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There are historical instances of self-regulation working. The movie and video game industries control their own content ratings and before the invention of dyn

by dmm 13y ago

There are historical instances of self-regulation working. The movie and video game industries control their own content ratings and before the invention of dynamite, nitroglycerin was commonly used as an explosive in construction. Shipping NG is very dangerous because of its instability and many accidents occurred. They industry eventually developed extensive standards regarding shipping that vastly improved the safety of shipping NG.

eropple 13y ago
> movie and video game industries control their own content ratings Not sure you're helping yourself here. The established movie industry uses its content rating system as a bludgeon against independent filmmakers. The video game industry's content controls are largely a joke, assigned arbitrarily by people who never actually play the game.
- bduerst 13y ago
  How are movie ratings used as a bludgeon against independent filmmakers?
  - br78 13y ago
    I'm sorry it's not an easy source to access, but you should watch this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated
  - dagw 13y ago
    Short version: Most cinemas and other outlets in the US won't carry your movie if it's unrated, so in effect those who control the ratings control which movies can get distributed. Also most cinemas in the US won't show NC17 rated movies so the ratings people can also use that as a way to prevent your movie being shown to a large cinema audience if they want to.
venomsnake 13y ago
In the one case the life of the engineers and not the execs bonuses were on the line. In the other created one of the more potent systems of censorship (it is largely invisible and encourages self censoring the content) and preventing new/small guys from entering.
aestra 13y ago
> movie and video game industries control their own content ratings which are pretty much a joke. PG is now a worthless rating http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/11/26/disneys-frozen-proves-worthlessness-of-pg-rating/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/11/26/disney... The difference between PG-13 and R in many cases is completely arbitrary. The ratings lump many kinds of movies together and says absolutely nothing about their content. No movie can be NC-17 or unrated because that is a kiss of death. No theaters will play it, no big box stores will sell it. I think what R can get away with has broadened considerably because of that.

by dmm 13y ago

eropple 13y ago

> movie and video game industries control their own content ratings Not sure you're helping yourself here. The established movie industry uses its content rating system as a bludgeon against independent filmmakers. The video game industry's content controls are largely a joke, assigned arbitrarily by people who never actually play the game.

bduerst 13y ago
How are movie ratings used as a bludgeon against independent filmmakers?
- br78 13y ago
  I'm sorry it's not an easy source to access, but you should watch this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated
- dagw 13y ago
  Short version: Most cinemas and other outlets in the US won't carry your movie if it's unrated, so in effect those who control the ratings control which movies can get distributed. Also most cinemas in the US won't show NC17 rated movies so the ratings people can also use that as a way to prevent your movie being shown to a large cinema audience if they want to.

venomsnake 13y ago

In the one case the life of the engineers and not the execs bonuses were on the line. In the other created one of the more potent systems of censorship (it is largely invisible and encourages self censoring the content) and preventing new/small guys from entering.

aestra 13y ago

> movie and video game industries control their own content ratings which are pretty much a joke. PG is now a worthless rating http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/11/26/disneys-frozen-proves-worthlessness-of-pg-rating/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/11/26/disney... The difference between PG-13 and R in many cases is completely arbitrary. The ratings lump many kinds of movies together and says absolutely nothing about their content. No movie can be NC-17 or unrated because that is a kiss of death. No theaters will play it, no big box stores will sell it. I think what R can get away with has broadened considerably because of that.