Nintendo friend-codes says HI!

I thought they weren't going to do To Catch a Predator anymore? I hope they continue it though, its the best show on TV.. really funny to see pedophiles caught redhanded and then try to weasel their way out of it.

I'm going to say that it's preferable that "a few stupid children" aren't abused/killed and some nutjob isn't getting his rocks off in the process, thus sparing both the family and the justice system (that we pay for) from being unduly burdened.

I also don't see how it's really 'lessening' the experience by any stretch: I was playing online with other PC players for the decade (more?) preceding XB Live with complete strangers without the dubious benefit of voice chat (and after experiencing the wonderful world of XBL voice chat with strangers, I can say I'm positive that I'm better off without it since nearly every time I tried again I was rewarded with either mountains of profanity, racist ephithets, people threatening to "skullfuck" a little kid (no, really) or incredibly-detailed conversations about the sex life of a middle-aged woman that engages in wife-swapping (she was a big fan of being swapped as long as she got to be with the other wife)--the latter during a long session of Phantasy Star Universe where muting your teammates isn't really an option). Is it as convenient? Nope. Should convenience be the over-riding concern in such matters? Nope.

I'm also fairly certain that most parents appreciate Nintendo's thinking on the matter. After all, despite what a lot of people seem to think, you cannot watch your kid(s) 24/7, cannot be sure what they're doing at a friends house, etc. no matter how diligent you might be with implementing parental controls, Internet filters, etc. I'm personally willing to trade some utility in my gaming sessions if it means peace of mind for a fairly important segment of the population (i.e. parents, of which I am *not* one).

Now, you may disagree with all of the above, but I think there is certainly room for rightly believing that the way Nintendo has handled it, though not optimal from a *convenience* standpoint (and that's really what we're talking about), is certainly more optimal from a safety/lawsuit-proofing/development cost standpoint (the latter two concerns directly affecting both Nintendo and 3rd parties' bottom lines).

Oh, that isn't even one of the best ones. A fantastic series.

Exindguy: I know, it was a mistake to call the children stupid. They're far from it, because it can happen to anybody. I just wrote it in haste, sorry if it offended you or anyone else.

A little off topic; Montana, that TV show bothers the hell out of me. I do not in any way condone pedophile actions or molesting or incest, but shows like that is taking it too far. Bust them and bust them good, but don't make entertainment out of it...

I'm not offended by your post or anything, just wanted to vent my view. Reality TV is going too far.

PS: What a godamn dumbass though...

I was playing Uno on Xbox Live a few months ago and apparently some little kid kept flashing his junk on the cam and they kept kicking him out of the game. Predator in the making or easy prey?

i always thought to catch a predator was a great show. we get to laugh at all the dumb pedos and hopefully it deters someone from wanting to do that.