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An educator known for his high-profile campaign against Internetoveruse and online gaming has come under fire for singing thepraises of a patriotic new game. Tao Hongkai, who once labeled World of Warcraft "mental opium,"took a U-turn in his attitude upon the release of a Chinese onlinegame in which players take on the role of Chinese soldiers fightingJapanese invaders during WW2. A press release issued on May 21 quoted Tao as saying the game,named Liangjian 2, meaning drawing sword, is "healthy" and canenlighten adolescents with the courage and spirit of Chineseheroes. His remarks have whipped up a storm on the Internet. While manynetizens have expressed suspicion that he has been paid for the newstance, others said Tao's "betrayal" had compromised China'scampaign against excessive online gaming. "His credibility has crumbled into pieces, yet it is not the firsttime a so-called expert has flip-flopped," one poster wrote on SinaWeibo, China's most popular microblogging site. Tao, in an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, said the potshotshave made him more determined to accept the invitation to becomethe game's spokesman, and would now do so free of charge in a showof support. "Some online games invited celebrities with poor reputations andeven porn stars as their spokespeople, so what's wrong with havingan educator in this position?" Tao asked. Tao said his new role did not contradict his previous commentsagainst "harmful" online games, whose unrealistic elements,according to the critic, were the main reason for such games'potential to become addictive. "Liangjian 2 is very realistic as it is based on China's waragainst Japanese aggression, which is why I've been supportive ofit," he explained. Online games with revolutionary or patriotic themes are indeed rarein the Chinese market, which is overrun with swordplay and fantasy.The slogan "Pure passion! Come and fight!" is emblazoned acrossLiangjian 2's home page. Tao's argument, however, has not been well received among Chinesenetizens, who said the realism of a game might have nothing to dowith its ability to obsess players. Tao, a Chinese-born American, made his name in 2004 by leading acampaign to rescue Chinese youngsters from net addiction. He hassince attacked a series of famous online games, including World ofWarcraft and The Legend of Mir. In one of his most disputed tirades, Tao suggested a woman hookedon the Internet could not qualify as a mother. Author Source xinhua Editor Yang Fan. I am an expert from multifunction-calibrator.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Loop Calibrator Manufacturer , RTD Calibrator Manufacturer, Loop Calibrator,and more.
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