Grats Australia

[RhombusHatesYou]

banning additional websites at an ISP level

Excellent point, except that there is no national ISP level filter in Australia.

Never even got introduced to Parliament.

Doesn't exist except for in the vivid fantasies of Stephen Conroy.

Won't be introduced to parliament for at least 3 years (next federal election unless one is forced earlier) because the government doesn't have the numbers to force it through and trying to could force one of their supporters to 'cross the floor', there by bringing down the government.


edit to add:

eroding free speech

Can't erode something you've never had.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Your brother is partly right. Just replace every with most. We will never, ever forgive them for that. It's just one of those grudges that you don't let go of.

It's probably not helped by the fact Aussies find that grudge hilarious.

 

[smithy_2045]

Wow, they might actually introduce that R18+ rating we've been campaigning for? About time.

 

[Zaik]

banning additional websites at an ISP level

Excellent point, except that there is no national ISP level filter in Australia.

Never even got introduced to Parliament.

Doesn't exist except for in the vivid fantasies of Stephen Conroy.

Won't be introduced to parliament for at least 3 years (next federal election unless one is forced earlier) because the government doesn't have the numbers to force it through and trying to could force one of their supporters to 'cross the floor', there by bringing down the government.


edit to add:

eroding free speech

Can't erode something you've never had.

In that case i just look like a ranting idiot.

 

[felixdan1]

it says the gillard government has done this but liberals have recently just won

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

it says the gillard government has done this but liberals have recently just won

The libs won a State election not a Federal election. Massive difference despite what some states might like to think.

 

[PeePantz]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/game-over-for-children/story-e6frezz0-1225965671392
I bet all of you Aussie gamers are happy to see this.

Please expand why you find this to be a good thing.

It seems like this is a step towards all out censorship.

Because games with 18+ content can be sold in Australia now. Previously they would either be banned or censored heavily. It's a good thing.

Silly me. For some reason I thought that already happened. I just thought they were changing ratings of some games previously 15+ to 18+. Thank you, I am in agreement now.

 

[felixdan1]

it says the gillard government has done this but liberals have recently just won

The libs won a State election not a Federal election. Massive difference despite what some states might like to think.

ahh kk(i dont pay much attention to politics)

 

[Bluexstriker]

Hold on, as young as 15? I've seen EIGHT year olds who played modern warfare and world at war! If people think that 15 year olds are so innocent, then those little bastards must all be messiahs! All in all, good thing we got the rating, people are stupid, and complain about teenagers getting the game while they let their seven year olds play GTA. Which I HAVE seen.

I've also talked to nine year olds who've seen saw. And thought it was boring. I'll let you think about that for a while.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I've also talked to nine year olds who've seen saw. And thought it was boring. I'll let you think about that for a while.

I think they're right. Tedious fucking film.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

ummm are r18 games allowed in australia at all anyway?

 

[Bluexstriker]

It may be tedious, but I'm talking about nine year olds who saw people getting dismembered and thought to themselves, "This is boring." I'm no moral crusader, and most kids aren't innocent, those bastards, but come on. They have the same parents who complain about violent video games.

 

[Zenode]

This thread has just degenerated into people who think Australia is somehow a retarded censorship ridden country against actual Australians against the occassional underage idiot who thinks he is mature enough to make his own decisions when it comes for this stuff.

OT: Im glad we as Australians are finally gonna improve our rating systems which will lead to no games being banned and/or edited NOT MORE GAMES BEING CENSORED AND BANNED YOU IGNORANT FOOLS.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

It may be tedious, but I'm talking about nine year olds who saw people getting dismembered and thought to themselves, "This is boring." I'm no moral crusader, and most kids aren't innocent, those bastards, but come on.

Being a shitty parent and a hypocrit isn't a crime.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

OT: Im glad we as Australians are finally gonna improve our rating systems which will lead to no games being banned and/or edited NOT MORE GAMES BEING CENSORED AND BANNED YOU IGNORANT FOOLS.

BUT I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT AUSTRALIANS ARE RACIST NAZIS WHO FORCE FEED KFC TO BLACK PEOPLE AND THEN KILL JOURNALISTS WHO TRY TO TELL ANYONE!!!

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I've called the Police. All of them.

What, Davo, Johnno AND Tezza?

That's a bit of overkill, isn't it?