China limits teenage Internet gaming

[one...two...tree 2,762]

By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer

HONG KONG - The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.

Under new rules that took effect Monday, Chinese Internet gaming companies must install a program that requires users to enter their ID card numbers. After three hours, players under 18 are prompted to stop and "do suitable physical exercise."

If they continue, the software slashes by half any points earned in the game. All points are wiped out if players stay on more than five hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_...eenage_gamers_2

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That's weird. So if you play for longer than the permitted time your RPG character would start to regress in levels and abilities?

[GaryC 7]

Eh, they will just get multiple ID's and characters. Kids can get around things faster than they put up roadblocks.

[eric&gen 0]

Thank GOD we dont live under the Chinese government lol.

[JoeMama 0]

Soon the punishment for excessive gaming will be caning the offenders.

[eric&gen 0]

The way our government is changing everyday we may be like the Chinese government soon lol.

[Scott & Lai 12]

By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer

HONG KONG - The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.

Under new rules that took effect Monday, Chinese Internet gaming companies must install a program that requires users to enter their ID card numbers. After three hours, players under 18 are prompted to stop and "do suitable physical exercise."

If they continue, the software slashes by half any points earned in the game. All points are wiped out if players stay on more than five hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_...eenage_gamers_2

How does the program know whether the kids have done "suitable physical exercise?"

[one...two...tree 2,762]

By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer

HONG KONG - The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.

Under new rules that took effect Monday, Chinese Internet gaming companies must install a program that requires users to enter their ID card numbers. After three hours, players under 18 are prompted to stop and "do suitable physical exercise."

If they continue, the software slashes by half any points earned in the game. All points are wiped out if players stay on more than five hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_...eenage_gamers_2

How does the program know whether the kids have done "suitable physical exercise?"

Good question. Hmmm...

[jundp 191]

By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer

HONG KONG - The Chinese government has launched a campaign to limit the number of hours teenagers spend online playing games.

Under new rules that took effect Monday, Chinese Internet gaming companies must install a program that requires users to enter their ID card numbers. After three hours, players under 18 are prompted to stop and "do suitable physical exercise."

If they continue, the software slashes by half any points earned in the game. All points are wiped out if players stay on more than five hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_...eenage_gamers_2

How does the program know whether the kids have done "suitable physical exercise?"

I've obviously been teaching teenagers too long b/c my question is "What constitutes suitable physical exercise"?