What puzzles me is that (a) there is a whole heap of kids content on the iPlayer, (b) younger people = early adopters, (c) BBC has a relationship problem with young teenagers (no Def II for example - I guess I would call it "BBC ZERO" these days and stick it on Freeview 301/302 when there's no sport on).
On 22/08/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One possible alternative is some national newspaper publish > articles about how parents are "outraged" 7 year olds can access > "inappropiate" programmes which are broadcast after the watershed and are > "full of swearing and nudity". Like it or not, "breach" of the watershed > *always* makes newspaper editors rub their hands with glee. If nothing > else, putting it in the EULA is your retort to those stories - something to > say "well, we say it's for people over 16 when you install it. But if > someone lies..." > > IIRC a kids version of iPlayer is on the roadmap - with various content > controls to prevent the "watershed" being breached. > > HTH > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 21 August 2007 23:22 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] A bit late > > > This was covered by the Media Guardian podcast (I think it asked why Mr > Highfield hates children...) about two months ago, and I reported it too... > > http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051264 > > > On 21/08/07, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So I finally decided that iPlayer was worth opening IE for (is Firefox > > going to be allowed by the time iPlayer comes out of Beta?) and, upon > > install, decided to read the EULA; I saw this clause before my cat ran > > across the keyboard: > > http://vijaychopra.com/EULA.JPG > > So my 5 year old cat has agreed she's over 16 years old. Good luck in > > prosecuting her... > > also, I'd already downloaded iPlayer before I got to the EULA; what's > > that about, how can I agree to something before I've read it? > > Seriously, why bother with the EULA, I thought click-through EULAs were > > pretty much unenforceable for the very reasons I just stated, people can > > claim that their cat\children\goldfish etc. just clicked next, through them. > > > > > > By reading this you agree with all my opinions now and forever more; > > also I claim your your first-born child, and I accept no liability for any > > damage caused by this brick as it comes through your window. > > > > *throws brick through your nearest window* > > > > Vijay. > > > > > > -- > Please email me back if you need any more help. > > Brian Butterworth > www.ukfree.tv > > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
