Re: Nerd Boy, episodes 135-143

On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:10:47 +0100, Marco Kirschke
<Mar...@gmx.de> wrote:

>Hi Benjo,..
>
>Benjamin Weiland <ben...@uloc.de> schrieb folgendes:
>
>>That is also the
>>reason why games as `Castle Wolfenstein' or the american version of
>>`Doom II' are _forbidden_ in Germany.
>
>Which only means, that you aren't allowed to sell and/or buy such games in
>Germany. You still can buy them i.e. in Austria and play them in Germany.
>Importing these games from a non-german Online-Store isn't forbidden, too.
>Finally you break no law by playing such games in Germany.

wrong... at least for return to wolfenstein castle it is illegal to
even posess the american version in germany. you go directly to jail
(don't pass go and don't recieve $2,000 hehe)

for the others: afaik it is legal to have them just not to sell them
to minors and to advertise them (cause minors could see that)

but quake for example was completely banned (as RTWC) but for the
content of satanistic symbols...

it's plain stupid. why is the majority of players not allowed to play
those games cause a minority can't deal with them

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