April 8th, 2005, 07:15 AM
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check out the screenshot 
i was trying to click on the DOOM 3 link to get more info on the new version
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April 8th, 2005, 07:31 AM
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surley there are better ways to verify your age, thats a joke.
wonder how many peope actually put in there card no
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April 8th, 2005, 07:40 AM
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lame... i havent played doom3 in a while...
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April 8th, 2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by beatts surley there are better ways to verify your age, thats a joke.
wonder how many peope actually put in there card no | The same system was used to verify ages for Stanaphone customers. www.stanapone.com
Is there a better way to check that people are over 18? | |
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April 9th, 2005, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 27 The same system was used to verify ages for Stanaphone customers. www.stanapone.com
Is there a better way to check that people are over 18? | ask them some adult questions like
1.What does IRA stand for
2.what is 401k | |
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April 9th, 2005, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by AgentCrypto ask them some adult questions like
1.What does IRA stand for
2.what is 401k |  I guess that means I am over 18!
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April 12th, 2005, 09:48 AM
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Effective.
They don't for ask for an expiration date or the CV code on the back of the card.
If game companies are to be pro-active and self-regulating to avoid governmental regulation control, how else could you accurately verify someone's age? The simplest ways would be credit card or driver's license verification. Of course you can be under 18 and have driver's license.
And you are SOL if you are over 18 and don't have a credit card... Though I bet a debit card would do.
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April 12th, 2005, 10:15 AM
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Even asking for a credit card is not a good way of determining age, I have had a check card since I was15. And it works just like a credit card. | |
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April 12th, 2005, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by fourthbean Even asking for a credit card is not a good way of determining age, I have had a check card since I was15. And it works just like a credit card. | Yah. But at least it is more reliable than a simple, 'are you older than 18?'
I am so old I did not even get an ATM (No CC logo) until I was 18 anyways... | |
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April 12th, 2005, 12:59 PM
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That's just idiotic (tried it myself).
No way in heck I would ever use a credit card to verify my age. No way. | |
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