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Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by Spivak on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @10:52AM (#26155013)
Eh I don't really think "think of the children" is the right narrative here. These games, while especially bad for children, aren't much better for adults. Absolutely require 18+ to play and require them be labeled as gambling but I don't think that's enough.

If we're counting on adults "knowing better" which makes it okay to play these games while the industry profits on precisely those adults that don't then there's a problem.

Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” by luplex on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:54PM (#26161645)
In fact, we never marketed to children. Adults are much more profitable, because they can actually pay up.