I can't get the video to run, but I assume there are at least six exploding vans, several mentions of terrorists and words like "Death", "Kill", "Die" highlighted and frequent attempts to blame Linden Labs for parents being unable to proper monitor their children on the internet - blaming society for their own failings as parents.
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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05-11-2008 21:56
Plus the heroic congressperson vowing to save our children. _____________________
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Broder Kubrick
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Good Grief...
05-11-2008 22:05
Well... who the hell watches and believes FOX anyway?
The poorly researched 30 second 'report' , will only be taken seriously by thick individuals who learnt about the 'interweb' three weeks ago. This is reminiscent of the fox news report on "Anonymous" the "Hackers on Steroids" http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DNO6G4ApJQY Google: Child is exposed to sexual content by entering a site through google search. SecondLife: Child is exposed to sexual content by entering a resident run parcel. |
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Johan Durant
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05-11-2008 22:22
hee hee
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RobbyRacoon Olmstead
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05-11-2008 22:24
Well... who the hell watches and believes FOX anyway?  The poorly researched 30 second 'report' , will only be taken seriously by thick individuals who learnt about the 'interweb' three weeks ago. . _____________________
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Davin Romano
jerk
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05-11-2008 22:28
/me still wonders why he couldn't pick a cool name like Yummy Freelunch!
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Bree Giffen
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05-11-2008 23:22
I can see it now... that rape room is going to have an advertisement on it's wall that says 'as featured on Fox News!'
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Infrared Wind
Gridologist
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05-12-2008 00:37
Someone should remind Rep Kirk that no one can actually get sexually raped in SL. Or killed or molested.
Kids are in more danger skateboarding down stairs. |
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PurpleButterfly Lykin
Registered User
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05-12-2008 03:09
Short and sweet ... parents need to be parents and watch their children at all times online regardless of their age. Why would you allow your child to play any "game" if you hadn't researched it yourself properly. I mean .. does anyone talk about the amount of cybersex that happens in WOW...i bet alot of parents of their 15 year old boys playing that game think it is just about battles ... *Rolls eyes*
Secondly and what i find frustrating and isn't constantly reminded to non computer people, in SL you are a pixelated person so YOU aren't getting hurt ect ect .. BUT like anywhere in the web .. if you get into a situation that makes you uncomfortable you can LOG out and go back to playing solitare on the desktop. Or better yet ... turn the computer off and watch Little House on the Praire re-runs. |
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Conan Godwin
In ur base kilin ur d00ds
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05-12-2008 03:20
So far, this is the most "Fair & Balanced" reporting I've ever seen from Fox.
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Cherry Czervik
Came To Her Senses
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05-12-2008 03:37
I dont know if any of you saw this from FoxNews, but after watching this video, Im extremely pissed off! I mean, if my grandma saw this news video, she'd think I was playing a game with rape and child porn! This is an outrage! Where did these people go in SL? And WHY were they in that area to begin with! OMG..I want to choke this guy! Is anyone going to stand up to them? http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=103379&referralPlaylistId=949437d0db05ed5f5b9954dc049d70b0c12f2749 It makes good news. Shrug. Frankly, with the way SL is performing atm I'd be far more worried about SL ruining SL than anything else. _____________________
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Deira Llanfair
Deira to rhyme with Myra
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05-12-2008 04:40
I can't get the video to run, but I assume there are at least six exploding vans, several mentions of terrorists and words like "Death", "Kill", "Die" highlighted and frequent attempts to blame Linden Labs for parents being unable to proper monitor their children on the internet - blaming society for their own failings as parents. Er, no... it wasn't anywhere near so interesting as that. _____________________
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Marianne McCann
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05-12-2008 04:46
It makes good news. Shrug. Frankly, with the way SL is performing atm I'd be far more worried about SL ruining SL than anything else. Oh ya. I mean, GTA has faced far more trouble than what Rep. Kirk is doing -- and I dun see them shuttin down _____________________
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Usagi Musashi
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05-12-2008 04:47
This is unreal........thank you for pointing this to us..........
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Djamila Marikh
(shrugs)
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05-12-2008 05:37
It makes good news. Shrug. Frankly, with the way SL is performing atm I'd be far more worried about SL ruining SL than anything else. Their creative resolution of the issue ! |
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Chris Norse
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05-12-2008 05:45
Unfortunately, quite a few people. Largely the kind of people that elect politicians that pursue stuff like this Yup. There's a lot of those people out there, too, and a large percentage of them vote the same way . You mean anyone who votes for either of the two main parties. Not a dimes worth of difference between the two. |
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Puppet Shepherd
New Year, New Tricks
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05-12-2008 05:53
Well... who the hell watches and believes FOX anyway? The poorly researched 30 second 'report' , will only be taken seriously by thick individuals who learnt about the 'interweb' three weeks ago. Okay, I'll admit it - I used to take FOX News seriously. I knew they were a bit unbalanced, but I figured that underneath the spin, the truth could be found. But this story? "A new website"? "nearly 13 million users visited every day"? Shoddy research, which is completely unacceptable for a major news agency - your average high school student could write a more accurate report without even having to go into SL. Entirely propaganda from the congressman whose view is being supported here. I guess I'll be having to go elsewhere for my news, since who knows what else they aren't researching at all before they report it? _____________________
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Lucrezia Lamont
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05-12-2008 05:59
Apart from the obvious flaws of the BRIEF story, kids aren't permitted in SL any way. If parents raise their children to be mindful of ANY dangers, and if LL prevents children from accessing SL, then all is as it ought to be.
Demonizing a new "craze" is nothing new. D&D, the Internet, Chat rooms -- all have suffered similar media hype. Besides, people have short attention spans -- even if they do get outraged, it's unlikely any will take action because it's always someone else's problem. *shrugs* _____________________
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Kelli May
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05-12-2008 06:31
So he wants to keep kids from accessing SL? *shrugs* same here.
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Raudf Fox
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05-12-2008 06:34
So he wants to keep kids from accessing SL? *shrugs* same here. *thinks* Did I just agree with a conservative politician? Yes.. *offers brain bleach* I agree, I want the kids off SL. I just think that LL has done as much as is reasonable, and the rest are up to the parents. _____________________
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Imnotgoing Sideways
Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=
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05-12-2008 06:37
That video was just a bunch of "meh"... (=_=) Expect a bigger influx of "make sexies now?" noobies over the next month. Nothing else will come of it. (=_=)y
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3Ring Binder
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05-12-2008 06:44
Indeed, but many want to see far more invasive and overblown registration schemes. Basically making it LL's sole responsibility to keep the innocent children out doesn't matter what many want to see, or who they blame so they don't have to accept responsibility. they should be monitering their own children. no parent is perfect, but paying attention is a good first step. excuses in contrary are all lame. _____________________
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3Ring Binder
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05-12-2008 06:46
It was about children being able to easily get adult content on the SL adult grid.......and that is a fact. I applaud FOX News for the exposing a very troubling flaw in how SL is operated..........we need a full blown news investigation in fact. Seems LL will not do anything until forced to do it.........and FOX is big enough in the news business to do that forcing. maybe if you take the computer with internet access out of your child's room until they are 18, this won't be able to occur. start with your own family, then point fingers when things go wrong (but they won't, cuz you'll be watching and *coff* "parenting"  ._____________________
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Dnali Anabuki
Still Crazy
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05-12-2008 06:58
These are all great comments and essentially correct but it won't make any difference in a world where perception is reality and the media controls perception.
Congressmen+media during election year = trouble. There is no political advantage in supporting SL & the fact that any candidate/politician campaigns here will be used against them. Bad sign. I am predicting that the pendulum is swinging and the perception that SL is a XXX place will win out and will cause a near death experience. What is needed is a media campaign by LL (and any of us residents who have the access to media) to begin to create another perception that puts the XXX part into perspective, ie, like as in RL, there is XXX content, but there is so much more, etc. Won't happen unfortunately because LL closes barn doors after the horses have not only left but lived long lives. |
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3Ring Binder
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05-12-2008 07:00
These are all great comments and essentially correct but it won't make any difference in a world where perception is reality and the media controls perception. Congressmen+media during election year = trouble. There is no political advantage in supporting SL & the fact that any candidate/politician campaigns here will be used against them. Bad sign. I am predicting that the pendulum is swinging and the perception that SL is a XXX place will win out and will cause a near death experience. What is needed is a media campaign by LL (and any of us residents who have the access to media) to begin to create another perception that puts the XXX part into perspective, ie, like as in RL, there is XXX content, but there is so much more, etc. Won't happen unfortunately because LL closes barn doors after the horses have not only left but lived long lives. all you just did was rationalize lazy parenting. it's not the media or SL's fault. accept it and quit blaming everyone else for bad parenting. _____________________
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Namssor Daguerre
Imitates life
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05-12-2008 07:00
I think we have another politician, with a self-serving political agenda, who thinks he's found the next "hot spot".
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