BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — “Chinese game players and Internet professionals are developing a computer game
rating system to shield teenagers from online violence, pornography and terror.
But their efforts are not popular with game producers.
Six of the most popular computer games were rated at the inaugural Green Game
Assessment Meeting organized by the China Youth Association for Network Development
(CYAND), a government sponsored civil organization that aims to promote good
online behavior.
…However, CYAND’s initiative is being cold shouldered by the country’s game
industry.
…With 111 million Internet users, China is the world’s second largest Internet
market after the United States. A 2005 survey showed that 13 percent of young
Internet users were addicts and Internet addiction has led to many juvenile
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China, just trying to protect the kids and “promote good online behavior…”
Shouldn’t we all. At least for the kids…
Begs the question: What is “good online behavior” these days? And, where has
the days of Pacman gone?
Intern Brandon