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Research reveals “non-existent” enforcement of industry-led standards on loot boxes (5rightsfoundation.com)
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[-] [email protected] 28 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

While I agree regulation must be enforced, let's not forget that if a kid is playing on a phone that has a credit card saved, is enterely their parents' fault.

And same if the kid has access to the card itself.

Laws to regulate lootboxes are a must, and I believe this kind of products should be treated as gambling. But FFS, it's your kid, take some responsibility on what they play and what they buy. A 10 years-old can't open a bank account or a credit card by themselves, so the card is their parents'. You are doing something very wrong as a parent if your kid can dispose of your credit cards unchecked and freely.

[-] [email protected] 39 points 5 days ago

Lets even regulate them for adults, its not just a kid problem

It shouldnt be treated "like" gambling - it IS gambling

[-] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

That's just unfair... With real gambling you might actually get your money back!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

If you're in an online casino... you won't.

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I've seen some shit.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Online casinos sound like a good way to get scammed. Even more so than just a normal casino

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

You won't get scammed in the traditional way, it's just that gamblers mentality is so self-destructive.

You know the joke that 90% of gamblers stop before hitting it big?

The '10%' (it's obviously way smaller number) even when they win big, they won't stop.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago

Kids have plenty of ways to get access to lootboxes that aren't gated by a credit card, not to mention these games tend to blur the line for paid lootboxes by giving "free" in game premium currencies. Most of these games are fully aware it's a kid playing, they just turn a blind eye because it profits them.

This whole personal responsibility is the same shit that the plastic industry has managed to pull, they are the ones doing it and they are the ones profiting from it, the responsibility is on them to make sure kids aren't playing their games.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

Fuck that, kids are kids. The companies are responsible for being able to easily roll back invalid loot box purchases if we allow them to exist in the first place.

My preference would be to ban them entirely.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

"This kid shot up a school because their parents left their gun on the kitchen table fully loaded, but hey kids are kids!" That's you right now.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

"Parents who leave loaded guns on the table bear no responsibility if their kids shoot themselves with it." That's you right now.

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