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Amonet · #1 Post by **Amonet** » Mon 2007 Sep 17 09:34 EDT

Man in China dies after three-day Internet session

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese man dropped dead after playing Internet games for three consecutive days, state media said on Monday as China seeks to wean Internet addicts offline.

The man from the southern boomtown of Guangzhou, aged about 30, died on Saturday after being rushed to the hospital from the Internet cafe, local authorities were quoted by the Beijing News as saying.

"Police have ruled out the possibility of suicide," the newspaper said, adding that exhaustion was the most likely cause of death. It did not say what game he was playing.

China, worried about the spread of pornography and politically incorrect content, has banned the opening of new cybercafes this year and issued orders limiting the time Internet users can spend playing online.

In April, President Hu Jintao launched a campaign to rid the Internet of "unhealthy" content and make it a platform for Communist Party doctrine.

RedIce · #2 Post by **RedIce** » Mon 2007 Sep 17 12:06 EDT

Oh sure a guy dies from playing too much once every few years. But they don't talk about how so many die from smoking. Atleast games are fun

Next:

"Porno star dies from exhaustion"

3 · #3 Post by 3 » Mon 2007 Sep 17 12:09 EDT

how can you die? no redbull? no chips ? no slim jim? drink own pee eat mouse pad?

Mateuns · #4 Post by **Mateuns** » Mon 2007 Sep 17 22:41 EDT

lmao shin
seriously though

Damion · #5 Post by **Damion** » Mon 2007 Sep 17 23:20 EDT

In April, President Hu Jintao launched a campaign to rid the Internet of "unhealthy" content and make it a platform for Communist Party doctrine

This is what gets to me. . . guy dies so now we want to rid the interwebs of everything fun? ~.~

Amonet · #6 Post by **Amonet** » Tue 2007 Sep 18 08:26 EDT

Follow-up.....

China web-user dies after three-day online binge

BEIJING (AFP) - A man in southern China collapsed and died after a three-day marathon online session at a cybercafe, state media reported on Monday.

The web-user, estimated to be 30 years old, suddenly collapsed in front of his computer terminal in Guangdong province, and emergency personnel were unable to revive him, the Beijing News reported.

"According to preliminary findings, the length of time this man spent online might have triggered heart problems," the paper quoted a local hospital emergency medic in the city of Zhongshan as saying.

The paper did not provide the man's name or the online activities he was engaged in.

Worried about growing Internet addiction, China's government has taken steps to combat the problem, including forcing online gaming sites to dock the points of gamers who stay online too long.

wow.....it's like a curfew for the internet....

#7 Post by **Kirakun** » Tue 2007 Sep 18 08:59 EDT

I haven't touched chinese Kartrider in a while, but there is a new style of registration of the game. It requires the user to create a specific type of ID which involves the numbers in your birthdate. It checks the ID to determine whether or not the user is of certain age. After playing 3hrs, the ID is checked and limited or 0 points/exp per race are distributed. For an ID where the age of the user is an adult, no penalties are given.

Amonet · #8 Post by **Amonet** » Tue 2007 Sep 18 10:31 EDT

well that's one way to get kids to do their homework - cut off their ability to earn points or exp after so many hours... lol

Seres · #9 Post by **Seres** » Tue 2007 Sep 18 14:11 EDT

Amonet wrote:well that's one way to get kids to do their homework

Or you can be like this guy.
http://lifeparticles.com/2007/grade-gru ... suspended/

Amonet · #10 Post by **Amonet** » Tue 2007 Sep 18 14:37 EDT

I heard about that store manager on the news.

For those parents out there that just don't care or can't control their children, we now have the government and retail stores doing it for them.