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Chinese Government to Put a Time Limit on Gaming

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the power-gamers-are-bad dept.

Flyph writes "The Chinese Government unveiled a new online gaming timer mechanism that will try to prevent gamers from playing online games for more than three hours at a time. From the article: '"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.' Maybe this is a way to prevent the goldfarming that goes on in MMORPGs." Of course, China may just want to avoid a tragedy similar to the recent South Korean man's death covered on Slashdot.

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  1. China's priorities.... by tktk · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Human rights? We'll pass.

    Polution laws? Maybe next year.

    Internet-gaming-related death? We'll get on that right away.

    1. Re:China's priorities.... by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

      The explanation: Are you having fun yet? Well, we'll see what we can do about that. You can't have too much fun, is what I've always said.

      No, really. You CANNOT have too much fun. It's forbidden.

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      Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
  2. Thus begins the Chinese Revolution by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The moment my government tries to prevent me from gaming more than three hours is the moment I start guerilla warfare.

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    God spoke to me.