Law 3037/2002, the infamous Greek law that temporarily "banned all video games in Greece"

[Vetusomaru]

Here's a post of mine about the infamous Greek law Law 3037/2002 that temporarily "banned all video games in Greece" but in reality it only banned arcades for some years and internet cafes (still a retarded law):
https://vetusomaru.dreamwidth.org/543.html

 

[duwen]

Very interesting read - thanks for posting!

It was only a few days ago that I was talking to a friend about the Greek gaming ban, and speculating on how/why it failed and if it was ever truly implemented, so thanks for a first-hand perspective!

 

[SylverReZ]

What a stupid law whoever thought that out.

 

[Vetusomaru]

What a stupid law whoever thought that out.

What's more stupid are the boomers citizens that agreed with said law and claimed that actual arcade video games (like Pac-Man) are a form of gambling. Reminds me when USA puritans tried to ban pinball machines for being a form of gambling.