crackwilly21 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 "German gamers face jail for acts of virtual violence Players and creators of video games could face imprisonment for acts of virtual violence under draft legislation being drawn up by two of Germany's state governments. Politicians in Bavaria and Lower Saxony have proposed a new offence that will punish "cruel violence on humans or human-looking characters" inside games. Early drafts suggest that infringers should face fines or up to 12 months' jail for promoting or enacting in-game violence." Read the full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,,1969920,00.html Yes, it's just draft legislation, and I'm sure it'll get shot down. But it's still a bit worrying (for me, at least; I live in Bavaria). I've no idea if the legislation is purely for graphical games, or if it would cover text-based games as well, but either way I think I'll just pack my bags and go back home to England if the law gets passed. THATS WEAK! I just copy/pasted it, so its not me saying this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 haha...well, it's like all the things that aren't legal in the US, at least half the people in our country have done it anyways. And by that I mean those laws that are merely the government trying to excersize control and impede freedom. Kind of a don't tell everybody and nobody will tell on you situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudder Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Just don't PK humans and you should be good Behrens, your safe... For now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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