I thought that was odd as well. Shouldn't there be a
unified, global
rating service? And yes I agree with the person who
commented on the BS
regarding ESRB... Or will all of this just end up like the
V-chip? I'm
not a parent but how many people take the time to set up all
those
parental controls?
It always amazes me how many new hurdles you encounter when
MS decides
to shift the playfield...
Adrian
> So if one were to install an application without
listing the
executable?
> Could you bypass the dreaded parental controls?
>
> Looks like the whole thing is just an xml file with
encrypted elements
> for the ratings services - strange that they say it
supports multiple
> ratings services but don't say which services. Also, I
don't see that
> the ratings services are curbed to localization. IOW,
perhaps you can
> use a non-esrb service to get a better price.
Interesting because it
> would force global competition and I suspect that the
ESRB's BS
> pricing for PC games would be leveled overnight if this
were true.
>
> --Al
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