Game console can be porn gateway

[Player-X]

Game console can be porn gateway


They were two of the hottest Christmas gifts: Nintendo's Wii and Sony's Playstation 3 game consoles.
But these machines aren't just hot among kids; they're also compatible with sexually-oriented Web sites.
Not only can your child access pornography along with WarioWare and Guitar Hero; the porn industry is advertising to target those toys.
For Laurn Schroeder, protecting her first grade girls is a priority. "[They're] innocent, and we want to try and keep them that way," she said."
But because the Wii, the PS3 and other game consoles have Internet access, it's easy for kids to access porn.
"It's very upsetting something this popular—a kid game—can go that direction so quickly," Schroeder said.
Young kids get it. In a blog, one child boasted, "The first thing I thought of when I downloaded the Wii browser was also porn."
What's worse: Some porn sites are advertising they are "Wii Friendly." Their screens have been reconfigured to fit the Wii and the Playstation 3.
"That's why it's so important to read into and do research and background checking before you invest in it," Schroeder said. She studied her daughters' Wii to identify the built-in parental controls.
Other parents, however, complain that Nintendo's scheme is unsatisfactory, and that the Wii browser lacks a "cyber-nanny" or filtering function.
For now, the Schroeder girls will keep playing. But their mom is keeping an eye on an industry that she says tricks and targets kids into learning too much, too fast.
"We need to keep them protected from people who want to invade a fun game like the Wii," Schroeder said.

Next up: people who sue electricity companies for powering equipment that runs the internet so kids can't get their hands on porn.

Seriously why doesn't companies that make routers with web filtering systems advertise based on these things?

[Boltzmann]

Wow, terrible news. I guess that all kids who learn about sex early on will grow up to be perverts or killers

Anyway, you make good points, Player-X.

*Wait for the "Hitler's actions are his parents' fault" crowd to gather around*

[blueshogun96]

Originally Posted by Boltzmann

I guess that all kids who learn about sex early on will grow up to be perverts or killers

That's been happening for a while now Just back in my day, they had other ways besides the internet and videogames to get their dirty hands on some pr0n.

It's things like this that make me never want to have kids so they won't have to grow up and suffer in this awful world.

[Cid Highwind]

*sigh*

1. There's a way to disable internet
2. Children will NOT watch porn when parents are aroun

Clearly another case of severe retardism. Besides, the internet is rated adults only anyway, because of its extreme content mostly being unavoidable. (popups anyone?)

[blueshogun96]

Yeah, the last I heard, the internet is over 62% porno anyway.

[Bobbi]

What kind of **** is that? Why do you have to bother about such a bull**** nowadays anyway?
I remember when I was first grade ... I was wearning mickey mouse t-shirts and went out playing soccer. Yes, I had access to a PC and yes, we were one of the first families to get internet access in our area. But no, I never even bothered looking for porn on the web, I had way better things to do.
Might be a good idea for parents to look out what hobbies their kids do have ... but wait, that might require time you can't spend for yourself any more - that can't be a proper solution!

[shafeen]

i loled hard when i read that news,i think there is an internet locking feature in ps3 and wii so parents can lock it from there.

[darth sephiroth]

people are stupid. do they really think the kids who goes looking for porn don't already do that on their pc?

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

Besides, the internet is rated adults only anyway

And I wish kids would follow that rating so I wouldn't have to deal with them online.

[StewieG]

AWESOME!!! *ahem* I mean... interesting... *ahem* It wouldn't have been long, anyway before stuff like this started happening. Think of that long Wiimote, think of girls. Whaddya get?

[darth sephiroth]

you get an up-to-date banana

[StewieG]

Well, banana's can do the same thing Wiimotes can. Not all of it, but... heh-heh... some of it...

[S.SubZero]

Guys, the sidewalk in town goes past an adult video store.

SIDEWALKS ARE A GATEWAY TO PORN!!!!

[darth sephiroth]

exactly...

[Nevermore]

Quick! BLAME VIDEOGAMES!

[darth sephiroth]

No be quick and blame it on Bush's new strategy in iraq

[StewieG]

I think we know that RPGs whole "government is evil" thing is right. We know who's actually behind this. That's right. The actual videogame scenario is happening, and us, the heroes are just standing by letting it happen. We know who the villan is. He's not Ganondorf, Sephiroth, Eggman, or Bowser... we know. See if you can venture a guess... exactly who you thought. Jack Thompson. I'm not joking. This post is not a joke. He is the villan, he is the enemy. He'll do anything to pervent kids from being happy, even if it means making adults, his kin, unhappy, too. Taking away porn, Saints Row, Grand Theft Auto, everything. I'll repeat: Not a joke. I am serious. He's the enemy, and he must be destroyed. Is anyone man (or woman, if this is like Parasite Eve, or FFX) enough to kill him and spend life in prison, but be praised as the hero who saved the game world? Also, kill Hilary Clinton, while you're at it. She hates games almost as much, but is also trying to be a woman president. Whoa... long post for a quick reply.

[darth sephiroth]

He's just an idiot. The enemy here is the general publics stupidity... how're we gonna fight that, summon bahamut?

[StewieG]

No. Summon Behemoth . But, still. He's had something to do with it, you can't argue it.

[darth sephiroth]

oh yes he has. He has inflicted paranoia in parents world-wide....