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[Nvyseal]

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Internet cafes are required to limit the hours that underage customers can spend online and only allow in a few minors at a time. Rules on children in Internet cafes were imposed after Chinese officials warned that students were spending too much time playing online games and were getting access to violent and obscene material.

China has launched a campaign to enforce curfews at Internet cafes before schools let students out on summer vacation, a news report said Monday.

The focus of the weeklong crackdown, launched Saturday, "is to prevent the entry of kids under the age of 18," said a Culture Ministry official quoted by the China Daily newspaper.

It said violators could face penalties ranging from being shut down for 15 days to losing their license to operate.

Do you think other countries will follow suit?

I think the U.S, is already doing this. I know they put curfews on fun centers that have pinball and arcade games in them

[Sphere]

I think it's a good plan, at least for China, in US, UK or europe, most ppl have internet access at home, unlike China...

[Linoman]

You know in one sense I think its a good thing. In another maybe not, is this not just the beginning. I mean who is to stop any government stopping those older than 18 from going to online cafes and who knows what else.

I still say people should be able to make their own decisions

[clarky3429]

it seems fair, but also sounds like there is more to the story

[Linoman]

Now why is it that things are never what they seem?

[m.oreilly]

i don't like it. as was mentioned, if you don't have internet access at home...

[clarky3429]

Linoman, on Jul 17 2006, 04:22 AM, said:

Now why is it that things are never what they seem?

there just always is! lol, things like hidden agendas, political goals etc...

[VROSA]

I dont agree. They treat the students like idiots. Everybody knows what is good or bad and has the right to choose.