Euro Parliament Wants "Red Button" For Shutting Down Games 167
GamePolitics writes "The European Parliament has actually requested that red, panic-style buttons be set up for use by parents whose children play online games. The buttons would allow the parents to quickly shut the game down should something inappropriate occur. Wouldn't the old-school on-off switch work just as well?"
To be fair, the report isn't entirely crazy; it says games "can also be used for educational and medical purposes," and acknowledges that the "presence of violence in video games does not automatically lead to violent behaviour."
Re:No IR needed to toggle power switch (Score:5, Interesting)
You walk over and unplug it, and take it away for a week or three.
That way, they quickly learn that undesired cooperation on the short term can result in a greater net gain in the long run.
You can back up your demands with physical action, but you probably shouldn't start by putting a pickaxe through the PS3.
Re:No IR needed to toggle power switch (Score:5, Interesting)
Mine did the same thing back in the late 80's BBS era. Her trick was to take the phone off the hook in her bedroom and lock the door to keep me from staying up all night.
My trick was to ride my bike to the public library, get a book on telephony, and install a cutoff switch for her extension in the bathroom on the other side of the wall. ;)