www/proprietary malware-games.html proprietary-...

[Therese Godefroy]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Therese Godefroy <th_g> 20/07/01 09:00:42

Modified files:
        proprietary    : malware-games.html proprietary-addictions.html 
                         proprietary.html 
        proprietary/workshop: mal.rec 

Log message:
        Runescape grinding (www-discuss 2007-06-30).

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-games.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.52&r2=1.53
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.29&r2=1.30
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.217&r2=1.218
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.208&r2=1.209

Patches:
Index: malware-games.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/malware-games.html,v
retrieving revision 1.52
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -b -r1.52 -r1.53
--- malware-games.html  24 Jun 2020 05:01:09 -0000      1.52
+++ malware-games.html  1 Jul 2020 13:00:41 -0000       1.53
@@ -240,6 +240,19 @@
     obfuscate true monetary costs.</p>
   </li>
 
+  <li id="M201504210">
+    <p>Runescape is a popular online game with some <a
+    
href="https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/33cd8g/question_why_is_runescape_so_addicting/";>
+    addictive features</a> derived from <a
+    <href="/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html#addictiveness">
+    behavioral manipulation techniques</a>. Certain
+    repetitive aspects of the game, like <a
+    href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_(video_games)">
+    grinding</a>, can be minimised by becoming a paying member, and can
+    thus encourage children and impressionable people to spend money on
+    the game.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201410130">
     <p><a
     
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/nintendo-updates-take-wii-u-hostage-until-you-agree-new-legal-terms";>Nintendo
@@ -358,7 +371,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/06/24 05:01:09 $
+$Date: 2020/07/01 13:00:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-addictions.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html,v
retrieving revision 1.29
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -u -b -r1.29 -r1.30
--- proprietary-addictions.html 29 Jun 2020 20:48:47 -0000      1.29
+++ proprietary-addictions.html 1 Jul 2020 13:00:41 -0000       1.30
@@ -284,6 +284,19 @@
     is also deceptive, as it uses confusing menus and complex stats to
     obfuscate true monetary costs.</p>
   </li>
+
+  <li id="M201504210">
+    <p>Runescape is a popular online game with some <a
+    
href="https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/33cd8g/question_why_is_runescape_so_addicting/";>
+    addictive features</a> derived from <a
+    <href="/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html#addictiveness">
+    behavioral manipulation techniques</a>. Certain
+    repetitive aspects of the game, like <a
+    href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_(video_games)">
+    grinding</a>, can be minimised by becoming a paying member, and can
+    thus encourage children and impressionable people to spend money on
+    the game.</p>
+  </li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 
@@ -345,7 +358,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/06/29 20:48:47 $
+$Date: 2020/07/01 13:00:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.217
retrieving revision 1.218
diff -u -b -r1.217 -r1.218
--- proprietary.html    26 Jun 2020 23:18:23 -0000      1.217
+++ proprietary.html    1 Jul 2020 13:00:41 -0000       1.218
@@ -173,6 +173,19 @@
 <h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M201504210">
+    <p>Runescape is a popular online game with some <a
+    
href="https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/33cd8g/question_why_is_runescape_so_addicting/";>
+    addictive features</a> derived from <a
+    <href="/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html#addictiveness">
+    behavioral manipulation techniques</a>. Certain
+    repetitive aspects of the game, like <a
+    href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_(video_games)">
+    grinding</a>, can be minimised by becoming a paying member, and can
+    thus encourage children and impressionable people to spend money on
+    the game.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202006260">
     <p>Most apps are malware, but
     Trump's campaign app, like Modi's campaign app, is <a
@@ -215,14 +228,6 @@
     users, and that it is a consequence of having nonfree software in the
     device.</p>
   </li>
-
-  <li id="M202005070">
-    <p>Wink sells a &ldquo;smart&rdquo; home hub that is tethered
-    to a server. In May 2020, it ordered the purchasers to start <a
-    
href="https://www.techhive.com/article/3542631/wink-users-revolt-following-its-sudden-shift-to-a-subscription-model.html";>
-    paying a monthly fee for the use of that server</a>.  Because of the
-    tethering, the hub is useless without that.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 
 </div>
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/06/26 23:18:23 $
+$Date: 2020/07/01 13:00:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.208
retrieving revision 1.209
diff -u -b -r1.208 -r1.209
--- workshop/mal.rec    26 Jun 2020 23:18:24 -0000      1.208
+++ workshop/mal.rec    1 Jul 2020 13:00:42 -0000       1.209
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@
 ####    Please don't remove the blank line after this marker!    ####
 # ADD NEW BLURB HERE
 
+Added: 2020-07-01
+Id: 201504210
+RT: www-discuss 2020-07-01 (Runescape...)
+PubDate: 2015-04-21
+Target: proprietary-addictions.html proprietary-addictions
+Target: malware-games.html malware-games
+Keywords:
+Blurb: <p>Runescape is a popular online game with some <a
++   
href="https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/33cd8g/question_why_is_runescape_so_addicting/";>
++   addictive features</a> derived from <a
++   <href="/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html#addictiveness">
++   behavioral manipulation techniques</a>. Certain
++   repetitive aspects of the game, like <a
++   href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_(video_games)">
++   grinding</a>, can be minimised by becoming a paying member, and can
++   thus encourage children and impressionable people to spend money on
++   the game.</p>
+
 Added: 2020-06-26
 Id: 202006260
 RT: www-discuss 2020-06-25 (proprietary-surveillance)