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FCC Regulations on flashing graphics on television
Fri, 09/07/2007 - 13:08Comments
Re: FCC Regulations on flashing graphics on television
Submitted by Spytalk on Wed, 2009-03-11 - 00:44
Sorry to say but you are sadly mistaken if you think that broadcasters are NOT pushing the limits of visual tolerance. The likes of video editing, quick frame changes, screen strobing, visual-overload etc. do not occur in nature and should be regulated with respect to broadcasting. Please read the numerous previous informative posts before you shoot-from-the-hip. There are strong justifications for regulating the tv/movie/broadcasting industry i.e. they don't regulate themselves (the root of the problem in essence). That which is hazardous to life is regulated. Controlled substances, drugs, speed limits, laws, etc. The mark of a successful society is respect and help for those that are limited and/or challenged in some way, not the other way 'round. Broadcasters should be regulated in this way and technology solutions should be incorporated into receiving devices. Please take five minutes to think about it first. Sorry to say but IMO the post by "snoviasif" is relying on exaggerations to make a few abstract statements. The world is NOT meeting our "every need". In fact with respect to flashing images the balance is tipped way in the favor of the greedy broadcasting/hollywood industry. Allergy warnings have been placed on food labels. HOW can you ignore my suggestion that the FCC mandate that warnings be given prior to content that will flash rapidly or content that consists of rapidly changing images. Thank you.
Sorry to say but you are sadly mistaken if you think that broadcasters are NOT pushing the limits of visual tolerance. The likes of video editing, quick frame changes, screen strobing, visual-overload etc. do not occur in nature and should be regulated with respect to broadcasting. Please read the numerous previous informative posts before you shoot-from-the-hip. There are strong justifications for regulating the tv/movie/broadcasting industry i.e. they don't regulate themselves (the root of the problem in essence). That which is hazardous to life is regulated. Controlled substances, drugs, speed limits, laws, etc. The mark of a successful society is respect and help for those that are limited and/or challenged in some way, not the other way 'round. Broadcasters should be regulated in this way and technology solutions should be incorporated into receiving devices. Please take five minutes to think about it first. Sorry to say but IMO the post by "snoviasif" is relying on exaggerations to make a few abstract statements. The world is NOT meeting our "every need". In fact with respect to flashing images the balance is tipped way in the favor of the greedy broadcasting/hollywood industry. Allergy warnings have been placed on food labels. HOW can you ignore my suggestion that the FCC mandate that warnings be given prior to content that will flash rapidly or content that consists of rapidly changing images. Thank you.
Re: FCC Regulations on flashing graphics on television
Submitted by snoviasif on Fri, 2009-01-09 - 12:16
I think I've gone back and forth on this a few times. I'm one of thos people in the 3 to 5% catagory. So much so that the flashing lights will cause me to vomit and seize. So at the theaters I take a black scarf, I avoid roller coasters cause of that tunnel with the strobe light, and drives in the country around sunrise and sunset. I don't impose my life on others. If something flashy comes on tv I change it for 30 seconds. My friends understand. If we all want to get together and they decide on sushi I eat before hand and we all still go out (I'm highly allergic to shrimp and shellfish).
Children with extreme food allergies must learn how to cope with them. At a certain age they have to. Mommy and daddy aren't always there to hold our hand trust me. You end up in the hospital a couple times with epi holes everywhere, but you learn the hard and fast way in 3 minutes or less. The same is true with flashing lights. We can make the world as safe as we can for those of us with migraines and e, but we have a to give a little too. We can't just sit back on our laurels expecting the world to meet our every need and give us whatever we want or ask for. The world does not work like that for anyone.....and if anyone thinks it does they are sadly mistaken.
I think I've gone back and forth on this a few times. I'm one of thos people in the 3 to 5% catagory. So much so that the flashing lights will cause me to vomit and seize. So at the theaters I take a black scarf, I avoid roller coasters cause of that tunnel with the strobe light, and drives in the country around sunrise and sunset. I don't impose my life on others. If something flashy comes on tv I change it for 30 seconds. My friends understand. If we all want to get together and they decide on sushi I eat before hand and we all still go out (I'm highly allergic to shrimp and shellfish).
Children with extreme food allergies must learn how to cope with them. At a certain age they have to. Mommy and daddy aren't always there to hold our hand trust me. You end up in the hospital a couple times with epi holes everywhere, but you learn the hard and fast way in 3 minutes or less. The same is true with flashing lights. We can make the world as safe as we can for those of us with migraines and e, but we have a to give a little too. We can't just sit back on our laurels expecting the world to meet our every need and give us whatever we want or ask for. The world does not work like that for anyone.....and if anyone thinks it does they are sadly mistaken.
no you need to stop watching
Submitted by Coffin137 on Fri, 2019-07-26 - 18:44
no you need to stop watching shit that causes clear problems