One possible alternative is some national newspaper publish articles
about how parents are "outraged" 7 year olds can access "inappropiate"
programmes which are broadcast after the watershed and are "full of
swearing and nudity". Like it or not, "breach" of the watershed always
makes newspaper editors rub their hands with glee. If nothing else,
putting it in the EULA is your retort to those stories - something to
say "well, we say it's for people over 16 when you install it. But if
someone lies..."
IIRC a kids version of iPlayer is on the roadmap - with various content
controls to prevent the "watershed" being breached.
HTH
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 21 August 2007 23:22
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] A bit late
This was covered by the Media Guardian podcast (I think it asked
why Mr Highfield hates children...) about two months ago, and I reported
it too...
http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051264
On 21/08/07, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So I finally decided that iPlayer was worth opening IE
for (is Firefox going to be allowed by the time iPlayer comes out of
Beta?) and, upon install, decided to read the EULA; I saw this clause
before my cat ran across the keyboard:
http://vijaychopra.com/EULA.JPG
So my 5 year old cat has agreed she's over 16 years old.
Good luck in prosecuting her...
also, I'd already downloaded iPlayer before I got to the
EULA; what's that about, how can I agree to something before I've read
it?
Seriously, why bother with the EULA, I thought
click-through EULAs were pretty much unenforceable for the very reasons
I just stated, people can claim that their cat\children\goldfish etc.
just clicked next, through them.
By reading this you agree with all my opinions now and
forever more; also I claim your your first-born child, and I accept no
liability for any damage caused by this brick as it comes through your
window.
*throws brick through your nearest window*
Vijay.
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Brian Butterworth
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