Midnight ban imposed on online games
Apr. 13th, 2010 08:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tinpraBy Song Woong-ki (of The Korea Herald)
A pair of policies were announced yesterday that will attempt to block underaged access to online computer games after midnight in light of the rising problem of video game addiction among youth.
In what’s being touted as the "nighttime shutdown," the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes the new measures they have implemented will help eradicate video game addiction among teenagers.
According to the ministry, underaged users will be forced out of gaming sessions when online access automatically shuts down as soon as the clock strikes midnight.
The policy also includes a "slowdown" system in which internet connection speeds will be stifled dramatically if underaged users are logged on for a lengthy period of time.
( Read the rest at The Korea Herald )
I'm posting this one not just because it's interesting, but also because I've been fascinated by Korea's extensive internet use and gaming habits. It's very William Gibson-esque (from what little I know about it) in some respects.
A pair of policies were announced yesterday that will attempt to block underaged access to online computer games after midnight in light of the rising problem of video game addiction among youth.
In what’s being touted as the "nighttime shutdown," the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes the new measures they have implemented will help eradicate video game addiction among teenagers.
According to the ministry, underaged users will be forced out of gaming sessions when online access automatically shuts down as soon as the clock strikes midnight.
The policy also includes a "slowdown" system in which internet connection speeds will be stifled dramatically if underaged users are logged on for a lengthy period of time.
( Read the rest at The Korea Herald )
I'm posting this one not just because it's interesting, but also because I've been fascinated by Korea's extensive internet use and gaming habits. It's very William Gibson-esque (from what little I know about it) in some respects.