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		sdan on Sept 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ban kids from loot box gambling in games Agree that games that advertise loot-boxes should be restricted, given their relatively addictive nature to impressionable children. Children of younger ages shouldn't be exposed to this dopamine inducing idea similar to that of slot machines.

xxs on Sept 12, 2019 [–]

The income from the loot boxes has to be taxed like gambling. It's a slot machine (or FBT in the UK) essentially.

Possible there should be an option to self-define a spending limit (per month, day, week) that cannot be increased immediately.

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