Cosplay protest seeks to push R18+ rating in Australia, raises concerns

Why would you want to bring your children to a rally supposed to show that the market for it is NOT children?

Good lord this is the worst idea ever. It's like having convicted murderers protesting gun control.

And actually, the source makes it look like this is going to be cancelled, as just about everyone on the internet (the would-be supporters) have recognized what an insufferably bad decision it would be.

LOL Causeplay

Alexander, your idea is quite a bit better than theirs.

This is a terrible idea.

Bad Idea: Cosplay protests of any kind

Good Idea: Dress as the Pedo Bear for any Cosplay protest

Yes yes, that is how you get your government to think you are grown up enough to handle adult games. Play dress up.

I like Alexander's idea.

Good idea? Rallying for an 18+ game rating.

Bad idea? Cosplaying for it.

I'm sorry, but even as someone who respects a good cosplayer at anime/gaming/fantasy/scifi cons, this is a bad idea and will get you guys less taken seriously by big wigs. Drop the fucking cosplay idea and do something intelligent so you get the damned rating you deserve and finally quash the psychopathically protective dicks running the game ratings boards in australia. Seriously, drop the fucking costume thing, you guys are just doing your first rally and you wanna ruin it by DRESSING UP of all things? Why not sell shirts or something promoting the cause? Or anyone who brings a flyer they found or one they printed out gets a discount on it?

Seriously, anything but the dressing up... And this is from someone who genuinely hates the fact that we can play completely over violent games and you aussies can't because of some stupid rules.

On top of that, why not cover more things? Like the fucking prices you gotta suffer for shit like rock band? And the god awful release dates? Fuck, last game you guys got near US and EU release dates was freaking FEAR 2, wasn't it?

It's Adelaide, not sure if you know but they kinda have a reputation of murdering each other, apparently that's not enough! they want more!!

Having an R18+ rating is not just beneficial for adults but also for children, who will be better protected from adult content when the system recognises that such content even exists. The current system does not recognise that blowing a drug dealers head off then eating his heart to regain health might be adult content, and many parents regard the 15+ rating as a soft one. Let me put it this way - do you think the average person more likely to let their 12 year old watch a R18+ rated movie or an MA15+ rated movie? In both cases they are breaking censorship but fewer people would see MA15+ as a serious issue, while the R rating is reserved for the most serious material.

Having children at a rally on this subject is not innappropriate and if nothing else this should encourage mainstream media coverage, with the costumes and bright colours.

Bumblebee isn't a videogame character.

Yes, definitely the wrong way to go about it.

Show you mean business if you want results.

I see this is being hosted by GAMETRADERS ROBINA, eh?

Great.. They'll take away our M rating after this.