On the website of the German Bundestag, currently two petitions deal with the protection of minors. The two input approach the subject but from two opposite directions: one calls for a more tolerant youth protection system, the other the aggravation of access to role-playing games with addictive potential.

The input of petitioners Dominico Gentner, which stimulates the introduction of the PEGI system for the assessment of electronic entertainment software is the far more popular. So far found here about 3,500 with artist. The Pan European game information (PEGI) is a pan-European rating system for games, which is administered by the interactive software Federation of Europe (ISFE). The Dutch Institute for the classification of audio-visual media (NICAM) is responsible for the practical implementation of the PEGI system.

The petition statement says that the PEGI system in Germany should be introduced to replace the independent initiative of in this country competent entertainment software self-control (ESRB). The stricter evaluation of entertainment software in Germany do indeed to that manufacturer of computer games need to defuse their titles for Germany extra. This is a an overhead for the game developers, therefore partly published in Germany do without, and affected the players in Germany who get a censored version of the game presented on the other hand. However, the full versions from European countries import is possible.

Is the will of petitioners to the ESRB to be not abolished but. To check those cases however only as a last resort, that violate applicable German law or involve a disproportionate depiction of violence. In addition, the sale to better are controlled by shared for adults only titles (PEGI 18, USK 18). This can be done about created separate areas from retailers and sellers random checks of minor test shoppers. A working age verification for purchasing online as well as an awareness-raising of the parents is encouraged. The petition to the introduction of the PEGI system in Germany expires on 4 March.

The second petition, which addresses the protection of minors in computer games, was submitted by the petitioners Christian mother. It stimulates the aggravation of access to online role-playing games, which would have not only a high addiction potential, but are also glorifying violence. The petition statement says that Internet is sufficient to gain access to this type of computer games and a peer pressure, especially among male young people between 12 and 16 years created by the community games. The first person shooter “War Rock” is used as an example of the denounced “aggressive fighting games”. The petition has found so far about 140 with artist and expires on 17 March.