FCC: Let's Use One Rating System

[exfileme]

The FCC is investigating ways to create one single rating system from mobile phones, television and video games.

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[SamanuelMC]

They may just be neurotic
Or possible psychotic
They're the fellas at the freakin FCC!

 

[twisted politiks]

im pretty sure its not that hard to monitor what your kids watch, play, and talk about via cell phones. this is just for the parents who are too lazy to be actual parents. get off your on damned phone, and spend more time with your kids, dont expect everybody else to take care of them for you

 

[leafblower29]

Parents worry not only about the TV in the den, but about the computer in the kitchen, the gaming console in the basement, and the mobile phones in their kids’ pockets,

If they have to worry about that stuff they then they must not be very good parents.

 

[zendax]

While a unified system may be nice, it's not like the game rating system is hard to understand. Seriously, it takes all of maybe 5 minutes to understand what E, T, and M mean. I take that back, it takes about 5 seconds, because below that it says "Everyone", "Teen", or "Mature". Mature is the only rating that could be considered ambiguous, except it's usually accompanied by "17+".

If you want to push for Cell phone software to adopt the same rating system as video games I'm all for it, but considering the sheer volume of such applications, it would be difficult to implement.

 

[IzzyCraft]

FCC is an antiquated system that made scene when there was maybe 15 television/radio stations but is useless and if anything harmful as long as people have a wide selection.

 

[jhansonxi]

Guns, drugs, and comic books need to be included in this rating system also.

 

[anamaniac]

Why?
Not like I ever checked on them anyways...

I have only been asked for ID to buy something twice anyways...
Tequilla (on my 18th birthday, sadly they didn't like my ID), and a game (I'm 6'4, 155 lbs, I'm growing a beard, and the game is rated 16+... fucking idiot).

 

[JohnnyLucky]

They'll probably do some sort of study and issue a report. Then the whole thing will be forgotten. The politicians are just trying to make themselves look good.

 

[viciousteletuby28]

Have you seen the docutainment special "This Movie Has Not Yet Been Rated" ? It's quite thought provoking.

 

[Impulse Fire911]

its the parent that are extra careful about whatever shit their spoiled fucked up kids are watching that get the delinquents

 

[kentlowt]

[citation][nom]leafblower29[/nom]If they have to worry about that stuff they then they must not be very good parents.[/citation]
On the contrary being the father of 3 kids I can say it is part of being a good parent to monitor what your kids are doing at all times. Since they are the parents responsibility till they turn 18. You train them the best you can but, since they have minds of there own sometimes they get into stuff they shouldn't if a parent is not watching then bad things can happen or they may be influenced by things that are not good.

I am not sure I agree with the FCC doing this. If this was a non government entity that was supported by each industry maybe but the government ALWAYS messes stuff up.

 

[bogcotton]

[citation][nom]anamaniac[/nom](I'm 6'4, 155 lbs...[/citation]

Are you sure?
6'4'' and 155 lbs is beam pole skinny...

 

[bsteph1989]

just the government trying to control more of our lives...awesome, freaking awesome...

 

[LORD_ORION]

This is genius and I always wondered why this was never done 20 years ago. I guess I come from the perspective that my parents are clueless about video games, but would understand that a 12 year old shouldn't play an "R" rated video game.

 

[chriscornell]

FAWK TEH FCC!

Parents who think that videogames, music lyrics and movies will ruin their "innocent" children shouldn't be allowed to have kids anyway!

FCC REGULATE SOME FR@GGIN PARENTS INSTEAD!

- sorry for yelling :S

 

[jsloan]

ok here is my idea for the fcc's new rating system

i like
i dont like

 

[wspinden]

Haha I was wondering the same thing... 6'4" 155??? I wouldn't blame them... I don't think Ive seen a grown man that small

 

[Guest]

this makes sense.

Yea, it's ultimately up to the parents to monitor what their kids experience, but how's an uninformed parent to know whether or not a game is suitable for their children if they don't understand the esrb? Not all parents play games, but mostly everyone is familiar with movies and their rating system.

 

[millerm84]

all right! the FCC saves the day again. we're safe from unregulated sex and violence in our media! in the age of google any parent or potential parent who doesn't look up information on their kids' media diet is a moron and needs to leave some specif (and according to the FCC inappropriate ) body parts with their doctor.

so fuck the fcc fuck them right in the fucking neck.