- cross-posted to:
- games@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- games@sh.itjust.works
“My first message would be, if you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox. That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions,” the company’s director noted.
I dunno… That seems a like disingenuous to make a game specifically for kids and then take no responsibility for what children are exposed to on said game. I’m all for parents taking responsibility and believe that’s a problem with many families today, but that just seems a shitty thing for him to say, IMHO.
I disagree I think this is the only answer. It’s the answer law makers should take as well. If parents did their job just because something is made specifically for kids doesn’t mean they are getting on it. There were a ton of things I wasn’t allowed to do as a kid.
I agree with you except for the fact that there’s just so much bullshit for kids out there, and parents are so exhausted right now (both are working and working longer). So it’d be nice if there was a system that actually looked out for children and people instead of businesses.
At the end of the day, though, it is still the parents’ responsibility. It just sucks that this person can wipe their hands of things and think that sufficient.
Here’s the rub. Who’s version? Would your universal system protect just against gambling type things? How about sex stuff? Just porn or more? How much more? Should the system block anything related to questions or statements about homosexuality?
How about things that might be against a particular faith?
There’s no one set of rules that all parents can agree on as to what their children should or shouldn’t have access to. Until then, how can one system do what you’re asking?
Exactly!
My parents were fine with me watching most R rated movies at ten…
A LARGE group of religious nut jobs wanted the Harry Potter movies banned… And a non-insignificant group that wanted the Teletubbies banned…
He’s washing himself of the responsibility for how harmful the game is.
Neo lib western ideals have toxic “personal responsibility” as a virtue.
Everything is your own fault, there are no external influences, pull yourself up by your bootstraps…
OH WAIT! Did my friends multi billion dollar company make many stupid decisions that will cost potentially everything? Better bail them out with the the publics money and tell everyone to not buy fancy things, like a TV or fridge, if they want to get survive.