The south-Korean government have introduced an online curfew to stop the younger generation in the country from playing online games (whatever next?). The country has an obsession with online games. Professional gamers are treated like rock stars over there. Girls are literally screaming with excitement and men are shouting their names when the gamers turn up for gaming events and such. The popularity behind the gaming culture and the country’s super-fast broadband connection has led to heightened concern about the amount of time players are spending on online games. New rules will come into affect that will see kids at school banned from gaming between 12pm and 8am. Young gamer’s internet connections could be slowed down if they spend too much time online.
I really can’t see this new rule working. It could have the same effect as prohibition did in America. We could see the emergence of pirate broadband companies earning money off providing broadband to kids. Gaming is a huge part of the country’s culture. There is going to be massive opposition to this. On the other hand I have heard horror stories of people spending ages online. There have been horrible cases where obsession has led to injury or death. As long as they keep the curfew to kids I think the country will grow to the concept and run with it. Though I can image funny scenes of swat teams rushing into cybercafés with guns shouting ‘’put the mouse on the ground and keep your hands were we can see them’’ and ‘’he’s reaching for his keyboard OPEN FIRE!!!’’
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