Comments on: Video Game Addiction?

By: Sukiko

Sukiko — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:12:52 +0000

black-allison - Video Games will always be used as scapegoats to blame for every god damn thing that happens to our youth today.

Ex. 1
Columbine - People blamed video games and Marilyn Manson for inspiring the teens to commit the crime.
They digged deeper and found out they were bullied as kids.

Ex. 2
Virginia Tech - People blamed movies and (most likely) video games for this school shooting. But when they digged deeper they found out he was mental as a child.

So video Games aren’t always the reason teens have problems.

By: black-allison

black-allison — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:37:39 +0000

I think people are always looking for scapegoats to blame for why their kid isn’t perfect. My parents blame my male friends and the internet.

By: Mysterious Midget

Mysterious Midget — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:14:56 +0000

Thank Gawd they dropped that shit.

Funny, I was just reminded of this because of the posting of an article in the forum I frequent SAYING that they dropped it (I mean, for now I would think) and there was much discussion. One brought up the point of ‘gee, maybe there’s ANOTHER problem?’ but I also think that people shutting themselves away and playing games for hours could also pertain to boredom Lordie only knows when I have nothing better to do I stay on the computer or fuck around with games for several hours.

Oh noes, I must be addicted! D:

Ah, don’t you just love how they have to generalize everything?

By: Moridin

Moridin — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:19:57 +0000

This type of debate has been going on for a while, especially with online games. Some other parent was trying to sue the makers of World of Warcraft because her son killed himself because of something another player did to him in the game. This is just another example of how the prevalent culture in this country encourages blaming everyone else for your own problems, and completely destroys the concept of personal accountability.

It’s also insulting to people who actually have serious mental issues: “Oh, you have a genetic condition that causes you to hear voices convincing you to hurt yourself and others? I know what you’re going through, I play video games too much.”

By: Sarah(Mred)

Sarah(Mred) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:48:10 +0000

http://psychcentral.com/news/2007/06/26/video-games-no-addiction-for-now/

A good article on the subject.

By: KEM

KEM — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:38:21 +0000

Wow. The stupidity of our country rises! Soon we’ll be land of the brainless and home of the dumb asses. -_- I’m sure most other countries view us as such already.

By: kumori-fennikusu

kumori-fennikusu — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:20:10 +0000

I find it funny that every single time the news does a special on internet game addictions or something my parents call me in to watch it. And I’m always like O_o I just left the computer to watch this. If I really was addicted would I have even left in the first place?

But I think video game addictions is total BS, and people really should start being accountable. Just because you screwed up doesn’t mean its the end of the world.

By: Evzone

Evzone — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:24:22 +0000

Video games? Addictive? Lies, all lies! I have gone out of my way to prove this to a certain person several times by not playing video games for long periods of time. (still doesn’t believe me…) Sure, it can get boring without them, but I’m always bored anyways.

By: Shira

Shira — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:24:10 +0000

I don’t think anyone could have said it better. Except maybe my friend’s brother, who would also probably be considered a gaming addict by this lady. It’s like parents who blame video games for their kids bad posture because they never thought about making their kid take a break now and then since then that would involve *gasp* BONDING.

By: Xeno

Xeno — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:55:03 +0000

I just (recently) got my ass kicked because of a game. My mothers handling it. I’m not stupid, I know I probably deserved it, so I’d have to say, This lady is an asshole who doesn’t know how to handle a child. And shes a Protopapas. y’know what, anyone who acts stupid nowadays, I’m gonna call them a protopapas. I swear I’ll do it.