Not Again...

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 06-09-2009, 03:25

Originally Posted by Beskar

You need to tell that German minister something.

They all had Guns! They all ate food! They all watched violet movies! They all watched porn! They all voted for you!

I'm considering sending sixteen copies of a rather angry letter to the ministers in question.

**Papewaio** · 06-09-2009, 06:15

Maybe not the best tactic to prove their dubious point...

**rasoforos** · 06-09-2009, 07:28

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/545/545789.html

Plenty of great games still available for our German friends to play. Don't worry EMFM, you will adapt ;)

**CountArach** · 06-09-2009, 07:41

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

I'm considering sending sixteen copies of a rather angry letter to the ministers in question.

Do it - this proposal is utterly ridiculous and completely moronic. If you don't let the government know what you think they will just continue to ignore you (Chances are they will ignore you anyway, but if enough people get together they can be stopped). Consider sending letters to the editor of local newspapers as well - that helps to get public riled up.

**seireikhaan** · 06-09-2009, 07:45

Utterly ridiculous proposal. Those ministers don't deserve their jobs.

**Fragony** · 06-09-2009, 08:26

I am therefore I can

**Furunculus** · 06-09-2009, 09:48

sucks. :(

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 06-09-2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by rasoforos

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/545/545789.html

Plenty of great games still available for our German friends to play. Don't worry EMFM, you will adapt ;)

Do you think I buy my games in Germany anyway? ;)

Originally Posted by Fragony

I am therefore I can

Unfortunately that seems to be the attitude of our politicians.

Originally Posted by Shinseikhaan

Utterly ridiculous proposal. Those ministers don't deserve their jobs.

Quite. I'd already decided that the main parties in Germany probably don't deserve my vote. A thing like this just confirms it.

Originally Posted by CountArach

Do it - this proposal is utterly ridiculous and completely moronic. If you don't let the government know what you think they will just continue to ignore you (Chances are they will ignore you anyway, but if enough people get together they can be stopped). Consider sending letters to the editor of local newspapers as well - that helps to get public riled up.

I'm drafting the letters right now (I'll post a copy here when I'm done if I can) and I am going to try to send letters to some local newspapers as well (though obviously not the same letter).

**drone** · 06-09-2009, 21:32

This seems really stupid from an economical stance. From the OP article:

German ministers have today agreed to ban the production and distribution of all violent video games, with the law only having to go through parliament in the next few weeks.

production - lost jobs and business tax revenue.
distribution - lost sales tax, and pointless when combined with the EU and digital distribution.

How does Germany handle games with Nazis being downloaded via Steam?