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Well, this is a relief...sort of. Turns out that TBS News in Japan, er, blew its load early? on the rape game ban I reported on yesterday. Actually, it looks like they kinda made it up. What's actually happening is that the EOCS, Japan's Ethics Organization of Computer Software, prepared to have a meeting on June 2nd and did interviews with TBS, which were misrepresented in an earlier article. TBS requested another interview and were rejected due to said misrepresentation, and suddenly TBS puts out this rape game ban article.

So, my apologies on that. However, there IS still a meeting going on where such a ban will doubtless be considered...although considering all the hoopla opposed to such a ban, I'm actually hoping that this early misinformation will help avoid any such ban. Because,I think-- and even Penn agrees! --that it would be a completely ridiculous waste of time and energy, as well as a violation of the right to fantasize about whatever crazy-ass thing you want as long as you don't hurt anyone.

Still though, even if TBS was mad at the EOCS, what on earth would they have gained from presenting this article early based on who knows what information? Unless they thought such a ban was a given and that they'd then break the article...but if it turns out they're wrong, then they look dumb.

Though Canned Dogs, who was my original source for the news, suggests that TBS is wrong a lot. Will have to keep that in mind.

In the meantime...further updates as events warrant.