It is called "censorship" and their needs to be a real and compelling public interest
bullpucky.
Is the current rating system for movies censorship? Is requiring proof of ID to purchase cigarettes or liquor censorship? All these checks are in place to prevent individuals who are not fit in their young age to make wise decisions based on those forms of entertainment.
The ESRB needs more support from the government to become a flat standard as we see the rating system from the MPAA and the tv ratings from the FCC.
I can understand the necessity for a community such as MySpace, the inclusion of a community such as facebook just doesn't register with me. Myspace's demographic is mostly the pre-collegiate crowd, i.e., 18 and younger. Conversely the obvious for facebook i.e, legal adults. What individuals do on a particular network is their business, the government has no place to overstep its authority.
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It is called "censorship" and their needs to be a real and compelling public interest bullpucky. Is the current rating system for movies censorship? Is requiring proof of ID to purchase cigarettes or liquor censorship? All these checks are in place to prevent individuals who are not fit in their young age to make wise decisions based on those forms of entertainment. The ESRB needs more support from the government to become a flat standard as we see the rating system from the MPAA and the tv ratings from the FCC.
I can understand the necessity for a community such as MySpace, the inclusion of a community such as facebook just doesn't register with me. Myspace's demographic is mostly the pre-collegiate crowd, i.e., 18 and younger. Conversely the obvious for facebook i.e, legal adults. What individuals do on a particular network is their business, the government has no place to overstep its authority.
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