The BBFC seeks to classify online interaction

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 30th 2008 at 12:45PM }

On Thursday, British government officials are proposing many of the regulations asked for in the Byron Review, which will also expand the roll of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Much of this is old ground, as sniping has gone on back and forth for months between BBFC and PEGI supporters about which system is better.

The part we're a little stuck on is where the Telegraph reports the new proposals seek to classify online interaction. The standards will be overseen by the new UK Council for Child Internet Safety, to be established later this year, and the online classification seeks to set a "single set of standards and good practice for managing the risks of online gaming." How anybody can look into the abyss of trying to classify online interaction and not see the darkness staring back at them astounds us.

[Via GamePolitics]

Tags: bbfc, britain, pegi, telegraph, uk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

BananaBoat @ Jul 30th 2008 1:05PM

"This game rated ADULTS ONLY for the following: repeated instances of the word N***er C**nk S**ck W***ack and F**k. For the full list, please visit BBFC.com"

Oy vey.....

I wonder if a game will get banned for yiffing?

Tiptup300 @ Jul 30th 2008 2:21PM

Wow, sucks to live in europe now, every online game will be rated AO.

I wonder if they will ever rate the transport systems?

"This subway is rated AO: for

- Sexual Abuse & References
- Use of Alcohol & Drugs
- Bum Fights & Violence
- Swearing & Assult
- Visual Fornification
- Etc, Etc
"

harusame @ Jul 30th 2008 3:17PM

Tiptup300:

Britain != Europe

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 1:10PM

Bet you if you somehow shopped in a pic of a pretty girl you'd have a helluva lot more comments on this article.

koehler83 @ Jul 30th 2008 1:13PM

Ah the BBFC; Finding new levels of incompetence in places no one else ever thought to look.

They are absolutely worthless and somehow manage to still be self-righteous.

Haggard @ Jul 30th 2008 3:54PM

What I don't get is why officials keep complaining about PEGI.

It says 18+ on it. It has symbols which signify what content is in the game (which are apparently "too hard to understand" - who did they ask, chimpanzees?). It is entirely created for the purpose of rating video games.

But you know who would do a better job? The British Board of Film Classification. Because they know what they're talking about.