Comments on: My Thoughts on Australia and R18+ Ratings http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/ A new age in internet culture Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dante http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Dante Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:38:14 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-139 >:( >:(

]]> By: Blutkind http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Blutkind Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:44:10 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-138 Lol, unlike you mate, I only say something when its worth saying. LOL :P Lol, unlike you mate, I only say something when its worth saying. LOL :P

]]> By: Dante http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Dante Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:05:35 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-137 I know but this time you posted!!! I know but this time you posted!!!

]]> By: Blutkind http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Blutkind Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:28:11 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-136 Lol Dante, you know I read most of these. :P Lol Dante, you know I read most of these. :P

]]> By: Dante http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Dante Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:56:00 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-135 HOLY SHIT! SOMEONE ELSE REPLIED! HOLY SHIT! SOMEONE ELSE REPLIED!

]]> By: Blutkind http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Blutkind Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:29:30 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-134 Well I finally reached the end. I Applaud this. I am a parent (I know, scary huh) and agree with nearly all points brought up. Very well written in my opinion. Well I finally reached the end.

I Applaud this. I am a parent (I know, scary huh) and agree with nearly all points brought up.
Very well written in my opinion.

]]> By: F33dback http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-133 F33dback Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:06:54 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-133 Sadly it's not several AG's in Asutralia that oppose it. It's only one. It has to unfortunately be a unanimous decision to put the bill through and one man is stopping it. Sadly it’s not several AG’s in Asutralia that oppose it. It’s only one. It has to unfortunately be a unanimous decision to put the bill through and one man is stopping it.

]]> By: F33dback http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-132 F33dback Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:01:32 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-132 It's not a few AG's that oppose it, it's only one- the rest voted in favour. Unfortunately it requires a unanimous descision. It’s not a few AG’s that oppose it, it’s only one- the rest voted in favour. Unfortunately it requires a unanimous descision.

]]> By: Dante http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Dante Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:23:37 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-131 Too right on that last point, they simply refuse to admit that games can be a tool of just pure entertainment...hell go look at violent prisoners and find out how many claim to be hardcore "gamers"...I would say its definitely upbringing...but of course...media says different and thousands of plebs will agree Too right on that last point, they simply refuse to admit that games can be a tool of just pure entertainment…hell go look at violent prisoners and find out how many claim to be hardcore “gamers”…I would say its definitely upbringing…but of course…media says different and thousands of plebs will agree

]]> By: Fire http://www.aeon.net.nz/2009/12/my-thoughts-on-australia-and-r18-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Fire Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:22:03 +0000 http://gaming.aeon.net.nz/?p=334#comment-130 That's kinda what I was trying to say. It's just that they try to blame videogames for a couple of extreme incidents. While video games have an extremely little effect on how most kids grow up the government is trying to force down our throats that it's a huge concern and thats why we don't get an R18+ rating. Hopefully the public debate passes so we do get that and get banned games but to be honest there really aren't much games that get banned and those that do get censored in some way but not enough that it detracts from the gameplay (except maybe L4D2). Basically the government wants to use videogames as a scape goat for bigger problems. That’s kinda what I was trying to say. It’s just that they try to blame videogames for a couple of extreme incidents.
While video games have an extremely little effect on how most kids grow up the government is trying to force down our throats that it’s a huge concern and thats why we don’t get an R18+ rating. Hopefully the public debate passes so we do get that and get banned games but to be honest there really aren’t much games that get banned and those that do get censored in some way but not enough that it detracts from the gameplay (except maybe L4D2).
Basically the government wants to use videogames as a scape goat for bigger problems.

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