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"The volume of players roaming the beaches in the so-called Pokémon capital of the Netherlands have prompted concern over the potential damage being done to the
by dkokelley 10y ago
"The volume of players roaming the beaches in the so-called Pokémon capital of the Netherlands have prompted concern over the potential damage being done to the protected dunes surrounding the area.
The authorities now “want to ban these small virtual animals in protected areas and in the streets from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am,” the municipality said in a statement."
Why not ban visitors in these areas and during these times instead? Is it a matter of managing the volume of people? Why not issue limited quantities of walking permits in these areas? Going after a game maker seems like the wrong approach to addressing the problem.
- dustinmoris 10y agoWhy should they set up time restrictions? The pokemon hunters don't care where the game sends them, so instead of putting complex rules into place for something which has functioned for a long time, it would be a lot easier if the game developer just gets asked to exclude this area from the game and then everyone can be equally happy again. Sounds like your approach is wrong to address the problem IMHO.
- dustinmoris 10y agoIf I set up a game on your street which attracts 100s of players and you and your neighbors struggle to find a parking on your street and get home then what would you do? Would your solution be to set up complex rules for visitors and parking tickets, or would you just tell the players to go and play somewhere else because they actually don't care if they play on your street or in the park? Sometimes its better so keep it to simple solutions, don't you think so?