It's called "Good Parenting" folks. If you don't want your kids to be addicted to something of the nature of a video game, you can simply just take it away.
Parents always have and always will be responsible for monitoring their children's activities and the time they spend doing them. Blaming one popular game maker for children being distracted by games is like blaming Magic Johnson for AIDS.
Rolling Stone's full interview with Nguyen, which is well worth reading, also includes tidbits on the development of Flappy Bird, details on Nguyen's childhood, his game creating experience, and info on his future plans.
I really respect this guy.
The fact that the Macrumors community so strenuously disagrees with me is maybe a sign that I don't belong here anymore.
It's called "Good Parenting" folks. If you don't want your kids to be addicted to something of the nature of a video game, you can simply just take it away.
I agree, he seemed to be motivated by conscience more that money. Truly rare.
Personally I thought it was refreshing to see a person who valued personal peace and a simple lifestyle over piles of money and media exposure.
Mayor Rob Ford admits to trying Flappy Bird during a drunken stupor.
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I really respect this guy.
The fact that the Macrumors community so strenuously disagrees with me is maybe a sign that I don't belong here anymore.
it's not that simple. People love conspiracy theories and calling this a PR move...
But is he making more or less money by pulling Flappy Bird?
The answer is clearly less.
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Yes, take it out so more people want it and since they cant get it, he makes even more money! Genius move.
it's not that simple. People love conspiracy theories and calling this a PR move...
But is he making more or less money by pulling Flappy Bird?
The answer is clearly less.
arn
I love the fact that it's the developer's fault that all of these people lost their jobs, didn't do well in school, broke their phones, etc. This guy must be a genius if he can force people all over the world to play his game rather than go to work and school.
I wish the people who contacted him would take responsibility for their own actions rather than blame everyone else.
$50,000 a day, and he buys a Mini Cooper?! I don't know about you, but if I was making that kind of dough, id be opting for something italian...