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Originally Posted by TF-Viewer
I realize they do have an effect, but they're still not law makers of any sort. Hell if enough money reached the right people the ESRB rating system could be done away with entirely. Unfortunately they've convinced everyone that they're necessary and they'll continue to successfully pretend to be in charge.
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Who's "the right people" and who are "they" that have convinced everyone that it's necessary? What are you talking about?
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Originally Posted by FullMetalX
The ESRB and MPAA, on the other hand, are voluntary systems that the industries have conformed to. The ESRB and MPAA don't go out and tell the video game and movie industry what they can and can't do.
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In theory, but everyone involved in the process, studios, ratings board and retailers/cinemas know what's at stake in a rating. Retailers and cinemas won't sell unrated product (no sales besides indie and "unrated cut" DVDs are a special case) and restrict R/M rated product from certain customers (severely reduced market). The ESRB and the MPAA have tremendous power over the money a film/game can make over trivial things. If the word "fuck" is heard twice in a movie, it will push it to an R which could cost millions of dollars in ticket sales. If you abstain from the rating, you lose most of your sales. If you miss your target rating, your sales will not match your projections.
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Originally Posted by Clickme
Parents, NOT the government, should be the ones to say what their children can and cannot play.
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The way it is now, it's executives at large companies, like EA, Gamestop and Wal-Mart, that decide what children - and adults - can and cannot play.