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Nitrous
12-04-2007, 02:43 PM
A survey of 4000 parents across the UK, France, Germany and Italy has concluded that 75 per cent of respondents were concerned about the content in videogames that their children played, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Additionally 43 per cent claimed they were unaware of any ratings system in place, despite the PEGI system in place across Europe, and the BBFC in the UK, while 44 per cent believed that time spent playing should be limited to one hour per day.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=88712
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"75 per cent of respondents were concerned about the content in videogames that their children played"

And yet they still let them play them, without even looking at the box which has a big number on there for the minimum age. So again, its another survey to highlight how stupid and un-educated some people really are.

Revolver-Ocelot
12-04-2007, 03:29 PM
The problem is parents my be worried but they don't seem to really care that much either to actually check up on it crazy.

Scarface
12-04-2007, 09:53 PM
Most parents are morons.

Catbert
12-05-2007, 12:47 AM
My parents really dont care all that much. But hey at least they're tuned in to the amazingly obvious world of ratings. M for Mild :thumb:

Loop
12-05-2007, 04:19 AM
'tis a load of bollocks.

Scarface
12-05-2007, 07:16 AM
Why don't parents have a rating system?

Catbert
12-06-2007, 03:52 AM
Because the industry has one?

Alexandros
12-06-2007, 10:17 AM
He means why aren't parents being rated.

Catbert
12-06-2007, 11:50 PM
Oh well thats a good point.

But 75% are worried and 43% dont know there's a ratings system. Obviously some of these people dont know enough to be reasonably worried.

Laughing Man
12-14-2007, 01:53 AM
So what we have established from said survey is that no one anywhere really cares about what this survey says?

Loop
12-14-2007, 03:01 AM
Nobody ever cares about surveys, 46% of everybody knows this and 23% suspect it.

Scarface
12-14-2007, 06:04 AM
He means why aren't parents being rated.

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Laughing Man
12-14-2007, 10:38 PM
May also contain nuts.

Catbert
12-15-2007, 01:55 AM
Beware of hidden fruit.