The BBFC seeks to classify online interaction
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jul 30th 2008 at 12:45PM }
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]
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.
Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 30th 2008 1:14PM
Every Xbox Game with MP support will get an 18.
Jeremy @ Jul 30th 2008 1:25PM
They may be shocked to find out that a conversation amongst 13 year old boys would almost always be rated 18+.
T @ Jul 30th 2008 1:33PM
Impossible. Plain and simple. If there's live voice, messaging, or video anyway.
That's why they give you all those warnings about "Rating may change while online" when you boot up a game.
Ethan @ Jul 30th 2008 1:49PM
Maybe players who've been flagged for abuse are muted for younger players? I don't know, maybe developers have to do more to discourage the griefers.
Saria the Cat @ Jul 30th 2008 3:00PM
Oh, [big] brother.
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Jul 30th 2008 3:12PM
I see what you did there.