I saw a post here (https://lemmy.ml/post/1179679) about some Chinese kid spending USD 64k on video games and I read the news article and found myself down a rabbit hole....
Are you complaining about a government reigning in the worst aspects of video game culture? This is exactly what a government should be doing, regulating an industry that can be extremely addictive if left unchecked.
"The 2019 regulations also introduced spending limits for children, which have remained unchanged. Players between the ages of 8 and 16 can spend up to 200 yuan per month in a game and those between 16 and 18 years old can spend up to 400 yuan."
"Also, while the time restrictions apply to all types of video games, not all games are created equal in the eyes of authorities. Two super genres of games have emerged in China based in part on government preferences: danji and wangluo.
Danji means single device, but the term is used for any game that does not need an internet connection (these titles can still be played with other people online). Wangluo means internet games, or those that require a server to be played such as massively multiplayer online role-playing games like World of Warcraft.
The main difference where the government is concerned is that wangluo games are considered addictive while danji games are considered athletic, according to Szablewicz, a distinction that aligns with China’s esports ambitions but that does not appear as relevant in the mobile age. The Chinese government officially labelled dianzi jingji, or esports, as the country’s 99th professional competitive sport in 2003."
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military’s long-anticipated counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces has begun, opening a phase in the war aimed at restoring Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty and retaining Western support in the war. Ukraine’s troops intensified their attacks on the front line in the country’s...
Destruction of the column of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks A column of about 10 tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles advanced on Russian positions at the Rabotino -Verbovoye line from Malaya Tokmachka, but was stopped by fire from the RF Armed Forces.
Part of the equipment was blown up by mines and was abandoned by the crews. Others were hit by artillery and ATGM crews in forest plantations along country roads and in fields. Coordinates: However, yesterday’s unsuccessful UAF attack is especially noteworthy in that at least two German Leopard 2A4 tanks took part in it. This is the first objective evidence
47.496465, 35.932047 47.500864, 35.931843
combat use of vehicles of this type by Ukrainian formations.
The quality of the photos from the UAV camera does not allow us to determine whether they were destroyed or damaged. However, some pictures show that the tanks are standing in the field side by side with other vehicles blown up by mines: with a certain probability, at least one of the Leopards was indeed put out of action. High resolution infographics Russian version #Zaporozhye #Orekhov #Russia #Ukraine @rybar Support us
Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)
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In the thread there is sourcing from frontline reporters, and I'm not going to get into a semantic discussion on what the word "news" means, if the mods don't think it is "newsworthy" they'll remove it, your comments come off as a bad faith method to try and attack a perspective you don't agree with.
not the greatest fix but blocking the porn accounts and building a decent sized follow list along with following specific photo tags allowed me to create a great home feed.
Reddit comment with research citations of multiple studies showing a reduction in suicidal ideation with acceptance and transitioning Original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/74vmz2/comment/do1t9uj...
Third Weekly News Round up Comment by SeventyTwoTrillion on Hexbear (www.hexbear.net)
"Mini-update for June 9th....
Why does China's government hate video games so much?
I saw a post here (https://lemmy.ml/post/1179679) about some Chinese kid spending USD 64k on video games and I read the news article and found myself down a rabbit hole....
Ukraine launches counteroffensive against Russia - WaPo (archive.is)
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military’s long-anticipated counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces has begun, opening a phase in the war aimed at restoring Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty and retaining Western support in the war. Ukraine’s troops intensified their attacks on the front line in the country’s...
Linus Torvalds -- Creator of Linux -- defends gun regulation, woke communists, womens rights AND trans rights. Linux is political! (cdn.masto.host)
Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)
Comparison of Lemmy Instances (github.com)
I created a repo on GitHub that has a table comparing all the known lemmy instances...
Expressing concerns about moderation policy on lemmy.ml
This was originally posted to lemmy.pineapplemachine.com: https://lemmy.pineapplemachine.com/post/5781...
"Bulletins and News Discussion from June 5th to June 11th, 2023 - Schrödinger's Counteroffensive" on Hexbear (www.hexbear.net)
Hexbear's news discussion post
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Reddit comment with research citations of multiple studies showing a reduction in suicidal ideation with acceptance and transitioning Original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/74vmz2/comment/do1t9uj...