RPG Censorship in the United States
Recently I was trying to find more information on the Neleomi Sea area for
a huge campaign write up I've been working on for some time now. I wrote to
this list requesting any information on the subject. Several folks wrote back
(both privately and in the digest) with Web sites to visit. Due to the fact
that I can't afford a computer and my computer at work does not have web access
I've been going to the Public Library where they recently installed computers
for the public to use. But when I attempted to look up the sites I suddenly
got "Cyber Patrol - Access Denied" message.. on the sites suggested to me as
well as ones I had previously visited via the library. I found out that our
city's manager had been pressured to put in software that would block material
deemed harmful/immoral to minors. I got a hold of the man responsible for
choosing which subject to block. I didn't tell him specifics but told him I
was trying to do research on games. His response nearly floored me - he said
that he had to block games due to games such as D & D and their Satanic content
I told him that he is misinformed about RPGs and to do some more research into
what a RPG is and isn't. That was last week. He has not contacted me since
then although I have left messages for him. I am going to write to our city
manager, our local newspaper etc about this issue. And I am contemplating
getting a hold of TSR - I am sure they will be interested to know that they
were mentioned by name. I have been in contact with another local game company
head who is very much interested in seeing this pursued. I will do my best.
To be honest I am not sure how an article in a newspaper will come out sounding
- - I am a level headed individual (with a touch of Babs Gor when needed!)
but an adult playing a "child's" game can be misperceived.
I know plenty of people misinformed on this topic. Has there been anything
published - a pamphlet - that informs people about the true nature of RPG's??
If so let me know.
You see misunderstanding/misinformation and censorship occur everywhere in the
world.But I still have hope that truth/justice will prevail.
Denise Calaway
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