On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:32:11 +0100, Ms. Kitka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What would be nice is if the sites would provide markers indicating > the rating level of content similar to Hollywood films (G, PG-13, > PG-16, R, X). There's nothing I hate more than sitting in front of > the computer wondering whether I should label myself as adult or for > everyone. When submitting a feed, there should be a drop down list of > options similar to the ratings listed above. Those ratings should > then show up as a label when people are browsing through the vlogs. Not as easy as it sounds. The MPAA ratings only have any meaning in the USA - anyone else will not know what the mean. That being said the opinion of what's suited for what ages varies wildly from culture to culture. My favourite example is the dogme movie "Italiensk for begyndere". In the US it is rated "R", in Denmark it's rated safe for age 7 and above. The reason for the US rating? "Rated R for language and some sexuality." I don't know what the MPAA has against the Danish language, a pair of boobs and a man's butt, but it's certainly not appropriate unless you're 17! Just an example to show that ratings are not easy to implement in a way where they'll work well. - Andreas -- <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ > Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
