Pokémon Go (stylized as Pokémon GO) is a location-based augmented reality mobile game, developed by Niantic, published by The Pokémon Company, and part of the Pokémon franchise. It was initially released in July 2016 for iOS and Android devices, starting with Australasia, the United States, and parts of Europe, with Asian and other European releases to follow The game allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon who appear throughout the real world. It makes use of GPS and the camera of compatible devices. Although the game is free-to-play, it supports in-app purchases of additional gameplay items. (Wikipedia)
Y'all know 4:5 times I am not doing the trendy thing. Pokemon Go is one of them. I'm not playing it. I know about Pokemon. I used to watch the cartoon. Pokemon has seen some of my money. Just last Christmas, I bought my nephew, Monkey Toes some trading cards. That's what he's into so, Ho, Ho Ho Merry Christmas. But like Words with Friends & Candy Crush, I won't be lead to play it.
Now, just because others are Gotta Catch 'Em All doesn't mean I was going to be mean. Then I saw some headlines.
Now, I have to hit folks with the side eye. I'll say it the creators & publishers Niantic & The Pokemon Company as well as some(Keyword is...) of the game should all the blame. None of them are using common sense & respect.
Yes, I said the creators. I was under the impression that Pokemons had permission at these places so that they could be caught. I saw a restaurant called Sushi Bayashi at Trinity Groves, that's here in Dallas on Facebook encouraging people to Come Catch 'Em All there. I was shocked when places like the Holocaust Museum & Arlington National Cemetery have people in them catching Pokemon. Trinity Groves is an open air culinary & entertainment destination. People are supposed to have fun there. (I can't imagine the increase is sighting of people sitting around on their phones in public.)The other two places are not socializing places. I just think it is disrespectful for the company let this issue run amuck. Who failed but "passed" the research & development and allowed this to happen?
But the company is only 50% of the blame. The players who decided to enter these revered places are just disrespectful. Heck, common sense should say. "I shouldn't run around this place where people are coming to learn about a dark cultural event in the world". But in a world where the police have to put out tips to keep players safe,
Maybe I need to develop an app to test common sense levels and that would determine what apps you could be allowed to download based on your level. Lord, the number of smart phones shut off because the number of people not even at the level to handle one will blow my mind.
Y'all Be Careful!!! Don't be Dumb. And Respect Everyone While You Catch 'Em All.
Maybe I need to develop an app to test common sense levels and that would determine what apps you could be allowed to download based on your level. Lord, the number of smart phones shut off because the number of people not even at the level to handle one will blow my mind.
Y'all Be Careful!!! Don't be Dumb. And Respect Everyone While You Catch 'Em All.
