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@Orfelius
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Bro,
you
are
clearly
unfamiliar
with
the
history
of
video
games
in
the
US.
The
ESRB
was
the
result
of
the
video
game
industry
opting
to
self-regulate
rather
than
be
subjected
to
harsh
federal
regulations
(
a
la
FCC
regulations
over
TV
and
Radio)
.
In
the
late
80's/early
90's
as
videogames
moved
into
peoples'
living
rooms,
there
were
vocal
witch
hunts
against
any
content
that
might
be
considered
dangerous
or
disturbing
to
children
(
according
to
a
few
hundred
rich
old
white
men)
.
Seeing
this
coming
down
the
pipe,
and
having
witnessed
first-hand
the
wrath
of
the
federal
government
on
other
media
industries,
the
videogame
industry
collectively
shit
its
pants
and
formed
organizations
to
regulate
content
before
the
federal
government
could
do
the
same.
The
only
reason
it
isn't
a
"stupid
system"
is
because
the
industry
pre-empted
the
government
from
creating
one.
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You
are
clearly
unfamiliar
with
the
history
of
video
games
in
the
US.
The
ESRB
was
the
result
of
the
video
game
industry
opting
to
self-regulate
rather
than
be
subjected
to
harsh
federal
regulations
(
a
la
FCC
regulations
over
TV
and
Radio)
.
In
the
late
80's/early
90's
as
videogames
moved
into
peoples'
living
rooms,
there
were
vocal
witch
hunts
against
any
content
that
might
be
considered
dangerous
or
disturbing
to
children
(
according
to
a
few
hundred
rich
old
white
men)
.
Seeing
this
coming
down
the
pipe,
and
having
witnessed
first-hand
the
wrath
of
the
federal
government
on
other
media
industries,
the
videogame
industry
collectively
shit
its
pants
and
formed
organizations
to
regulate
content
before
the
federal
government
could
do
the
same.
The
only
reason
it
isn't
a
"stupid
system"
is
because
the
industry
pre-empted
the
government
from
creating
one.
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So, I didn't mean to imply the ESRB was itself that bad, but that it is an artifact of our endless holy war against pictures and words that old people don't like.
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So, I didn't mean to imply the ESRB was itself that bad, but that it is an artifact of our endless holy war against pictures and words that old people don't like.
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EDIT: Here's a good example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Entertainment_Protection_Act
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EDIT: Here's a good example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Entertainment_Protection_Act
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Introduced by two of the most prominent [i]liberal[/i] members of congress at the time, would have restricted sales of mature-rated video games in the same way that alcohol is controlled, complete with audits and FTC investigations.
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Introduced by two of the most prominent [i]liberal[/i] members of congress at the time, would have restricted sales of mature-rated video games in the same way that alcohol is controlled, complete with audits and FTC investigations.
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Adult content driving away younger players