[GLLUG] more Penguicon thoughts

[Karl Schuttler]

What is wrong with just putting a sign up that says "By using this
computer you agree to our terms of use and that you are over 18"?
Granted, there is sure to be abuse, but it seems to cover the assets
of so many sites online with pornography. Besides this, I think the
croud of youngsters at penguincon are more likely than the general
public to own games with an M rating; did we receive any complaints
about it? Furthermore, it isn't illegal for kids to play M rated
games, just for stores to sell them to minors.

On 4/23/07, Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:
> your right of course, I don't want to be in charge, because no one listens
> to me anyways and I don't seem to be good at finding us resources. so you
> are volunteering to be in charge of it then? and you haven't commented on
> the possibility of removing Mature rated games from the list, that way no
> one can
> complain.
>
> On 4/23/07, Marshal Newrock <marshal at idealso.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:25:36 -0400
> > "Caleb Cushing" <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > then I suggest not at all, unless your volunteering to set up and
> > > tear down. because having to set up and tear down twice a day will
> > > be  nuisance. We didn't have to baby sit it last year. We could just
> > > keep the password out of the hands of anyone that doesn't show there
> > > ID as over the age of 18. this would be no more difficult than the
> > > monitoring they do for alcohol. Or we could remove all games rated
> > > mature from the list of what's playable.
> >
> > It's my impression that you won't be in charge of Computer Gaming next
> > year.  If this is the case, or if there is someone who doesn't mind the
> > "nuisance" of setup and teardown, then it's not your call.  But you're
> > also suggesting having someone watching over the computer gaming
> > machines to make sure no one under 18 uses it, which would be far more
> > of a nuisance.  I don't think that only giving out a password to people
> > with ID will be effective, but instead just a pain to the first people
> > who want to play a game.  Don't forget, the alcohol is never left
> > unattended.  Will the gaming machines be turned off and unplugged when
> > there is not someone to watch them?
> >
> > --
> > Marshal Newrock
> > Ideal Solution, LLC - http://www.idealso.com
> >
>
>
>
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> Caleb Cushing
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