Submitted by Colonel Finn - March 14, 2008 at 10:25 am -0500212.20.233.2
This is ridiculous, this entire BBFC debacle has really underlined for me how far removed from sensible critical thought, many of the readers of this website actually are.
The BBFC made a decision based upon their reading of the standards upheld in this country. Regardless of our liking or disliking that opinion, they did their job.
This was then appealed by the VAC, and the BBFC legally appealed that decision. (Countersuits and legal debates are above board here not some murky backhanded idea some of you seem to imagine)
The VAC appeal was upheld and the BBFC have conceeded that decision and will amend their reading of the standards appropriately.
Nothing odd has happened here other than it's gotten a bit more technical than usual. Many of you just like seeing Reds under the bed anywhere you can. The game's out (in August) and that's that. The BBFC has not been proven irrelevent or outdated, simply incorrect in this instance; for which it has been corrected.
Posted 07/09/08 at 12:40am Jack Wessels: @PHOENIXZERO: Do you really think that would stop him?
Posted 07/09/08 at 12:29am PHOENIXZERO: Wonder if Jack ever got the memo that attacking a judge, especially the one who presided over your own hearing will only make him look worse.
Posted 07/08/08 at 11:10pm Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Dennis you should post that story about JT insulting Judge Tunis. There might be more you could find that Kotaku missed.
Posted 07/08/08 at 08:32pm lordlundar: Jack should realize that when you call everyone crazy, then the only crazy one is the you.
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:06pm DarkTetsuya: @GP I just fear for the safety of your fax machine cause you didn't post it :P
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:02pm PHOENIXZERO: @Krono Yeah, that's probably where it came from. Don't remember if a source was mentioned. Other than it being called a "story" or "study".
Posted 07/08/08 at 06:02pm PHOENIXZERO: Because I was bored and channel surfing. =(
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:59pm GRIZZAM PRIME: PHEONIXZERO, Why the hell are you watching CNN's sodomy butt baby(HLN)?
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:53pm Krono: @PHOENIXZERO: Would that be the AP story about how schools should teach 11+ year old how to avoid abusive datings relationships?
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:34pm PHOENIXZERO: Oh joy, new subject and they bring out Cooper Lawrence who takes a mention about videogames. It's a segment called "Sex Normal for 11-Year-Olds" having to do more so with mental and physical abuse in "relationships" of 11-14 year olds and not sex. >_<
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:28pm PHOENIXZERO: Certainly a stupid segment with their "adolescent psychologist" and a game is different than a movie. Two callers, underwhelming. >_>
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:24pm PHOENIXZERO: CNN has wanted to be Fox Jr since Fox started spanking them in the ratings and Turner was removed from power.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:11pm PHOENIXZERO: UGH, they have the CT AG on there... He sounds like Jack.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:09pm PHOENIXZERO: >_> You can call in 1-800-TELL-HLN.
Posted 07/08/08 at 05:09pm PHOENIXZERO: CNN HLN is doing a segment on Beer Pong with their other "morality" blowhard Mike Galanos.
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:47pm Jabrwock: This just in! Jack insults someone. News@11
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:44pm mogbert: I think we can skip that story, we can't cover JT every time he insults someone, we would run out of server space...
Posted 07/08/08 at 03:43pm gamepolitics: nah, intentionally didn't post that... it's just a publicity grab... I only have so much JT tolerance, save 4 more relevant news
Posted 07/08/08 at 02:57pm Xlorep DarkHelm: Dennis doesn't post every little tidbit of information about Whacky-Jacky.
Posted 07/08/08 at 02:52pm DarkTetsuya: freak4all: I just posted that ... but yeah they did
The BBFC made a decision based upon their reading of the standards upheld in this country. Regardless of our liking or disliking that opinion, they did their job.
This was then appealed by the VAC, and the BBFC legally appealed that decision. (Countersuits and legal debates are above board here not some murky backhanded idea some of you seem to imagine)
The VAC appeal was upheld and the BBFC have conceeded that decision and will amend their reading of the standards appropriately.
Nothing odd has happened here other than it's gotten a bit more technical than usual. Many of you just like seeing Reds under the bed anywhere you can. The game's out (in August) and that's that. The BBFC has not been proven irrelevent or outdated, simply incorrect in this instance; for which it has been corrected.
Christ, can we all give it a break now.
Game Over.