Comments on: Yup, that’s right! Ban them students from Net shops! http://www.alexmaximo.com/2007/02/yup-thats-right-ban-them-students-from-net-shops/ Discourse, Society, Language, New Media, and I Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sugoi Stuff » » Fallout 3 is still alive! http://www.alexmaximo.com/2007/02/yup-thats-right-ban-them-students-from-net-shops/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Sugoi Stuff » » Fallout 3 is still alive! Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:39:00 +0000 http://alexmaximo.com/2007/02/yup-thats-right-ban-them-students-from-net-shops/#comment-92 [...] I have to confess. About 7 years ago, I was a hardcore PC gamer. Well, not like today’s good for nothing gamers, I still raked in outstanding grades despite spending a tad bit more time playing computer games [...] [...] I have to confess. About 7 years ago, I was a hardcore PC gamer. Well, not like today’s good for nothing gamers, I still raked in outstanding grades despite spending a tad bit more time playing computer games [...]

]]> By: jangelo http://www.alexmaximo.com/2007/02/yup-thats-right-ban-them-students-from-net-shops/comment-page-1/#comment-84 jangelo Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:30:29 +0000 http://alexmaximo.com/2007/02/yup-thats-right-ban-them-students-from-net-shops/#comment-84 Well, I would argue against you on this. Majority of pinoys don't have 'net connections, let alone computers, at home. I wouldn't be one to deprive them of access to technology. Sure, MMORPGs can be bad if people get addicted (and it's not only kids that get addicted to MMORPGs). But I do know for a fact that playing MMORPGs can be a very lucrative career and business. I've seen it firsthand--I've hired people for companies because of their skills with the games, and of course great communication and writing abilities! Of course, for this to happen, you'd have to couple that with a good education and great attitude. I would rather focus on the positive side--that is helping these kids get better education, rather than be restrictive. Being restrictive would be doing what the Chinese government and other oppresive regimes are doing with their citizens' 'net access. Then again, banning students <strong>from playing games during school hours</strong> seems to be reasonable enough. But I would think there should be no need for laws to be passed for this to happen. It's supposed to be a matter of commonsense, right? Well, I would argue against you on this. Majority of pinoys don’t have ‘net connections, let alone computers, at home. I wouldn’t be one to deprive them of access to technology.

Sure, MMORPGs can be bad if people get addicted (and it’s not only kids that get addicted to MMORPGs). But I do know for a fact that playing MMORPGs can be a very lucrative career and business. I’ve seen it firsthand–I’ve hired people for companies because of their skills with the games, and of course great communication and writing abilities!

Of course, for this to happen, you’d have to couple that with a good education and great attitude. I would rather focus on the positive side–that is helping these kids get better education, rather than be restrictive.

Being restrictive would be doing what the Chinese government and other oppresive regimes are doing with their citizens’ ‘net access.

Then again, banning students from playing games during school hours seems to be reasonable enough. But I would think there should be no need for laws to be passed for this to happen. It’s supposed to be a matter of commonsense, right?

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