and excerpts from other
copyrighted material in their school work, as long
as they credit their sources. This is called ?fair
use.? But no one is allowed to copy copyrighted
material outside the classroom for any reason
without getting permission"
People who create the works in question would love that because they could pick and choose who reviews or reports on the item in question, usually (hell, always) to those who give favorable reports.
A lot of people here don't actually live in america but it wouldn't hurt to see what happens if you throw your hat in. After all if they stop making games for americans to play most likely all the other countries won't get those games either.
Can't we save games first and then handle that? I don't like dealing with two big issues at once makes my brain all hot in a bad way.RowdyRodimus said:
well i do remember germany attempting to ban violent video games and crytek threaten to close down their german studio thereAnneSQF said:
Excellent Stuff yahtzee, you summed up the subject Beautifully,
I will do my bit to help!
At least if gaming is under threat, maybe this is the kick up the arse game developers need to grow up and start telling some really compelling and meaning games.
Anyway,
Will do my Bit to help the cause! ^_^
I will do my bit to help!
At least if gaming is under threat, maybe this is the kick up the arse game developers need to grow up and start telling some really compelling and meaning games.
Anyway,
Will do my Bit to help the cause! ^_^
Can I smack you? Really really hard?Fangobra said:
Free Speech simply means the right to say what you think.
As for communism, you are aware a true communist state has never existed, correct? How about instead of following the media around like a lapdog you do your research? Every single country that has claimed to be communist was actually a blend between fascism and socialism - NOT communism. Communism can't be "created" nor "enforced" but you wouldn't know that because you couldn't be bothered to pick up the damn Communist Manifesto and read it. Communism can only come about on it's own once ALL the world's workers are exploited.
If people stopped believing everything they were told in school and did their own research, the world would be a better place.
Also the Constitution does not say free speech, what it does say is this:
I don't use facebook so noIke Jager said:
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I would've appreciated this more if not for the F*CKING COMMERCIAL to start the vid. You'd think a PSA would be ad-free. Maybe I'm deluded or something. The funny part is that the ad is for an M-rated game. Oh the irony.
Nice video from Yahtzee though!
Nice video from Yahtzee though!