tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post8776920025258133713..comments2024-01-22T02:15:32.357-08:00Comments on Larry Marder's Beanworld: Déjà Vu All Over Again.Larry Marderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936917049779513696noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-49134519856651465562010-10-04T08:18:06.964-07:002010-10-04T08:18:06.964-07:00t's such a important site. fanciful, very inte...t's such a important site. fanciful, very interesting!!!<br /><br />-------<br /><br />[url=http://oponymozgowe.pl]Opony[/url] <br />[url=http://pozycjonowanie.lagata.pl]Pozycjonowanie[/url]<br /><br />[url=http://oponymozgowe.pl]opony[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-71063000884100570522010-09-21T23:40:10.273-07:002010-09-21T23:40:10.273-07:00A law that seeks to limit the dissemination of imp...A law that seeks to limit the dissemination of improper materials to minors is something new? I don't believe so. I'm sure you remember the flap over the Nick Bertozzi naked Picasso Free Comic Book Day comic.<br /><br />I'm trying to get my head around what exactly it is you want to see protected here. It's not Freedom of Speech. Video game publishers can put whatever they want on the market, and then later modify those products into even more graphic versions with patches (thereby side-stepping the ESRB rating on the box). There are no limits on that. <br /><br />What you seem to want to protect is the freedom to sell any product to any demographic through any means. What were your thoughts on Joe Camel, Larry?Allen Montgomerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-26624259042868502402010-09-21T09:48:47.211-07:002010-09-21T09:48:47.211-07:00I understand your concern, Allen, but Brian nailed...I understand your concern, Allen, but Brian nailed it. I'll try to fill in a bit more.<br /><br />MPAA ratings and the Comic Book Code Authority are voluntary trade associations that exist to provide ratings as purchasing guides for vendors and consumers. <br /><br />The key notion here is "voluntary."<br /><br />The movie ratings are not laws and they are not enforceable by the police. <br /><br />If a 16 year old is found in a R-rated movie no laws have been broken.<br /><br />The police will not come and arrest the owner of the movie theater and the employee who sold the ticket.<br /><br />The District Attorney will not press charges against all of the above.<br /><br />The courts will not be tied up with a case like this.<br /><br />That's because the NCAA rating system is voluntary.<br /><br />Similarly, the video industry also has a voluntary rating system. It's worked for many years. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board<br /><br />A concerned parent can find out what a questionable game's rating is with just a few clicks. <br /><br />http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp<br /><br />The California legislature has taken it on itself that turn the voluntary ratings suggestions into enforceable law.<br /><br />This is something new.<br />These aren't voluntary ratings.<br />This is a new law.<br /><br />And I believe this new law is unconstitutional.Larry Marderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936917049779513696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-17199540496299322492010-09-21T06:54:59.348-07:002010-09-21T06:54:59.348-07:00The MPAA is NOT a legal authority.
It is a volunt...The MPAA is NOT a legal authority.<br /><br />It is a voluntary organization, and movie theaters *CHOOSE* to follow the recommendations regarding who they allow into a film.<br /><br />The video game industry already has its own voluntary ratings system.Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters in Tallahassee Floridahttp://www.shqcomicsandgames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-6928463319328078382010-09-21T06:09:49.557-07:002010-09-21T06:09:49.557-07:00Did the MPAA's ratings system gut the movie in...Did the MPAA's ratings system gut the movie industry? Is it "censorship?" That's all the CA law is, applying movie ratings and standards to video games, which are interactive movies. Parents don't have the time to pre-screen everything, and a ratings system of some sort is helpful.<br /><br />The First Amendment prohibits legislation against freedom of speech. It doesn't guarantee anyone the right to peddle crap to kids, against parents' wishes.<br /><br />I love your comics work with all my heart, Larry, but I think you're wrong here.Allen Montgomerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-5253060643249289982010-09-21T06:03:32.654-07:002010-09-21T06:03:32.654-07:00How does what California has enshrined differ from...How does what California has enshrined differ from film certification?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004575200320231085.post-3812175963393944222010-09-21T04:27:02.925-07:002010-09-21T04:27:02.925-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vinnie Bartiluccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031831695722239873noreply@blogger.com