> Letting people just ruin their lives for whatever reason seems a pretty insane policy
We also have state-run lotteries, which are effectively a form of regressive taxation. Aligning regulations with well-being is an ongoing project
We also have state-run lotteries, which are effectively a form of regressive taxation. Aligning regulations with well-being is an ongoing project
Regarding the subject at hand, I think a very obvious and necessary first step is banning children from participation. Obviously this is easily circumventable, but at will at least be some form of harm reduction.
I think another possibility as a first step is a forced limit on how much an account is allowed to spend in a given time, e.g. the company is only allowed to add digital goods not exceeding X euros to the owners account, together with restrictions on how these items are traded, this will make whaling impossible, which is apparently the most important demographic for developers. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4 ]