*Sigh* Here we go again, the latest overblown news story to come out of the mass media regarding video games. This time it regards a pair of kids who were playing online (its unknown what game, as all the article says is: "while playing a game on X-Box Live, a video game that allows you to play against people anywhere in the world." Now whether of not "X-Box Live" is a video game in and of itself isn't really the issue here, the fact the the article mentions receiving pictures is. Because that setting can be disabled.
While the education of parents as to the extent of their own ability to filter their children's content is a problem, some of the statements made in the news article are downright silly. Things like: "Jennifer (the mother) now fears the safety of her children" do much more harm than good. So for all readers out there who could find a moment to educate those folks who aren't quite so up speed, it would benefit us all.
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
3-10-2008 @ 2:41PM
Spine said...
as reported by www.xbox360fanboy.com
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/03/09/michigan-kids-exposed-to-nudity-via-xbl-vision-cam/2#comments
Read the comments posted.
I was going to quote everything that is wrong with your story. I didn't want to quote the whole thing.
"Video games are meant to be a haven mostly targeted towards children"
Average gamer age 30
"Thursday night while playing a game on X-Box Live, a video game that allows you to play against people anywhere in the world"
Xbox Live is a service. Not a game. Thats like saying Charter or Verison is the internet.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.xbox360fanboy.com/media/2008/03/1zu45sgfgfgfgfgfgfgf.jpg
The parent of those children is a fault. NO ONE ELSE. She could have turned on the family settings on that Xbox. Which would have prevented the image from getting through.
Maybe you should let someone else take the helm on tech stuff. You have just sensationalized this non-news event. You gonna write a story about the e-mails you get about male enhancement pills next? Or the children whom saw it. I can only assume your on a Fox station. Your gonna get the whole internet after you.
3-10-2008 @ 3:32PM
mcwattersm said...
Was it male or female? Was it full frontal or rear? I can has her GT plz.
3-10-2008 @ 4:24PM
mrbiggsndatx said...
[email protected]
here you go boys and girls. Enjoy your lesson in Email Car Bombing. Blow her inbox up, and make sure the next time she gets on her pulpit, she knows what the hell she is talking about. What a bad parent too! White trash (yes, there is white trash in Michigan, its called automobile plants) parenting results in white trash complaining. Bet you her kids got to see some real XXX- BOX!! they even got the PINK EDITION!!
3-10-2008 @ 6:25PM
Nick the Hero of Canton said...
This should be on the main Joystiq.
3-13-2008 @ 1:38AM
Tim said...
Xbox is gay; PS3 is way better