Re:A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge ...
by dorchadas on Friday October 26, 2018 @10:52PM
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Eh, I think we are seeing quantifiable differences in the effects that current games and social media are having on people, across all age spans. There is very much a difference in how kids are nowadays, and it is definitely a whole new world (or perhaps a Brave one, even).
People said the same thing about WoW and Everquest and pretty much every video game. Go back far enough people said the same thing about nintendo and gameboy. Every generation thinks they are unique. You aren't unique. Your father thought the exact same thing as you are thinking right now. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
> Not sure what the fix is either, other than ruthless enforcement of quotas.
How about being a parent rather than blaming games. It's always human nature to blame others for one's own failings.
Now it's social media and smartphone games. Before that it was people were blaming video games, simpsons, south park, mtv, etc for violence, dumbing down kids, etc. In 10 years, it'll be something else. Maybe virtual reality or sex dolls. Who knows. The same complaints, different products.