On Jan 17, 2008, at 5:26 PM, Bryan Berry wrote: > My only objection is that Doom be on the same page as Squeak, Library, > Speak, etc. I have no problem with it being on a page that explains > that > activities w/ violence are not endorsed by OLPC.
Who picks what is "endorsed" and what isn't? My suggestion would be to implement something similar to ESRB ratings. I have no problem saying Doom is a game for mature audiences, nor do I think the authors would say differently. This is a very different approach to walling off some activities as unsuitable or otherwise shunned. It is also worth noting that ESRB ratings are a voluntary thing, game makers allow themselves to be rated because they think it is the right thing to do (increased market availability notwithstanding). While I understand violence is a dicey subject in many parts of the world, would you also propose to endorse an activity containing a library of artwork with nude figures? Its a cliche, but this is a very slippery slope. I think drawing lines in the sand between some activities is counter-productive and far too error-prone for OLPC to get in to. --Noah _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
