https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest
reply> There is an urban myth that the release of Dragon Quest III caused a law to be passed in Japan banning the sale of Dragon Quest games or video games in general except on certain days such as weekends or national holidays. When III was released in Japan, over 300 schoolchildren were arrested for truancy while waiting in stores for the game to be released. The rumor claims there was a measurable dip in productivity when a Dragon Quest game was released and although muggings of Dragon Quest titles became so widespread that there were hearings in the Japanese Diet, no law was ever passed.
Arrested for truancy?
replyTruancy is a crime in many countries, including the USA.
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replyAn offense, sure. But it’s not a “crime” in the US.
replyNot for the student. But at least in some states, parents can potentially face jail time if their children miss enough school.
replyKamala Harris bragged about enforcing this law against parents in California. That’s the only way that I know that it’s an actual law that gets enforced because I had never heard of laws like this before, and I grew up in US public schools in the South.
replyI seem to remember some similar discussion about when google put pacman in the google doodle.
replyLmao it's blocked on my corporate wifi
replysame :(
replyThat's a crime. Your HR/IT are certifiably not fun.
replydont make them the scapegoats. who was it that said "behind every rule on that wall is an idiot who made it necessary"
replyFound the manager
replyNever Let common sense and trust do the job when another policy in the employee handbook can do the job!
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