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Re:Apple censors Lawrence Lessig over warranty information by LogicX on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @07:30AM (#6633259)
OT, and sharing only because I learned this week: MPAA ratings are an opt-in guideline and can be ignored by movie theaters.

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/new-york-theater-will-admi...

Though most theaters do abide by the ratings, and therefore movies will continue to modify their content until they get at least an 'R' rating. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_of_...

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Re:Apple censors Lawrence Lessig over warranty information by eli on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @08:19AM (#6633479)
If you want to learn about how bonkers the MPAA ratings process is, check out this documentary: This Film Is Not Yet Rated http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493459/
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