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Originally Posted by Date the Banana
my dad had a method similar to this when I was slacking off in my studies long, long ago.
He took the cords away. Left me the SNES (it was a while ago) but took all the cords. I was allowed to get them back only after I could prove I had studied enough for him. No machines necessary.
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Well, I think the point of the machine is not so much to take it away. After all, if you don't want them playing it at all, just scrap the damn machine. I think it's more to limit the amount they play.
Is this machine effective? No. Not a chance. This machine assumes that 1) That these kids don't have friends who have consoles and 2) That is these kids do have friends who have consoles, their parents will have them also.
No chance. This is kind of like cigarettes. If a kid REALLY wants cigarettes, there is little chance from stopping them from getting them even with all the fines and such.