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 Feb 27 2008, 06:17 AM
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Newbie [Level 2]  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 27-February 08 Member No.: 58,535  |
I'd like to argue on this. Online games should not be considered an addiction. An addiction is the need to do something that can be harmful. Talking to other people online while enjoying time with them reallt shouldn't constitute an addiction. If i were to go to the park everyday and play wiffleball with a group of 3billion people it is essentialy the same.
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Mar 7 2008, 07:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 7-March 08 Member No.: 59,002 |
QUOTE(GamerGlitch @ Jun 30 2007, 06:50 AM)  So I was watching the News the other day, which is slightly unusual to me when a Report came up on Video Game Addictions. I thought this was sort of weird, because Video games don't contain nicotine, or an addictive substance, at least I hope, but further on the Report started to make more sense. It explained Video Games cause a psychological addiction ,and the addiction occurs because of the experience, and the good feeling you get from playing them. I am a gamer myself and never realized the addiction, so this Report sort of scarred me a bit. Now that I look back on it I do feel like ina way I was sort of addicted, and maybe still am :| Anyways, how do you guys feel about this issue, addiction or not? I can see how it can viewed as an addiction, however, there are many activities that "make you feel good". Any thing that you do that makes you feel good you want to keep doing. It's why bungie jumpers and sky divers keep risking their lives, or any other thing like that. It's not really an addiction to the game, it's just an addiction to the feeling. And since gaming is the mode that the craving to reach that feeling, people call it a gaming addiction. As I see it there is no such thing as a phychological addiction (mind over matter). |
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Apr 16 2008, 12:26 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 32 Joined: 16-April 08 Member No.: 60,863 |
QUOTE(GamerGlitch @ Jun 30 2007, 06:50 AM) So I was watching the News the other day, which is slightly unusual to me when a Report came up on Video Game Addictions. I thought this was sort of weird, because Video games don't contain nicotine, or an addictive substance, at least I hope, but further on the Report started to make more sense. It explained Video Games cause a psychological addiction ,and the addiction occurs because of the experience, and the good feeling you get from playing them. I am a gamer myself and never realized the addiction, so this Report sort of scarred me a bit. Now that I look back on it I do feel like ina way I was sort of addicted, and maybe still am :| Anyways, how do you guys feel about this issue, addiction or not? I addiction to games is a serious matter but usually the gamers never realize they are addict. I used to play counter strike 10 hours a day and i knew i was addict but i never stopped untill my parents took some serious actions. I now spend more time on reading and playing outdoor games and yes i have become alot more healthy |
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Apr 20 2008, 03:02 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 11-April 08 Member No.: 60,652 |
The only game that I get addicted to was ragnarok online. At 1st I was addicted with that game because there are too many people playing that game.. Me and my lil brother are playing ragnarok online for 4 years and until now.. I was totally addicted to ragnarok online, I spend a lot of time playing on it, and sometimes if I have something to do, I will just leave my character in the game using a bot program, botting in ragnarok philippines is not illegal, they set it to legal so that many players with play the game, but you cant play the game without loading your account...
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