Anti-epilepsy filter?

mazex · #1 03-25-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tvrdi

I have a friend who has epilepsy and hes playing IL2 and other sims no probs...

So then all is fine? Should I let my five year old play computer games as he has not had a seizure in four years play this game then? The other solution here seems to be that I should tell him that no, you can't play computer games ever in your life even if all your friends do it all the time. That is not for you, go can go play on the yard outside instead...

Cowboy10uk · #2 03-25-2011, 10:45 AM

Ummm well no, as its a 16+ game, Hes too young for it anyway. Im sorry your son has epilepsy, But to expect everyone else to have to put up with some draconian filter is out of order. If epilepsy affects him that badly then sadly He wont be able to play video games, The fact his brother and mates do is hard luck, but thats life.

Yes I agree Epilepsy is a bad condition and I know people do suffer greatly for it, BUT they are aware of the condition and its UP to THEM to take measures to stop themselves having an attack. OR if they are young like your son, then its upto the the Parents to take the action.

Stop expecting the rest of the world to have to make sacrifices on the off chance some person near us suffers from a medical condition. Im sick and tired of this damn nanny state that has grown up because of the bloody PC brigade.

This may sound harse, if it does Im sorry, and yes before you ask I have seen many many people suffer from epilepsy including some very close friends.

mazex · #3 03-25-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboy10uk

Ummm well no, as its a 16+ game, Hes too young for it anyway. Im sorry your son has epilepsy, But to expect everyone else to have to put up with some draconian filter is out of order.

There is no draconian filter. All other titles from Ubisoft and Sony pass these tests and have to make corrections to comply with them, and the thing is that my son does not have epilepsy now. He had those problems his first year and the doctors think that he is now fine and that i MAY have been low vitamine B12 causing it - but they do not know. So should I let him play computer games or not, for the rest of his life? A woman at work had never had any problems with epilepsy and then bang, one day after experiencing a lot of stress and strong light she got a seizure, and IF you push beyond the limit, the brain gets kind of a snowball effect. Now she is on medication, probably for the rest of her life. So this screening is presumably just as much for me and you, as we don't know if we could get a seizure tomorrow. I have been playing computer games since 1981, but tomorrow with a lot of other factors I cound get it...

Anyway, I am all for making it optional - but the drama here with "this is all Ubisofts fault" was naturally just expected...

MicroWave · #4 03-25-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mazex

...So should I let him play computer games or not, for the rest of his life?...

That's your decision to make until he is old enough to make this decision for himself. That's what all the parents do. People (children included) have all sort of disabilities and live with them. This forum is not the right place to ask for parenting advice.
It makes me sad to hear that your child has problems, but bringing this up again and again is pathetic.

mazex · #5 03-25-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MicroWave

That's your decision to make until he is old enough to make this decision for himself. That's what all the parents do. People (children included) have all sort of disabilities and live with them. This forum is not the right place to ask for parenting advice.
It makes me sad to hear that your child has problems, but bringing this up again and again is pathetic.

Pathetic? Thanks for that.

MicroWave · #6 03-25-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mazex

Pathetic? Thanks for that.

You're welcome.
If you need more parenting tips use the PM.

#7 03-25-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MicroWave

That's your decision to make until he is old enough to make this decision for himself. That's what all the parents do. People (children included) have all sort of disabilities and live with them. This forum is not the right place to ask for parenting advice.
It makes me sad to hear that your child has problems, but bringing this up again and again is pathetic.

You should be ashamed with that statement, really you should.