Are Social Games in China Beneficial or Just Distracting?

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China represents a significant market for online and social-networking-supported games, raising questions about their impact on society. The discussion highlights the dual nature of these games, questioning whether they serve as beneficial outlets for stress relief or merely distractions that hinder progress. Participants express a need for further research into the legal implications of these games in the US context. The conversation underscores the importance of understanding the societal effects of mass social gaming.

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Not that this takes anyone by surprise, but China is a huge market for online and social-networking-supported games. *I will work on gathering some more information about these sites and how some of them may impact or inform legal issues here in the US. *For now, a student in my class forwarded me a link

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Anyone think these mass social games are beneficial to stressed out populations or is it just a distraction and barrier to progress?
 

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