TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Yeah sorry for a bit of an old news story, but nothing of interest has come out so I decided to dig this up: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-ban-proposal-moving-forward-in-turkey/1100-6425828/ It seems that Turkey is attempting to ban Minecraft for its depictions of violence in the game. Now while it seems absolutely ridiculous that this game is deserving of a ban, several officials in Turkey state that the game is being directly marketed towards children and that is why it is deserving of a ban. Markus "Notch" Persson will be trying to fight this decision. What are your thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letter13 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 People are weird. Governments too. But considering digital distributions, "banning" the game isn't really going to work. Not unless Turkey shut off the internet in their country. People will figure out how to buy it, download it and play it. This is the information age after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tali Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) that their decision ridiculous and makes no sense at all, if they think Minecraft is violent then they haven't seen a lot of other games that is directly violent by at least 1000x times compared to Minecraft. People are weird. Governments too. But considering digital distributions, "banning" the game isn't really going to work. Not unless Turkey shut off the internet in their country. People will figure out how to buy it, download it and play it. This, indeed, just like piracy on the internet, almost impossible to stop if not Edited March 16, 2015 by Aeon66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitresco Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well, Turkey's been going a bit censorship-crazy lately anyway. One example being their content restrictions on YouTube and other social sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katakuna Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Does Turkey usually ban games with any form of violence in them? My understanding is that Germany and Australia are the worst when it comes to game censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 People are weird. Governments too. But considering digital distributions, "banning" the game isn't really going to work. Not unless Turkey shut off the internet in their country. People will figure out how to buy it, download it and play it. I remember reading somewhere that they'll block off access to the main site. Which wont work, because I live in the UAE, they block off a lot of sites which I get through with Hotspot shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinKenshin Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 But considering digital distributions, "banning" the game isn't really going to work. Not unless Turkey shut off the internet in their country. didn't they do that once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letter13 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I remember reading somewhere that they'll block off access to the main site. Which wont work, because I live in the UAE, they block off a lot of sites which I get through with Hotspot shield. It'll be about as effective as that attempt to ban porn in the UK that one time. Now that was funny. didn't they do that once? Not entirely. They "turned off" twitter and youtube when wiretaps which really hurt the current government were leaked on social media. It didn't work. Syria was the country that turned off the internet because of rebel activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitresco Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Germany and Australia are the worst when it comes to game censorship. I can confirm that. I communicate with an Aussie daily and believe me, what video games he is not allowed to play is a common topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sappinmahsentry Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Turkey pls, ur ruining shanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Does Turkey usually ban games with any form of violence in them? My understanding is that Germany and Australia are the worst when it comes to game censorship. In Germany they essentially ban any game that has high levels of violence. Like Manhunt. Of course games that have nazi symbolism aren't allowed either. Which is funny because Persona 2 bypassed this by having the main antagonist (which is hitler) just wear sunglasses on the PAL versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaTails Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I see nothing wrong with banning terrible games. They should ban Pop music while they're at, and anything played on Top 40 radio stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sappinmahsentry Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Which is funny because Persona 2 bypassed this by having the main antagonist (which is hitler) just wear sunglasses on the PAL versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkenbagel Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 In Germany they essentially ban any game that has high levels of violence. Like Manhunt. Of course games that have nazi symbolism aren't allowed either. Which is funny because Persona 2 bypassed this by having the main antagonist (which is hitler) just wear sunglasses on the PAL versions. Sunglasses. You can't resist them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letter13 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Which is funny because Persona 2 bypassed this by having the main antagonist (which is hitler) just wear sunglasses on the PAL versions. I. Am. Dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Which is funny because Persona 2 bypassed this by having the main antagonist (which is hitler) just wear sunglasses on the PAL versions. Go back to being butt buddies with Nyarlathotep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sappinmahsentry Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I. Am. Dying. When I saw it my sides ascended to the heavens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaugahn Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Still better than Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Still better than Australia. Fun fact: Venezuela doesn't allow any game in that involves shooting people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scherhardt Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2t263r/dota_has_been_banned_on_a_certain_district_in/ I remembered that reddit post soon as I saw this. Honestly i think its pretty useless tho. Its the adults who does the violent stuff anyway. Kids just copy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sappinmahsentry Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Fun fact: Venezuela doesn't allow any game in that involves shooting people. So is Super Mario Bros banned? You can shoot enemies with fireballs. Is Mario Kart banned? You can shoot enemies with almost anything you get your hands on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 So is Super Mario Bros banned? You can shoot enemies with fireballs. Is Mario Kart banned? You can shoot enemies with almost anything you get your hands on. Maybe. All I know is that the Venezuelans must have enjoyed Viva Piñata like crazy. ... I miss that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitresco Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Fun fact: Venezuela doesn't allow any game in that involves shooting people. I bet people smuggle illegal copies of Call of Duty into the country, hidden within innocent-looking child game cases. So is Super Mario Bros banned? You can shoot enemies with fireballs. Is Mario Kart banned? You can shoot enemies with almost anything you get your hands on. I'm pretty sure the ban covers anything considered "violent". Which is most games. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nitresco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sziklamester Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Almost everywhere where the rules are crap and peoples cannot teach their childrens to live the life there censor/ban everything which not easily controllable. Tv and other medias filled with sexism, idealism, brutality and still the peoples think the video games the only bad things in this world. Instead of ban/censor stuffs they could improve the education systems and teach the peoples and filt the degenerated persons whom already spoiled with bad examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheErebus. Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Almost everywhere where the rules are crap and peoples cannot teach their childrens to live the life there censor/ban everything which not easily controllable. Tv and other medias filled with sexism, idealism, brutality and still the peoples think the video games the only bad things in this world. Instead of ban/censor stuffs they could improve the education systems and teach the peoples and filt the degenerated persons whom already spoiled with bad examples. Or you know...the parents of the kids can raise them properly to not be easily influenced by violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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