Comments on: Canadian kids think gaming can be addictive http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Devanite http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-998639 Devanite Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:49:53 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-998639 Isn't that what the recording industries used to do with music, IE 25-30 dollar CD's from a kids favourite artist? Isn’t that what the recording industries used to do with music, IE 25-30 dollar CD’s from a kids favourite artist?

]]> By: lando calrissian http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-985083 lando calrissian Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:43 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-985083 My reaction would be the same. I play a free game and I am making a free game. Sure I hate lobbyists but I could care less for the people dumb enough to dish out their money to the corporations who lobby for the specifics you speak of. The goal isn't to get people addicted to games if it was how would they continue selling a series? or even other platforms or other types of games? Youth in general love their entertainment. You cant stop that and it doesn't matter who lobbies for it. My reaction stays the same. You've made a moot point RW. My reaction would be the same. I play a free game and I am making a free game. Sure I hate lobbyists but I could care less for the people dumb enough to dish out their money to the corporations who lobby for the specifics you speak of. The goal isn’t to get people addicted to games if it was how would they continue selling a series? or even other platforms or other types of games? Youth in general love their entertainment. You cant stop that and it doesn’t matter who lobbies for it. My reaction stays the same. You’ve made a moot point RW.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-985013 Reader's Write Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:09:22 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-985013 @lando calrissian What would your reaction be if there was a lobby group out (approved by a government entity) promoting getting kids addicted to online gaming and promoting how to build a business model on taking the children's money via this addiction (actually talking about how to get a kids allowance money)? What would your reaction be? What if this lobby group actually funded the report by the kids Help phone and got these stats on child addition and used it to buld this type of business model? What would your reaction be? @lando calrissian

What would your reaction be if there was a lobby group out (approved by a government entity) promoting getting kids addicted to online gaming and promoting how to build a business model on taking the children’s money via this addiction (actually talking about how to get a kids allowance money)?

What would your reaction be?

What if this lobby group actually funded the report by the kids Help phone and got these stats on child addition and used it to buld this type of business model?

What would your reaction be?

]]> By: lando calrissian http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-984940 lando calrissian Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:28:45 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-984940 Gaming can be a learning/social experience and many other wonderful things. Addiction is rare, though I would believe its growing with the growth of gaming. However, @joe you cant hold the creators or the publisher accountable for it. That is the same faulty logic the riaa/esa/bsa/mpaa would use to sue a hosting provider or file sharing service for its customers/users. If I give you a piece of paper that im going to sell to the world I shouldn't have to assume that someone might enjoy that sheet of paper too much then be obligated to stifle your ability to create on it. I am in the middle of creating a game. If someone gets addicted to the alpha then I'll know I made a good game. If someone finds my game too violent or edgy they can find something else to entertain themselves with. At the moment this is simply a poll from a large group of people and it != research (Joe the Doctor should recognize that). I would agree with looking into the subject matter more but only if the authors are truly not seeking any particular objective. That's simply not how one does research. I run a website for a gaming community, I am co-owner of several 24/7 gaming servers and I probably game 2-3 hours a day depending on the day of the week. Some days not at all. I have noticed younger gamers tend to get attached to games much easier. thats is <14 year olds whereas 25+yearolds tend to play less often (families, careers etc). I believe this is a tough subject to tackle but this is simply not evidence of anything really. Gaming can be a learning/social experience and many other wonderful things. Addiction is rare, though I would believe its growing with the growth of gaming. However, @joe you cant hold the creators or the publisher accountable for it. That is the same faulty logic the riaa/esa/bsa/mpaa would use to sue a hosting provider or file sharing service for its customers/users. If I give you a piece of paper that im going to sell to the world I shouldn’t have to assume that someone might enjoy that sheet of paper too much then be obligated to stifle your ability to create on it. I am in the middle of creating a game. If someone gets addicted to the alpha then I’ll know I made a good game. If someone finds my game too violent or edgy they can find something else to entertain themselves with.

At the moment this is simply a poll from a large group of people and it != research (Joe the Doctor should recognize that). I would agree with looking into the subject matter more but only if the authors are truly not seeking any particular objective. That’s simply not how one does research. I run a website for a gaming community, I am co-owner of several 24/7 gaming servers and I probably game 2-3 hours a day depending on the day of the week. Some days not at all. I have noticed younger gamers tend to get attached to games much easier. thats is <14 year olds whereas 25+yearolds tend to play less often (families, careers etc). I believe this is a tough subject to tackle but this is simply not evidence of anything really.

]]> By: Joe http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-984935 Joe Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:54:03 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-984935 Blizzard has a duty and moral obligation to assist those who have become addicted to their product. Blizzard sees only the bright side of the equation by profiting from the games gratification but does not see the dark side of it unfortunately. I have seen nor heard of ANY response from a Blizzard Official Spokesperson on this subject matter. In fact, I'm concerned they are avoiding this altogether. Fess up Blizzard. Address this issue. It is a big problem and it is growing out of proportion. The Doctor who treats addiction Blizzard has a duty and moral obligation to assist those who have become addicted to their product. Blizzard sees only the bright side of the equation by profiting from the games gratification but does not see the dark side of it unfortunately. I have seen nor heard of ANY response from a Blizzard Official Spokesperson on this subject matter. In fact, I’m concerned they are avoiding this altogether. Fess up Blizzard. Address this issue. It is a big problem and it is growing out of proportion.

The Doctor who treats addiction

]]> By: Irate Pirate http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29027/comment-page-1#comment-984920 Irate Pirate Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:31:34 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=29027#comment-984920 Not at all surprising that it is up to the parents to take a more pro-active role in the lives of their children. It's important to remember as well that they are a direct reflection of the role models whom raised them. If a child gets to the point where they may be suicidal over anything, like in the case of Brandon Crisp, then an examination of that child's role models is surely in order. Personally I don't find a lot of what children do these days surprising. Most adults don't even know how to act responsibly. Just read the news or watch so called reality TV shows (like Cops). If only parents realized how selfish and irresponsible they really are and how much of that behavior is picked up by their children (ever see them pretending to smoke for example?) we probably wouldn't see nearly as much stupidity in the news as we do. Add in television and video games as a substitute babysitter and one wonders just how much time the human race has left on this planet. Not at all surprising that it is up to the parents to take a more pro-active role in the lives of their children. It’s important to remember as well that they are a direct reflection of the role models whom raised them. If a child gets to the point where they may be suicidal over anything, like in the case of Brandon Crisp, then an examination of that child’s role models is surely in order. Personally I don’t find a lot of what children do these days surprising. Most adults don’t even know how to act responsibly. Just read the news or watch so called reality TV shows (like Cops). If only parents realized how selfish and irresponsible they really are and how much of that behavior is picked up by their children (ever see them pretending to smoke for example?) we probably wouldn’t see nearly as much stupidity in the news as we do. Add in television and video games as a substitute babysitter and one wonders just how much time the human race has left on this planet.

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