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ECA Launches Opposition To Health Warning Label Bill
The Escapist : Latest News — ... content descriptors that give parents far greater insight into the specifics of a game's content. But that may not matter. Ultimately, despite Baca's assertions, there is no proven causal link between violent videogaming and violent behavior, and to suggest otherwise is deceitful. But is it a constitutional violation? That's tougher to say. You can read more about the ECA's position against H.R. 231 and express your own opposition to it to your congressman here . via: GamePolitics

ESA looking to stop video game warning labels dead in their tracks
GoNintendo — ... T or above for violence, which could confuse parents and undermine the ESRB, which according to the FTC is the most enforced media retail system. HR 231 is an unconstitutional restraint on speech that will harm consumers and parents alike. Please join with the ECA, and let your representatives know that you want them to let the industry and parents continue with a system that works, and have Congress stay focused on the real problems facing our nation. Join the fight here Link This entry was posted on Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm and is filed under News ...

ECA goes to bat against bad legislation
Opposable Thumbs — [image] Bad video game legislation has a history of getting squelched, usually as a result of politicians realizing that the proposed bills aren't worth the paper they've been printed on, or due to the Entertainment Software Association combating the bills in court after they've actually been made into law. However, a new player has entered the arena: the Entertainment Consumers Association is actively getting involved in the fight against the recently-proposed H.R. 231. The law, proposed by California Rep. Joe Baca, seeks to slap a warning label on video games sold ...

ECA fights back against Baca’s “unconstitutional” game legislation
Sarcastic Gamer — ... behavior.” There have been numerous studies on the subject, but no definitive answer seems to have arisen. As Yamster reported last week, crime rates decreased in early 2008, despite a rise in console and software adoption. The ECA has made it painfully easy for those who oppose the bill to contact their representatives. Just click here, fill out the necessary information and hit send. Source: Entertainment Consumers Association via GamePolitics ...

ECA Fights Cigarette-Style Game Warning Label Bill
GayGamer.net — ... I'm more appalled that Baca's bill treats all games with a certain rating the same way, as if, to make a film analogy, the sex content of Henry & June was certain to impact a child exactly the same as the violent content of, say, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Any politician who made that suggestion would be laughed out of office - or not - but wouldn't it be nice if the same standards for "minimum allowable untruths" were applied to gaming media? ECA Launches Fight Against Video Game Warning Label Bill [GamePolitics]