Confirm your birthdate.

[Despare]

Seriously, when I want to watch a gory trailer and those bullshit pulldown boxes pop up for me to select my birthdate it pisses me off. Quit wasting my time with this crap. Honestly, have any of you younguns' ever put it your real birthdate if you're underaged, or saw the age restriction and thought, "Well fuck me sideways, I can't watch this, I'm too young!"?

[_____V_____]

Bleh...most of the real underages bluff to watch em anyways...makes it pointless to have such things. Unless of course you DONT want someone to watch a trailer, but why would you wanna do that?

Just make it free viewing for everyone. The rating certificate at the beginning gives the Rating for the trailer anyway. Viewer discretion will come about automatically.

[Disease]

It is pointless, but so is most shit on the internet!

[Kemal]

Nothing more than legal CYA

[Psycom5k]

Nothing more than legal CYA

Yeah pretty much, so incase somebodies mommy sees them watching it, the website can claim that they had to confirm their birthday to watch it, and the kids put in a fake one, so parents can't sue them.

[missmacabre]

I have to rent or buy majority of the video games for my brother because my Mom will have a royal freakout about age restrictions if she goes in to rent stuff. For a while we were all stuck playing "E for everyone" games. It's BS if you ask me.

[Psycom5k]

I have to rent or buy majority of the video games for my brother because my Mom will have a royal freakout about age restrictions if she goes in to rent stuff. For a while we were all stuck playing "E for everyone" games. It's BS if you ask me.

ya know... no offense or anything, but... its people like you that cause such problems for the videogame industry, accept for stuff like the good ol hot coffee mod but thats besides the point. They have age restrictions for games like that for such a reason, so that kids don't get ahold of games that they shouldn't be playing, so that those kids mommies and daddies won't flip out after they witness they're children playing games with adult themes and content. If the games aren't meant for your age, then don't play them. That solves the whole problem. I mean, what if your mom found out he was playing these games, and decides to start a lawsuit against a video game company that eventually ends up in restrictions against the making of violent games that we enjoy. Then nobody could play them and it would all be the fault of the assholes that get the young kids those games.

Now, Macabre, I mean this in no offense to you, or at least im not trying to, but it may look like it. So I appologize if you get offended on what I have to say.

[missmacabre]

ya know... no offense or anything, but... its people like you that cause such problems for the videogame industry, accept for stuff like the good ol hot coffee mod but thats besides the point. They have age restrictions for games like that for such a reason, so that kids don't get ahold of games that they shouldn't be playing, so that those kids mommies and daddies won't flip out after they witness they're children playing games with adult themes and content. If the games aren't meant for your age, then don't play them. That solves the whole problem. I mean, what if your mom found out he was playing these games, and decides to start a lawsuit against a video game company that eventually ends up in restrictions against the making of violent games that we enjoy. Then nobody could play them and it would all be the fault of the assholes that get the young kids those games.

Now, Macabre, I mean this in no offense to you, or at least im not trying to, but it may look like it. So I appologize if you get offended on what I have to say.
No offense at all. I actually find it kinda laughable. You see, my brother is a very mature 14. My mom, a very immature middle aged woman. My brother has been old enough to play mature games for a few years now and he can definately handle it. He takes after me in the way he enjoys a little bit of tasteful gore and violence. I've been watching horror movies since I was 8 and the violence hasn't harmed me any. I really feel I'm making the responsible decision of having him play these games with me rather than over at his friends house because I know he's in a secure environment and has someone to ask questions and stuff.

So don't worry, I'm not one of those assholes who are ruining gaming for you. I just have an overprotective Mommy.
(PS. If I tell her the game is okay, she trusts me so there will be no suing)

[Psycom5k]

No offense at all. I actually find it kinda laughable. You see, my brother is a very mature 14. My mom, a very immature middle aged woman. My brother has been old enough to play mature games for a few years now and he can definately handle it. He takes after me in the way he enjoys a little bit of tasteful gore and violence. I've been watching horror movies since I was 8 and the violence hasn't harmed me any. I really feel I'm making the responsible decision of having him play these games with me rather than over at his friends house because I know he's in a secure environment and has someone to ask questions and stuff.

So don't worry, I'm not one of those assholes who are ruining gaming for you. I just have an overprotective Mommy.
(PS. If I tell her the game is okay, she trusts me so there will be no suing)

I see your point an all, but... underage kids playing mature games still causes a problem. You and your brother may not be part of that, but it still happens. Thats pretty much what I'm trying to say

[missmacabre]

:rolleyes: whatev..

[tachii]

this is all strange shit to me; i was raised in a household without restrictions as to what i could watch, play, listen to and so far it hasn't caused any problems

none of my brothers or sisters really bother with any of that bullshit either

[Psycom5k]

this is all strange shit to me; i was raised in a household without restrictions as to what i could watch, play, listen to and so far it hasn't caused any problems

none of my brothers or sisters really bother with any of that bullshit either

Yes but unfortunately not every household is like that... my cousin has 2 sons and is a freaking Nazi, she will not let them play super smash brothers because they fight in the game.... how stupid is that?

[missmacabre]

unfortunately some people can be way too conservative. I remember my friends mom wouldn't let us watch Power Rangers because she could "sense the devil in that show"

[tachii]

that is the most stupid thing i ever herd
damn woman probably repressed the hell out of her kids

[Psycom5k]

that is the most stupid thing i ever herd
damn woman probably repressed the hell out of her kids

yeah... and you couldn't tell them that they had been bad, otherwise it may lead to severe mental scarring in the future.... man I want to slap her sometimes... the only thing that is going to leave them severely mentally scarred is her.

[missmacabre]

that is the most stupid thing i ever herd
damn woman probably repressed the hell out of her kids
She did. The eldest, my friend. Became a missionary and is delivering bibles to third world countries. She never swears, never gets below a 90 on her school work and is studying to become a doctor so she can go over seas and make a difference.

The youngest, he rebelled. Football team, binge drinking, never gets above a 70 in his classes. it's sad either way really.

[missmacabre]

hahaha i take it that question was to both of us

[Psycom5k]

She did. The eldest, my friend. Became a missionary and is delivering bibles to third world countries. She never swears, never gets below a 90 on her school work and is studying to become a doctor so she can go over seas and make a difference.

The youngest, he rebelled. Football team, binge drinking, never gets above a 70 in his classes. it's sad either way really.

goes to show you what young teenage bodies in spandex does to keep kids on the right track

[tachii]

goes to show you what young teenage bodies in spandex does to keep kids on the right track



at first its all innocet fun and games, but later after the concussion he will go on a murderous rampage!:D

[tachii]

yeah, spandex is HOT!!!:p

[Psycom5k]

yeah, spandex is HOT!!!:p

Totally..... plus, who doesn't want to walk around with their bulges in plain sight?
Man, looks like I tore another hole in my spandex jumpsuit, time to get some new ones...... you know what that means? Me either.

[tachii]

yeah... and you couldn't tell them that they had been bad, otherwise it may lead to severe mental scarring in the future.... man I want to slap her sometimes... the only thing that is going to leave them severely mentally scarred is her.




that is seriously fucked up



thank the gods i've never known anyone like that although i did have a substitute teacher once lecture me on the dangers of rock music

rock is the devil!!!!:eek:
damn i thought it was good for you
now where am i going to get calcium:mad:

[Psycom5k]

that is seriously fucked up



thank the gods i've never known anyone like that although i did have a substitute teacher once lecture me on the dangers of rock music

rock is the devil!!!!:eek:
damn i thought it was good for you
now where am i going to get calcium:mad:

yeah well.... I can't go to my grandmothers listening to any music at all on my ipod, otherwise I get accused of listening to (excuse this please, this is my gramma speaking not me) "nigger music". Yeah, thats my racist gramma for ya.
I apologize if the term offends anybody. But my gramma is set in her ways.

[tachii]

is that music in general or does she single out rap/r&b type stuff

you shold just crank it up and ignore her
i would :D

[Psycom5k]

is that music in general or does she single out rap/r&b type stuff

you shold just crank it up and ignore her
i would :D

thats just any music I listen to. And I mostly listen to rock.

[tachii]

so i take it she doesn't listen to music



weird:confused:

[Psycom5k]

so i take it she doesn't listen to music



weird:confused:

uhhh she listens to country and old country.... and she watches cooking shows all day.

[Phalanx]

Seriously, when I want to watch a gory trailer and those bullshit pulldown boxes pop up for me to select my birthdate it pisses me off. Quit wasting my time with this crap. Honestly, have any of you younguns' ever put it your real birthdate if you're underaged, or saw the age restriction and thought, "Well fuck me sideways, I can't watch this, I'm too young!"?

Didn't read the whole thread as I couldn't tell where the topic ended and the...whatever...started.
Anyhows, I'd say it's more about legal liability than anything.
Seems like in this day and age where a burglar can sustain an injury and sue the home owners, smokers can win lawsuits against tobacco companies when they develop the lung cancer they've been told they would all along, videogames and movies being held to blame for violent behaviour and criminal acts, and all the other riduculous cases out there, that it's equally likely some idiot might try their luck at a legal case against something like this.
"You've put horrible images in their head...they had a nightmare 2 years after seeing your trailer...that must be the reason"
This way the company covers themselves, I doubt it's just a rather unclever way to keep out under 16's/18's, but more towards
"hey, this contains stuff that in some peoples perceptions isn't suitable for people of a certain age group", that way, anyone viewing it has been made aware in advance, and any points made against the company can be met with a swift "well, since they LIED about their age to get in, clearly their moral fibre was corrupt in the first place...blah blah blah"

[tachii]

may as well fill out an electronic waiver while we are at it :rolleyes: