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Re:Game in-app purchases are warping kids’ understanding of ... by kahrkunne on Thursday December 29, 2016 @09:26PM (#13282056)
Not for all kids. My 10 year old brother has no problem with these things.

I wouldn't be surprised if having some sort of financial responsibility from a young age greatly limits this behavior.

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Re:Game in-app purchases are warping kids’ understanding of ... by LoSboccacc on Thursday December 29, 2016 @10:59PM (#13282403)
eh, the freemium model isn't just based on impulse buy, the deepth and width of constant manipulative psychological tricks they use will eventually break them.
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