Comments on: Disappointing L4D2 demo released; write to the Minister! http://www.efa.org.au/2009/10/30/disappointing-l4d2-demo-released-write-to-the-cth-minister/ Electronic Frontiers Australia Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:34 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.efa.org.au/2009/10/30/disappointing-l4d2-demo-released-write-to-the-cth-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Andrew Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:37:14 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=697#comment-1439 There is an interesting gap in the law: 1. It is legal to possess all RC classified material except that which is rendered illegal to possess by some other law - i.e. material advocating terrorist acts, detailed explanations of drug manufacture, child abuse material (a very, very short list compared to what is RC Classified). 2. It is illegal to import material that is legal to possess and view in Australia because it is illegal to import material that is RC Classified AND is unfit for an adult to view / play. This means there is a hole in the classification scheme allowing for individuals to import RC classified games which would be classified R if such a classification existed. There is an interesting gap in the law:

1. It is legal to possess all RC classified material except that which is rendered illegal to possess by some other law – i.e. material advocating terrorist acts, detailed explanations of drug manufacture, child abuse material (a very, very short list compared to what is RC Classified).

2. It is illegal to import material that is legal to possess and view in Australia because it is illegal to import material that is RC Classified AND is unfit for an adult to view / play.

This means there is a hole in the classification scheme allowing for individuals to import RC classified games which would be classified R if such a classification existed.

]]> By: nic http://www.efa.org.au/2009/10/30/disappointing-l4d2-demo-released-write-to-the-cth-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 nic Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:47:42 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=697#comment-1421 Not exactly sure what point you're trying to make here Paul; we don't prevent Adults from watching either pornography or splatter movies. Not exactly sure what point you’re trying to make here Paul; we don’t prevent Adults from watching either pornography or splatter movies.

]]> By: Paul Murray http://www.efa.org.au/2009/10/30/disappointing-l4d2-demo-released-write-to-the-cth-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Paul Murray Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=697#comment-1420 A vastly inferior atmosphere? No kidding? Removing the nudity from pron also negatively impacts the atmosphere. The point is: this is not an argument. A game that is no good without insane violence isn't really a game - it's a splatter movie. Oh - I'd also like to see CSI and all the rest of those gristly medical and law dramas taken off TV. A vastly inferior atmosphere? No kidding? Removing the nudity from pron also negatively impacts the atmosphere.

The point is: this is not an argument. A game that is no good without insane violence isn’t really a game – it’s a splatter movie.

Oh – I’d also like to see CSI and all the rest of those gristly medical and law dramas taken off TV.

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