UK Games violence study launched

[Ivresse]

Dunno if GP were aware of this yet, but I thought I'd post this here regarding the government asking for a new study on Video games and violence:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7034179.stm

[beemoh]

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/28491/Gordon-Brown-Society-must-look-at-video-games

PM Comments.

EDIT: Full version from eGovMonitor (http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/14863)

Question:

Yesterday you launched a consultation into the effects of violent video games, what is your message to the makers of these video games and do your concerns extend to violent rap or hip-hop lyrics?

Prime Minister:

They do. I have said before that parents in the modern world, and I count myself one of them, feel under enormous pressure because whereas the sources of authority and the sources of information even for previous generations were often the parents, the school, the peer group, voluntary organisations, the sources of information for children at a very young age now are the internet or television, commercial advertising. And that is a good thing in so many different ways, but where there is pornographic or violent material any parent is going to be concerned about the impact, and any parent wants the reassurance that everything possible is being done when they can't see in almost every occasion the point at which their son or their daughter is watching some of these internet materials either through a telephone or through other media of communication, they want reassurance that we are doing everything in our power.

Now I think we have got to look at this as a society. I hope this is one of the areas where there can be common ground between all parties. I am not interested in censorship at all, but I think we do need rules governing some aspects of the internet and videos where children are involved and the whole purpose of this review would be to draw on the advice of all sources so that we can look at this in a sensible way. This is a challenge of modern society as a result of the explosive development of the internet, new forms of media, multimedia forms of communication. And of course at an earlier age than ever before children have access to all these materials and I think every parent here, but every parent in the country would be concerned that we do what we can. So we will set up this review, we will announce the details of it tomorrow and I hope that from the media itself there will be large numbers of people who will want to be involved in this exercise. I think it is a common if you like endeavour of our society to make sure that our children, while given every opportunity to benefit from new technology and the new media, are also protected against some of the malign influences that are trying to operate through that media.

[kurisu7885]

Obviously he doesn't know that dial up is headed the way of the dodo.

Internet parental controls exist for a reason

[beemoh]

MSN throws its opinion-hat into the ring (http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=6358282)

[beemoh]

Another post:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/28507/Full-details-of-Government-games-review-unveiled

Dr. Byron wants your input!

[Soldat_Louis]

LOT of thanks and kudos to Beemoh for giving us these links. I'll repeat what I've said on GP's entry concerning this review :

"The good news is that everyone can participate. I plan to contact her and I invite all of you to do the same in a civil and well-argumented manner.

You know, back to previous video game controversies years ago, we didn’t always have a chance to express ourselves, despite the fact we were the first people concerned by these controversies. I think this Byron review is a great opportunity to make our voice heard."

I should add : this is a UNIQUE opportunity for gamers and game makers to make their voice heard.

[Soldat_Louis]

I update this thread : this is the last day when you can give your response to Dr. Tanya Byron if you are an adult over 18. You can add your contribution on this page (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1510) if you are an adult, or on this page (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1511) if you are a child or a teenager, or a "young person" under 17 (note that in this cas, you can add your response until december 19th).

I gave my contribution, and I did the best I could, given the short time I had. Hope it'll be useful.

[beemoh]

Crap, is it deadline day already? Thanks for bringing that up.

[Soldat_Louis]

Crap, is it deadline day already? Thanks for bringing that up.

Well, another solution is to use the response for "children and young people" and precise that, in fact, you're over 19. The deadline for children is december 17th.