By marcoperaza
> we have a whole industry which explicit purpose is figuring out the best way to abuse bugs in human psychology to part them with their money, I think some reaction is warranted.
Video games did not invent slimy salesmen. Learning to say “no” to salesmen has been a basic life skill for all of human history. Millions of people manage to do it every day. It’s one of the things that parents drill into their kids heads as they grow up.
We’re talking about video games, frivolous entertainment. If you spend all of next month’s rent on in-app purchases, you’ve thoroughly earned the consequences of your actions. And those consequences will serve as a potent lesson.
And the law has already gotten involved with recent developments in the game industry. The FTC and EU have already forced Apple and Google to ensure that children cannot make purchases without parental permission. With that in place, it’s now up to the parents to say “no” to their children. Another basic life skill, with consequences for those who ignore it.
Read more here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10729091
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