Here’s something from the Inquirer.

Under a proposed ordinance authored by Xyrus Lanot, owners and operators of computer rental shops and gaming centers shall be prohibited from accepting students during school hours.

But students who want to rent computers for writing reports or doing research may be allowed entry, provided they show a written authorization from their teachers or other school authorities.

I’m no fan of MMORPGs (thanks, Bry, for saving me from hell!). I’ve personally witnessed people who have been unhealthily addicted to them. They’ve compromised so many things, even their college degrees. For what? A high-level character. That’s got to be stupid.

Sure maybe I could like MMORPGs for their sake as games, however, the effect it has on students is far more devastating. Most teachers agree that students seem to lose focus. And it cuts across genders. Broken is the stereotype of boy gaming addicts. Girl, boy, bakla, tomboy, they’re all addicted.

I hope that this ordinance pushes through. Though I have serious doubts on the implementation. It’d be easy to pay off city inspectors anyway. (And what if students really are in need of the Net for academic purposes?)

Well, we’ll just have to find out, don’t we. And we can only do until the ball gets rolling.

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