Pokemon Go Needs To Be Banned

[GennGreymane]

Chinpokomon GO GO GO!

[Ciddy]

I don't think the game itself should be banned just because a few people did stupid things while playing it.

I mean, I guess if we really have to (and assuming the game doesn't already have it), maybe the game should have some kind of unskippable "running into traffic is a dumb thing to do, please don't do it while playing this game" disclaimer that pops up occasionally for those who don't have common sense.

I'm personally not that interested in Pokemon Go (I loved the original Pokemon red/blue games but haven't touched a Pokemon game since then), but I think it's an interesting idea, and I think it's cool that the game gets people outside/actively doing things as long as they're staying within reason.

[Symphonic]

He then walked into an enclosed back porch of the residence, and when it still did not appear he started checking windows on the house and attempted to open them.

Uh, that's not how you're supposed to play the game. So Pokemon GO isn't to blame, it's people who have no concept of trespassing, I guess. How does anyone think that is ok?

[Malfecto]

Someone mentioned signal jamming. The answer is no, not even on private property:

https://www.fcc.gov/general/jamming-...nt-against-law

Anecdotally, my nightly 2 miles along our busier beach has probably quadrupled in people count. That is just along the beach and path, not counting park and pier. Most people are attentive enough not to just stand stock still on the path, and when they do I just go around. The soft glow of the phones in the twilight are almost like strange fireflies.

As to the OP, if you track conservative, as is claimed by some here, then you should subscribe to the fact that government already as enough say in our lives. Maybe YOU need to have your hand held, but don't project your insecurity and neuroses on the rest of us.

Btw lol@ linking satire article as legit news. That made my day.

[Rudkobing]

Cleaning the gene pool. Working as intended.

#PatriarchySanctioned

[GennGreymane]

I don't think the game itself should be banned just because a few people did stupid things while playing it.

I mean, I guess if we really have to (and assuming the game doesn't already have it), maybe the game should have some kind of unskippable "running into traffic is a dumb thing to do, please don't do it while playing this game" disclaimer that pops up occasionally for those who don't have common sense.

I'm personally not that interested in Pokemon Go (I loved the original Pokemon red/blue games but haven't touched a Pokemon game since then), but I think it's an interesting idea, and I think it's cool that the game gets people outside/actively doing things as long as they're staying within reason.

Its called the loading screen. However its more broad and says to be aware of your surroundings at all times.

[Orlong]

Someone mentioned signal jamming. The answer is no, not even on private property:

https://www.fcc.gov/general/jamming-...nt-against-law

Anecdotally, my nightly 2 miles along our busier beach has probably quadrupled in people count. That is just along the beach and path, not counting park and pier. Most people are attentive enough not to just stand stock still on the path, and when they do I just go around. The soft glow of the phones in the twilight are almost like strange fireflies.

As to the OP, if you track conservative, as is claimed by some here, then you should subscribe to the fact that government already as enough say in our lives. Maybe YOU need to have your hand held, but don't project your insecurity and neuroses on the rest of us.

Btw lol@ linking satire article as legit news. That made my day.

I wasnt aware that the one site was a satirical news site but the other ones are legit and there are hundreds of other stories about people obstructing walking and bike paths and traffic as well as committing crimes of trespassing playing Pokemon go

[grandpab]

Shelter the people from the dangerous pokemon go game!

[GennGreymane]

Just wait until the first school shooting caused by this game.

[Felya]

Yugioh is the same way now, and I used dueling network to play once in a while, but they are no longer allowed to display the card images making the game a pain to play online. And Konami has not made an online game worth playing yet.

It's not that bad if you can get descent at drafting. On MTGO it's called going infinite and based on your skill, you can go off with the initial 10$. I'm pseudo infinite, because I don't sell the cards I open. I end up spending 20-50$ bucks at releases 4 times a year, which I can make selling cards if I were not a collector only selling 5th card +. I am sitting on 20+ various unopened packs and 20 bucks in currency at the moment, which means I won't need to spend anything for the current release. If I sold my cards, I have at least 5 cards that can be sold to bots for 250$ bucks total (OG Illiana + 4 ancestral).

The most expensive card I bought on MTGO was the Chronotog avatar. Paid 10$ to have a bit of psychological advantage, as it's intimidating due to rarity and looks like a trololol. Any little bit counts...

[Cosmic Janitor]

Someone mentioned signal jamming. The answer is no, not even on private property:

https://www.fcc.gov/general/jamming-...nt-against-law

Ah thanks. I was just curious as I know it's illegal here as well, but you can never know. .
Still sucks for the poor guy whose garden is now a public gathering space for the next couple of week :/

[The One Percent]

No one became the very best like no one ever was following all the rules.

[Hey There Guys its Metro]

As others have said, grow up. It's just a game. It's doing way more good than harm too.

[GennGreymane]

It's not that bad if you can get descent at drafting. On MTGO it's called going infinite and based on your skill, you can go off with the initial 10$. I'm pseudo infinite, because I don't sell the cards I open. I end up spending 20-50$ bucks at releases 4 times a year, which I can make selling cards if I were not a collector only selling 5th card +. I am sitting on 20+ various unopened packs and 20 bucks in currency at the moment, which means I won't need to spend anything for the current release. If I sold my cards, I have at least 5 cards that can be sold to bots for 250$ bucks total (OG Illiana + 4 ancestral).

The most expensive card I bought on MTGO was the Chronotog avatar. Paid 10$ to have a bit of psychological advantage, as it's intimidating due to rarity and looks like a trololol. Any little bit counts...

Yugioh is dropping 500 for a competitive deck every year. Maybe around 100-150 for an anti meta deck.

[xuros]

No, he's right... Orlong is clearly being a hypocrite... which is nothing new.

Pot calling the kettle black.

[Felya]

Yugioh is dropping 500 for a competitive deck every year. Maybe around 100-150 for an anti meta deck.

Oh, I don't chase that rabbit. I only play limited competitively and then use the winnings to play casual.

[Vanyali]

We can ban Pokemon GO... but I'm taking the microbeads with me!

[Machismo]

Pot calling the kettle black.

If you can show how I'm being a hypocrite, I welcome you to try.

[idunnowatdo]

Gotta throw personal responsibility out the window... Its the game's fault!

logic too strong for OP to grasp

[mvaliz]

I wasnt aware that the one site was a satirical news site but the other ones are legit and there are hundreds of other stories about people obstructing walking and bike paths and traffic as well as committing crimes of trespassing playing Pokemon go

Show us exactly 200 stories of all you claim, since you said "hundreds".

Hyppocrite