Real names now required for online Chinese gamers

Posted Jan 17, 2009 at 10:51PM by Mabie A. Listed in: News Tags: China
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The Chinese government has now implemented a new registering policy for online gamers - one requiring them to use their real names. From this day forth, gone are those supposedly-witty-it-shows-character types of aliases. Could it be to curb cyber-crimes, or more magically, curb game addiction?

Anti-addiction system - Image 1 


Unfortunately, the China Daily article did not elaborate on this policy, although they did mention that four online game companies had their operations suspended. The reason? They did not have the "mandatory anti-addiction system".

I didn't even know such a system could exist. I always though that, you know, rehab and counseling centers could do the trick. Maybe they'd like to share this system with the rest of the world? That would sure curb a lot of those game-related violence.

Via China Dailiy

 
 
 

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by Vexx0 - 2009-01-17 17:38
» This is why...

I'm proud to be an American.

by JaXeRiR - 2009-01-17 22:56
» This is why...

People hate Americans.

by Musev - 2009-01-18 02:18
» ?

You're proud to be american because of something China is doing?

by thefinalhero - 2009-01-18 02:43
» Lol, I want to know what this will do to self-confidence...

On a team speak type program. When instead of others being like, "Ilovecupcakes7 you suck, why are you so bad" which is impersonal because of the name. I want to know how people will react when people are speaking their real names so instead it would be like, "Oh my god John, why did you do that, are you retarded? Seriously you screw up everything we try to do, do everyone a favor and go get yourself killed."

by Charlybob - 2009-01-18 04:39
» Exactly.

Kinda the point JaXeRiR was making.

by madskilzs - 2009-01-18 05:21
» lol

im glad I kinda grew out of "gaming" on my own. The eaisiest way to quit videogames is to get a girlfriend. Its WAY better than jerkin an analog stick all day long haha.

by Justingraziano - 2009-01-18 05:40
» ...

Actually, it's to implant ageism into the computer systems in China. In China, persons under 18 are only allowed to play online games for a certain amount of hours (I believe it's 3) then they are told to log off. Yea, that country has some serious, serious issues.

by Matt-N - 2009-01-18 06:21
» !

Err, what happens if there's two people with the same name? There must be more than one Won-Hung-Lo in China lol!

by Vanaheimx - 2009-01-18 07:29
» lol

Owned.

by Mabie A. - 2009-01-18 10:47
» !

LOL! that IS a dilemma.

by StingBlah - 2009-01-18 19:27
» lol

you closed-minded bastards. As much as America thinks its all that, every other country in the world spends as much time trying to prove its not. hahaha jealous b.itches.



What? The b.itching can't go both ways? Haha.



He's proud to be American because such stupid a$$ actions won't be taken here. The government doesn't hold vice-like grips and regulate everything.

by 93pauott - 2009-01-19 01:21
» @ StingBlah

why do you say a$$ instead of a­ss, and b.itching instead of *****­ing?

by 93pauott - 2009-01-19 01:23
» .

bit­ching*, my bad.

by StingBlah - 2009-01-19 13:46
» because

I never know what is going to be censored on this site, so i'd rather get my point across the first time then making 10 "oops" comments like yours.



For example, did you know that s.***** is censored? s*****!

by StingBlah - 2009-01-19 15:21
» lol

perfect example. It sensors sp.oon.

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