Thread: Should e-Books be Rated (like movies and video games)?
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Old 01-01-2009, 05:02 PM   #72
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Originally Posted by TallMomof2 View Post
No descriptors, labels or warnings. I might possibly go for a single letter system V for violence, S for explicit sex etc... but who the heck is going to read all the books and apply the labels? Would this only apply to new publications, it would be a Herculean task to do that. Does it apply only to fiction? What about the Bible? That would definitely get a V and S rating. What about non-fiction? History books? Lots of violence.
And according to whose standard? We have the problems now when Apple iPhone book applications are refused due to the content. See e.g.: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10127333-37.html. They are probably just using word matching software...

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Definitely watch "This Film is Not Rated" it'll open your eyes. It's available through Google videos if you're interested.
I am watching it now and it started very interesting.
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