Interesting Read about Mods on Gamespy

[skace]

When the crap hit the fan on the hot coffee mod for GTA, I was very quick to state that it would have a larger impact that simply hurting GTA. It stood to affect the entire modding community and what they represent. Just today, I noticed there was a topic about this on gamespy's forums, the most interesting thing about this topic? "Recently the ESRB has been quoted as saying they want all game mods to be banned, on the basis that it completly disregards their ratings system."

http://www.forumplanet.com/gamespy/topic.asp?fid=1422&tid=1722803&p=1

When I expected a mud slide effect, I didn't really expect it this soon or of this magnitude. Now I'm willing to bet they will never be able to stop modding even if they really wanted to, but it is interesting none the less.

 

[warcrow]

HAHAHA! Maybe while they try to "BAN" all mods, they will also stop the entire warez scene, spyware/viri creators, P2P sharing, and people dirving 65 in the fast lane on the 101.

 

[imported_Nirvana]

Next step - Ban all games, because there's a possibility that someone might actually create a mod for that game. I can't believe what they're doing...

 

[PingSpike]

My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the Pilgrim's pride!
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring!

 

[40Hands]

Ban all game mods? HAH! Right..........then lets ban the new testament because it changed the original writing of the bible.

or better yet, lets ban all politicians pushing their own agendas on the public.

 

[DaveSimmons]

They'll also have to ban any online play that doesn't somehow magically block voice chat apps.

The little disclaimer about online play changing the rating in TV ads just won't be good enough for the ESRB, no sir!