Gamer=Criminal?!

[NiroTToriN]

Just found this article on the BBC website dealing with laws in Greece forbidding the playing of computer games in public... Wow... Not gonna move to Greece anytime soon!

For the full article, go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2238242.stm

There's also a petition that's going to the Greek Parliament that you can sign. http://www.petitiononline.com/comp5932/petition.html

[Gallaeglagh]

When games are outlawed only outlaws will play games.

[setoguro]

Man I read that and couldn't believe it. How can they be so stupid. I see that they tried it once with playing cards and it didn't work. Oh but it will work this time. Yea right. Isn't it the idea of stopping piracy so that the companies will be able to make money selling their games? This must of put those companies in shock :eek:. Great idea guys.

[pcm95]

Does anyone know what brought this about exactly? I'm not big into the gaming world, but I don't know anyone who gambles on games that they play. Seems like the Greek gov't doesn't like fun. (including cards)
Although I must admit I call my Xbox, "the devil machine" because it eats up all my time.