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Many like to listen to the radio (etc.) with children present. Many would prefer their children not be exposed to cursing on a regular basis.
by argiopetech 3y ago
Many like to listen to the radio (etc.) with children present. Many would prefer their children not be exposed to cursing on a regular basis.
- mikepurvis 3y agoI think this is the biggest one, particularly if you're listening in the car and just scanning up and down the dial— it's easy to stumble across whatever station and not really be aware what it is or who is talking. If there was a way to send "ratings" metadata then that would change a lot, as you could trivially configure your car radio to just skip those channels (same as how the playstation profile my kids use unsupervised hides M-rated titles).
- _aavaa_ 3y ago> If there was a way to send "ratings" metadata then that would change a lot, as you could trivially configure your car radio to just skip those channels. I image that it should be possible. Many channels already send song information, perhaps that same functionality could be used.
- Aardwolf 3y agoBut there's no such law in European countries, yet radio/TV is not a continuous swear-fest. Bleeps don't exist (except when on purpose making it look like the US, or imported). I'm sure there are some guidelines here too, but the US system just gives such condescending impression and the bleep, if anything, draws more rather than less attention to it
- dessimus 3y agoOne of the biggest ironies is how puritanical we Americans are regarding swearing and the naked body, but extreme violence such as showing people brutally murdered, that's fine.