My letter to TomTom: I have been browsing the Voices through the TomTom web browser, and must say I am shocked and disappointed. There was abusive and sexual language that my kids could have heard. There was no warning that there was explicit language in some of these voices. Do you not screen the voices that you post there? Xbox 360 compatible games list. Is TomTom not concerned about the dignity of its products, not to mention its customers? I highly suggest you screen the Voices you post there, and mark them explicit for those whose minds require such input. I am awaiting your response. I am still in a 30 day trial of your product, and am considering returning it if you do not reconsider the obscenity on your browser. Man, I had a long winded tirade that I've thought better than to post here (looks like it ended up almost as long, my apologies). But I will sum it up by saying, if you don't want your kid(s) to hear something, don't download it. Or, here's a thought, if they do hear it, explain to them that it is foul language from someone who was not brought up correctly and proper people don't use that kind of language. In this day and age your children will hear more cuss words by the time they're 5 years old than we did by the time we were 15. It's the way things are today. But if you take the time to explain things to them, and explain right and wrong, then there should hopefully be no issue. I'm the first to admit that I swear more often than I should, especially around my little guy. But we have sat him down and explained to him that it is not polite to say such words and that he is not allowed to decide those words until he is an adult (he's only 4 right now) and he understands. I'm a firm believer of not hiding my child (soon to be 2 children) away from the 'nasty' stuff of the world. I explain things to the best of my ability and I don't sugar coat anything. If they understand things, then they should better able to react in a correct and proper manner. I am not trying to tell you how to raise your children, but you shouldn't be telling others how to manage their things either (IE telling TT to moderate their user submitted content.) It should be up to you to monitor your child. Now before this starts a flame war, this is just my opinion, and you can take it or leave it - I don't want to start a fight. How To Pimp Your GPS With Free Sat Nav Voices. However, if you browse the voices on your TomTom computer software you’ll find there’s plenty to choose from already which came as default options. It also has a few free offerings which are mostly funny or seasonal. ![]() I'm waving the white flag before the first shot is fired at me! Click to expand.No, this isn't the place for a moral debate---especially one where we say that society has no responsibility---only parents. It is quite clear what the fruit of your philosophy is: moral chaos. What if TomTom and MTV and the sitcoms and Hollywood actually took moral responsibility for their content, focusing on truth and beauty rather than illusions and lust? That's my point. Do the right thing, and label your Voices. Once you click on a voice, you're going to hear whatever that voice contains without warning. Put it another way: even Hollywood, television, and the music industry have the courtesy to label their products 'Explicit.' I wish our culture would wake up and recognize that we have responsibility to one another---not just our kids. ![]() If we all imitated the Man in your icon, this world would be a better place. I have morals, but they differ from my neighbors. I think that any company that tried to cater to someone elses morals would soon find themselved without a product to offer. I might not want the voices, but others may. It's like rap music to me. If someone wants to listen to it in the privacy of their car, who am I to say they cannot. Will it be on my stereo, Heck no.
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