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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Meanwhile...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>'<SPAN
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class=Apple-style-span>- there is no conclusive evidence that violent computer
games have a greater impact on players than other violent media, such as movies
or music videos<BR>- there is stronger evidence of short-term effects from
violent computer games, than long-term effects<BR>- some research finds that
violent computer games are a small risk factor in aggressive behaviour over the
short term, but these studies do not thoroughly explore other factors such as
aggressive personality, family and peer influence and socio-economic
status.'</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=paul@blacklabgames.com.au
href="mailto:paul@blacklabgames.com.au">Paul Turbett (Black Lab Games)</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 01, 2010 10:22 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pigmi@pigmi.org
href="mailto:pigmi@pigmi.org">pigmi@pigmi.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [PIGMI] R18 Classification Review</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
noticed this in the section "Does violence in games influence real life
violence?" (italics added by me):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Against an R 18+
Classification </SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">The Sporting Shooters
Association of Australia (<B>SSAA</B>), <I>certain members of WA Parliament
(<B>WA Parliamentarians</B>),</I> FamilyVoice Australia (<B>FAVA</B>),
Commissioner for Children Tasmania (<B>CCT</B>), Commissioners for Children and
Young People and Child Guardians (<B>CCYPCG</B>)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3 </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">and the ACCM
presented research that points to violence in video games as a source of
aggressive and anti-social behaviour amongst game players.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">And
in the section about "The Interactivity of Games"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Default><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Against an R 18+
classification </SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Many groups argue that the
interactive nature of games distinguishes them from films and other types of
media. These groups included <I>WA Parliamentarians….<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@lists.pigmi.org
[mailto:pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@lists.pigmi.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jack
Casey<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 1 December 2010 3:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pigmi@pigmi.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [PIGMI] R18 Classification
Review<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Why doesn't someone do a comparison of violent behaviour of
young adult video gamers vs young adult AFL players?<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I don't get why people are trying to prove or disprove that
playing a violent game might make you more hyped up and violent for the next
hour (duh). When it surely also happens with most any other competitive activity
(let's say, paintball?) and no one has any problem with
those?<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On 1 December 2010 03:57, Simon Boxer <<A
href="mailto:sb@simonboxer.com">sb@simonboxer.com</A>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>I like that the only age category
where more people said 'No' than 'Yes' was 65+.<BR><BR>Interesting data
indeed.<BR><BR>S<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Cameron Royal <<A
href="mailto:cameron@sandboxsoftware.net"
target=_blank>cameron@sandboxsoftware.net</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Was just forwarded this press release from a friend of mine
- the introduction of an R18 classification will be discussed next week at an
attorney general meeting. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The survey figures are pretty
interesting:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/%283A6790B96C927794AF1031D9395C5C20%29%7ER+18plus+status+report.pdf/$file/R+18plus+status+report.pdf"
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<P class=MsoNormal>Cam<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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lang=EN-US><BR>Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US> Wednesday, 1 December 2010 9:52
AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> O'CONNOR: R18+ computer game classification review
released [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 15pt">R18+ computer game
classification review released</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Minister for Home
Affairs and Justice Brendan Connor today released a review of existing
research into whether people who play violent computer games are at greater
risk of being aggressive.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">This analysis of the
available literature shows that:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">there is no
conclusive evidence that violent computer games have a greater impact on
players than other violent media, such as movies or music
videos<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">there is stronger
evidence of short-term effects from violent computer games, than long-term
effects<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">some research finds
that violent computer games are a small risk factor in aggressive behaviour
over the short term, but these studies do not thoroughly explore other factors
such as aggressive personality, family and peer influence and socio-economic
status.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">The introduction of
an R18+ classification for video games will be discussed at the Standing
Committee of AttorneGeneral meeting in Canberra on Friday 10
December.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">The literature
review is available at <A href="http://www.ag.gov.au/gamesclassification"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: #0658b5">www.ag.gov.au/gamesclassification</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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