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On January 29 2012 01:24 Fubi wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 00:10 Chernobyl wrote:
Thats good.
The kids need to study more, and dont play videogames all day long.
I think Leenock is too young to stop studing and work as a player, per example. Playing games is no different from playing basketball or watching TV during your free time. It is the parent's job to regulate their kids. Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world. Why is being a pro-gamer not "making their path in the world" ?
I don't think he's referring to that, but rather he is talking about how a large amount of Korean children play MMO's all day(Yeah their cultural work ethic may make them work harder to succeed, but thats really bad if you play an MMO). From what I understand these laws are in reaction to those games, not RTS's. Thus, there should be an RTS clause.
BTW, wasting your life playing games is almost how one finds TL, no? But that's besides the point.
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South Korean is quickly turning into North Korea
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I guess there might be exceptions for progamers. But then again who will be considered a progamer? Is a KeSPA license mandotary?
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doesn't make sense. how do you expect to foster up and coming progamers when you can't even play =.="
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FOREIGNERS WILL NOW HAVE A CHANCE! REJOICE, NON KOREANS
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On January 29 2012 01:50 KoTakUEurO wrote:
doesn't make sense. how do you expect to foster up and coming progamers when you can't even play =.="
maybe there's more important things than playing video games
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They probably realized that today's generation is less educated than the last, yeah it should be a parental decision, but with internet cafes being so acessible its pretty easy to say ''i'm at school studying'' when you're actually laddering.
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Sigh...
Seriously, what's with the stupid laws everywhere these days ? Is this some kind of competition for 2012 ?
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On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world.
Do you consider professional athletes not making their path in the world either? You could say they're wasting their lives practicing and exercising for sports events that have nothing to do with life other than for entertainment. Sure you can say they're "exercising and being healthy", but you can do that by going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day and eating well.
What I'm saying is that e-sports and physical sport athletes are very similar in that they contribute to entertainment in their own careers and your argument doesn't make any sense.
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On January 29 2012 02:03 Tiegrr wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world. Do you consider professional athletes not making their path in the world either? You could say they're wasting their lives practicing and exercising for sports events that have nothing to do with life other than for entertainment. Sure you can say they're "exercising and being healthy", but you can do that by going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day and eating well. What I'm saying is that e-sports and physical sport athletes are very similar in that they contribute to entertainment in their own careers and your argument doesn't make any sense.
11 year old kid football training: 3 hours a day, at best.
11 year old ''progammer'': 8 hours a day, in a bad day.
I know he said people but actually he meant children, and kids shouldn't waste +8 hours playing games.
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On January 29 2012 02:08 DDie wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 02:03 Tiegrr wrote:On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world. Do you consider professional athletes not making their path in the world either? You could say they're wasting their lives practicing and exercising for sports events that have nothing to do with life other than for entertainment. Sure you can say they're "exercising and being healthy", but you can do that by going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day and eating well. What I'm saying is that e-sports and physical sport athletes are very similar in that they contribute to entertainment in their own careers and your argument doesn't make any sense. 11 year old kid football training: 3 hours a day, at best. 11 year old ''progammer'': 8 hours a day, in a bad day.
I don't know a single 11 year old pro gamer. Do you? Youngest I've ever seen is 14. And there's kids that practice American Football after school and before school everyday for up to 4 hours. (I won't compare other sports because I don't have any experience in those.)
Then there's the average progamer of ~18-24. That's usually the age professional athletes are as well. And don't tell me they don't spend a majority of their day practicing and exercising.
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This is why parental controls come in most games. I use them for my son (he's 12) and he is fine with it. Weekdays he can play from 5:00 (after chores, hmwrk etc.) till 10:00pm if he chooses to. Weekends he can play as late as he wants.
I don't understand how most parents can't control the amount of time their children spend on the internet/gaming.
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Herm, it's kinda funny that some government finally passed a law to upset the mostly pre voting age internet gaming denizens. All those posts about how people 'shouldn't be able to own guns', 'we need to be forced to use green energy', and the like have finally had a law pointed directly at something they like. How does it feel to have the government telling you what you can or can't do to something you enjoy, much less directly affect your standard of living.
edit: added y to 'the' to make 'they'
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I'd say, it's a parent thing. If kids can't keep it up with homework, then yes, only 3 hours a day maybe. But if they do good in school, why limit their fun? There is nobody in the government that is under 18 and play games, so it's kind of harsh to everyone else.
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On January 29 2012 02:09 Tiegrr wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 02:08 DDie wrote:On January 29 2012 02:03 Tiegrr wrote:On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world. Do you consider professional athletes not making their path in the world either? You could say they're wasting their lives practicing and exercising for sports events that have nothing to do with life other than for entertainment. Sure you can say they're "exercising and being healthy", but you can do that by going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day and eating well. What I'm saying is that e-sports and physical sport athletes are very similar in that they contribute to entertainment in their own careers and your argument doesn't make any sense. 11 year old kid football training: 3 hours a day, at best. 11 year old ''progammer'': 8 hours a day, in a bad day. I don't know a single 11 year old pro gamer. Do you? Youngest I've ever seen is 14. And there's kids that practice American Football after school and before school everyday for up to 4 hours. (I won't compare other sports because I don't have any experience in those.)
Thats why i used the '' ''.
Progaming is very, VERY different than other sports because it is a lot harder to make a living of it, it requires a lot more work than other sports,(a footballer doesn't train +10 hours a day, those are normal for a progamer), not to mention you have to be the absolute best to make it big.
What i mean is, you can't compare them, they are different situations.
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I see pro gaming less like a pro athlete and more like studying for an exam, constantly. Who cares about other sports training regimens. Its irrelevant.
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On January 29 2012 01:27 Hetairoi wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 01:22 pebblebeach wrote:
It's a good law, there's no point in having people waste their lives playing games when they should be studying and making their path in the world. People should be able to make choices regarding their own life. Other people shouldn't interfere in peoples personal life.
were talking about minors here. they tend to be idiots.
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On January 29 2012 00:10 Chernobyl wrote:
Thats good.
The kids need to study more, and dont play videogames all day long.
I think Leenock is too young to stop studing and work as a player, per example.
In korea, the work is SUPER intense, as in, wake up -> school -> night school -> sleep
The only way these kids get away from that is through games, you want to limit one of their only stress releases in a country that already has huge problems with suicide/depression over school related pressure?
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On January 29 2012 02:17 MK4512 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 00:10 Chernobyl wrote:
Thats good.
The kids need to study more, and dont play videogames all day long.
I think Leenock is too young to stop studing and work as a player, per example. In korea, the work is SUPER intense, as in, wake up -> school -> night school -> sleep The only way these kids get away from that is through games, you want to limit one of their only stress releases in a country that already has huge problems with suicide/depression over school related pressure?
If it is like that than they hardly have any time to play games, the 3 hours daily limit is actually a luxury. Whats the problem?
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Dear Korea,
Parental Controls.
That is all,
Medrea
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