China blocks online gamers from playing for more than 3 consecutive hours

[Circlebreaker]

Shanghai. August 23. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Chinese Government unveiled a new system Tuesday to prevent individuals from playing online games for more than three consecutive hours, which must be installed for every online game in the country.

"This timing mechanism can prevent young people from becoming addicted to online games," Kou Xiaowei, Deputy Director of the Audiovisual and Internet Publication Department of the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), said during a press conference.

Full article (http://www.interfax.cn/showfeature.asp?aid=4913)

Mixed feelings about this measure here. On the one hand, I absolutely wouldn't want my own gaming time to be restricted like that. On the other hand though I do believe that this will be very effective in fighting addiction to online games, and is probably a necessary (if somewhat draconian) measure.

[Bruenor]

It will also screw up the Chinese based MMO farming companies...

Unfortunately, there are many other companies throughout Asia that won't be caught by this...

[SupaTroopa]

"keep them from getting addicted," yeah right. If it mean them working for their company non-stop and getting addicted to their jobs it wouldn't matter to that government at all.

It's all about maintaining a productive workforce for their country's bottom line.

I really dislike China, they represent everything that's wrong with humanity these days.

[Ojnod]

In other news: Tyr's Hand in the Eastern Plaguelands is now un-populated.

[Bruenor]

In other news: Tyr's Hand in the Eastern Plaguelands is now un-populated.

:lol: :thumbup:

[Chylde Roland]

I really dislike China, they represent everything that's wrong with humanity these days.
And I really dislike sweeping generalizations.

However, I think this goes well beyond the role a government should play in the lives of its citizens. Regulating computer gaming time is something best left to he individual, imo. But, being that it's a communist government, I suppose this is the kind of thing they do.

[Bruenor]

Well Chylde, I think you're reading too much into Supa's statements, for I also really dislike China (the state of China and its government).

Their government DOES represent everything that is wrong with government, abuse of power and yes everything that is wrong with humanity.

Because Supa and I dislike (even hate) China DOES NOT mean we dislike chinese people, so next time you want to complain about sweeping generalizations, please clarify what the hell you are talking about. China has a very well-known and very dubious human rights record and is not exactly a model state, Supa's statements were not out of line at all, and are shared by many for very valid reasons.

The only thing I can think of is you were mixing up the people of China with the state itself, and if thats the case, then you were putting words into Supa's mouth, almost as bad as sweeping generalizations IMO.

[Chylde Roland]

I didn't for one second think he disliked Chinese people, and I would NEVER accuse someone of being a racist unless he or she proved it for me on their own. I woould also NEVER put words into other peoples' mouths.

The thing that irks me is a sweeping generalization that is intended to say EVERYTHING that is wrong with our race is characterized/represented by one government. That is a pile of crap, IMHO.

What about the governments of certain middle-eastern countries? What about the discontent with the Venezuelan government? Are those not places or situations that are causing harm to humanity? There's a slew of problems with various governments around the world, even within the democracies of North America and Western Europe, and I think it's a farce to represent ALL of humanity's problems and issues as being represented by a single government.

My own feelings of the situation in China aside, I don't at all agree with saying one thing absolutely represents all things related to it. THAT's why I don't like sweeping generalizations.

[Bruenor]

China is an indication in what's wrong with humanity Chylde, and yes its pegged on a governments practice and yes that practice effects humanity as a whole. Sorry if you don't want to see this.

Here is why, China is one of the world's largest abusers of human rights. But in the last decade or so, their economy has grown at almost unbelievable levels. The free world makes all these claims about ending rights abuse, etc. However, China is a hotbed of foreign investment. Why? Because the Chinese government knows that as long as they can promise a return on investment, they are free to abuse their own people with little or no consequence. The difference between China and every other country you listed is their a) military might and b) the size of their economy dwarfs those other countries.

That is why China is a representation of everything wrong with humanity. As long as China can line the pockets of the free world, then the free world, in practice anyways, doesn't give a damn about the abuses that China commits against its own people.

I hate to tell you this, but our own province in particular (with our huge natural resource reserves) is among the worst offenders too.

Is it humanity's only problem? No, of course not. Is it linked only to the government of China? No. It is the mere fact that the free world would be so willing to turn a blind eye to something as wrong as this in order to make money, that my friend is a pure indication of what is wrong with humanity in general.

[Chylde Roland]

I just wanted to offer my apologies. I took umbrage at something that wasn't worth taking umbrage for, and it changed the scope of the discussion.

I agree that there are many things happening in China that are definitetly indicative of worldwide problems overall, and that's the main point of this discussion.

So, my apologies to Supa and Bruenor.

:blush:

[Donshyoku]

Where's the fire!? :p: