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Should we have three levels of ratings for sims?

Kenichi Chen
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Join date: 10 Jul 2003
Posts: 76
11-07-2003 17:31
I have a home in a PG sim and a M sim. On the surface there is not much different going on in both. However beneath the surface there is a vast difference that is so drastic there may be room for having three levels of sims. I beleive most people enjoy life in mature sims because of freedom of speech and dress. There are no rules ..do what you wish. And most folks are actually rather not unlike there pg bretheren. Most likely an outsider would not even know they were in a mature sim on the surface.
The biggest differences between the sims are the images and some adult activities. It seems to me without having to censor folks penchant for displaying some extremely graphic images or adult aerobics that perhaps we create three levels of sim ratings. Pg ...M ...amd R for restricted which could also be used for fighting /shooting killing sims. I beleive there is a desire out there to have mature sims that will not have strip clubs, bordelos, and extremely graphic images on display. I know people are going to say that where will it end etc...5 ratings? but two seems too limited .....And as a side note.....the fact that there have been a number of minors getting in an playing in world has made me feel uneasy about what these minors are seeing and doing. I have heard there is a 12 year old playing.....Wonder what anyone else thinks about this?
Eggy Lippmann
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Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
11-07-2003 17:54
I think we should have numerical ratings. Given that a person needs to be over 18 to be in this game, I suggest we set all current sim ratings to 18+ and then increase it depending on what people living there want their place to be.
Then we could have a new sim rated 60+ and call it Florida.
Ryen Jade
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Join date: 21 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,329
11-07-2003 20:44
I know an 11 year old playing the game, i wont name who though. LL knows there are MANY minors playing the game, but they wont do something about simply because the minors arent hurting or doing anything negitive to anyone. They only ban trouble makers and use the underage card as an excuse (like joe lumin, btw thanks for that one ll!)
Darwin Appleby
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Join date: 14 Mar 2003
Posts: 2,779
11-07-2003 21:02
I think we should have three ratings:

PG
Mature
Immature
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odalisque VonLenard
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Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 84
11-07-2003 22:03
I think 2 ratings is fine... mature for us immature folks and pg for the mature folks :)
It seems to work well.
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Jack Digeridoo
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Join date: 29 Jul 2003
Posts: 1,170
11-08-2003 07:31
From: someone
Originally posted by Ryen Jade
they wont do something about simply because the minors arent hurting or doing anything negitive to anyone.


I think they would like to do something about it. There is mature content in this game that anyone can see. X rated pictures and girls taking off their clothes for $L. If you know there is a minor in SL you should report them.
Ezhar Fairlight
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Join date: 30 Jun 2003
Posts: 310
11-08-2003 08:04
I think there should be no ratings at all.
Ryen Jade
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Join date: 21 Jun 2003
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11-08-2003 08:59
From: someone
Originally posted by Ezhar Fairlight
I think there should be no ratings at all.


Yep, all there needs to beis an esrp rateing or either M or E (most likely M), then ll and the players wouldnt need to worry about are you in a mature sim or not.

And jack, i hate to tell ya, but if kids wanan look at porn, there gonna find it anyway. Its called google images.
Darwin Appleby
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Join date: 14 Mar 2003
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11-08-2003 13:47
Uhm, well, ever thought that some people might want to be in sims where they don't want to look at porn?
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Tiger Crossing
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Join date: 18 Aug 2003
Posts: 1,560
11-08-2003 15:21
How about a G-World with rainbows and pink castles and ponies and bansihed gnomes dressed as Smurfs.

Ick! Did that come out of my head? Shoot me now!
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Ryen Jade
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11-08-2003 20:49
k *cocks pistol*.....*waits for someone to stop him :P*....no-one? You really want him dead? Ok *shoots*
Eggy Lippmann
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Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
11-09-2003 04:22
From: someone
Originally posted by Tiger Crossing
How about a G-World with rainbows and pink castles and ponies and bansihed gnomes dressed as Smurfs.

Ick! Did that come out of my head? Shoot me now!

You've been reading that Gay Themed Sim thread havent you :)
Ananda Sandgrain
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Join date: 16 May 2003
Posts: 1,951
11-10-2003 17:14
It's misleading for there to be PG and Mature ratings in a world where eveyone should already be an adult.

I'd vote for just two ratings: Open and Restricted. Make most of the world Open and allow people to behave according to their own good sense of decency and morals, and set aside a few Restricted areas, such as the welcome area and areas where lots of public events occur.

I'm not a fan of pornography, but it annoys me that private nudity and sexual conversation are relegated to just a few crowded areas. We're all adults here, or should be. Let's get rid of the kiddie rating levels except for certain areas where it's important to maintain a certain level of decorum.