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Rights are inalienable, but their recognition by those in power is delicate and must be protected everywhere -- even when it doesn't seem like it matters. Besi
by adamtj 16y ago
Rights are inalienable, but their recognition by those in power is delicate and must be protected everywhere -- even when it doesn't seem like it matters.
Besides, how hard would it be to implement a reputation system instead of censorship? Bonus: they wouldn't have to pay the censors.
- teamonkey 16y ago> Besides, how hard would it be to implement a reputation system instead of censorship? Impossible. They host the content, they're responsible for it, they're required to uphold the age rating the game is given.
- sigstoat 16y agoaren't there big notices on the box like "online interactions are not rated"?
- teamonkey 16y agoIt doesn't work like that. It's not some kid shouting obscenities down a crackly microphone. They're choosing to host the content, it affects the rating of the overall product. To keep the 'T' rating the content needs to be moderated.
- sigstoat 16y agoi won't deny that mom and dad aren't going to care about the difference, a la penny arcade, but, from the ESRB: "Online-enabled games carry the notice "Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB." This notice warns those who intend to play the game online about possible exposure to chat (text, audio, video) or other types of user-generated content (e.g., maps, skins) that have not been considered in the ESRB rating assignment." has any game "lost" its rating, or had it modified, or whatever, because of user generated content?
- rubinelli 16y agoRating boards aren't exactly impartial and scientific, as the "hot coffee" GTA incident showed. It would take exactly one report on Fox News about how young kids can be exposed to nude pictures while playing "SexCraft" to get Blizzard in trouble.