Australia Considering iPhone App Censorship 284
srjh writes "Having raised concerns about 'the classification of games playable on mobile telephones,' the Australian government has now 'put the wheels in motion to address this.' Under current Australian legislation, video games sold in the country must pay between $470 and $2040 to have the game classified, and due to the lack of an 18+ rating in Australia, if it is not found to be suitable for a 15-year-old, it is banned outright. This is the fate met by several recent titles, such as Left 4 Dead 2 and Fallout 3. Over 200,000 applications are available for the iPhone, many of them games, and developers have raised concerns about the prohibitive costs involved, with many announcing an intention to drop the Australian market altogether if the plan proceeds."
This comment not safe for 15-year-old (Score:5, Funny)
Fuck you, Australia
Re:Good grief! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Good grief! (Score:3, Funny)
Australia is a penal colony the British Empire shipped its worst troublemakers to - you know, the people who even the American Puritans refused to take. When a maximum security prison is run by the inmates, what do you expect - justice?
Australian Government - By the Criminals, For the Criminals!
Re:Oz border agency to search iPhones ? (Score:4, Funny)
Oz immigration officer: Do you have any criminal convictions?
Brit wit: No, I didn't realise they were still necessary entry requirements.
What's next? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This comment not safe for 15-year-old (Score:3, Funny)
"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it"
the GP seems to have no idea what "
Libertarian" actually means.