Thanks to the unfathomably generous support from Maynarde and Zepph who have donated $1,500 to the ACL Sydney prize pool, the total now stands at $4,000 and will have the following split:
While we don't expect nor advertise donations for events, any donations will go towards the prize pool. Should you wish to contribute to ACL Sydney or the remaining ACL event still to be announced please paypal accounts@vimme.com.au and put in the notes it's for the StarCraft II prize pool.
This is looking so sick but it looks like we can't make the trip up due to the age restriction and inability to get babysitters. We were going to bring the older kids up this time but under 15's aren't allowed
Zeph and maynarde have my admiration for their generosity.
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"Throughout Australia, state laws vary regarding the distribution of age-restricted content, including MA-15+ games. As a team, we have made the tough decision to enforce a blanket rule, restricting our events to players and spectators 15 years of age and older."
Might talk to the powers that be about this, was really keen on seeing dj family and asrath family again do understand if this is the way things are though
The MA15+ is something we are constantly reviewing and is something we are trying to discover and become more educated on. We don't want to restrict people from being involved in our events as it is meant to bring the communities together so something like this isn't an easy decision to make but as ACL grows there becomes increasing pressure on us to ensure we manage our responsibilities so we don't do something which gets us in serious financial or legal trouble.
Where's the issue when accompanied by parents though? As far as I'm aware anyone can see an MA15+ film in the cinema if accompanied by a legal guardian, so surely there's no issue with *being in the same building* as classified material if you're with your parents. Is there some state law you can point to that complicates this?
There's also clauses about MA games not being allowed to be "demonstrated" in public places, whether that applies. And it's always iffy in a large event like this to ensure minors are being monitored by a guardian for the entire duration.
Not to mention having restrictions on age means they don't need to censor people (*cough*cod players*cough*) to ensure an environment where minors would be exposed to foul language etc. regardless of their guardians trying to manage what they're exposed to...
There's also clauses about MA games not being allowed to be "demonstrated" in public places, whether that applies. And it's always iffy in a large event like this to ensure minors are being monitored by a guardian for the entire duration.
At least in NSW legislature these concerns are specifically addressed: "a minor does not cease to be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian merely because the parent or guardian is temporarily absent during the demonstration".
There's also clauses about MA games not being allowed to be "demonstrated" in public places, whether that applies.
Depends on the definition of 'public'... is an event that you've paid entry for considered 'public'? Any minor there would only be there with the permission of (and accompanied by) a parent or guardian.
I'll be disappointed if we can't come, but maybe a catch-up dinner or something could happen too.
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