[humfrz]

Originally Posted by OwlDance

That's laughable and sad. Not only is it a misconstruing of the biology (everything that makes you feel good/rewards you triggers a dopaminergic response, ultimately creating good or bad habits, shit's more or less indiscriminate), but misses the actual problems with the fact it's a shitty business model. At least the EU was correctly focusing on the fact that these platforms serve as virtual gambling which entails actual repercussions.

There's a point to be made about game design deliberately being designed to addict, being a low investment high reward skinner box, but throwing around shitty science and centering it around kids is just moronic.

Oh, you put a waaaay lot of thought into that post -


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