Re: Oil Nazis enact video games enforcement act

On Thu, 29 May 2008 21:01:10 +0000, Richard Eich wrote:

> _KK_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote...
>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 19:18:45 -0500, Sanders Kaufman wrote:
>> 
>> > 
>> > "KK" <_KK_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>> >> On Tue, 27 May 2008 12:43:11 -0400, tar~bal wrote:
>> > 
>> >>> I just wonder what kind of person has a problem with video game
ratings.
>> >>> Maybe 12 year olds?
>> >>
>> >> Video game ratings are dumb.  They just make the kids want them
more.
>> >> Same with album warnings.
>> > 
>> > That's not ALL they do.
>> > They also inform parents as to the nature of the content.
>> > Why do you oppose letting parents know what their kids are up to?
>> 
>> I oppose requiring someone to label their product so that parents don't
>> have to do their job.
> 
> Oh, so the parent is supposed to buy the game and review it, and base 
> their decision on that?  Except that the license says you can't 
> return it if opened, so the company gets the revenue regardless of 
> whether or not the parent will let the child play the game.


No, dummy.  Show me one game that's out that there's not an immediately
available free review of.