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Title: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Satoryu on August 26, 2009, 12:59:31 AM

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/08/25/oops-uk-game-ratings-haven039t-been-enforceable-1984

For 25 years, the UK has been enforcing rules that were not in the books. So all the people that got convicted for buying things like movies and games while underage have been wrongfully convicted. Basically, it's anything goes in the UK right now. If you're a 12 year old British boy who wants to buy a copy of Backdoor Sluts 9, you can do it. If you want to buy a game that has been denied a ratings classification, you can do it.

Am I the only one that finds this hilarious?

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Gaia on August 26, 2009, 01:02:00 AM

Ahh, the sheer stupidity of humanity. I love it~  :V

Serious note, looks like the UK doesn't want to lose thier old ways WHICH is a possiblity.

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Rad Lionheart on August 26, 2009, 01:04:05 AM

Are 12 year old brits into that kinda thing?

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Protoman Blues on August 26, 2009, 01:05:19 AM

Quote from: Sato on August 26, 2009, 12:59:31 AM

So all the people that got convicted for buying things like movies and games while underage have been wrongfully convicted.

Sorry bout that, old bean!

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Satoryu on August 26, 2009, 01:06:08 AM

Quote from: Rad Lionheart on August 26, 2009, 01:04:05 AM

Are 12 year old brits into that kinda thing?

the horny ones.

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Jericho on August 26, 2009, 01:59:25 AM

hwat XD

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: The Drunken Dishwasher on August 26, 2009, 09:45:23 AM

HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAH.

I had the Showcase channel when I was a kid...and the blurry Pay Per View channels that somehow...well...you can somehow make out the porn.

Till I discovered the internet and hentai 8D

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Align on August 26, 2009, 11:20:27 AM

Really, the less censoring the better. Best way to get kids (people in general?) to want something is to forbid it.

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Satoryu on August 26, 2009, 08:12:43 PM

even though it's techincally legal to buy a game or movie regardless of your age, UK distributors agreed they will continue to abide by the rules. (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/08/26/despite-legal-loophole-uk-game-ratings-will-be-honored)

yeah, just like how eroge developers "agreed" to no longer depict [twin slasher].

while i'm sure the big distributors will follow the rules to keep their image, lesser known stores and such may not be in on the agreement. at least, that's what i'd think.

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Hypershell on August 26, 2009, 11:20:21 PM

Well...at least now when I criticize my own government for being a bunch of corporation-owned whiny bastards who don't give a rat's ass about the people who vote them in (why should they, it's a 2-party system), I can remember that the rest of the world isn't any better.

I'd be pretty pissed if I were fined/imprisoned over an unenforceable law, though.

Title: Re: Age Restrictions in the UK Have Not Been in Effect for 25 Years
Post by: Keno on August 27, 2009, 08:55:22 PM

What about the stuff that's banned for everyone?