by springrain » Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:21 pm
I heard that a Filipino kid died as a result of this. Perhaps it is all hearsay, but even so, there will be some vulnerable folk who will do themselves harm when threatened or cajoled. Whatever the numbers or the 'facts' it is always an insidious thing whenever harm comes to someone over an 'app' or a 'game' (think about how many accidents occurred as a result of 'playing' Pokemon Go!)
I don't regard it as an 'Urban Legend' because if real harm comes to real people or there is even a threat/possibility that real harm might come to real people, it is a sick trick.
It only takes one kid to believe that such a threat is 'real' and harm might well ensue, regardless of whether it was a 'trick' or 'legend' or whatever.
(PS - great to see you posting, again, Ct2u)
I heard that a Filipino kid died as a result of this. Perhaps it is all hearsay, but even so, there will be some vulnerable folk who will do themselves harm when threatened or cajoled. Whatever the numbers or the 'facts' it is always an insidious thing whenever harm comes to someone over an 'app' or a 'game' (think about how many accidents occurred as a result of 'playing' Pokemon Go!)
I don't regard it as an 'Urban Legend' because if real harm comes to real people or there is even a [b]threat/possibility[/b] that real harm might come to real people, it is a sick trick.
It only takes one kid to believe that such a threat is 'real' and harm might well ensue, regardless of whether it was a 'trick' or 'legend' or whatever.
(PS - great to see you posting, again, Ct2u)