Children addicted to video games ran away from home in the middle of the night to find WiFi when parents turned their internet connection off, says expert::Children have been found sitting by the front door of random homes, desperately trying to tap into the owner’s WiFi connection.

  • Carlos Solís
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    491 year ago

    Well, if there’s something that has increased compulsive behaviors in gaming, and by design, is the concept of the “daily mission” - punishing players for skipping the game a day or two, very especially on free-to-play games where that’s the only way to afford playing more or less competitively without resorting to mom’s credit card, is a surefire way to make kids feel like the end of the world when they can’t connect for the day.

    • @CascadianBeam
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      221 year ago

      It’s so important to distinguish between what games kids play. It really does make all the difference and a lot of parents aren’t equipped with the knowledge or tenacity to pursue it.