Comments on: Hillary Going Puritan For Votes?

By: Zep

Zep — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:28:47 +0000

The other problem is, she gives the impression of a complete lack of understanding of the gaming community (whether she really lacks such understanding or not is another question). She is complaining about a community-made modification (”mod”). The material which is at issue was not included in the game by the game’s designers, so anyone who purchases the game will not be able to have virtual sex in its off-the-shelf form. They would have to download the additional mod from a non-vendor source.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:56:25 +0000

That’s just the thing Austin. They already do. All the major game vendors have strict policies regarding this because they made agreements a long time ago with the distributors that they’d do so.

And agreed “harm”, I think she’s grandstanding and it looks really bad.

However, what will all those soccer moms think? Hmm….

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:51:02 +0000

Might it be possible to have game vendors start enforcing age limits on ESRB ratings? Like theaters have already done, I mean: R-ratings are now a strike against potential box office tallies because (after some popular clamor) movie houses started checking IDs, and refusing entrance to those under the age limit.

You’ll still get parents buying their children videogames that are inappropriate, but having your child ask you to buy a game for him because the salesman says he’s too young might be a wake-up call. And really, what kid wants to take his parent(s) to the mall? Yuck!

[Where I'm coming from: I'll tend to favor methods that take advantage of Hayek's 'spontaneous order' over legal rules imposed from the top down, so take my comments with that granule of sodium chloride.]

By: harm

harm — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:50:35 +0000

opportunistic grandstanding, an otherwise critical skill for would-be presidential contenders…