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minus-squaretlou3please@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·15 hours agoIn fairness, I would much rather that than governments directly controlling access, creating an additional form of direct censorship. Not saying what we have now is great or anything though. I’m not exactly defending it.
minus-squareQueen HawlSera@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·14 hours agoThat’s basically why the ESRB was created, it was “Self-Regulate, or we’re just going to ban 80% of games on the market as a scapegoat for Columbine!”
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·15 hours agoI largely agree, but the interests have gotten misaligned. Back then it was the threat of regulation which changed things up, I think the governments should do a little more of that.
In fairness, I would much rather that than governments directly controlling access, creating an additional form of direct censorship.
Not saying what we have now is great or anything though. I’m not exactly defending it.
That’s basically why the ESRB was created, it was “Self-Regulate, or we’re just going to ban 80% of games on the market as a scapegoat for Columbine!”
I largely agree, but the interests have gotten misaligned. Back then it was the threat of regulation which changed things up, I think the governments should do a little more of that.