Written by TheChoujinVirus
Note: The following is based on my opinions on current affairs and does not reflect anything outside of what I do.
Hey everyone, your captain of the Righteous Absolution here. And hoo boy, I’ve seen some crazy shit that’s gotten the internet outright into a bloody tizz. What’s this anger? Well, there’s been some significant issues when a game called No Mercy was found on the game’s Itch.io that resulted in it being removed (as well as a bunch of other games, some unrelated to that tier, being removed). This has created a massive stink in the UK (and the world), causing some significant issues, as revealed by a group called Collective Shout.
Now to put it out on the table and ensure any pre-emptive basis on my views. I believe in standards and guidelines that need to ensure there are rules on what can or cannot be sold to kids or what is considered appropriate.
Unlike a particular type of group that will so put up the belief they’re protecting kids from “checks notes” trans people reading stories and rainbows in video games.
Before this, there was something similar; this kind of content has been around since the start of Elsagate, and parents have been concerned about the whole basis of what their kids watch. Now, because of bad parents and stupid shit, folks like me have to worry over this shit.
Additionally, it doesn’t help the case that YouTube recently began implementing age verification as a more effective way to verify applicants for the partnership program. That’s something that’s made things frustrating and more complex than usual.
I get it, the days when needing to click enter or requiring setting a birth date no longer can work, as people can bullcrap their way through.
If I had my way, I’d use that, but I would also ensure some verification. Although I would also have it checked and flagged (without storing that information unless it’s for financial purposes, which is something that needs to be verified), I would also ensure that any information that could put Minors in danger would require a parental guardian (that’s right, give it to the parents, not others).
YouTube is not your nanny, and neither should the government be!
Folks need to remember that stuff and not rely on the media to be their babysitter.
If people figure that out sooner, then we won’t need to worry about Big Brother watching over us.
Sorry about how this feels, but when it comes to explaining my opinions on sensitive topics like this, it requires some context.
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