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Chinese ARE addicted!!!
2005-07-04, 9:47 AM #1
Well, I never would have guessed it was this bad...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050704/ap_on_hi_te/china_kicking_the_net

discuss.
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2005-07-04, 10:10 AM #2
Sounds like they are blaming games for most of their problems.

Especially the guy who 'couldn't concentrate'. Geez thats crap. He's just using games as a scapegoat.

That whole report just seems so ****.
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2005-07-04, 10:20 AM #3
Is it SO inconcievable to you, that someone could be addicted to computer gaming?

I mean... come on.. seriously.


It's already been proven.


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It's a real thing. Get over it.
2005-07-04, 10:21 AM #4
Awesome!

12 teenagers being treated in a country of over 1 billion
2005-07-04, 10:21 AM #5
I used to be addicted to EQ.

But I never experianced this:

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They are suffering from depression, nervousness, fear and unwillingness to interact with others, panic and agitation. They also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands.
2005-07-04, 10:31 AM #6
I definately have some of those, Annie.

I'm an adict. :(
2005-07-04, 10:35 AM #7
I play at least 5 or 6 hours of games a day during my days off, if not more, and I'm not showing any signs of addiction. It's only people of weak mind who really get 'addicted' and usually only to MMO's and whatnot.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 11:55 AM #8
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
I play at least 5 or 6 hours of games a day during my days off, if not more, and I'm not showing any signs of addiction. It's only people of weak mind who really get 'addicted' and usually only to MMO's and whatnot.


Same. I can go weeks without games, and not even flinch. I'd rather be outside wandering the wilderness then gaming, but since I can't always do that, gaming it is. :)
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2005-07-04, 12:04 PM #9
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
I play at least 5 or 6 hours of games a day during my days off, if not more, and I'm not showing any signs of addiction. It's only people of weak mind who really get 'addicted' and usually only to MMO's and whatnot.


Same here now.

Over the years, I just simply understand that MMO's are becoming crap.

San Andreas time!
2005-07-04, 12:32 PM #10
You guys always brush stuff like this off as bull****, but IMO video game addiction can cause just as much problems as drug addiction, and it is sooo common. I mean, it makes you a complete social recluse with no life whatsoever and you can nothing out of it except 1337 skillz at your favourite video game. Video games are going to create a generation of socially illeterate shut ins with no motivation to do anything but play video games.
2005-07-04, 12:33 PM #11
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
I play at least 5 or 6 hours of games a day during my days off, if not more, and I'm not showing any signs of addiction. It's only people of weak mind who really get 'addicted' and usually only to MMO's and whatnot.


"I smoke crack everyday but I'm not showing any signs of addiction. Thank god."
2005-07-04, 12:36 PM #12
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
"I smoke crack everyday but I'm not showing any signs of addiction. Thank god."


No.
2005-07-04, 12:45 PM #13
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Originally posted by Anovis
No.

Sarcasm.
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2005-07-04, 12:46 PM #14
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Originally posted by Anovis
No.


Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing him to a crack addict, it's nothing that bad. I'm just using an exagerrated example to illustrate my point that he might be in denial. If you spend 6 hours a day playing video games yet deny showing any signs of video game addiction, I think you are in denial.
2005-07-04, 1:13 PM #15
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
I play at least 5 or 6 hours of games a day during my days off, if not more, and I'm not showing any signs of addiction. It's only people of weak mind who really get 'addicted' and usually only to MMO's and whatnot.


It's usually people more prone to adiction that get addicted to things. There's always something.
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2005-07-04, 1:27 PM #16
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
"I smoke crack everyday but I'm not showing any signs of addiction. Thank god."


So yeah, I play games all the time, and then I got my computer taken away for 3 weeks. So you know when I missed it? When I was at home which was almost never because I was either out with friends or just wandering around. You know, just because you have a theory that addiction to gaming exists doesn't mean that:

A) It does and

B) It applies to everyone.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 1:32 PM #17
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Originally posted by Avenger
It's usually people more prone to adiction that get addicted to things. There's always something.


True.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 1:54 PM #18
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... unwillingness to interact with others [...] and agitation.


Applies to some people here too, or not
2005-07-04, 2:06 PM #19
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Originally posted by Molgrew
Applies to some people here too, or not


Oh, I'm willing to interact with others.

*pounds his fist into his palm*
2005-07-04, 3:25 PM #20
Wow, and it's like people NEVER EVER get addicted to anything else, so because people are getting addicted to video games, THEY MUST BE BAD.

It always seems like if someone does something a lot and it's a good thing, it's called a hobby, or love. Like if I stayed indoors all the time making toys for orphans and never did anything else or ever wanted to interact with anyone, people would call me a hero and that it's a good thing.

The second someone does something like plays on the computer all the time, yet even stills mantains outside friendships and hobbies, he is still a computer addict.

When are people going to realize that video games don't make teenagers violent; bad parenting makes teenagers violent. If a kid plays GTA for the first time and then starts shooting people the next day, that kid has probably been ****ed up for a long time.
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2005-07-04, 3:43 PM #21
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Originally posted by JudgeDredd
Wow, and it's like people NEVER EVER get addicted to anything else, so because people are getting addicted to video games, THEY MUST BE BAD.

It always seems like if someone does something a lot and it's a good thing, it's called a hobby, or love. Like if I stayed indoors all the time making toys for orphans and never did anything else or ever wanted to interact with anyone, people would call me a hero and that it's a good thing.

The second someone does something like plays on the computer all the time, yet even stills mantains outside friendships and hobbies, he is still a computer addict.

When are people going to realize that video games don't make teenagers violent; bad parenting makes teenagers violent. If a kid plays GTA for the first time and then starts shooting people the next day, that kid has probably been ****ed up for a long time.


I was with you until the end. You kinda went off on a tangent there.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 3:54 PM #22
I think some of you have gotten so wrapped up in protecting video games and such from people who say they're brainwashing today's youth, that now you'll protect it from anything.

Addiction is truly possible some people. Realize that nobody right now is saying that anybody will get addicted to the internet or video games, you're jumping to conclusions. True, there are people out there who say stuff like that, but those are different arguments that aren't being repeated here. So you need to drop your guard.
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2005-07-04, 4:51 PM #23
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
Video games are going to create a generation of socially illeterate shut ins with no motivation to do anything but play video games.


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2005-07-04, 4:59 PM #24
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
You guys always brush stuff like this off as bull****, but IMO video game addiction can cause just as much problems as drug addiction, and it is sooo common. I mean, it makes you a complete social recluse with no life whatsoever and you can nothing out of it except 1337 skillz at your favourite video game. Video games are going to create a generation of socially illeterate shut ins with no motivation to do anything but play video games.


"You guys always brush stuff like this off as bull****, but IMO Dungeons & Dragons addiction can cause just as much problems as drug addiction, and it is soooo common. I mean, it makes you a complete social recluse with no life whatsoever and you can nothing out of it except your high rolls at your favorite module. Dungeons & Dragons is going to create a generation of socially illiterate [irony] shut-ins with no motivation to do anything but play Dungeons & Dragons."

I'm not trying to say you're wrong, but to not treat this as anything new. It's happened before, and, when something else becomes massively popular, the same stuff will happen.
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2005-07-04, 5:06 PM #25
Not only that, but have you heard of a guy called Fatal1ty? He's a big deal because he's a gamer even moreso than anyone here. He plays 8 hours a day, every day, and he's on the top in a lot of leagues.

Oh yeah, and he makes a 6 figure salary just being a pro gamer and is far from what I'd call a socially inept recluse.

Sweeping stereotypes are fun.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 6:12 PM #26
^^^ Not to mention he has his name on a brand of Gaming Mobos.

I'm on the computer a lot, but I'll NEVER, EVER ignore the chance to go outside and enjoy time with my friends. EVER.
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2005-07-04, 6:17 PM #27
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Originally posted by Sol
^^^ Not to mention he has his name on a brand of Gaming Mobos.

I'm on the computer a lot, but I'll NEVER, EVER ignore the chance to go outside and enjoy time with my friends. EVER.


Well, I will if all they're going to do is go get smashed, but if they wanna hang out and then go to a party or something, I'm always game.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 6:41 PM #28
Well, I bet that a lot of massassians are Chinese! :D
Nothing to see here, move along.
2005-07-04, 6:50 PM #29
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Originally posted by JudgeDredd
It always seems like if someone does something a lot and it's a good thing, it's called a hobby, or love. Like if I stayed indoors all the time making toys for orphans and never did anything else or ever wanted to interact with anyone, people would call me a hero and that it's a good thing.


Except that person would be contributing to society in a positive way. Playing video games accomplishes nothing for anyone. And I'm not talking about people who play a healthy amount of video games. I'm talking about the hardcore nerds who spend every free hour playing video games, and there are definitly some on this forum.
2005-07-04, 6:55 PM #30
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
Except that person would be contributing to society in a positive way. Playing video games accomplishes nothing for anyone. And I'm not talking about people who play a healthy amount of video games. I'm talking about the hardcore nerds who spend every free hour playing video games, and there are definitly some on this forum.


What's wrong with spending all your free time gaming? I mean, as long as you aren't planning on going out, you aren't going to be doing chores, you're not at school or working...why not? Oh wait, I could spend all day on a star wars forum instead. That's so much better. *stares*
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 7:00 PM #31
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Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
What's wrong with spending all your free time gaming? I mean, as long as you aren't planning on going out, you aren't going to be doing chores, you're not at school or working...why not? Oh wait, I could spend all day on a star wars forum instead. That's so much better. *stares*

There's nothing wrong with it then. If you want to be a social recluse go ahead. As for your little comment that I spend all day on this forum, I don't know where you got that. I spend the majority of my free time out with friends, or working on art etc. My post per day is less then 2 per day. Yours is 13 per day. Get a grip.
2005-07-04, 7:03 PM #32
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke
There's nothing wrong with it then. If you want to be a social recluse go ahead. As for your little comment that I spend all day on this forum, I don't know where you got that. I spend the majority of my free time out with friends, or working on art etc. My post per day is less then 2 per day. Yours is 13 per day. Get a grip.


I type fast and have an opinion. And calling me a social recluse? You know when I do 90% of my gaming? After 11 at night. You wann know why? Because I'm not with friends. That's what I call my free time though--the time during which I really don't have to do anything else.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 7:05 PM #33
Quote:
Originally posted by Raoul Duke
There's nothing wrong with it then. If you want to be a social recluse go ahead. As for your little comment that I spend all day on this forum, I don't know where you got that. I spend the majority of my free time out with friends, or working on art etc. My post per day is less then 2 per day. Yours is 13 per day. Get a grip.


Going out with friends isn't contributing to society either.
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2005-07-04, 7:06 PM #34
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Originally posted by Mort-Hog
Going out with friends isn't contributing to society either.


I totally forgot that point--so model airplanes contribute to society? Because last I checked people spent hours at a time making model airplanes. Man, they must be addicted. It's making them a social recluse.
D E A T H
2005-07-04, 7:09 PM #35
'sides -- screwing around with friends results in a lot more property damage than being a hermit, so it could be argued that you're taking away from society.
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2005-07-04, 9:50 PM #36
Well, the fact is, people are killing over games, I'd rather kill over a friend than some lifeless piece of binary crap. Its more human, even though killing is not mean't to be human, and therefore isn't.
Nothing to see here, move along.
2005-07-04, 11:04 PM #37
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The 12 teenagers and young adults, some in ripped jeans and baggy T-shirts, sit in a circle, chewing gum and fidgeting as they shyly introduce themselves. "I'm 12 years old," one boy announces with a smile. "I love playing computer games. That's it." "It's been good to sleep" says another, a 17-year-old with spiky hair, now that he's no longer on the computer all day.



Emoooooooo.........
2005-07-04, 11:10 PM #38
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Originally posted by SF_GoldG_01
even though killing is not mean't to be human, and therefore isn't.

The Internet is not meant to be used to trade child pornography, and therefore isn't.
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2005-07-05, 2:40 PM #39
Great, all the teenage boys are spending all their time on the computer, and the chinese girls get bored and lonely? This is a bad thing???

/me books ticket to Beijing
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